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The future of farming systems research.

Michael Collinson, C. Lightfoot

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This chapter takes up the issues identified in the earlier parts of the book and builds a prognosis for the future of farming systems research (FSR). Sections discuss: the FSR process; milestones in concepts and practice from 1970; the scope of FSR; the issue of poor FSR performance; participation and FSR; FSR and the research and development process; contemporary best practice; FSR organization; the context for the future application of FSR; country characteristics and the place of FSR in R&D; enabling trends and potential barriers; future impact; and promotional strategies.

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This chapter takes up the issues identified in the earlier parts of the book and builds a prognosis for the future of farming systems research (FSR). Sections discuss: the FSR process; milestones in concepts and practice from 1970; the scope of FSR; the issue of poor FSR performance; participation and FSR; FSR and the research and development process; contemporary best practice; FSR organization; the context for the future application of FSR; country characteristics and the place of FSR in R&D; enabling trends and potential barriers; future impact; and promotional strategies.

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This chapter takes up the issues identified in the earlier parts of the book and builds a prognosis for the future of farming systems research (FSR). Sections discuss: the FSR process; milestones in concepts and practice from 1970; the scope of FSR; the issue of poor FSR performance; participation and FSR; FSR and the research and development process; contemporary best practice; FSR organization; the context for the future application of FSR; country characteristics and the place of FSR in R&D; enabling trends and potential barriers; future impact; and promotional strategies.

Key concepts: Scope (computer science), Context (archaeology), Process (computing), Agriculture, Political science, Engineering, Business, Geography

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