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Systems approaches were introduced in the 1970s and have been increasingly popular in agricultural research. Their role has enabled an intensification of integration, and bridged gaps between basic and applied sciences and their use in practical agriculture. The broadening of objectives further requires better integrative tools. Systems approaches are used in rural development, natural resource management and food production studies.
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Rabbinge, R. (1997). Integrating policy and technical issues for international research on agriculture and the environment using systems approaches. In: Teng, P.S., Kropff, M.J., ten Berge, H.F.M., Dent, J.B., Lansigan, F.P., van Laar, H.H. (eds) Applications of Systems Approaches at the Farm and Regional Levels Volume 1. Systems Approaches for Sustainable Agricultural Development, vol 5. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5416-1_19
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