ABSTRACT
Since 1997, the second phase of the action-research programme Indigenous Soil and Water Conservation (ISWC 2) has been operating in seven countries in anglophone and francophone Africa, while its sister programme, Promoting Farmer Innovation in Rainfed Agriculture (PFI), has been operating in East Africa. Both have taken a similar approach to agricultural research and development through building on local innovation and encouraging farmer experimentation and Participatory Technology Development (PTD). This chapter outlines the main components of this farmer innovation approach.
