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ERIC ED478129: Sending Farmers Back to School: The Impact of Farmer... |
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A study evaluated the impact of Farmer Field Schools in |
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Indonesia, an intensive participatory training program |
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emphasizing integrated pest management. Focus was on |
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whether program participation improved yields and reduced |
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pesticide use among graduates and neighbors who gained |
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knowledge through informal communications. It used a |
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modified "difference-in-differences" approach to evaluate |
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program impacts with a panel household survey. Data were |
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from 1991-99 on field school graduates and other farmers. |
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Analysis indicated the program did not have significant |
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impacts on performance of graduates and neighbors. |
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Plausible explanations were the following: (1) even if |
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graduates gained knowledge that could over time be |
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reflected in improved performance, change was small and |
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could not be detected; (2) gains that could be achieved |
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through training may have been small to begin with and |
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may have been offset by systemic factors (soil fertility, |
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increased plant diseases, and climate trends) causing |
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yield declines; (3) knowledge gained was complex; and (4) |
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the quality of knowledge achieved may have been affected |
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by untimely transfers of funds. Recommended improvements |
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were to focus training on highest priority topics; |
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simplify presentation to increase the likelihood and |
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speed of diffusion of new knowledge; and shorten training |
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length by narrowing and prioritizing the curriculum. |
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(Appendixes include 38 references, econometrics appendix, |
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and 17 endnotes.) (YLB) |
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Date Published: 2016-01-20 07:21:47 |
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Identifier: ERIC_ED478129 |
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Item Size: 34080280 |
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Language: english |
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Media Type: texts |
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