Farmer research networks enable community-based mycotoxin management in rural Indian villages

Anthony J. Wenndt, Hari Kishan Sudini, Prabhu Pingali and Rebecca Nelson

Agricultural Systems, 2021, vol. 192, issue C

Abstract: Mycotoxins and other food safety and preservation challenges are prevalent in smallholder food systems, and communities often lack the knowledge and capacity required to effectively diagnose and address these concerns. Participatory research can facilitate innovation in resource-poor settings by fostering collective identity and leveraging endogenous systems of change, but there are limitations to the scalability and impact of this approach across contexts. Embedding participatory research within a farmer research network (FRN) has the potential to enhance the effectiveness of participatory research by enhancing the flow of knowledge between local and global innovation systems.

Keywords: Participatory research; Farmer research network; Hermetic grain storage; Mycotoxin management; Collective identity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2021.103192

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