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Author : Laurie E. Drinkwater
Publisher : Department of Agriculture
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2016-06-01
Category : Agricultural systems
ISBN : 188862616X
Author : H. J. W. Mutsaers,P. Walker
Publisher : IITA
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : 9781310642
Author : Ika Darnhofer,David Gibbon,Benoît Dedieu
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2012-05-30
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789400745032
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 : Robert Tripp,Jonathan Woolley
Publisher : CIMMYT
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Agricultural research
ISBN : 968612702X
Planning and On-Farm research; The planning steps; A final word on priorities.
Author : Michael P. Collinson
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Agricultural systems
ISBN : 9251043116
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 : N. Clinch
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : CORNELL:31924074078852
Author : D. Kent Shannon,David E. Clay,Newell R. Kitchen
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2020-01-22
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780891183662
With the growing popularity and availability of precision equipment, farmers and producers have access to more data than ever before. With proper implementation, precision agriculture management can improve profitability and sustainability of production. Precision Agriculture Basics is geared at students, crop consultants, farmers, extension workers, and practitioners that are interested in practical applications of site-specific agricultural management. Using a multidisciplinary approach, readers are taught to make data-driven on-farm decisions using the most current knowledge and tools in crop science, agricultural engineering, and geostatistics. Precision Agriculture Basics also features a stunning video glossary including interviews with agronomists on the job and in the field.
Author : National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources,Committee on Opportunities in Agriculture
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2002-12-26
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780309168656
This report is a congressionally mandated review of the US Department of Agriculture's Research, Education, and Economics (REE) mission area, the main engine of publicly funded agricultural research in the United States. A changing social and scientific context of agriculture requires a new vision of agricultural research-one that will support agriculture as a positive economic, social, and environmental force. REE is uniquely positioned to advance new research frontiers in environment, public health, and rural communities. The report recommends that REE be more anticipatory and strategic in its use of limited resources and guide and champion new directions in research.
Author : Christine Okali,J. E. Sumberg,John Farrington
Publisher : Rhetoric and Reality
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Social Science
ISBN : WISC:89052215159
An introductio to farmer participatory research. Associated themes and concepts. Farmer participatory research in practice. Key issues in implementation. Analysis of current trends and practice. Monitoring and evaluation. Future directions: linking evaluation indicators to project desing.
Author : Andy Clark
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2008-07
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781437903799
Cover crops slow erosion, improve soil, smother weeds, enhance nutrient and moisture availability, help control many pests and bring a host of other benefits to your farm. At the same time, they can reduce costs, increase profits and even create new sources of income. You¿ll reap dividends on your cover crop investments for years, since their benefits accumulate over the long term. This book will help you find which ones are right for you. Captures farmer and other research results from the past ten years. The authors verified the info. from the 2nd ed., added new results and updated farmer profiles and research data, and added 2 chap. Includes maps and charts, detailed narratives about individual cover crop species, and chap. about aspects of cover cropping.
Author : G. Loebenstein,G. Thottappilly
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2007-09-04
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781402060571
Quite simply, this is required reading for anyone involved in managing agricultural research. With a wealth of practical solutions and advice, it offers a how-to guide for managers as well as highlighting the differences in the way that different nations approach this key area of research – one of the most widespread forms of inquiry in the world. The lessons that can be learned from this brilliant study apply in equal measure to developed and developing nations.
Author : Kwanchai A. Gomez,Arturo A. Gomez
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 698 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1984-02-17
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0471870927
Here in one easy-to-understand volume are the statistical procedures and techniques the agricultural researcher needs to know in order to design, implement, analyze, and interpret the results of most experiments with crops. Designed specifically for the non-statistician, this valuable guide focuses on the practical problems of the field researcher. Throughout, it emphasizes the use of statistics as a tool of research—one that will help pinpoint research problems and select remedial measures. Whenever possible, mathematical formulations and statistical jargon are avoided. Originally published by the International Rice Research Institute, this widely respected guide has been totally updated and much expanded in this Second Edition. It now features new chapters on the analysis of multi-observation data and experiments conducted over time and space. Also included is a chapter on experiments in farmers' fields, a subject of major concern in developing countries where agricultural research is commonly conducted outside experiment stations. Statistical Procedures for Agricultural Research, Second Edition will prove equally useful to students and professional researchers in all agricultural and biological disciplines. A wealth of examples of actual experiments help readers to choose the statistical method best suited for their needs, and enable even the most complicated procedures to be easily understood and directly applied. An International Rice Research Institute Book
Author : International Plant Genetic Resources Institute,International Development Research Centre (Canada)
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Nature
ISBN : UOM:39076002135577
Genes in the Field: Conserving Plant Diversity on Farms is a comprehensive collection of papers focusing on agricultural conservation and diversity issues throughout the world. Recently, regional and local farm seed variety has been reduced because of increased population, agricultural science and technology and the integration of the world's many diverse cultures. Because of this, diversity on individual farms across wide regions is threatened by modern crop varieties that have been bred for broad adaptation, resistance to disease, and other risk factors such as their ability to better use water, fertilizer, and higher yields. The concern of the farmers to maintain production levels and income often seems incompatible with those whose focus is on the maintenance of viable and sustainable ecosystems and maintaining genetic diversity. Exploring and understanding these different concerns is an essential starting point for answering some of the key questions about the implementation of "on farm" conservation and the role of local cultivators in sustainable development.
Author : Agricultural Research Institute of Ontario
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 86 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : PSU:000012434091
Author : Michel P. Pimbert
Publisher : IIED
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Agrobiodiversity
ISBN : 9781843698098