Burkina Faso - Integrating Indigenous and Scientific Rainfall Forecasting
This case study describes how farmers in Bonam, a village in rural Burkina Faso, predict seasonal rainfall, and, examines how their forecasts relate to scientific ones. The research shows that farmers are used to operate in multiple cognitive frame...
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okr-10986-107992021-06-14T10:59:28Z Burkina Faso - Integrating Indigenous and Scientific Rainfall Forecasting Roncoli, Carla Kirshen, Paul Ingram, Keith Jost, Christine INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE SCIENTIFIC FORECASTING RAINFALL MEASUREMENT CASE STUDIES CLIMATIC CHANGE RAINFED AGRICULTURAL AREAS FARM MANAGEMENT KNOWLEDGE-SHARING ANIMALS CATTLE CLIMATE COTTON CROP CROPPING CROPPING SYSTEMS CROPS DIET DROUGHT DRY SEASON FARM FARMER FARMERS FARMING GRAIN HERDERS INDICA LIVELIHOODS MAIZE NEGOTIATIONS PASTORALISTS PLANTING PONDS PRODUCE RA RAINFALL RAINY SEASON SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE SCIENTISTS SEA SOIL SOIL TYPES SORGHUM TREES WATER LEVEL WATER REQUIREMENTS WATER SOURCES WATER TABLE WINDS This case study describes how farmers in Bonam, a village in rural Burkina Faso, predict seasonal rainfall, and, examines how their forecasts relate to scientific ones. The research shows that farmers are used to operate in multiple cognitive frameworks, though are interested in receiving scientific forecasts, given the perception that local forecasts are becoming less reliable due to increasing climate variability. However, understanding local cultural models, is essential to effectively conduct research, and develop technology. The note compares the shared knowledge, i.e., environmental indicators used locally to predict rainfall, and, that of specialized knowledge, which in contrast, is based on spiritual practices, being the prerogative of select groups. Thus, integrating local and scientific forecasts must be presented in ways that conform to cultural notions, conceiving the nature of knowledge. Findings nonetheless, suggest a convergence between local, and scientific forecasts, but also a divergence in terms of practical significance, propelling the challenge of addressing the consequences, and context of its uses: scientists, policymakers, and development practitioners should work towards devising an approach to improve the flexibility of local production systems. 2012-08-13T13:09:10Z 2012-08-13T13:09:10Z 2001-12 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2001/12/1660263/burkina-faso-integrating-indigenous-forecasting-scientific-rainfall-forecasting http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10799 English Indigenous Knowledge (IK) Notes; No. 39 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research Africa Burkina Faso |
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INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE SCIENTIFIC FORECASTING RAINFALL MEASUREMENT CASE STUDIES CLIMATIC CHANGE RAINFED AGRICULTURAL AREAS FARM MANAGEMENT KNOWLEDGE-SHARING ANIMALS CATTLE CLIMATE COTTON CROP CROPPING CROPPING SYSTEMS CROPS DIET DROUGHT DRY SEASON FARM FARMER FARMERS FARMING GRAIN HERDERS INDICA LIVELIHOODS MAIZE NEGOTIATIONS PASTORALISTS PLANTING PONDS PRODUCE RA RAINFALL RAINY SEASON SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE SCIENTISTS SEA SOIL SOIL TYPES SORGHUM TREES WATER LEVEL WATER REQUIREMENTS WATER SOURCES WATER TABLE WINDS |
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INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE SCIENTIFIC FORECASTING RAINFALL MEASUREMENT CASE STUDIES CLIMATIC CHANGE RAINFED AGRICULTURAL AREAS FARM MANAGEMENT KNOWLEDGE-SHARING ANIMALS CATTLE CLIMATE COTTON CROP CROPPING CROPPING SYSTEMS CROPS DIET DROUGHT DRY SEASON FARM FARMER FARMERS FARMING GRAIN HERDERS INDICA LIVELIHOODS MAIZE NEGOTIATIONS PASTORALISTS PLANTING PONDS PRODUCE RA RAINFALL RAINY SEASON SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE SCIENTISTS SEA SOIL SOIL TYPES SORGHUM TREES WATER LEVEL WATER REQUIREMENTS WATER SOURCES WATER TABLE WINDS Roncoli, Carla Kirshen, Paul Ingram, Keith Jost, Christine Burkina Faso - Integrating Indigenous and Scientific Rainfall Forecasting |
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This case study describes how farmers in
Bonam, a village in rural Burkina Faso, predict seasonal
rainfall, and, examines how their forecasts relate to
scientific ones. The research shows that farmers are used to
operate in multiple cognitive frameworks, though are
interested in receiving scientific forecasts, given the
perception that local forecasts are becoming less reliable
due to increasing climate variability. However,
understanding local cultural models, is essential to
effectively conduct research, and develop technology. The
note compares the shared knowledge, i.e., environmental
indicators used locally to predict rainfall, and, that of
specialized knowledge, which in contrast, is based on
spiritual practices, being the prerogative of select groups.
Thus, integrating local and scientific forecasts must be
presented in ways that conform to cultural notions,
conceiving the nature of knowledge. Findings nonetheless,
suggest a convergence between local, and scientific
forecasts, but also a divergence in terms of practical
significance, propelling the challenge of addressing the
consequences, and context of its uses: scientists,
policymakers, and development practitioners should work
towards devising an approach to improve the flexibility of
local production systems. |
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Publications & Research :: Brief |
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Roncoli, Carla Kirshen, Paul Ingram, Keith Jost, Christine |
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Roncoli, Carla Kirshen, Paul Ingram, Keith Jost, Christine |
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Roncoli, Carla |
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Burkina Faso - Integrating Indigenous and Scientific Rainfall Forecasting |
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Burkina Faso - Integrating Indigenous and Scientific Rainfall Forecasting |
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Burkina Faso - Integrating Indigenous and Scientific Rainfall Forecasting |
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Burkina Faso - Integrating Indigenous and Scientific Rainfall Forecasting |
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Burkina Faso - Integrating Indigenous and Scientific Rainfall Forecasting |
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burkina faso - integrating indigenous and scientific rainfall forecasting |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2012 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2001/12/1660263/burkina-faso-integrating-indigenous-forecasting-scientific-rainfall-forecasting http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10799 |
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