2.1 Descrição curta da abordagem
Individual farmer seeking information and experimenting with machinery to maintain economic viability
2.2 Descrição detalhada da abordagem
Descrição detalhada da abordagem:
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 da abordagem
2.5 País/região/locais onde a abordagem foi aplicada
2.8 Principais metas/objetivos da abordagem
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 Condição que propiciam ou inibem a implementação de tecnologia/tecnologias aplicada(s) segundo a abordagem
Normas e valores sociais/culturais/religiosos
farmer conservatism
Treatment through the SLM Approach: seeking knowledge and advice;willingess to take risks; family support
Disponibilidade/acesso a recursos e serviços financeiros
machinery costs; desire to to replace lost employee
Treatment through the SLM Approach: preparation of sound financial case
Quadro jurídico (posse de terra, direitos de uso da terra e da água)
Dependent on farmer attitude.
Conhecimento sobre GST, acesso a suporte técnico
lack of appropriate expertise
Treatment through the SLM Approach: sought advice from a number of sources