Husson O., Hoa Tran Quoc, 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 Jean-Christophe, Charpentier H., Seguy 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, 31 (5), p. 452-470. ISSN 1742-1705.
Titre du document
Co-designing innovative cropping systems that match biophysical and socio-economic diversity : the DATE approach to conservation agriculture in Madagascar, Lao PDR and Cambodia
Année de publication
2016
Auteurs
Husson O., Hoa Tran Quoc, 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 Jean-Christophe, Charpentier H., Seguy L.
Source
Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems, 2016,
31 (5), p. 452-470 ISSN 1742-1705
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.
Plan de classement
Sciences du milieu [021]
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Economie et sociologie rurale [098]
Description Géographique
MADAGASCAR ; LAOS ; CAMBODGE ; ZONE TROPICALE
Localisation
Fonds IRD [F B010068188]
Identifiant IRD
fdi:010068188
