Report of a Workshop on Cropping Systems Research in Asia
Report of a Workshop on Cropping Systems Research in Asia

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Publisher: Int. Rice Res. Inst.

Published: 1982

Total Pages: 766

ISBN-13: 971104076X

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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.

Small Farm Development
Small Farm Development

Author: Richard R Harwood

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2019-07-09

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 1000311600

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This book analyses several aspects of small farm production systems that increase efficiency when the farmer's production resources are limited. It is concerned with the goals of the individual farmer and his immediate family.

Farming Systems Research And Development
Farming Systems Research And Development

Author: W. W. Shaner

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-03-08

Total Pages: 433

ISBN-13: 0429704933

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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.

A History of Farming Systems Research
A History of Farming Systems Research

Author: Michael P. Collinson

Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 452

ISBN-13: 9789251043110

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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.