A Methodology for On-farm Cropping Systems Research
Author | : Hubert G. Zandstra |
Publisher | : Int. Rice Res. Inst. |
Total Pages | : 151 |
Release | : 1981 |
Genre | : Agriculture |
ISBN | : 971104045X |
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Author | : Hubert G. Zandstra |
Publisher | : Int. Rice Res. Inst. |
Total Pages | : 151 |
Release | : 1981 |
Genre | : Agriculture |
ISBN | : 971104045X |
Author | : Laurie E. Drinkwater |
Publisher | : Department of Agriculture |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2016-06-01 |
Genre | : Agricultural systems |
ISBN | : 9781888626162 |
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 | : Hubert G. Zandstra |
Publisher | : Int. Rice Res. Inst. |
Total Pages | : 176 |
Release | : 1981 |
Genre | : Agriculture |
ISBN | : |
Author | : W. W. Shaner |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 433 |
Release | : 2019-03-08 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 0429704933 |
In recent years, policy makers have been paying more attention to the problems of small farmers in developing countries with the idea of increasing their pro-duction and standard of living. The policy makers' objec-tives are twofold: I 1 I to help those whose welfare is materially below the rest of society, and 121 to help a coun-try increase its agricultural production. With adequate agricultural policies, these two objectives are mutually reinforcing. For example, increased food production gives farm households additional food for consumption and surpluses for sale. Farmers can then use the money from these sales to buy items they do not produce, and the buyers of farm products benefit from the increased sup-plies.
Author | : |
Publisher | : Int. Rice Res. Inst. |
Total Pages | : 766 |
Release | : 1982 |
Genre | : Agriculture |
ISBN | : 971104076X |
Establishment of upland crops before and after rice; Dry seeding of rice; Cropping çpattern testing; Cropping systems preproduction and production program; Component technology - insect management, Weed science, Varietal testing for intensive cropping, Cropping systems economics; Adoption of technology.
Author | : Michael P. Collinson |
Publisher | : Food & Agriculture Org. |
Total Pages | : 452 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Agricultural systems |
ISBN | : 9789251043110 |
This book provides a detailed history of farming systems research (FSR). While it includes the application of FSR to developed country agriculture, its main focus is on FSR in its original role, with small scale, resource-poor farmers in less developed countries. There are some 40 contributions from nearly 50 contributors from 20 countries, illustrating both the diversity and yet the coherence of FSR. The five parts of the book cover: (1) FSR - understanding farmers and their farming (FSR origins and perspectives; understanding farming systems); (2) the applications of farming systems research (FSR in technology choice and development; FSR in extension and policy formulation); (3) institutional commitment to FSR (FSR: some institutional experiences in national agricultural research; dimensions of the organization of FSR; training for FSR); (4) FSR: the professional dimension (regional and international associations; FSR and the professional disciplines); and (5) cutting edge methods, abiding issues and the future for FSR.
Author | : David W. Norman |
Publisher | : Food & Agriculture Org. |
Total Pages | : 248 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 9789251036440 |
Author | : W. R. Schmehl |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 149 |
Release | : 2019-06-26 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1000309053 |
This collection offers a comprehensive view of the commonalities and diversities of the farming systems research and development (FSR&D) approaches being applied around the world. The authors–among the leading practitioners in FSR&D–discuss conceptual frameworks, research methodology, data collection, and several ongoing FSR&D programs. The book is a must for anyone interested in gaining a concise, yet broad view of this new and growing field of research and its importance to small-scale farming in developing countries.
Author | : National Research Council |
Publisher | : National Academies Press |
Total Pages | : 456 |
Release | : 1991-02-01 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 0309045789 |
Interest is growing in sustainable agriculture, which involves the use of productive and profitable farming practices that take advantage of natural biological processes to conserve resources, reduce inputs, protect the environment, and enhance public health. Continuing research is helping to demonstrate the ways that many factorsâ€"economics, biology, policy, and traditionâ€"interact in sustainable agriculture systems. This book contains the proceedings of a workshop on the findings of a broad range of research projects funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The areas of study, such as integrated pest management, alternative cropping and tillage systems, and comparisons with more conventional approaches, are essential to developing and adopting profitable and sustainable farming systems.