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Social science monitoring as a management tool for directing the benefits of new agricultural technology to the poor
| Content Provider | Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) |
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| Author | Romanoff, S.A. |
| Spatial Coverage | Ecuador;Colombia [EC;CO] |
| Description | The study reported here monitored the introduction of an agroindustrial technology for processing the starchy roots of cassava for animal feed. CIAT transferred the technology from Thailand to Colombia, where groups of farmers began building drying plants under the guidance of the Colombian Government's Integrated Rural Development Program (DRI). Based on data gathered by DRI agencies and the author, this paper discusses management decisions at different levels of the project, and how those decisions directed or could have directed the benefits of the project to particular beneficiaries. The analytical approach of this paper follows a simple paradigm: a variable that can be manipulated by a manager is correlated with some beneficiary characteristic. A conclusion is then drawn about how the decisions did or could skew benefits to the poor. This method of analysis is fairly generalizable because monitoring and evaluation units are often appended to development projects. Results of this study and its monitoring approach are being used in Colombia. In Ecuador also, both the project and the pilot monitoring activity have been replicated, and some of the lessons from the Colombian case have been applied. The paper concludes with a note on the Ecuadorian experience and the limits of management and monitoring. (AS (extract)) En el presente estudio se hizo seguimiento a la introduccion de una tecnologia agroindustrial para el procesamiento de raices amilaceas de yuca para uso en alimento para animales. CIAT transfirio la tecnologia de Tailandia a Colombia, en donde grupos de agricultores empezaron a construir plantas de secado bajo la supervision del Programa de Desarrollo Rural Integrado (DRI) del gobierno colombiano. Con base en datos recolectados por agentes del DRI y el autor, se discuten las decisiones de manejo a diferentes niveles del proyecto y como ellas dirigieron o podrian haber dirigido los beneficios del proyecto a beneficiarios especificos. El enfoque analitico de este documento sigue un paradigma simple: una variable que puede ser manipulada por un gerente se correlaciona con alguna caracteristica del beneficiario. Luego se saca una conclusion de como las decisiones dirigieron o podrian haber dirigido los beneficios hacia las clases menos favorecidas. Este metodo de analisis es bastante generalizable ya que los proyectos de desarrollo a menudo se complementan con unidades de seguimiento y evaluacion. Los resultados de este estudio y su enfoque de seguimiento se estan usando en Colombia. En Ecuador tambien se han duplicado tanto el proyecto como la actividad de seguimiento exptl. y se han aplicado algunas de las lecciones del caso colombiano. El trabajo concluye con una nota sobre la experiencia ecuatoriana y los limites de manejo y seguimiento. (RA (extracto)-CIAT) |
| Related Links | https://cgspace.cgiar.org/items/d5c10b0e-f81c-476c-9049-719f1da73567 |
| File Format | |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | International Irrigation Management Institute |
| Publisher Date | 1989-01-01 |
| Publisher Place | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Manihot Esculenta Technology Transfer Drying Development Projects Farmers' Associations Processing Starch Crops Technology Transferencia De Tecnología Secamiento Proyectos De Desarrollo Asociaciones De Agricultores Cassava |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Chapter |
| Subject | Agronomy and Crop Science Food Science Plant Science |
