Farmer Participatory Research in Northern Tanzania

Abstract

This document reviews the demand-led participatory model of farmer research and extension implemented by FARM-Africa Tanzania in their Babati Rural Development Research project (2000?2005). Farmer Participatory Research (FPR) was formally incorporated as a component in the project operating district-wide in 2000, following the success of earlier FPR-type work by FARM-Africa and demand from farmer groups across the district. The review describes the project?s approach, evolution and impact, as well as identifying remaining challenges for developing the model.