The sustainability of agricultural systems is under scrutiny in many parts of the world. In the European Union farming systems are increasingly subject to legislation aimed at controlling production or the environment. Against this background a wide range of research is being undertaken into new ...
This paper develops a model of the early adoption process that takes into account modifications made by users. The model is based on data from 13 attempts to introduce six postharvest technologies into the Philippines and Vietnam. It is built on an analogy between technology change and Darwinian ...
Douthwaite, Boru
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Park, J.
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Keatinge, J.D.H.
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[Learning selection: a model for planning, implementing, and evaluating participatory technology development]
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Learning selection: a model for planning, implementing, and evaluating participatory technology development
This paper describes a decision support system (DSS) that was developed to improve planning and management for the large irrigation schemes in the Alentejo region of Portugal. The system was designed to help in the analysis and evaluation of the crops and crop systems that can potentially be cult...
Mira da Silva, L.
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Park, J.
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Keatinge, J.D.H.
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Pinto, P.
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[A decision support system to improve planning and management in large irrigation schemes I]
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A decision support system to improve planning and management in large irrigation schemes I