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• “Tell me, I forget. Show me, I remember”

• Sim.A.Sar, Christine King, Elske van de

Fliert, Redley Opasa, Michael Atoai, Anna Appa &Triya Papaya

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Introduction Research Problem and objectives Methodology Results and discussion Conclusion References

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Top down approach Conventional R&D systems with limited impact We want to explore other options, The way to do this is Social Learning (SL) Limited research in SL in PNG

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Participatory research is poorly defined and

articulated

Current research paradigm led to Q’s Do I and/or institution understand participatory

research & can it be mainstreamed?

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To understand how learning processes affect

farmers’ ability to assess and integrate innovations into farming practices

To identify and analyse strategies in facilitating

learning between farmers, research & extension agencies on pest

To develop a framework to facilitate learning across

disciplinary, institutional and cultural boundaries

• Resistant cultivars
• Fungicides
• Successful natural enemies
• Fungicides
• Resistant cultivars
• Live with the

problem

• Insecticide/Bio-

control

• Live with the

problem

• Fungicides
• Live with the

problem

• Insecticide/Bio-

control

• Live with the

problem

• Coffee rust
• Green scale

3.Coffee

• Insecticides/biopesticides
• Improved NARI taro lines
• Predatory ant
• Makum system-

predatory ants (Kainantu)

• Insecticides

(Kainantu)

• Fallow/Crop rotation
• None & Live with

the problem

• Pest avoidance
• Makum system-

predatory ants

• Fallow/Crop rotation
• Pest avoidance
• None & live with the

problem

• Taro beetle

2.Taro

• Integrated crop management
• Pheromone
• Biotechnology(PT)
• Insecticides
• Predatory ant
• Agri-chemicals
• Improved NARI sweetpotato lines
• None & live with the

problem

• Pest avoidance
• Varietal tolerance
• Predatory ants

(Metiufa)

• Fallow/crop rotation
• None & live with the

problem

• Pest avoidance
• Varietal tolerance
• Fallow/crop rotation
• Was not a problem
• Sweetpotato

weevil

• Poor yield

1.Sweetpotato Technology options Currently In the past Solution's) Constraint's) Enterprise

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Conflicting interests Dual role of ants Risks to predatory ants Systems approach to understand linkages and

develop interventions

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Recognition & embracing other knowledge

systems to develop pro-poor technologies

Shift in research paradigms Mainstream farmer innovations

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• Castineiras,A., S.Caballero,G.Rego & M.Gonzalez (1982). Efectivided

tecnico econmica de empeode la hormiga Leona, Pheidole megacephala, en el control del tetuan del boniata, Cylas formicarius elegantulus, Cienc.tec.Agric., Prot.Plantes, Supl.5:103-109.

• Röling and Wagemakers, 1998 In: N. Röling and A. Wagemakers, Editors,

Facilitating Sustainable Agriculture. Participatory Learning and Adaptive Management in Times of Environmental Uncertainty, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge (1998).

• Van de Fliert, E. and Braun, A.R. 2002. Conceptualizing integrative, farmer

participatory research for sustainable agriculture: From opportunities and

• impact. Agriculture and Human Values, 19, 25-38.
• Wilson, E.O (1958). Patchy distribution of ant species in New Guinea rain
• forests. PSYCHE, Vol 65 March, 1958 N0.1.26-38

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Improved livelihood

and sustainability in PNG communities