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Author: Michael P. Collinson Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org. ISBN: 9789251043110 Category : Agricultural systems Languages : en Pages : 452
Book Description
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: Michael P. Collinson Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org. ISBN: 9789251043110 Category : Agricultural systems Languages : en Pages : 452
Book Description
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: W. W. Shaner Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 0429704933 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 433
Book Description
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: W. R. Schmehl Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1000309053 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 149
Book Description
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: Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research. Technical Advisory Committee Publisher: ISBN: Category : Agricultural systems Languages : en Pages : 210
Author: Michael P. Collinson
Author: Jayne T. MacLean
Author: International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
Author: Michael P. Collinson
Author: T. S. Walker
Author: W. W. Shaner
Author: Norman W. Simmonds
Author: W. R. Schmehl
Author: Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research. Technical Advisory Committee
Author: Jayne T. MacLean
Author: Robert Flint Chandler