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Farming Systems Research into the 21st Century: The New Dynamic

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Editors:
  1. Ika Darnhofer

    1. Vienna, Austria

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  2. David Gibbon

    1. Livelihood Systems, Agricultural and Rural, Church Stretton, United Kingdom

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  3. Benoît Dedieu

    1. , SAD, INRA, Saint-Genes-Champanelle, France

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  • A comprehensive overview of systems approaches as applied to farming and rural development
  • Demonstrates the strengths of combining systems thinking, interdisciplinarity, and participation to achieve lasting change
  • Over 60 cartoons that convey key messages at a glance

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Table of contents (20 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Farming Systems Research in Europe

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Farming Systems Research: an approach to inquiry

      • Ika Darnhofer, David Gibbon, Benoit Dedieu
      Pages 3-31

    3. The origins of the European IFSA: the first meetings and the agenda renewal

      • Jacques Brossier, Caterina Contini, Luigi Omodei Zorini, Artur Cristóvão
      Pages 33-48

    4. Early Farming Systems Research and Extension experience in Africa and possible relevance for FSR in Europe

      • Jim Bingen, David Gibbon
      Pages 49-71

    5. Textual analysis and scientometric mapping of the dynamic knowledge in and around the IFSA community

      • Marc Barbier, Marianne Bompart, Véronique Garandel-Batifol, Andréi Mogoutov
      Pages 73-94

    6. Methodological themes in Farming Systems Research and implications for learning in higher education

      • David Gibbon
      Pages 95-115

  3. State of the Art and Key Issues

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 117-117
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  4. State of the art and key issues

    1. How should we farm? The ethical dimension of farming systems

      • Richard Bawden
      Pages 119-139

    2. Systems practice: making the systems in Farming Systems Research effective

      • Ray Ison
      Pages 141-157

    3. The role of action-oriented learning theories for change in agriculture and rural networks

      • Chris Blackmore, Marianne Cerf, Ray Ison, Mark Paine
      Pages 159-177

    4. Learning in European agricultural and rural networks: building a systemic research agenda

      • Bernard Hubert, Ray Ison, Nadarajah Sriskandarajah, Chris Blackmore, Marianne Cerf, Isabelle Avelange et al.
      Pages 179-200

    5. Extension systems and change facilitation for agricultural and rural development

      • Artur Cristóvão, Alex Koutsouris, Michael Kügler
      Pages 201-227

    6. Agri-Food systems and territorial development: innovations, new dynamics and changing governance mechanisms

      • Claire Lamine, Henk Renting, Adanella Rossi, J. S. C. (Han) Wiskerke, Gianluca Brunori
      Pages 229-256

    7. The Territory Agronomy Approach in research, education and training

      • Sylvie Lardon, Anna-Camilla Moonen, Elisa Marraccini, Marta Debolini, Mariassunta Galli, Salma Loudiyi
      Pages 257-280

    8. Simulation models in Farming Systems Research: potential and challenges

      • Giuseppe Feola, Claudia Sattler, Ali Kerem Saysel
      Pages 281-306

    9. Reshaping boundaries between farming systems and the environment

      • Stéphane Bellon, Jean-Louis Hemptinne
      Pages 307-333

  5. Insights from System Sciences and New Perspectives

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 335-335
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  6. Insights from system sciences and new perspectives

    1. Dynamics in farming systems: of changes and choices

      • J. B. (Hans) Schiere, Ika Darnhofer, Michel Duru
      Pages 337-363

    2. Farms and farmers facing change: The adaptive approach

      • Rebecka Milestad, Benoît Dedieu, Ika Darnhofer, Stéphane Bellon
      Pages 365-385
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About this book

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.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Vienna, Austria

    Ika Darnhofer

  • Livelihood Systems, Agricultural and Rural, Church Stretton, United Kingdom

    David Gibbon

  • , SAD, INRA, Saint-Genes-Champanelle, France

    Benoît Dedieu

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