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The present article investigates the influence of local governance on agricultural advisory servi... more The present article investigates the influence of local governance on agricultural advisory services in Tajikistan. The Central Asian Republic of Tajikistan is an agricultural country that has been described as a hybrid state, where local governance tends to be dominated by a few powerful actors. Local governance processes do have a strong influence on the agriculture practise and on the exchange of the knowledge. Agricultural advisory services claim various effects in the country. Especially in regions that are dominated by monocultures, advisory services have limited success. Therefore the present article assumes that the nexus of knowledge and innovation in Tajik agriculture is largely dependent on the decision-making of local governance processes. The article outlines the important role of local governance for distribution and use of knowledge in rural areas and emphasizes the context of agricultural advisory services in Tajikistan.
This volume of proceedings, available as both a hard copy and a pdf file, is an edited compilatio... more This volume of proceedings, available as both a hard copy and a pdf file, is an edited compilation of selected contributions to the Conference on Modern Agriculture in Central and Eastern Europe (MACE) 2010, held in Berlin, Germany, at the ICC on the 13th and 14th of January 2010. We would like to thank all those persons and organizations who contributed to the realisation of the MACE Conference 2010 as well as to this edited volume. First of all, we thank all presenters, whose commitment made the conference possible. The conference would not have been successful without the active engagement of such a large number of colleagues from IAMO, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and the Council for Tropical and Sub-Tropical Agricultural Research (ATSAF). Thanks to all of them. Furthermore, we appreciate the support provided by the European Union, particularly by the Marie Curie Programme and the Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection, and by the ICC Berlin. For improvi...
Agricultural Knowledge and Knowledge Systems in Post-Soviet Societies
ABSTRACT this is for the time being the final draft version
Modern information and communication technology can improve exchange between town and country, bo... more Modern information and communication technology can improve exchange between town and country, boosting the development of remote regions. The internet’s interactive options will benefit broad sections of the population, provided the content meets their interest. Thanks to mobile phones, computers and fixed lines are no longer indispensable.
The economy and society of Tajikistan depends strongly on agriculture. Approximately three-quarte... more The economy and society of Tajikistan depends strongly on agriculture. Approximately three-quarters of the Tajik population live in rural areas. The agricultural sector generates about one fifth of total GDP and provides 55 per cent of employment (Akramov and Shreedhar, 2012). However, this does not translate into a sufficient agricultural output. On the one hand, the natural conditions of the country are not particularly favourable for agriculture, as its high elevation limits the land area that is suitable for farming. On the other hand, national legislation and local governance arrangements are not always conducive to agricultural production. The present paper inquires into the role of knowledge and governance in local agricultural production. It concentrates on access to arable land in the upper Zarafshan Valley, a remote mountainous area in northern Tajikistan. The paper analyses how the individual knowledge of farmers relates to the common knowledge that is represented by local governance arrangements. To exemplify this relation it focuses upon one local institution that implements land distribution, Bobogi. The shifting status of knowledge and institutions enables farmers to exercise influence on negotiation processes of access to land. Bobogi is seen to be a publicly legitimized institution that contributes to the construction and maintenance of social order in local communities.
Challenges of education and …
Filming for Rural Change. Wageningen: Technical …, 2009
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) leads international efforts to ... more The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Serving both developed and developing countries, FAO acts as a neutral forum where all nations meet as equals to negotiate agreements and debate policy. FAO is also a source of knowledge and information. It helps developing countries and countries in transition to modernize and improve agricultural, forestry and fisheries practices and ensure good nutrition for all. Since it was founded in 1945, it has given special attention on developing rural areas, home to 70% of the world's poor and hungry people. FAO Headquarters, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00153 Rome, Italy / www.fao.org Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) is an international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operations. GTZ promotes complex reforms and change processes, often working under difficult conditions. Its corporate objective is to improve people's living conditions on a sustainable basis. UR) provides education and generates knowledge in the field of life sciences and natural resources. It aims to make a real contribution to improving the quality of life. For Wageningen UR, quality of life means an adequate supply of safe and healthy food and drink, and the chance to live, work and play in a balanced ecosystem with a large variety of plants and animals. ISBN: CTA 978 92 9081 424 5; FAO 978 92 5 106333 0
The present article investigates the influence of local governance on agricultural advisory servi... more The present article investigates the influence of local governance on agricultural advisory services in Tajikistan. The Central Asian Republic of Tajikistan is an agricultural country that has been described as a hybrid state, where local governance tends to be dominated by a few powerful actors. Local governance processes do have a strong influence on the agriculture practise and on the exchange of the knowledge. Agricultural advisory services claim various effects in the country. Especially in regions that are dominated by monocultures, advisory services have limited success. Therefore the present article assumes that the nexus of knowledge and innovation in Tajik agriculture is largely dependent on the decision-making of local governance processes. The article outlines the important role of local governance for distribution and use of knowledge in rural areas and emphasizes the context of agricultural advisory services in Tajikistan.
This volume of proceedings, available as both a hard copy and a pdf file, is an edited compilatio... more This volume of proceedings, available as both a hard copy and a pdf file, is an edited compilation of selected contributions to the Conference on Modern Agriculture in Central and Eastern Europe (MACE) 2010, held in Berlin, Germany, at the ICC on the 13th and 14th of January 2010. We would like to thank all those persons and organizations who contributed to the realisation of the MACE Conference 2010 as well as to this edited volume. First of all, we thank all presenters, whose commitment made the conference possible. The conference would not have been successful without the active engagement of such a large number of colleagues from IAMO, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and the Council for Tropical and Sub-Tropical Agricultural Research (ATSAF). Thanks to all of them. Furthermore, we appreciate the support provided by the European Union, particularly by the Marie Curie Programme and the Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection, and by the ICC Berlin. For improvi...
Agricultural Knowledge and Knowledge Systems in Post-Soviet Societies
ABSTRACT this is for the time being the final draft version
Modern information and communication technology can improve exchange between town and country, bo... more Modern information and communication technology can improve exchange between town and country, boosting the development of remote regions. The internet’s interactive options will benefit broad sections of the population, provided the content meets their interest. Thanks to mobile phones, computers and fixed lines are no longer indispensable.
The economy and society of Tajikistan depends strongly on agriculture. Approximately three-quarte... more The economy and society of Tajikistan depends strongly on agriculture. Approximately three-quarters of the Tajik population live in rural areas. The agricultural sector generates about one fifth of total GDP and provides 55 per cent of employment (Akramov and Shreedhar, 2012). However, this does not translate into a sufficient agricultural output. On the one hand, the natural conditions of the country are not particularly favourable for agriculture, as its high elevation limits the land area that is suitable for farming. On the other hand, national legislation and local governance arrangements are not always conducive to agricultural production. The present paper inquires into the role of knowledge and governance in local agricultural production. It concentrates on access to arable land in the upper Zarafshan Valley, a remote mountainous area in northern Tajikistan. The paper analyses how the individual knowledge of farmers relates to the common knowledge that is represented by local governance arrangements. To exemplify this relation it focuses upon one local institution that implements land distribution, Bobogi. The shifting status of knowledge and institutions enables farmers to exercise influence on negotiation processes of access to land. Bobogi is seen to be a publicly legitimized institution that contributes to the construction and maintenance of social order in local communities.
Challenges of education and …
Filming for Rural Change. Wageningen: Technical …, 2009
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) leads international efforts to ... more The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Serving both developed and developing countries, FAO acts as a neutral forum where all nations meet as equals to negotiate agreements and debate policy. FAO is also a source of knowledge and information. It helps developing countries and countries in transition to modernize and improve agricultural, forestry and fisheries practices and ensure good nutrition for all. Since it was founded in 1945, it has given special attention on developing rural areas, home to 70% of the world's poor and hungry people. FAO Headquarters, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00153 Rome, Italy / www.fao.org Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) is an international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operations. GTZ promotes complex reforms and change processes, often working under difficult conditions. Its corporate objective is to improve people's living conditions on a sustainable basis. UR) provides education and generates knowledge in the field of life sciences and natural resources. It aims to make a real contribution to improving the quality of life. For Wageningen UR, quality of life means an adequate supply of safe and healthy food and drink, and the chance to live, work and play in a balanced ecosystem with a large variety of plants and animals. ISBN: CTA 978 92 9081 424 5; FAO 978 92 5 106333 0