COCREATE: a self-directed learning approach to agricultural extension programmes

Participation has been proposed to improve agricultural extension programmes in developing countries. This paper reports on experience with COCREATE, an approach to agricultural extension programmes that supports agricultural chain actors in self-directed learning in action research with smallholder...

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Published inDevelopment in practice Vol. 31; no. 5; pp. 636 - 649
Main Authors Kusnandar, K., van Kooten, O., Brazier, F. M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon Routledge 04.07.2021
Taylor & Francis Ltd
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Action research
Agricultural extension
agricultural extension programmes
Agricultural production
co-creation approach
Cognitive style
Developing countries
Extension education
Farmers
Independent study
LDCs
Market positioning
Self-directed learning
Selfdirected learning
value chain management
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Summary:Participation has been proposed to improve agricultural extension programmes in developing countries. This paper reports on experience with COCREATE, an approach to agricultural extension programmes that supports agricultural chain actors in self-directed learning in action research with smallholder farmers and local traders in Indonesia. This approach resulted in the changes in relation and task division between farmers and their local traders in the agricultural production and supply and chains, improved their market position and in new institutions.
ISSN:0961-4524
1364-9213
DOI:10.1080/09614524.2021.1908229