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Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
Assessment of Agrotechnology Transfer in a Network of Tropical Soil Families
Agro-Technology Transfer Programme: An Assessment
Author: D DasGupta, S Chowdhury
Publisher: Mittal Publications
ISBN: 9788170995319
Category : Agricultural innovations
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
In Indian context.
Publisher: Mittal Publications
ISBN: 9788170995319
Category : Agricultural innovations
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
In Indian context.
Agricultural System Models in Field Research and Technology Transfer
Author: Lajpat R. Ahuja
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1000738086
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 407
Book Description
Most books covering the use of computer models in agricultural management systems target only one or two types of models. There are few texts available that cover the subject of systems modeling comprehensively and that deal with various approaches, applications, evaluations, and uses for technology transfer. Agricultural System Models in Field Res
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1000738086
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 407
Book Description
Most books covering the use of computer models in agricultural management systems target only one or two types of models. There are few texts available that cover the subject of systems modeling comprehensively and that deal with various approaches, applications, evaluations, and uses for technology transfer. Agricultural System Models in Field Res
SSSA Special Publication Series
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Category : Soil science
Languages : en
Pages : 588
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Soil science
Languages : en
Pages : 588
Book Description
Understanding Options for Agricultural Production
Author: G.Y. Tsuji
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9401736243
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 405
Book Description
The first premise of this book is that farmers need access to options for improving their situation. In agricultural terms, these options might be manage ment alternatives or different crops to grow, that can stabilize or increase household income, that reduce soil degradation and dependence on off-farm inputs, or that exploit local market opportunities. Farmers need a facilitating environment, in which affordable credit is available if needed, in which policies are conducive to judicious management of natural resources, and in which costs and prices of production are stable. Another key ingredient of this facilitating environment is information: an understanding of which options are viable, how these operate at the farm level, and what their impact may be on the things that farmers perceive as being important. The second premise is that systems analysis and simulation have an impor tant role to play in fostering this understanding of options, traditional field experimentation being time-consuming and costly. This book summarizes the activities of the International Benchmark Sites Network for Agrotechnology Transfer (IBSNAT) project, an international initiative funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). IBSNAT was an attempt to demonstrate the effectiveness of understanding options through systems analysis and simulation for the ultimate benefit of farm households in the tropics and subtropics. The idea for the book was first suggested at one of the last IBSNAT group meetings held at the University of Hawaii in 1993.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9401736243
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 405
Book Description
The first premise of this book is that farmers need access to options for improving their situation. In agricultural terms, these options might be manage ment alternatives or different crops to grow, that can stabilize or increase household income, that reduce soil degradation and dependence on off-farm inputs, or that exploit local market opportunities. Farmers need a facilitating environment, in which affordable credit is available if needed, in which policies are conducive to judicious management of natural resources, and in which costs and prices of production are stable. Another key ingredient of this facilitating environment is information: an understanding of which options are viable, how these operate at the farm level, and what their impact may be on the things that farmers perceive as being important. The second premise is that systems analysis and simulation have an impor tant role to play in fostering this understanding of options, traditional field experimentation being time-consuming and costly. This book summarizes the activities of the International Benchmark Sites Network for Agrotechnology Transfer (IBSNAT) project, an international initiative funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). IBSNAT was an attempt to demonstrate the effectiveness of understanding options through systems analysis and simulation for the ultimate benefit of farm households in the tropics and subtropics. The idea for the book was first suggested at one of the last IBSNAT group meetings held at the University of Hawaii in 1993.
Soil Taxonomy
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 580
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 580
Book Description
Quantifying Sustainable Development
Author: Carlos Leon Perez
Publisher: Academic Press
ISBN: 9780123188601
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 800
Book Description
CD-ROM contains: Data sets and programs -- Color images -- Animated models -- Photographic tour of Costa Rica.
Publisher: Academic Press
ISBN: 9780123188601
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 800
Book Description
CD-ROM contains: Data sets and programs -- Color images -- Animated models -- Photographic tour of Costa Rica.
Annual Report
Author: New York State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Publisher:
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Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Opportunities, use, and transfer of systems research methods in agriculture to developing countries
Author: Goldsworthy
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9401107645
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 359
Book Description
In December 1993, ISNAR, in collaboration with International Consortium for Application of Systems Approaches, organized a three-day workshop on systems approaches and modelling for agricultural development. Sponsored by the Dutch Ministry for Development Cooperation, the workshop was attended by participants from 12 national agricultural research systems (NARS), nine international agricul tural research centers (lARCs), and five advanced research organizations (AROs). Although application of systems approaches in agricultural research and resource management is a rather new field, there is already increasing demand for implemen tation of these approaches. This will require a critical mass of specialists in the NARS and IARCs. Before this critical mass can be obtained, however, the experience that has been gained in this area needs to be evaluated, further possibilities need to be explored, and new objectives and targets need to be set. This book, which contains the papers presented at the workshop, assesses the state of the art of systems approaches in agricultural research, resource management, and rural planning. It also gives an impression of the evolution of this interdisciplinary field and its use in national and international research centers. Another, less tangible, outcome of the workshop was its contribution toward strengthening the network of NARS, lARCs, and AROs. It gave participants and organizers a chance to develop contacts, and provided an opportunity to make the first proposals for collaborative programs. Special thanks are due to Peter Goldsworthy and Luc Boerboom for their crucial role in making the workshop a success in this regard.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9401107645
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 359
Book Description
In December 1993, ISNAR, in collaboration with International Consortium for Application of Systems Approaches, organized a three-day workshop on systems approaches and modelling for agricultural development. Sponsored by the Dutch Ministry for Development Cooperation, the workshop was attended by participants from 12 national agricultural research systems (NARS), nine international agricul tural research centers (lARCs), and five advanced research organizations (AROs). Although application of systems approaches in agricultural research and resource management is a rather new field, there is already increasing demand for implemen tation of these approaches. This will require a critical mass of specialists in the NARS and IARCs. Before this critical mass can be obtained, however, the experience that has been gained in this area needs to be evaluated, further possibilities need to be explored, and new objectives and targets need to be set. This book, which contains the papers presented at the workshop, assesses the state of the art of systems approaches in agricultural research, resource management, and rural planning. It also gives an impression of the evolution of this interdisciplinary field and its use in national and international research centers. Another, less tangible, outcome of the workshop was its contribution toward strengthening the network of NARS, lARCs, and AROs. It gave participants and organizers a chance to develop contacts, and provided an opportunity to make the first proposals for collaborative programs. Special thanks are due to Peter Goldsworthy and Luc Boerboom for their crucial role in making the workshop a success in this regard.
National Agricultural Library Catalog
Author: National Agricultural Library (U.S.)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 690
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 690
Book Description