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A qualitative method for modelling integrated aquaculture agriculture farming systems
Type: Journal Article
Integrated aquaculture-agriculture farming systems are defined as sys tems where the outputs from aquaculture become inputs to agricultural enterprises and vice versa, resulting in a greater total effect than the sum of ...
Training resource book on a participatory method for modelling bioresource flows
Type: Brief
This guidebook helps researchers and extensionists learn an easy rapid appraisal technique that enables farmers to draw conceptual models of their farm systems. The drawings help researchers and extensionists to understand ...
Foyers ruraux, ecosystemes agricoles et gestion des ressources rurales: un guide pour elargir nos conceptions de la sexospecificite et des systemes d'exploitation
Type: Brief
The guidebook attempts to broaden thinking about gender and farming systems. These concepts are explored to widen understanding of the complex relationships that comprise households, agroecosystems and the way rural ...
Farmer-participatory research approaches towards agriculture-aquaculture integration for sustainable management of natural resources
Type: Report
The direct and indirect effects of recycling can have significant impacts on the ecological sustainabilty of the entire farming system. Indirect effects include the integration of new enterprises that promote recycling as ...
Training resource book for participatory experimental design: report of a Research Design Workshop on Participatory Design of On-farm Experiments of the ICAR/IRRI Collaborative Rice Research Project
Type: Book
This book carries on from previous volumes on agro-ecosystem mapping and farming systems diagnosis (see TN2 and TN3).
Socioeconomic impact and farmers' assessment of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) culture in Bangladesh
Type: Report
The book reports on the socioeconomic study made on tilapia culture in seasonal ponds/ditches in Bangladesh. Results show that the simple technology, requiring very low labor input, is economically viable and brings other ...
Households, agroecosystems and rural resources management: a guidebook for broadening the concepts of gender and farming systems
Type: Brief
Scientists working to provide farmers with new technologies often have a narrow view of the farming systems in which their technologies must fit. Conventional stereotypes also govern their views on gender. The exercises ...
Training resource book for farming systems diagnosis: process documentation of an experiential learning exercise in farming systems diagnosis of the ICAR/IRRI Collaborative Research Project
Type: Book
This book leads on from agro-ecosystems mapping (TN2 ). The book focuses on farmer participatory tools for researchers, especially on the diagnosis of farming systems problems.
A new approach for analyzing and comparing coastal resource systems
Type: Journal Article
ICLARM has recently developed a strategic Plan for International research on living aquatic resources management which identifies tropical coastal resource systems as one of its areas of research emphasis. Details are given ...
A fish crop may improve rice yields and ricefields
Type: Journal Article
Rice and fish are important in Asian diets. Up to now the supplies of rice and fish have come from differentRice and fish are important in Asian diets. Up to now the supplies of rice and fish have come from different ...