This book can be seen as the practical depiction of the farmer-first paradigm, with each of its narratives emonstrating one or more of paradigm’s aspects. The writers of this book are individuals who have worked, over the past five years, as part of the agricultural service
companies implementing the project, “Cooperation in the rehabilitation of Urmia Lake through the participation of local communities in
the establishment of sustainable agriculture and preservation of biodiversity”. They have repeatedly and systematically been trained on
how to adopt participatory approaches to their work with agriculture communities. In fact, the true value of this book could be in that
whatever we read about and discuss in meetings and workshops are portrayed in practice. In view of this, there is hope that the narratives
of this book can provide a platform for connecting and comparing local experiences to global developments.