04598cas|a2200421 a 4500 20260817163622.0 300300s1999 th uu|m rtt 0| a1eng d .b11783655 AIT Thesis no.AC-99-05 Astia Dendi Assessment of participatory extension approaches for sustainable agriculture development in rainfed upland west Sumatra, Indonesia : a case study of an Indonesian-German area development project for critical land rehabilitation (ProRLK) Bangkok : Asian Institute of Technology, 1999 148 leaves Thesis ; no. AC-99-05 A thesis submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science, School of Environment, Resources and Development Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1999 The issue of redefining of the government role in research and extension from top-down to bottom-up towards developing a modern sustainable agriculture is critical. Despite its success in promoting "green revolution teclmology" in irrigated lowland rice farming, the top-down "package extension" approach has been ineffective to tackle complex problems in upland areas. Many efforts of developing appropriate extension approaches, which is needed for the development of a modern sustainable agriculture in upland farming systems, are under going in Indonesia. This study was conducted in West Sumatra, in the context of IndonesianGerman Area Development Project (ProRLK). The project is developing participatory approaches with a focus on sustainable agriculture in upland areas. Since the project is presently undergoing its last phase of activities (the dissemination phase) in one hand, and the reorganization of the Indonesian agricultural extension and research institutions are undergoing on the other hand, a number questions regarding effective agriculture extension for sustaining agriculture innovations in upland areas are arising. These questions call for a systematic assessment in order that the achievement of the defined objectives are secured by 2001. A combination of formal and informal methodologies were applied, including informant interview, field observations, household interview, and participatory observation of a number of training courses. The study reveals that Farmers' participation in the process of exploring problems and developing solutions to the problems that they are facing, positively influences the adoption of promoted innovations. Moreover, secured land tenure, is a determinant of adoption of some principles of sustainable land use, particularly integration of trees. Tenurial security should be viewed from two dimensions-from the dimension of land owners and the dimension of tenant. The process of Participatory Technology Development and Paiiicipatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) training given by ProRLK shows synergic effects towards positive changes of attitude, perceptions, and qualification of the trainers. This study calls for a more flexible process and focus on broader activities than it was implemented during the second phase of the ProRLK while the basic principles remain applied. However, there are also some other rooms for improvements and some outstanding issues which call for immediate workable solutions. Sustainable agriculture Indonesia Sumatra Shivakoti, G.P. Chirperson Hansen, G.K., Co-Chirperson Savage, William, Examination Committee GTZ-Germany, Scholarship Donor Asian Institute of Technology, Scholarship Donor Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. AC-99-05 Full-Text http://203.159.5.9/ait-thesis/detail.php?q=B12153 .b11783655 mnait u 240329 0 000330 m a u 0 mnait mnait mnarc 20 40 Barcode : 30050120585756 CREATED : 1998-10-31 RECORD # : i12184597 LPATRON : 1023846 LCHKIN : 2012-04-08 # RENEWALS : 0 # OVERDUE : 0 IUSE3 : 0 TOT CHKOUT : 15 TOT RENEW : 4 Barcode : 30050120585723 CREATED : 1998-10-31 RECORD # : i12184603 LPATRON : 1017851 LCHKIN : 2004-06-22 # RENEWALS : 0 # OVERDUE : 0 IUSE3 : 2 TOT CHKOUT : 15 TOT RENEW : 3 Barcode : 30050160053558 CREATED : 2016-05-18 RECORD # : i1298291x LPATRON : 0 LCHKIN : - # RENEWALS : 0 # OVERDUE : 0 IUSE3 : 0 TOT CHKOUT : 0 TOT RENEW : 0 9261 9261 0 0 0 0 MAIN MAIN mnait 2026-08-17 50.00 0 AIT Thesis no.AC-99-05 30050120585756 2026-08-17 16:36:22 1 2026-08-17 20 0 0 0 0 MAIN MAIN mnait 2026-08-17 50.00 0 AIT Thesis no.AC-99-05 30050120585723 2026-08-17 16:36:22 2 2026-08-17 20 0 0 0 0 MAIN MAIN mnarc 2026-08-17 0 AIT Thesis no.AC-99-05 30050160053558 2026-08-17 16:36:22 1 2026-08-17 40