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Agroforestry
Extension
Resources
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 A034 'Agroforestry Knowledge Toolkit for Windows' (AKT5)
University of Bangor, Agroforestry Department
This is a set of software programs to help manage information. The blurb states: "Agroforestry
practices, particularly traditional practices in
the tropics, are characterized by their complexity. Information about the ecology of such practices
is frequently qualitative, sparse and
uncertain. The knowledge sources may be dispersed, and though complementary, may not be immediately
compatible (compare, for
example, the knowledge held by farmers and by research scientists). Development professionals planning
research and extension activities
need to use such knowledge, yet established approaches to decision support tend to be deterministic
and therefore demand more precise
base information."
"The 'Agroforestry Knowledge Toolkit for Windows' (AKT5) software provides the user with an environment
in which to create knowledge
bases about a user-selected topic by collating knowledge from a range of sources. It facilitates the
synthesis of that knowledge and its
valuation, and thereby facilitates its use in planning agroforestry research and extension. This gives
a powerful alternative to existing, less
formal approaches to evaluating the current state of knowledge."
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