Farmer Adoption and Adaptation of the Simple Agro-Livestock Technology (SALT 2) Farming System in Bacungan, Magsaysay, Davao del Sur: A Case Study of 'What happened?' and 'Why?' in Realtiont o Farmers and Participatory Technology Development and Impl

摘要

Adoption and adaptation over a five-year period of an integrated livestock farming system known as Simple Agro-Livestock Technology (SALT 2) is outlined for a village in Mindanao, the Philippines. Adoption of the system as seen by the organisation, the extensionist and the farmers themselves is discussed. Observations are drawn from the farmers' subjective observations as well as on site-analysis. In addition, some simple principles and lessons about community development and participatory approaches are shared and conclusions made.