The Farming Systems Approach to Development and Appropriate Technology Generation
Author | : David W. Norman |
Publisher | : Food & Agriculture Org. |
Total Pages | : 248 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 9789251036440 |
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Author | : David W. Norman |
Publisher | : Food & Agriculture Org. |
Total Pages | : 248 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 9789251036440 |
Author | : John A. Dixon |
Publisher | : Food & Agriculture Org. |
Total Pages | : 424 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 9789251046272 |
A joint FAO and World Bank study which shows how the farming systems approach can be used to identify priorities for the reduction of hunger and poverty in the main farming systems of the six major developing regions of the world.
Author | : Ika Darnhofer |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 488 |
Release | : 2012-05-30 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 9400745036 |
Farming Systems Research has three core characteristics: it builds on systems thinking, it depends on the close collaboration between social and biophysical sciences, and it relies on participation to build co-learning processes. Farming Systems Research posits that to contribute towards sustainable rural development, both interdisciplinary collaborations and local actor engagement are needed. Together, they allow for changes in understanding and changes in practices. This book gives an overview of the insights generated in 20 years of Farming Systems Research. It retraces the emergence and development of Farming Systems Research in Europe, summarises the state-of-the-art for key areas, and provides an outlook on new explorations, especially those tackling the dynamic nature of farming systems and their interaction with the natural environment and the context of action.
Author | : Laurie E. Drinkwater |
Publisher | : Department of Agriculture |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2016-06-01 |
Genre | : Agricultural systems |
ISBN | : 9781888626162 |
Author | : Philip Tow |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 1324 |
Release | : 2011-09-16 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 140209132X |
While a good grasp of the many separate aspects of agriculture is important, it is equally essential for all those involved in agriculture to understand the functioning of the farming system as a whole and how it can be best managed. It is necessary to re-assess and understand rain-fed farming systems around the world and to find ways to improve the selection, design and operation of such systems for long term productivity, profitability and sustainability. The components of the system must operate together efficiently; yet many of the relationships and interactions are not clearly understood. Appreciation of these matters and how they are affected by external influences or inputs are important for decision making and for achieving desirable outcomes for the farm as a whole. This book analyses common rain-fed farming systems and defines the principles and practices important to their effective functioning and management.
Author | : Douglas John McConnell |
Publisher | : Food & Agriculture Org. |
Total Pages | : 392 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 9789251040775 |
Author | : Allan Savory |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 608 |
Release | : 1988 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : |
Holistic management considers humans, their economies, and the environment as inseparable. At the heart of the approach lies a simple testing process that enables people to make decisions that simultaneously consider economic, social and environmental realities, both short- and long-term. A useful handbook for anyone involved with land management and stewardship.
Author | : F.W.T Penning de Vries |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 568 |
Release | : 1993 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 9780792318804 |
Proceedings of the International Symposium on Systems Approaches for Agricultural Development, 2-6 December 1991, Bangkok, Thailand
Author | : J.G.W. Jones |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 394 |
Release | : 1990-09-30 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 9781851665105 |
Biological and physiological systems: animal sciences. Plant-animal interactions in northern temperate sown grasslands and semi-natural vegetation. Exploitation of the systems approach in technical design of agricultural enterprises. Application of systems theory to farm planning and control: modelling resource allocation. Optimising the mixture of enterprises in a farming system. Farming systems research-extension. Food policy and food security planning: institutional approaches to modelling grain markets and food security in Sub-Saharn Africa. A systems view of commercial supply and marketing links. Agroecosystems. Understanding and managing changes in agriculture. Agricultural sector modelling for policy development. Of agricultural systems and systems agriculture: systems methodologies in agricultural education. Extension education: Top(s) Down, Bottom(s) Up and Other Things.
Author | : James B. Matata |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 420 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Agricultural systems |
ISBN | : 9780797419810 |