Integrated Agricultural Production Systems for Dry Areas: Insights from North Africa and West Asia
The workshop held from July 2-4, 2012, at the Golden Tulip Farah Hotel in Rabat, Morocco, gathered experts to discuss integrated agricultural production systems for the poor and vulnerable in dry areas. Key topics included modeling approaches, socio-economic contexts, and systems analysis for sustainable farming. Presentations focused on technological innovations, risk management, outscaling strategies, and enhancing stakeholder communication to improve agricultural practices. The event aimed to foster collaboration among researchers, policymakers, and farmers to adapt to climate challenges and optimize resource use.
Integrated Agricultural Production Systems for Dry Areas: Insights from North Africa and West Asia
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Systems analysis, Out-scalling and CommunicationModerateur: M. El MouridRapporteurs: R. Mrabet & H. Boulal CRP1.1: Dryland Systems: Integrated Agricultural Production Systems for the Poor and Vulnerable in Dry Areas Regional Inception Workshop for North Africa & West Asia July 2-4, 2012 - Golden Tulip Farah Hotel-Rabat, Morocco.
Systems Analysis • Presentation of Modeling approaches by Withbread et al. • Concepts & parameters • Farming systems & FRS • Systems: from reality to modeling
Regional model Prices Aggregated Indicators (Region, Vulnerable Zone) Socio-economic context: GDP, price,…. Farm typology Simple indicators Farm model Economic and policy data Policy/environnemental measures: WFW, prime…. FADN, survey, MARS… AM data base: by activity and Farm type Agromanagement data Production, Externalities Agro-management cropping system/AEnZ Crop model Technological innovation: no till, new rotations…. Modelling chain to assess farm decision and impacts Market Region Farm type Field (soil type)
Discussion • Several model exampleswerediscussed: Tadla in terms of water allocation and Egypt in terms of large scale irrigation management • Information sharing and exchange amongpartnersinvolved in system modeling • Stress (CC, Biotic, human …) shouldbeintegrated in modelingapproach • Sensitivityanalysis to price changes atregionalscales. • Levelintegration: ad-hoc vs full
Discussion • How to integrate social, human, cultural and institutional parameters in modeling analysis: parameter estimation or indirect integration of indicator • Lack of livestock models • Multi-agent models vs conceptual framework • Model should express system’s performances improvement for CRP1.1. (FS, PA, ES, SE)
Discussion: how modelingcan help in CRP1.1? • Need to improve models • Risk management • Differentiate rainfed from irrigated systems. • Models should anticipate and prostect on indicators
Outscalling • Full characterisation of sites • Similaritymapping (Hot spot approach) • Suitabilitymapping for technology • Typologydevelopment (improveddetailledfarming system mapping) • Modelingapproachshould help in outscalling • Improve data collection: biophysical, economic, social, human, policy and institutionalparameters • Groundproofing and validation • Capacity building • Data management and standardization
Communication • Within Innovation platform (framework) • Upscalling • Analysis of contexts and expectation • Participatoryapproach • Divers stakeholders, partners, advisorycouncil, NARS, university, Farmers, Privatesector.. • Communication tools: media … • Amongfarmers: FFS, fielddays .. • Instrumental upcalling/outscalling: stakeholders and policymakers. • Communication withother CRPs. • Communication dymanic: quality, targeted, information/data sharing.
