eprintid: 7462
rev_number: 12
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datestamp: 2014-01-31 03:47:42
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type: conference_item
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contact_email: Library-ICRISAT@CGIAR.ORG
creators_name: Masikati, P
creators_name: Van Rooyen, A F
creators_name: Homann-Kee Tui, S
icrisatcreators_name: Masikati, P
icrisatcreators_name: Van Rooyen, A F
icrisatcreators_name: Homann-Kee Tui, S
affiliation: ICRISAT(Bulawayo)
country: Zimbabwe
title: Assisting smallholder farmers in mixed crop-livestock systems to understand the potential effects of technologies and climate change through participatory modeling
ispublished: pub
subjects: s2.4
subjects: s2.8
full_text_status: public
pres_type: paper
keywords: participatory, modeling, crop-livestock systems, APSIM
abstract: Smallholder farming systems in the semi-arid areas of Zimbabwe are characterized by low production. This low production is not solely due to lack of technologies but also due to a lack of integrating a diversity of viewpoints belonging to local, expert and specialized stakeholders during technology development. Participatory approaches combined with computer-based modeling are increasingly being recognized as valuable approaches to jointly develop sustainable agricultural pathways. The paper discusses the application of this integrated and iterative process in developing and evaluating the impact of interventions aimed at improving food and feed production. The paper concludes that the process allows farmers to determine the impact of their decisions, evaluate new options and define realistic production and management options tailored to their particular circumstances. While in-turn scientists and other stakeholders learn more about the farmers’ decision-making process, input and managerial potentials as well as knowledge gaps.
date: 2013
date_type: published
pagerange: 1-8
event_title: 22nd International Grasslands Congress
event_location: Sydney
event_dates: 15 - 19 September 2013
event_type: conference
refereed: TRUE
official_url: http://www.igc2013.com/pages/home.php
related_url_url: http://scholar.google.co.in/scholar?as_q=%22Assisting+smallholder+farmers+in+mixed+crop-livestock+systems+to+understand+the+potential+effects+of+technologies+and+climate+change+through+participatory+modeling%22&as_epq=&as_oq=&as_eq=&as_occt=title&as_sauth
related_url_type: pub
citation:   Masikati, P and Van Rooyen, A F and Homann-Kee Tui, S  (2013) Assisting smallholder farmers in mixed crop-livestock systems to understand the potential effects of technologies and climate change through participatory modeling.  In: 22nd International Grasslands Congress, 15 - 19 September 2013, Sydney.     
document_url: http://oar.icrisat.org/7462/1/paper_PMasikati.pdf