Co-designing innovative cropping systems that match biophysical and socio-economic diversity: The DATE approach to Conservation Agriculture in Madagascar, Lao PDR and Cambodia
Rapid changes in agricultural systems call for profound changes in agricultural research and extension practices. The Diagnosis, Design, Assessment, Training and Extension (DATE) approach was developed and applied to co-design Conservation Agriculture-based cropping systems in contrasted situations....
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| author | Husson, O. Quoc, H.T. Boulakia, S. Chabanne, A. Tivet, F. Bouzinac, S. Lienhard, P. Michellon, R. Chabierski, S. Boyer, J. Enjalric, F. Rakotondramanana, Moussa, N. Jullien, F. Balarabe, O. |
| author_browse | Balarabe, O. Boulakia, S. Bouzinac, S. Boyer, J. Chabanne, A. Chabierski, S. Enjalric, F. Husson, O. Jullien, F. Lienhard, P. Michellon, R. Moussa, N. Quoc, H.T. Rakotondramanana, Tivet, F. |
| author_facet | Husson, O. Quoc, H.T. Boulakia, S. Chabanne, A. Tivet, F. Bouzinac, S. Lienhard, P. Michellon, R. Chabierski, S. Boyer, J. Enjalric, F. Rakotondramanana, Moussa, N. Jullien, F. Balarabe, O. |
| author_sort | Husson, O. |
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| description | Rapid changes in agricultural systems call for profound changes in agricultural research and extension practices. The Diagnosis, Design, Assessment, Training and Extension (DATE) approach was developed and applied to co-design Conservation Agriculture-based cropping systems in contrasted situations. DATE is a multi-scale, multi-stakeholder participatory approach that integrates scientific and local knowledge. It emerged in response to questions raised by and issues encountered in the design of innovative systems. A key feature of this approach is the high input of innovative systems which are often although not exclusively based on conservation agricultural practices. Prototyping of innovative cropping systems (ICSs) largely relies on a conceptual model of soil–plant–macrofauna–microorganism system functioning. By comparing the implementation of the DATE approach and conservation agriculture-based cropping systems in Madagascar, Lao PDR, and Cambodia, we show that: (i) the DATE approach is flexible enough to be adapted to local conditions; (ii) market conditions need to be taken into account in designing agricultural development scenarios; and (iii) the learning process during the transition to conservation agriculture requires time. The DATE approach not only enables the co-design of ICSs with farmers, but also incorporates training and extension dimensions. It feeds back practitioners’ questions to researchers, and provides a renewed and extended source of innovation to farmers. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1178052025-01-27T15:00:52Z Co-designing innovative cropping systems that match biophysical and socio-economic diversity: The DATE approach to Conservation Agriculture in Madagascar, Lao PDR and Cambodia Husson, O. Quoc, H.T. Boulakia, S. Chabanne, A. Tivet, F. Bouzinac, S. Lienhard, P. Michellon, R. Chabierski, S. Boyer, J. Enjalric, F. Rakotondramanana, Moussa, N. Jullien, F. Balarabe, O. innovation participatory approaches conservation agriculture Rapid changes in agricultural systems call for profound changes in agricultural research and extension practices. The Diagnosis, Design, Assessment, Training and Extension (DATE) approach was developed and applied to co-design Conservation Agriculture-based cropping systems in contrasted situations. DATE is a multi-scale, multi-stakeholder participatory approach that integrates scientific and local knowledge. It emerged in response to questions raised by and issues encountered in the design of innovative systems. A key feature of this approach is the high input of innovative systems which are often although not exclusively based on conservation agricultural practices. Prototyping of innovative cropping systems (ICSs) largely relies on a conceptual model of soil–plant–macrofauna–microorganism system functioning. By comparing the implementation of the DATE approach and conservation agriculture-based cropping systems in Madagascar, Lao PDR, and Cambodia, we show that: (i) the DATE approach is flexible enough to be adapted to local conditions; (ii) market conditions need to be taken into account in designing agricultural development scenarios; and (iii) the learning process during the transition to conservation agriculture requires time. The DATE approach not only enables the co-design of ICSs with farmers, but also incorporates training and extension dimensions. It feeds back practitioners’ questions to researchers, and provides a renewed and extended source of innovation to farmers. 2016-10 2022-01-27T16:09:34Z 2022-01-27T16:09:34Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/117805 en Limited Access Cambridge University Press Husson, O., Quoc, H.T., Boulakia, S., Chabanne, A., Tivet, F., Bouzinac, S., Lienhard, P., Michellon, R., Chabierski, S., Boyer, J.,Enjalric, F., Rakotondramanana, Moussa, N., Jullien, F., Balarabe, O., Rattanatray, B., Castella, J.C., Charpentier, H. and Séguy, L. 2016. Co-designing innovative cropping systems that match biophysical and socio-economic diversity: The DATE approach to Conservation Agriculture in Madagascar, Lao PDR and Cambodia. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems. Volume 31, Issue 5:452-470. |
| spellingShingle | innovation participatory approaches conservation agriculture Husson, O. Quoc, H.T. Boulakia, S. Chabanne, A. Tivet, F. Bouzinac, S. Lienhard, P. Michellon, R. Chabierski, S. Boyer, J. Enjalric, F. Rakotondramanana, Moussa, N. Jullien, F. Balarabe, O. Co-designing innovative cropping systems that match biophysical and socio-economic diversity: The DATE approach to Conservation Agriculture in Madagascar, Lao PDR and Cambodia |
| title | Co-designing innovative cropping systems that match biophysical and socio-economic diversity: The DATE approach to Conservation Agriculture in Madagascar, Lao PDR and Cambodia |
| title_full | Co-designing innovative cropping systems that match biophysical and socio-economic diversity: The DATE approach to Conservation Agriculture in Madagascar, Lao PDR and Cambodia |
| title_fullStr | Co-designing innovative cropping systems that match biophysical and socio-economic diversity: The DATE approach to Conservation Agriculture in Madagascar, Lao PDR and Cambodia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Co-designing innovative cropping systems that match biophysical and socio-economic diversity: The DATE approach to Conservation Agriculture in Madagascar, Lao PDR and Cambodia |
| title_short | Co-designing innovative cropping systems that match biophysical and socio-economic diversity: The DATE approach to Conservation Agriculture in Madagascar, Lao PDR and Cambodia |
| title_sort | co designing innovative cropping systems that match biophysical and socio economic diversity the date approach to conservation agriculture in madagascar lao pdr and cambodia |
| topic | innovation participatory approaches conservation agriculture |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/117805 |
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