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​S = Solutions

Step 2. What is practical and relevant to meet the needs?


Characteristics of good solutions 

• credible, relevant and of interest to farmers
• validated under local conditions.​
• have clear benefit and are easy to test. ​

Evaluating possible solutions

• Prioritize the problems - which problems are more important? Which problems have the most feasible solutions?

• Does the problem require research, validation or does a proven solution exist?

• Identify the true cause and type of problem  (e.g., Agronomic, Political or Socio-economic)

• Evaluate if solutions are appropriate for your farmers  (e.g., Economic returns​, Simplicity vs Complexity, Fit with the farming system, Input availability and cost, etc.)
  
  Tools to help
  
  1. Fact Sheet
  2. Trainer Exercise  
  3. Combined Technology and Economic Assessment Sheet

• Recommendation Domains: Where and who does the solution suit?  Fact Sheet

• Knowledge Bank. Build an information repository Manual

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• Find technologies
  - check the Knowledge Repositories page