A Systems Approach to Climate Risk in Rainfed Farming Systems

2011 ◽  
pp. 75-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Hayman ◽  
Jason Crean ◽  
Canesio Predo
Keyword(s):  
Systems Approach ◽  
Farming Systems ◽  
Climate Risk ◽  
Rainfed Farming

Rainfed Farming Systems on the Canadian Prairies

2011 ◽  
pp. 467-510
Author(s):  
Guy P. Lafond ◽  
Stewart A. Brandt ◽  
George W. Clayton ◽  
R. Byron Irvine ◽  
William E. May
Keyword(s):  
Farming Systems ◽  
Canadian Prairies ◽  
Rainfed Farming

scholarly journals MOTIVASI PETANI DALAM MEMPERTAHANKAN SISTEM TRADISIONAL PADA USAHATANI PADI SAWAH DI DESA PARBAJU JULU KABUPATEN TAPANULI UTARA PROPINSI SUMATERA UTARA

2011 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-62
Author(s):  
. Reflis ◽  
M. Nurung ◽  
Juliana Dewi Pratiwi
Keyword(s):  
Formal Education ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Rank Correlation ◽  
Farming Systems ◽  
Farming System ◽  
Farm Size ◽  
Rice Farming ◽  
Traditional System ◽  
Size Number ◽  
Rainfed Farming

This research aims to identify factors correlated significantly to the motivation of farmers in perseving traditional rainfed farming systems, such as using local seeds and planting once a year.  The population of this study is farmer who still perform the traditional paddy farming system in the Village of North Tapanuli Parbaju Julu County North Sumatra Province. As much as 48 respondents randomly selected from 160 farmers.  A descriptive analyse and Spearman rank correlation are applied in this study.   The study showed that formal education, farmers' perception of the traditional system of rice farming are correlated significantly to farmer motivation in preserving tradional farming system while non-formal education, the traditional system of farming experience, farm size, number of family members are not.  Factors that correlated significantly to farmer motivation in maintaining local seed is non-formal education, farming experience, while the traditional system of formal education, farmers' perception of traditional rice farming system, farm size, number of family members are not correlated significantly.  Furthermore, the number of family members is merely factor that correlated significantly to the farmers motivation in maintaining once a year plantings while others factors are not correlated. Key words: farmer motivation, preserving, traditional farming

Technological Change in Rainfed Farming Systems

2011 ◽  
pp. 185-214
Author(s):  
Colin Birch ◽  
Ian Cooper
Keyword(s):  
Technological Change ◽  
Farming Systems ◽  
Rainfed Farming

scholarly journals A farming systems approach to linking agricultural policies with biodiversity and ecosystem services

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
José L Santos ◽  
Francisco Moreira ◽  
Paulo F Ribeiro ◽  
Maria J Canadas ◽  
Ana Novais ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Systems Approach ◽  
Farming Systems ◽  
Agricultural Policies

Rainfed Farming Systems in South Africa

2011 ◽  
pp. 395-432 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Hardy ◽  
Luthando Dziba ◽  
Willem Kilian ◽  
John Tolmay
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Farming Systems ◽  
Rainfed Farming

Multidisciplinary teams to conduct integrated research on farming systems - a challenge

Soil Research ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 659 ◽  
Author(s):  
RJ French
Keyword(s):  
Water Use Efficiency ◽  
Water Use ◽  
Systems Approach ◽  
Farming Systems ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Multidisciplinary Teams ◽  
Cooperative Effort ◽  
Soil Organic Nitrogen ◽  
Use Efficiency ◽  
Groups And Teams

This paper reviews changes in farming practices that helped farmers to reduce soil erosion, and increase water-use efficiency and yield on their specific soils and climate. The program initially involved working with Soil Conservation Boards and conducting research on farmers' properties and on research stations. This work then extended from evaluating single factor effects to assessing the combined factors limiting yield in specific crop and pasture rotations. Benchmarks were established for different soils and climates as guides for farmers to measure their success. These included yield and water use efficiency, adequate and lower limit levels of soil organic nitrogen, and the need to maintain a nutrient input-output balance to provide a sustainable agriculture. The paper highlights the need for future research to adopt an integrated systems approach to overcome the major limitations to growth. This will require a cooperative effort between farmer groups and teams of soil scientists and agronomists to conduct multifactor research in farmers' paddocks.

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