Impact of systems modelling on agronomic research and adoption of new practices in smallholder agriculture  

作　　者：D J Connor H van Rees P S Carberry 

机构地区：[1]The University of Melbourne [2]Crop Facts,Mandurang South 3551, Australia [3]Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization

出　　处：《Journal of Integrative Agriculture》2015年第8期1478-1489,共12页农业科学学报（英文版）

基　　金：the various projects and others who participated in the review and to ACIAR and CSIRO for logistical and financial support;PC was a research manager for these projects in CSIRO

摘　　要：An analysis of the impact of simulation modelling in three diverse crop-livestock improvement projects in Agricultural Research for Development（AR4D） reveals benefits across a range of aspects including identification of objectives, design and implementation of experimental programs, effectiveness of participatory research with smallholder farmers, implementation of system change and scaling-out of results.In planning change, farmers must consider complex interactions within both biophysical and socioeconomic aspects of their crop and animal production activities.For this, whole-farm models that include household models of food, workload and financial requirements have the most utility and impact.The analysis also proposes improvements in design and implementation of AR4 D projects to improve the utility of simulation modelling for securing positive agronomic and livestock outcomes and lasting legacies.An analysis of the impact of simulation modelling in three diverse crop-livestock improvement projects in Agricultural Research for Development（AR4D） reveals benefits across a range of aspects including identification of objectives, design and implementation of experimental programs, effectiveness of participatory research with smallholder farmers, implementation of system change and scaling-out of results.In planning change, farmers must consider complex interactions within both biophysical and socioeconomic aspects of their crop and animal production activities.For this, whole-farm models that include household models of food, workload and financial requirements have the most utility and impact.The analysis also proposes improvements in design and implementation of AR4 D projects to improve the utility of simulation modelling for securing positive agronomic and livestock outcomes and lasting legacies.

关 键 词：agricultural systems animal production crop production MODELLING research for development 

分 类 号：F313[经济管理—产业经济]