Esbern Friis-Hansen
Biographic Data
| ID | 217667 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Esbern Friis-Hansen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Esbern |
| FAMILY NAME | Friis-Hansen |
| SIGNATURE | FRIIS-HANSEN E |
| AFFILIATIONS | Danish Institute for International Studies |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6473-7819 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 31 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1988 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Responsibilization in governance of non-industrial private forestry: Experiences from the Southern Highlands of Tanzania
This article draws from the conceptual framework of techno-bureaucratic and developmentalist doxas to understand the social practice of responsibilization in governance of non-industrial private forestry (NIPF) in the Southern Highlands of Tanzania. More specifically, attention is paid to responsibilization in the use of genetically improved tree seeds among small-scale tree growers. Data for the study were obtained using documentary review, part…
A typology of domestic private land-based investors in Africa: Evidence from Tanzania’s timber rush
Fostering transformative learning in non-formal settings: Farmer-Field Schools in East Africa
The purpose of this study was to explore the practice of Farmer-Field Schools (FFS) theoretically framed from the perspective of transformative learning theory and non-formal education (NFE). Farmer-Field Schools are community-led NFE programs that provide a platform where farmers meet regularly to study the ‘how and why’ of farming and engage in an instrumental and experiential learning process imbued with local knowledge expressed through song,…
Farmer Field Schools in Rural Kenya: A Transformative Learning Experience
As participatory agricultural education increases in use, knowledge is needed of its impact on the daily lives of the participants beyond benefits for farming. The purpose of this study was to explore the case of Farmer Field Schools (FFS) under the lens of transformative learning theory, in order to understand the impact that participatory and group–based learning can have on the lives of participants. The findings revealed significant impacts d…
The Empowerment Route to Well-being: An Analysis of Farmer Field Schools in East Africa
Participation, Decentralization and Human Rights
The idea for this study was first conceived by Steen Jorgensen (World Bank) and Esbern Friis-Hansen (DIIS) and was further elaborated through discussions among DIIS researchers
Impact assessment of farmer institutional development and agricultural change: Soroti district, Uganda
This article is based on participatory development research conducted in Soroti district of Uganda with the aim of assessing the impact of agricultural development among poor farmers. The central argument is that a combination of farmer empowerment and innovation through experiential learning in farmer field school (FFS) groups, changes in the opportunity structure through transformation of local government staff, establishment of new farmer-gove…
Seeds for African Peasants: Peasants' Needs and Agricultural Research-The Case of Zimbabwe
Changes in Land Tenure and Land Use since Villagization and Their Impact on Peasant Agricultural Production in Tanzania: The Case of the Southern Highlands
Tanzania: Crisis and Struggle for Survival
This is one of the first comprehensive books on the crisis of the Tanzanian economy and society during the 1980s, including the manifestations of the problems and the responses to them at different levels. It frankly examines the long-term causes of the crisis and endeavours to map ways ahead
The Empowerment Route to Well-being: An Analysis of Farmer Field Schools in East Africa
A typology of domestic private land-based investors in Africa: Evidence from Tanzania’s timber rush
Fostering transformative learning in non-formal settings: Farmer-Field Schools in East Africa
The purpose of this study was to explore the practice of Farmer-Field Schools (FFS) theoretically framed from the perspective of transformative learning theory and non-formal education (NFE). Farmer-Field Schools are community-led NFE programs that provide a platform where farmers meet regularly to study the ‘how and why’ of farming and engage in an instrumental and experiential learning process imbued with local knowledge expressed through song,…
Changes in Land Tenure and Land Use since Villagization and Their Impact on Peasant Agricultural Production in Tanzania: The Case of the Southern Highlands
Responsibilization in governance of non-industrial private forestry: Experiences from the Southern Highlands of Tanzania
This article draws from the conceptual framework of techno-bureaucratic and developmentalist doxas to understand the social practice of responsibilization in governance of non-industrial private forestry (NIPF) in the Southern Highlands of Tanzania. More specifically, attention is paid to responsibilization in the use of genetically improved tree seeds among small-scale tree growers. Data for the study were obtained using documentary review, part…
Impact assessment of farmer institutional development and agricultural change: Soroti district, Uganda
This article is based on participatory development research conducted in Soroti district of Uganda with the aim of assessing the impact of agricultural development among poor farmers. The central argument is that a combination of farmer empowerment and innovation through experiential learning in farmer field school (FFS) groups, changes in the opportunity structure through transformation of local government staff, establishment of new farmer-gove…
Tanzania: Crisis and Struggle for Survival
This is one of the first comprehensive books on the crisis of the Tanzanian economy and society during the 1980s, including the manifestations of the problems and the responses to them at different levels. It frankly examines the long-term causes of the crisis and endeavours to map ways ahead
Changes in Land Tenure and Land Use since Villagization and Their Impact on Peasant Agricultural Production in Tanzania: The Case of the Southern Highlands
Seeds for African Peasants: Peasants' Needs and Agricultural Research-The Case of Zimbabwe
Impact assessment of farmer institutional development and agricultural change: Soroti district, Uganda
This article is based on participatory development research conducted in Soroti district of Uganda with the aim of assessing the impact of agricultural development among poor farmers. The central argument is that a combination of farmer empowerment and innovation through experiential learning in farmer field school (FFS) groups, changes in the opportunity structure through transformation of local government staff, establishment of new farmer-gove…
Participation, Decentralization and Human Rights
The idea for this study was first conceived by Steen Jorgensen (World Bank) and Esbern Friis-Hansen (DIIS) and was further elaborated through discussions among DIIS researchers
Farmer Field Schools in Rural Kenya: A Transformative Learning Experience
As participatory agricultural education increases in use, knowledge is needed of its impact on the daily lives of the participants beyond benefits for farming. The purpose of this study was to explore the case of Farmer Field Schools (FFS) under the lens of transformative learning theory, in order to understand the impact that participatory and group–based learning can have on the lives of participants. The findings revealed significant impacts d…
The Empowerment Route to Well-being: An Analysis of Farmer Field Schools in East Africa
Fostering transformative learning in non-formal settings: Farmer-Field Schools in East Africa
The purpose of this study was to explore the practice of Farmer-Field Schools (FFS) theoretically framed from the perspective of transformative learning theory and non-formal education (NFE). Farmer-Field Schools are community-led NFE programs that provide a platform where farmers meet regularly to study the ‘how and why’ of farming and engage in an instrumental and experiential learning process imbued with local knowledge expressed through song,…
Responsibilization in governance of non-industrial private forestry: Experiences from the Southern Highlands of Tanzania
This article draws from the conceptual framework of techno-bureaucratic and developmentalist doxas to understand the social practice of responsibilization in governance of non-industrial private forestry (NIPF) in the Southern Highlands of Tanzania. More specifically, attention is paid to responsibilization in the use of genetically improved tree seeds among small-scale tree growers. Data for the study were obtained using documentary review, part…
A typology of domestic private land-based investors in Africa: Evidence from Tanzania’s timber rush
Geography (9 works) · Economics (7 works) · Political science (7 works) · Agriculture (6 works) · Business (4 works) · Economic growth (4 works) · Tanzania (4 works) · Agricultural Innovations and Practices (3 works) · Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development (3 works) · Citizen journalism (3 works)