ABSTRACT

Purpose

The paper investigates the multi-actor processes of knowledge co-production in the implementation of research-based on-farm demonstration with a focus on collaboration arrangements and areas of contention.

Design/Methodology/Approach

Building on science studies and literature on farmer participatory research and extension, the paper uses a case study of a demonstration project in Latvia to analyse the processes of agenda-setting, knowledge co-production and communication in an arrangement that brings together farmers, advisors, and scientists.

Findings

Multiple tensions exist between the perspectives and practices of stakeholders along the different stages of the on-farm trial and the demonstration process, leading to a series of trade-offs between initial conceptions and practical implementation. The challenges relate to balancing expert- and user-driven processes, negotiating claims for scientific knowledge, and integrating knowledge transfer and peer-to-peer learning.

Practical implications

The analysis allows using evidence-based knowledge for designing on-farm trials and demonstrations that take account of the possible pitfalls in multi-stakeholder collaborative arrangements.

Theoretical implications

The paper demonstrates the applicability of the concepts of co-production of knowledge, scientific knowledge claims, and expertise for the investigation of agricultural knowledge production and its governance.

Originality/Value

The study contributes to the body of literature on evaluations of farmer participatory research and extension and the broader debate on the strengths and shortcomings of participatory arrangements by adding qualitative insights into their process dimension.

中文翻译：

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农场示范中的知识生产和交流：将农民参与式研究和推广付诸实践

摘要

目的

本文研究了在实施以研究为基础的农场示范过程中的知识共同生产的多参与者过程，重点是合作安排和争论的领域。

设计/方法论/方法

本文以关于农民参与性研究和推广的科学研究和文献为基础，使用拉脱维亚示范项目的案例研究来分析议程设置、知识共同生产和交流的过程，这种安排将农民、顾问、和科学家。

发现

在农场试验和示范过程的不同阶段，利益相关者的观点和实践之间存在多重紧张关系，导致在初始概念和实际实施之间进行一系列权衡。这些挑战涉及平衡专家和用户驱动的流程、就科学知识的主张进行谈判以及整合知识转移和点对点学习。

实际影响

该分析允许使用基于证据的知识来设计农场试验和示范，考虑到多利益相关者合作安排中可能存在的缺陷。

理论意义

本文展示了知识的共同生产、科学知识主张和专业知识的概念在农业知识生产及其治理调查中的适用性。

原创性/价值

该研究通过在其过程维度中添加定性见解，为评估农民参与性研究和扩展的文献以及关于参与性安排的优点和缺点的更广泛辩论做出了贡献。