Participatory Agro-Ecosystem Analysis and Identification of Problems of a Village in Bundelkhand Region

Abstract

The opportunity for learning interdisciplinary research, must be developed to create interactive and interdisciplinary research. In this context National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (NAARM) trains young scientist recruits through a training program called Foundation Course for Agricultural Research Service (FOCARS). One month Field Experience Training (FET) is an inbuilt program, where young scientists work in village and learn Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) methods. These scientists are already exposed to PRA techniques through class-room teaching and work exercises, i11 village they facilitate the process of appraisal, farmers do the appraisal themselves in the form of self drawn pictures and diagrams (Mettrick and Wessel, ·1986, Conway, 1987)