A Training Manual

This manual uses fact sheets to lay out a planned approach for successful technology development and transfer. The manual follows the structure of the fact sheet: Increasing impact: a checklist

Four key principles for success:

1.Real world: Address a real problem and need

2.Participation: Work with farmers to identify viable, beneficial solution(s)

Note: In general, farmers would rather avoid risk then choose profit. Therefore, new technologies must have an acceptable level of risk as well as clear benefit for the farmer. Benefit can come in many forms – increased profit, increased yield, less labor, etc..

3. Appropriate technology: Promote technologies such that farmers

1. 1. can see benefit in the alternative(s) (and are therefore motivated to try the technology),

   2. can access and afford the needed inputs,

   3. can sell their product profitably

4.Communicate: Communicate so that farmers and others

1. 1. are aware of the alternative(s),

   2. can understand the alternative and

   3. can try the technology correctly