2.1 Breve descripción del Enfoque
Individual farmer seeking information and experimenting with machinery to maintain economic viability
2.2 Descripción detallada del Enfoque MST
Descripción detallada del Enfoque MST:
Aims / objectives: Maintenance of economic viability; seeking not to replace employee.
Methods: Seeking information from open days, agricultural shows, machinery manufacturers, demonstrations, other farmers in UK and overseas; experimented with drill on own farm before purchase.
Stages of implementation: Stages of implementation: information seeking over 6 months, trialled drill in one crop, hired drill for following crop on sale and return, purchase of new drill in 2002.
2.3 Fotos del Enfoque
2.5 País/ región/ lugares donde el Enfoque fue aplicado
Región/ Estado/ Provincia:
2.8 Propósitos/ objetivos principales del Enfoque
The Approach focused mainly on other activities than SLM (economic viability)
To find appropriate machinery to maintain economic viability
The SLM Approach addressed the following problems: Loss of ploughman and desire not to replace him but retain economic viability.
2.9 Condiciones que facilitan o impiden la implementación de la/s Tecnología/s aplicadas bajo el Enfoque
normas y valores sociales/ culturales/ religiosos
farmer conservatism
Treatment through the SLM Approach: seeking knowledge and advice;willingess to take risks; family support
disponibilidad/ acceso a recursos y servicios financieros
machinery costs; desire to to replace lost employee
Treatment through the SLM Approach: preparation of sound financial case
marco de trabajo legal (tenencia de tierra, derechos de uso de tierra y agua)
Dependent on farmer attitude.
conocimiento de MST, acceso a apoyo técnico
lack of appropriate expertise
Treatment through the SLM Approach: sought advice from a number of sources