Question: Farming system is a ………..
Options:
Atomistic approach
Individual approach
Holistic approach
Collective approach
🔑Key Points:
-Farming systems approach relates to the whole farm rather than individual elements; it is driven as much by the overall welfare of farming households as by goals of yield and profitability.
-Farming systems are closely linked to livelihoods because agriculture remains the single most important component of most rural people’s living and also plays an important role in the lives of many people in semi-urban areas.
-BIGGS (1985) explained the concept of FSA as follows: it is a problem solving approach for the farmer.
-Farming system approach requires commonly homogenous type of farmers. It is an inter-disciplinary approach.
-It is a participatory and bottom up planning. It requires on farm trials.
-It depends on the concept learning by doing and farming system approach needs socially desirable technologies.