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Figure 3.3 Research on-farm: who makes the decisions in each step ofthe
experimental process.Blocks shaded in lighter tones represent possible
complementary activities.(After Okali et al. ,1994,pp.95-6.)
group focus (Bryant & White, 1984, pp. 14-32; Pretty, 1995, pp. 147-9). The
debate, dialogue, and exchange of ideas in a group generates motivation and
promotes creativity. This process also insures that everyone has a more equal
access to all relevant information. Data collection and group discussions
among 10 to 25 farmers better represent the spectrum of field conditions and