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| Martindah, Eny; Cameron, Donald; Frank, Bruce. |
| Fasciolosis is a widespread, significant, endemic problem in cattle in rice-growing areas of Indonesia. Its effects are usually sub-clinical so it remains largely unrecognised by farmers and extensionists. Indonesian and Australian parasitologists have developed a suite of control strategies. Initial attempts to promote these strategies through Transfer of Technology (TOT) approaches achieved increased awareness, but little lasting change in farmer practices was evident 4 years later. This paper reports on the process, and early promising results from, an initiative to trial a Participatory Action Research (PAR) methodology to stimulate an extension process whose outcome is effective, sustainable fasciolosis control in Yogyakarta Province, Indonesia. In... |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Fasciolosis control; Participatory action research; Adoption process; Livestock Production/Industries. |
| Ano: 2005 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24236 |
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