Long-Term Farming Systems Research: Ensuring Food Security in Changing Scenarios

ISBN-13: 9780128181867 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 212 str.

Gurbir S. Bhullar; Amritbir Riar

Spis treści

I. From the Editors' Desk

- Preface - Long-term experiments in agriculture: Stages, challenges and precautions

II. Lessons for Agricultural Development

1. Long-term agricultural research at Rothamsted 2. Implementation and management of the DOK long-term system comparison trial 3. Pursuing agroecosystem resilience in a long-term Mediterranean agricultural experiment 4. Challenges of maintaining relevance to current agricultural issues in a long-term cropping establishment experiment in Canterbury, New Zealand 5. Integration of efficient farm enterprises for livelihood security of small farmers

III. Maximizing Outcomes Through Networking and Capacity Development

6. Building capacity from Glenlea, Canada's oldest organic rotation study 7. Testing long-term impact of agriculture on soil and environment in Poland 8. Geographical network: Legacy of the Soviet era long-term field experiments in Russian agriculture 9. Managing long-term experiment data: A repository for soil and agricultural research 10. Long-term experiments on agroecology and organic farming: The Italian LTE network

O autorze

Dr. Gurbir S. Bhullar is a farming systems expert at the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL), Switzerland. He has first-hand experience and expertise in long-term farming systems research in relation to the contemporary challenges faced by the small holder farming communities, particularly in less-privileged parts of the world. His qualifications span across agricultural and environmental sciences, and the focus of his research includes agricultural ecology, climate change mitigation and participatory research for sustainability of rural livelihoods. He undertakes multi-disciplinary and transdisciplinary research approaches, contributing to policy-making for sustainable development. Dr Amritbir Riar is theme leader for 'resilient cropping systems' at the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL), Switzerland. He has diverse experience in leading various research and extension initiatives focusing on agricultural farming and production systems, participatory and decentralized plant breeding, policy engagement and dialogue on value chain integrity. He also serves as scientific coordinator of a Long-Term Farming Systems Comparison (SysCom) program, comprising a series of LTEs across tropical countries focused on comparing different farming systems for their performance on agronomic, economic and ecological aspects.