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Applications of Systems Approaches at the Farm and Regional Levels

Proceedings of the Second International Symposium on Systems Approaches for Agricultural Development, held at IRRI, Los Banos, Philippines, 6–8 December 1995

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  • © 1997

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Editors:
  1. P. S. Teng

    1. International Rice Research Institute, Manila, Philippines

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  2. M. J. Kropff

    1. Wageningen Agricultural University, Wageningen, The Netherlands

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  3. H. F. M. Berge

    1. Research Institute for Agrobiology & Soil Fertility (AB-DLO), Wageningen, The Netherlands

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  4. J. B. Dent

    1. University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

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  5. F. P. Lansigan

    1. University of the Philippines, Los Baños, Philippines

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  6. H. H. Laar

    1. Wageningen Agricultural University, Wageningen, The Netherlands

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Part of the book series: System Approaches for Sustainable Agricultural Development (SAAD, volume 5)

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Table of contents (33 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Farm level

    1. Front Matter

      Pages xi-xi
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    2. Opportunities for systems approaches at the farm scale

      • J. W. Jones, P. K. Thornton, J. W. Hansen
      Pages 1-18

    3. Systems approaches to farm management in variable environments

      • A. Patanothai
      Pages 19-29

    4. Interdisciplinary tool for optimizing agricultural production and erosion: a conceptual model

      • L. G. J. Boerboom, I. D. Flitcroft, E. T. Kanemasu
      Pages 31-43

    5. The economics of wheat production in the rice-wheat system in Nepal

      • M. Bhattarai, S. Pandey
      Pages 45-52

    6. Modelling long-term effects of crop residue management for sustainable farming systems

      • M. Bruentrup, J. P. A. Lamers, L. Herrmann
      Pages 53-64

    7. The impact of agrarian policies on sustainable land use

      • R. Ruben, G. Kruseman, H. Hengsdijk, A. Kuyvenhoven
      Pages 65-82

    8. Characterization of rice pest constraints in Asia: an empirical approach

      • S. Savary, F. A. Elazegui, H. O. Pinnschmidt, P. S. Teng
      Pages 83-98

    9. Systems diagnoses at field, farm and watershed levels in diversifying upland agroecosystems: towards comprehensive solutions to farmers’ problems

      • G. Trébuil, S. R. Kam, F. Turkelboom, B. Shinawatra
      Pages 99-114

    10. Managing dairy-crop production systems for zero-excess phosphorus: a multi-criteria optimization approach

      • E. C. Alocilja, R. D. Von Bernuth, D. K. Beede
      Pages 115-128

    11. The role of systems research in grazing management: applications to sustainable cattle production in Latin America

      • M. Herrero, R. H. Fawcett, E. Pérez, J. B. Dent
      Pages 129-136

    12. From decision-making process analysis to modelling and simulation of farm management: application to work organization in two rice-based farming systems

      • P.-Y. Le Gal
      Pages 137-152

    13. Modelling socioeconomic influences on agroforestry adoption using a rule-based decision support system

      • M. P. Robotham
      Pages 153-166

    14. Systems thinking and practice for alley cropping research

      • S. Seiter, R. D. William
      Pages 167-176

    15. Economic and financial performance evaluation of a farm in the Brazilian savannas

      • R. F. Veloso, E. R. O. Carvalho, A. M. Goulart
      Pages 177-190

    16. Factors influencing animal traction adoption in Kakamega district, Kenya

      • J. N. Mbata
      Pages 191-202

    17. Flow modelling with ECOPATH: providing insights on the ecological state of agroecosystems

      • J. P. T. Dalsgaard, V. Christensen
      Pages 203-212

    18. On the articulation of simulation and heuristic models of agricultural production systems

      • P. G. Cox, K. A. Parton, A. D. Shulman, P. E. Ridge
      Pages 213-228

    19. Towards data standards for enterprise and farm-level analysis

      • J. W. Hansen, P. K. Thornton, J. W. Jones, B. M. Jacobson
      Pages 229-245
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About this book

Systems approaches for agricultural development are needed to determine rational strategies for the role of agriculture in national development. Mathematical models and computer simulation provide objective tools for applying science to determine and evaluate options for resource management at field, farm and regional scales. However, these tools would not be fully utilizable without incorporating social and economic dimensions into their application. The second international symposium, Systems Approaches for Agricultural Development, held in Los Baños, 6-8 December 1995, fostered this link between the bio-physical sciences and the social sciences in the choice of keynote papers and oral presentations, a selection of which is included in this book. The book's contents further reflect how systems approaches have definitely moved beyond the research mode into the application mode. The large number and high quality of interdisciplinary research projects reported from different parts of the globe, to determine land use options that will meet multiple goals and yet sustain natural resource bases, is a key indicator of this `coming of age'. At the farm level, where trade-off decisions between processes and products (commodities) feature strongly, much progress is also evident in the development of systems-based tools for decision making. This book will be of particular interest to all agricultural scientists and planners, as well as students interested in multidisciplinary and holistic approaches for agricultural development.

Editors and Affiliations

  • International Rice Research Institute, Manila, Philippines

    P. S. Teng

  • Wageningen Agricultural University, Wageningen, The Netherlands

    M. J. Kropff, H. H. Laar

  • Research Institute for Agrobiology & Soil Fertility (AB-DLO), Wageningen, The Netherlands

    H. F. M. Berge

  • University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

    J. B. Dent

  • University of the Philippines, Los Baños, Philippines

    F. P. Lansigan

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Applications of Systems Approaches at the Farm and Regional Levels

  • Book Subtitle: Proceedings of the Second International Symposium on Systems Approaches for Agricultural Development, held at IRRI, Los Banos, Philippines, 6–8 December 1995

  • Editors: P. S. Teng, M. J. Kropff, H. F. M. Berge, J. B. Dent, F. P. Lansigan, H. H. Laar

  • Series Title: System Approaches for Sustainable Agricultural Development

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5416-1

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Kluwer Academic Publishers 1997

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-4285-4Published: 31 January 1997

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-010-6278-7Published: 03 October 2013

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-011-5416-1Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0928-9526

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XI, 468

  • Topics: Environmental Management, Agriculture, Ecology, Economic Growth

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