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Robert E. Rhoades papers
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Robert E. Rhoades papers | |
| Creator: Rhoades, Robert E. | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1970s-2000s | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 8 Linear Feet (8 boxes) | |
| Collection Number: UA10-071 | |
| Repository: University of Georgia Archives | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
Robert Edward Rhoades is considered one of the founders of the field of agricultural anthropology. Beginning in 1991, he served as head of the University of Georgia's anthropology department for six years. During his tenure, he added faculty, established labs, increased external funding, implemented new graduate and undergraduate programs and brought in more than $2.5 million for research programs. He was also director of the Sustainable Human Ecosystems Laboratory.
In 2002, he won the William A. Owens Creative Research Award at the University of Georgia. In 2003, he was appointed a Senior Fulbright Scholar to Ecuador. Rhoades managed a large interdisiciplinary sustainable agriculture and natural resource management project (SANREM-Andes) in Ecuador funded through the CRSP (Collaborative Research Support Program) of USAID.
As one of the first social scientists to work in the Consultative Group for International Agriculture, Rhoades was able to help pioneer new perspectives in interdisciplinary, participatory approaches to agricultural and natural resource management. His "farmer-back-farmer model" is considered a classic in development circles and was a forerunner to much of the present-day activity in participatory research and development. The model was based on team experience in generating small-scale storage systems that were adopted by thousands of farmers in Asia, Africa and Latin America.
Scope and Content
This collection contains papers and photographs relating to Robert E. Rhoades' management of the Sustainable Agriculture and Natural Resource Management (SANREM) project in Ecuador, funded through the CRSP (Collaborative Research Support Program) of USAID.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
[Item, box, folder], Robert E. Rhoades papers, UA10-071, University Archives, University of Georgia