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Opportunities, use, and transfer of systems research methods in agriculture to developing countries

Proceedings of an international workshop on systems research methods in agriculture in developing countries, 22–24 November 1993, ISNAR, The Hague

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  • © 1994

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Editors:
  1. Peter Goldsworthy

    1. International Service for National Agricultural Research, The Hague, The Netherlands

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  2. Frits Penning Vries

    1. DLO Research Institute for Agrobiology and Soil Fertility, Wageningen, The Netherlands

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Part of the book series: The Plenum Behavior Therapy Series (PBTS)

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Table of contents (24 papers)

  2. Back Matter

    Pages 247-251
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  3. Training in the use of systems approaches

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 253-253
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    2. Requirements for systems research in agricultural and environmental sciences

      • Gajendra Singh, B. K. Pathak, F. W. T. Penning De Vries
      Pages 255-265

  4. Back Matter

    Pages 267-268
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  5. The use of systems methods in research at an international level

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 269-269
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    2. Systems research methods and approaches at CIAT—current and planned involvement

      • F. Torres, G. Gallopin
      Pages 271-280

    3. Systems approaches for crop improvement and natural resource management research in CIMMYT: past and future

      • L. Harrington, J. Corbett, S. Chapman, H. Van Keulen
      Pages 281-288

    4. CIP’s experiences in the use of systems analysis and simulation

      • J. L. Rueda, C. Leon-Velarde, T. Walker, H. Zandstra
      Pages 289-294

    5. Experience of the use of systems analysis in ICARDA

      • H. C. Harris, T. L. Nordblom, A. Rodriguez, P. Smith
      Pages 295-302

    6. Systems analysis for agroforestry research for development: the experience of and future use by ICRAF

      • D. A. Hoekstra
      Pages 303-311

    7. The use of systems analysis at international and program levels: IITA’s experience

      • S. S. Jagtap
      Pages 313-322

    8. Capacity building and human resource development for applying systems analysis in rice research

      • M. J. Kropff, F. W. T. Penning De Vries, P. S. Teng
      Pages 323-339

    9. Systems research at WARDA

      • M. Dingkuhn
      Pages 341-350

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 351-357
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  7. Back Matter

    Pages 359-367
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About this book

In December 1993, ISNAR, in collaboration with International Consortium for Application of Systems Approaches, organized a three-day workshop on systems approaches and modelling for agricultural development. Sponsored by the Dutch Ministry for Development Cooperation, the workshop was attended by participants from 12 national agricultural research systems (NARS), nine international agricul­ tural research centers (lARCs), and five advanced research organizations (AROs). Although application of systems approaches in agricultural research and resource management is a rather new field, there is already increasing demand for implemen­ tation of these approaches. This will require a critical mass of specialists in the NARS and IARCs. Before this critical mass can be obtained, however, the experience that has been gained in this area needs to be evaluated, further possibilities need to be explored, and new objectives and targets need to be set. This book, which contains the papers presented at the workshop, assesses the state of the art of systems approaches in agricultural research, resource management, and rural planning. It also gives an impression of the evolution of this interdisciplinary field and its use in national and international research centers. Another, less tangible, outcome of the workshop was its contribution toward strengthening the network of NARS, lARCs, and AROs. It gave participants and organizers a chance to develop contacts, and provided an opportunity to make the first proposals for collaborative programs. Special thanks are due to Peter Goldsworthy and Luc Boerboom for their crucial role in making the workshop a success in this regard.

Editors and Affiliations

  • International Service for National Agricultural Research, The Hague, The Netherlands

    Peter Goldsworthy

  • DLO Research Institute for Agrobiology and Soil Fertility, Wageningen, The Netherlands

    Frits Penning Vries

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Opportunities, use, and transfer of systems research methods in agriculture to developing countries

  • Book Subtitle: Proceedings of an international workshop on systems research methods in agriculture in developing countries, 22–24 November 1993, ISNAR, The Hague

  • Editors: Peter Goldsworthy, Frits Penning Vries

  • Series Title: The Plenum Behavior Therapy Series

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0764-8

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Kluwer Academic Publishers 1994

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-3206-0Published: 06 October 1994

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-011-0764-8Published: 09 March 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIII, 366

  • Topics: Agriculture

  • Industry Sectors: Biotechnology, Chemical Manufacturing, Consumer Packaged Goods, Engineering, Pharma

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