Sustainable Intensification In Smallholder Agriculture: An Integrated Systems Research Approach (earthscan Food And Agriculture)
by Bernard Vanlauwe /
2017 / English / PDF
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Sustainable intensification has recently been developed and
adopted as a key concept and driver for research and policy in
sustainable agriculture. It includes ecological, economic and
social dimensions, where food and nutrition security, gender and
equity are crucial components. This book describes different
aspects of systems research in agriculture in its broadest sense,
where the focus is moved from farming systems to livelihoods
systems and institutional innovation.
Sustainable intensification has recently been developed and
adopted as a key concept and driver for research and policy in
sustainable agriculture. It includes ecological, economic and
social dimensions, where food and nutrition security, gender and
equity are crucial components. This book describes different
aspects of systems research in agriculture in its broadest sense,
where the focus is moved from farming systems to livelihoods
systems and institutional innovation.
Much of the work represents outputs of the three CGIAR Research
Programs on Integrated Systems for the Humid Tropics, Aquatic
Agricultural Systems and Dryland Systems. The chapters are based
around four themes: the conceptual underpinnings of systems
research; sustainable intensification in practice; integrating
nutrition, gender and equity in research for improved
livelihoods; and systems and institutional innovation.
Much of the work represents outputs of the three CGIAR Research
Programs on Integrated Systems for the Humid Tropics, Aquatic
Agricultural Systems and Dryland Systems. The chapters are based
around four themes: the conceptual underpinnings of systems
research; sustainable intensification in practice; integrating
nutrition, gender and equity in research for improved
livelihoods; and systems and institutional innovation.
While most of the case studies are from countries and
agro-ecological zones in Africa, there are also some from
Latin America, Southeast Asia and the Pacific.
While most of the case studies are from countries and
agro-ecological zones in Africa, there are also some from
Latin America, Southeast Asia and the Pacific.