Creating, constructing, and collaborating : peasant-driven technologies with the co-operative L'atelier Paysan / Arca Arguelles-Caouette.
This case study presents an initiative for the development and innovation of alternative farming technology in the Global North. L'Atelier Paysan is a non-governmental organisation in France initiated in 2011 by a collective of small-hold farmers and organic farming activists. The co-operative...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University,
2024.
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| Online Access: | SAGE |
| Summary: | This case study presents an initiative for the development and innovation of alternative farming technology in the Global North. L'Atelier Paysan is a non-governmental organisation in France initiated in 2011 by a collective of small-hold farmers and organic farming activists. The co-operative supports alternative small-scale and organic farming communities and practices through technologies made by and for peasant farmers. (The term 'peasant' refers to independent small-scale farmers. It is a close translation from the French word paysan.)L'Atelier Paysan posits that the current development of farming technology is led by agro-industrial firms and that their innovations do not necessarily meet the 'real' needs of farmers. In contrast, the co-operative advocates for 'peasant autonomy' through a bottom-up and decentralised innovation process. Peasant farmers and L'Atelier Paysan's technicians work together to co-innovate, document and publish open access tutorials and guides on peasant-driven technologies. L'Atelier Paysan also organises training workshops in which peasant farmers can learn how to use, build and adapt these farming technologies. Along with its online website, these workshops are key spaces for knowledge sharing, collective work and critical thinking on farm machinery. Through the close examination of this grassroots organisation's motivations and activities, the case explores some key aspects of frugal innovations, including knowledge production, knowledge sharing and innovation design. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource : illustrations. |
| ISBN: | 9781071937938 1071937936 |