creators_name: Aagaard-Hansen, J.
creators_name: Larsen, C.E. Schou
creators_name: Halberg, N.
creators_name: Hjortsø, C.N.
creators_name: Gausset, Q.
creators_name: Kabirizi, J.
type: journalp
datestamp: 2009-03-09
lastmod: 2009-08-20 14:42:47
metadata_visibility: show
title: Main-streaming participatory and cross-disciplinary approaches in animal science research in developing countries
ispublished: pub
subjects: 4social
subjects: 3animal
full_text_status: public
keywords: Action research, agriculture, agro-forestry, animal science, cross-disciplinarity, developing countries, livestock systems, paradigms, participation, poverty
abstract: Conventional research approaches have lost considerable momentum after their astonishing achieve-ments during the green revolution. The negative side of focusing rigorously on production improve-ment was eminent around 1980 and led to considerations of environmental, gender and equity aspects - making agricultural development much more complex than previously. In the search for new ways of addressing the persisting problems of food insecurity and malnutrition, new ways should be explored. Based on the experiences from three international, African research projects, the article argues the case of participatory action research and cross-disciplinarity as some of the key elements in future animal science research in developing countries. The benefits are outlined as well as the challenges for the researchers and the donor agencies. 
date: 2007
date_type: published
publication: African Journal of Agricultural Research
volume: 2
number: 4
pagerange: 119-130
refereed: yes
citation: Aagaard-Hansen, J.; Larsen, C.E. Schou; Halberg, N.; Hjortsø, C.N.; Gausset, . Q. and Kabirizi, J. (2007) Main-streaming participatory and cross-disciplinary approaches in animal science research in developing countries. African Journal of Agricultural Research, 2 (4), pp. 119-130.
document_url: http://orgprints.org/15516/1/15516.pdf