farm-scale_research_design_Sept2012_OrganizingR4D

= Developing a R4D approach at farm-level - consultation and writing workshop = Back to the event agenda
 * Info centre break out room, 13-14 September, ILRI Ethiopia **

//The participants worked in groups to respond to the questions://
 * //How can you construct a multi-dimensional typology?//
 * For what scale can that typology be done?

**Summary**:
 * // We should keep it simple but applicable to the whole of Africa RISING //
 * // A mixed approach looking at what we can do (based on current assets) and what we could do (based on aspirations) would be welcome //
 * // There are factors that can be intensified (education, capacities, network, institutions, technologies, information) and others not (production orientation strategies) //
 * // The surveys are very useful for topology and baseline //
 * // Scaling up remains an issue that has to be further explored //


 * Discussion**:


 * Group 1**
 * What are the dimension, participation, scale...
 * We don’t need sophisticated approach but something quick to start with
 * There are basic elements...why do we need to complicate?
 * It has to be realistic and applicable at the field, to the whole Africa RISING
 * Let’s adopt a mixed approach in terms of assets strategies and aspiration
 * //How// remains a question


 * Group 2**

What kind of household are there? Which ones we can intensify and which ones can we not ?

Those we can intensify: Those we cannot intensify
 * Biophysical aspects education, capabilities
 * Social networks
 * Infrastructure complementary technologies
 * Institutions (markets, coops, trade relationships)
 * Access to information
 * Classify resources endowment and production orientations/strategies (land, livestock, labor, capital)
 * Identify constraints and opportunities with these types


 * Group3**
 * (it might be easier to construct a topology if you have an idea in mind)
 * Matching attributes particularly with farmers
 * Knowledge and skills for collective action
 * How do you go about the typology with farmers?
 * Orientation and aspiration, assess what farmers need and want
 * The scaling out issue: does this process need to repeated
 * To develop proxy indicators, to pick up key things, develop and present
 * Different intervention fit with typologies


 * Group 4:**
 * We spend a lot of time on survey and participatory approach
 * Typology construction
 * We agreed to have combination approach
 * We struggled with the issues of scaling
 * Looking out into intensification, we agreed that the surveys are very useful for topology and baseline