Indigenous knowledge and local innovation
5 important questions on Indigenous knowledge and local innovation
What is Indigenous knowledge?
What is farmer innovation
The Development of systems that is new in local terms, farmers are using their own creativity. It can be technical or social, it can be developed by an individual or by an group
Why farmer innovation
-Farmers respond well to recognition and feedback
-they are a good team to work with
-They like to share the knowlegde
- Higher grades + faster learning
- Never study anything twice
- 100% sure, 100% understanding
Limitations and Challenges of Farmer innovation
-radically new roles for extensionists and researchers
-innovativeness not evenly spread
-some innovations thrive because of isolation
-also who is going to monitor it
-farmers do not always want to share their innovations
-how to involve more women and age
-IPR and ownership, are we stealing or sharing
Recognition, rewarding and rights
Intellectual property rights and the profits of it
-crediting in publications
-respecting right to privacy
-legal steps, registering and patenting
PROFITS
-assistance from profit to improve system
-being hired for giving trainings by NGOs
-study tour exchange
-sales of produce from innovations
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