Strategies for small farmer development, an empirical study of rural development projects : V. 1, final report

Volume I contains the final report. Volume II contains the case studies, and Volume III is an executive summary. The total work involved a detailed examination of 36 rural development projects sponsored by various institutions operating in 11 African and Latin American countries. Volume I describes the research and its focus, project success, local action, project components for small farmer development, a summary of findings and their implications. Primary findings: If chances for project success are to be maximized the small farmer should be involved in the decision-making process and should also be persuaded to make a resource commitment to the project. The study includes a description of a process for project development and implementation which leads to the involvement and resource commitment of small farmers. The process forces one to make allowance for local economic and social-cultural factors that impede project success.