Information Technology and Information Response Initiative (ATIRI): ATIRI Manual guidelines and proposal format 2000

Abstract

In the face of declining agricultural production and rising levels of poverty and food insecurity, KARl has sought to increase its potential impact. This is through shifting much of its adaptive research on-farm and through intensifying its work with partners. The partners have become the bridges through which more farmers, particularly small scale producers, are reached. These interactions and approaches have served to heighten the relevance of KARl's research programme. They have also induced a greater responsiveness to the practical issues facing farmers, with the result that there is an increasing stock of field tested recommendations. However, coverage remains limited and relatively few of the improved methods have spread beyond the confines of communities that are the focus of intensive on-farm activities by KARl and partner organizations.