Farming Systems and Water Management in an Alfisol Watershed in the Semi-arid Tropics of Southern India
Author | : Waltraud R. Wightman |
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Total Pages | : 294 |
Release | : 1990 |
Genre | : Agricultural systems |
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Author | : Waltraud R. Wightman |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 294 |
Release | : 1990 |
Genre | : Agricultural systems |
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Author | : Peter Lentes |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 190 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Agricultural systems |
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On the example of a mountain region in the northwest of Vietnam, the study investigates, how the strengths of GIS and remote sensing can be transferred to farming systems research. Such an integration of both disciplines allows the consideration of spatial information that goes beyond the usual use of transportation cost in economics. In this way, the holistic farming systems approach can be based on a broader database that includes space in a different way as in the past. The spatial analysis of the physical and socio-economic environment enables the comparison of characteristics for spatially closed areas. Data from geo-informatics assess the spatial reference system of farming systems by means of their physical site conditions. The socio-economic site conditions for these framing systems are assessed through the classical farming systems research methodology based on family level surveys. Thus the spatial integration of socio-economic development allows to unify the strengths of both research areas. In doing so, GIS and remote sensing contribute to farming systems research by assessing the site conditions of the farming systems on a spatially explicit and on a regional basis. This can be achieved by means of instruments like 1. the spatial representation of gradients, 2. the classification of zones according to socio-economic criteria, 3. the regional assessment and valuation of the endowment of agricultural land and 4. the modelling of socio economic parameters, like income, on the basis of spatial data on regional scale.
Author | : Barbara Adolph |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 294 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : Water resources development |
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Author | : Eunice Oluyemisi Obamiro |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 226 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : Food supply |
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Food insecurity is an important element in the poverty that is plaguing Nigeria. Dealing with the issue entails tackling the problems faced by the principal food producers, which are the rural smallholder farmers. Using the farming systems approach, this book focuses on an exposition of the underlying factors affecting food insecurity and poor living standard among rural families in the humid zones of Nigeria. Through multistage stratified sampling procedure, primary data was collected by field survey from 31 villages in Osun state. The analytical tools include descriptive statistics, econometric and the goal-programming model. Specific peculiarities of each household member was utilised for deriving calorie balance. Results show that poor living standard and food insecurity could be adduced to poor infrastructure, low input and resource availability. 59% and 41% of the households are calorie sufficient and deficient respectively. Modelling results reveal the negative impact of increasing risk factors that guides production decisions and some level of resource under utilisation and misallocation in actual practice partly adduced to risk avoidance behaviours therefore, the greater potential for farm families to be able to meet up with their food security goals through appropriate actions. Impact assessments show the need for improved cropping practices, credit facilities, land tenure changes and changes in the cocoa sector to improve food security.
Author | : Philipp Grundmann |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 198 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Agricultural systems |
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