Knowledge building and sharing are central to agroecology and family farming. It is a dynamic process and knowledge increases by sharing and learning; both practice and theory are important. Knowledge co-creation between farmers, scientists and others is key in agroecology. This type of knowledge co-creation, based on practical experience in agriculture and the latest scientific insights, is fundamentally different from mainstream ‘lab to land’ agricultural science.
The March 2016 issue of Farming Matters will explore how knowledge is co-created and shared by and between farmers, scientists, educators, communicators, input suppliers, citizens, politicians, and others; especially women and youth. And how this helps to spread and scale up agro-ecological approaches.
Knowledge building and sharing are central to agroecology and family farming. It is a dynamic process and knowledge increases by sharing and learning; both practice and theory are important. Knowledge co-creation between farmers, scientists and others is key in agroecology. This type of knowledge co-creation, based on practical experience in agriculture and the latest scientific insights, is fundamentally different from mainstream ‘lab to land’ agricultural science.
The March 2016 issue of Farming Matters will explore how knowledge is co-created and shared by and between farmers, scientists, educators, communicators, input suppliers, citizens, politicians, and others; especially women and youth. And how this helps to spread and scale up agro-ecological approaches.
Applicants are invited to share their concrete experiences with co-creation and sharing of agro-ecological knowledge. The possibilities are infinite: farmer to farmer knowledge exchange continues developing itself, joint learning processes between farmers and scientists become more common, and online communication technology provides new possibilities for knowledge co-creation. What ‘new’ knowledge was created and shared? How effective was this? How did it influence the lives of the people involved? What is the greater socio-political relevance of your experience?
Guidelines
In general terms, authors are requested to;
- Send about 500, 1000 or 1500 words (for a one, two or three-page article).
- Articles can be submitted either in hard copy or in electronic format. Applicants are required to use a simple format for electronic submissions
- Include no more than five references (any references should include at least year of publication, name of author, and publisher)
- Provide a current contact address, at the bottom of the article itself. This will also be published in the magazine. A contact phone number will also be appreciated
- Include 2-6 photos, illustrations, drawings, or maps. Please provide the name of the photographer / artist.
- Include a small photo and a brief description of yourself.