BIRTH OF A SMALL FARMERS' GROUP IN GUINEA

Pierre Krebs and Jean Vogel

No 295960, Overseas Development Institute Archive from Overseas Development Institute

Abstract: In 1987, there was nothing to differentiate the Timbi-Madina region at the heart of Fouta Djalon from the rest of Guinea. Within six years the district had become home to the largest small farmers' group, and the farmers had taken complete control of potato production and marketing, with a turnover of several million French Francs. This paper briefly describes the history of development in the region, and summarizes the process by which these farmer groups were formed into a dynamic force for change in Guinea. This process was linked with a project initiated by the French volunteer programme to identify viable technologies and promote agricultural development in the region. The paper outlines the philosophy of this project, and describes how the project workers and the farmers worked together to create a process by which the local economy was transformed and an ethos of partnership evolved.

Keywords: Farm; Management (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 16
Date: 1994-07
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.295960

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