This paper reports on the experiences gained through the application of wealth ranking techniques in Zimbabwe. It is a study of household economics and livestock production. It considers the tools used; the results, historical, ecological and gender contrasts; the process of wealth ranking; and its usefulness as a RRA tool.
Examines the Farmer First paradigm in the light of recent research into questions concerning the social construction of knowledge and power relations. It draws on a large and diverse body of literature from ecology, geography, anthropoplogy, sociology and other disciplines. The literature examined falls into three broad areas: (1) the nature of rural people's knowledge; (2) the interactions of actors; and (3) the institutional context.