Abstract
Nothing seems more crucial for a successful agricultural extension service than the availability of technologies to be disseminated among rural people that actually fit their needs and interests. Farming systems research project was based on the assumption that technology which fits the needs of farmers, is not available and needs to be developed locally through a multidisciplinary team of experts by applying an integrated approach to onfarm cropllivestock research through active farmer participation. The data revealed that the project had been very effective with regard to farmers' involvement in their problem identification, farmers' interactions with each other and with project personnel. The impact of the project had been relatively poor concerning aspects such as family living, farm income, women participation, adoption of improved farm practices, farmers' organizations, and farmers' participation in validation oftechnologies. Key words: farmers' participation, farming systems research
