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Farmer-centred design: An affordances-based framework for identifying processes that facilitate farmers as co-designers in addressing complex agricultural challenges

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  • Eastwood, C.R.
  • Turner, F.J.
  • Romera, A.J.

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Structured co-design processes are increasingly used for agricultural system redesign challenges. Many co-design processes were created in non-agricultural contexts, therefore there has been limited analysis of how they are best applied when involving farmers in co-design.

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  • Eastwood, C.R. & Turner, F.J. & Romera, A.J., 2022. "Farmer-centred design: An affordances-based framework for identifying processes that facilitate farmers as co-designers in addressing complex agricultural challenges," Agricultural Systems, Elsevier, vol. 195(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:agisys:v:195:y:2022:i:c:s0308521x21002675
    DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2021.103314
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