What happened to participatory research at the International Potato Center? |
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| Authors: | Graham Thiele Elske van de Fliert Dindo Campilan |
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| Institution: | (1) CIP, Papa Andina Project, Quito, Ecuador E-mail;(2) CIP, ESEAP Regional Office, Bogor, Indonesia;(3) CIP-UPWARD, c/o IRRI, Makati City, The Philippines |
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| Abstract: | During the 1980s, when a flexibleapproach to research, known asfarmer-back-to-farmer, was developed, theInternational Potato Center (CIP) became famousfor participatory research. Subsequently itappeared to have lost leadership in this field.This article documents participatory researchactivities in CIP over the past thirty years tofind out what happened. Even in the 1980s,implementation of participatory research wasactually limited. Participatory research in thecenter grew unevenly, with little clearencouragement from the CGIAR. Decentralizationof social scientists in the 1990s led to thefragmentation of participatory research and, inthe absence of any clear champion, it seemedthat it might wither away. Recently, increasinginterest in IPM, donor support, and therecruitment of international staff who havebeen exposed to other currents of participatoryresearch and training has led to a revival ofinterest. This needs to be carefully nurturedto ensure that the flexibility for whichparticipatory research in CIP earlier gainedworld renown is retained. |
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