@article{Robin:256970,
      recid = {256970},
      author = {Robin, G. C. and Daisley, L. and Crucefix, D. and Rhodes,  L.},
      title = {INFORMATION FLOW-METHODS AND SYSTEMS USED IN THE  DEVELOPMENT OF JULIE MANGO PRODUCTION AND MARKETING SYSTEMS  IN DOMINICA - A CRITICAL REVIEW},
      address = {1997-07-06},
      number = {1887-2017-786},
      pages = {13},
      year = {1997},
      abstract = {The Development of "Julie" Mango Production and Marketing  Systems in Dominica has been the focus of the Caribbean  Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI)  between 1989 and 1996. The two-phase project, aimed at  improving the productivity and marketability of "Julie"  mango, utilized disciplinary and multidisciplinary  approaches which included components of technology  generation, validation, transfer, adoption, and  commercialization. During project implementation literature  reviews, surveys, networking, workshops, MPhil studies,  seminars, field days, conferences and on-faim  demonstrations, were some of the methods used to effect  information flows. Despite the wide range of methods used  to effect information flows, there was limited interaction  between research scientist, extension officers, and  farmers; seemingly resulting from non-adherance to  established Farming Systems Research and Development  (FSR/D) Methodologies refined by CARDI during the Fanning  Systems Research and Development Project and the  Agricultural Research and Extension Project (AREP). This  resulted in the slow rate of transfer and adpotion of the  technological package outside of the three demonstration  farms and created cause for concern, as it may have  negative implications for the wider adoption of the  technological package. This paper reviews the different  methods used to implement information flows from technology  generation through to adoption and commercialization; the  problems encountered and suggests that we adhere to CARDI  refined FSRD Methodologies use under AREP, supported by the  use of more sophisticated computer oriented rule based,  simulated and geographical infromation systems, as a way  forward.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/256970},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.256970},
}