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Farming systems analysis inTanzania, Malawi and Zambia
Africa RISING East and Southern Africa Review and Planning Meeting,
Malawi, 14-16 July 2015
Jeroen GrootWageningen UR
Farm typologies methods and outcomes
Farm analysis diagnosis and trade-offs & synergies
PhD student started technology adoption and trade-offs
Work on fodder resources in Babati with CIAT
Overview
Methodology
Rapid characteriz.
Detailed description
Explorationinnovations
TypologySystems
(re)design
DiagnosisTradeoff analysis
Innovations
DiversitySystem X
System Y
Structure Relationships Processes Functions
Type 1 (LRE) Type 5 (HRE)
Typology methodsDiverse farming systems
Data collection
Selection of key variables
Grouping techniques
Farm types
Experts
Community
Alvaréz et al. (2014) Typology Guideline for Humidtropics
Exploration of tradeoffs
Plans PhD student
Agro-ecological conditions
Soil type and fertility, climate, rainfall
Farm households
Household characteristics
Institutions
Credits, markets, extension services, land tenure, labor, research institutes, NGOs, govt.
External technologies
Tested on-stationand on-farm
Local technologies
Own inventionand other farmers
Farmer technology adoption and
adaptation
Motivation
Trade-offs
Obj. 1 Obj. 4
Obj. 2
Obj. 3
Farmer motivations and objectives
Fodder use in Babati (with CIAT)
Farm typologies methods and outcomes
Farm analysis diagnosis and trade-offs & synergies
PhD student started technology adoption and trade-offs
Work on fodder resources in Babati with CIAT
Overview
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