On-farm Research and Outreach-Facilitating Technology Adaptation and Utilization of Corn-Based Technologies
On-farm research and outreach (OFRO) strategy was used as operational framework to implement farming systems research and development approach in corn- based farming systems in various agro-environments in the Philippines. This strategy makes use of on-farm research as a venue for technology verification and as a means for technology adaptation and promotion of its utilization. This paper discusses various experiences in operationalizing OFRO in the country. Initial experiences in the provinces of Batangas, Bulacan, Tarlac and Pangasinan were used as basis for using the strategy in selected corn areas of Mindoro Occidental, Bohol, Misamis Oriental, Cotabato, Camarines Sur and Leyte representing three corn growing environments, namely: rainfed lowland, upland plain, and rolling to hillyland. Location-specific technologies to address location-specific problems in corn production were tried. The on-farm trials were also used to showcase technology options where farmers can innovate and adapt depending on their socio-economic and biophysical circumstances. Farmers, researchers and extension workers were able to monitor, evaluate, and learn about the technologies through organized trials. Dialogues and consultation among farmers, researchers and extension workers make the whole process more transparent and a learning experience even in cases of failures. Notable among these experiences are promoting participation of local government and other institutions in OFRO activities and sustaining subsequent activities. Municipal and provincial agricultural offices as well as agricultural schools and private seed companies within the province or region, with the assistance of the Regional Integrated Agricultural Research Centers (RIARCs) of the Department of Agriculture, were able to work together and operationalize OFRO in selected areas. These cases provide some insight on the utility of OFRO as a tool not only for research but also for effective technology adaptation and utilization.
On-farm research and outreach Corn-based technologies Local government units
R. V. Labios J. D. Labios V. T. Villancio
Agricultural Systems Cluster, College of Agriculture, University of the Philippines Los Banos, Laguna, Philippines
国际会议
第九届亚洲玉米大会(the Ninth Asian Regional Maize Workshop)
北京
英文
333-337
2005-09-05（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）