2.1 Courte description de l'Approche
Individual farmer experimenting with machinery to maintain economic viability and reduce time spent on land preparation.
2.2 Description détaillée de l'Approche
Description détaillée de l'Approche:
Aims / objectives: Maintain economic viability; to reduce the time spent working the soil; set up business with a neighbouring farmer.
Methods: Experimentation with different machinery, seeking information from various sources (agricultural shows, demonstrations, discussions).
Stages of implementation: Experimentation with machinery and collection of information over 3-4years; merger of farm business with neighbour having taken agronomic and financial advice; joint venture set up in 2002 and new machinery bought.
2.3 Photos de l'approche
2.5 Pays/ région/ lieux où l'Approche a été appliquée
2.8 Principaux objectifs de l'Approche
The Approach focused mainly on other activities than SLM (economic viability)
To find appropriate machinery, farming system and business model for economic viability
The SLM Approach addressed the following problems: Economic viability.
2.9 Conditions favorisant ou entravant la mise en œuvre de la(des) Technologie(s) appliquée(s) sous l'Approche
normes et valeurs sociales/ culturelles/ religieuses
Local tradition to plough land on set date
Treatment through the SLM Approach: Willingess to try new techniques and not get discouraged by failure
disponibilité/ accès aux ressources et services financiers
cost of new machinery
Treatment through the SLM Approach: Willingness to use and adapt existing machinery. Formation of joint venture with neighbouring farmer
connaissances sur la GDT, accès aux supports techniques
Lack of local technical knowledge and advice.
Treatment through the SLM Approach: Sought information from a variety of sources eg agricultural shows, machinery manufacturers
