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Technological Change in Rainfed Farming Systems : Implications for Their Function, Productivity, Stability and Sustainability
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Birch, C and Cooper, I, Technological Change in Rainfed Farming Systems : Implications for Their Function, Productivity, Stability and Sustainability, Rainfed Farming Systems, Springer, P Tow, I Cooper, I Partridge and C Birch (ed), The Netherlands, pp. 185-214. ISBN 9781402091315 (2011) [Research Book Chapter]
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Copyright © Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2011
Official URL: http://www.springerlink.com/content/p88675612060j6...
DOI: doi:10.1007/978-1-4020-9132-2_7
Abstract
This chapter examines technological change in agriculture and its
implications for the functioning, productivity, stability and sustainability of rainfed farming systems. The need for a systems approach to avoid unintended consequences is considered along with the contribution of plant breeding, changes in tillage practice, crop residue management, use of cover crops, weed, insect and disease management, plant nutrition and fertiliser use, biotechnology, precision farming and automation, modeling and decision support methodologies. The chapter also examines the impacts of past technological change, and current technology and the potential for future innovation.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Research Book Chapter |
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| Keywords: | technological change, agriculture, rainfall |
| Research Division: | Agricultural, Veterinary and Food Sciences |
| Research Group: | Crop and pasture production |
| Research Field: | Agronomy |
| Objective Division: | Plant Production and Plant Primary Products |
| Objective Group: | Environmentally sustainable plant production |
| Objective Field: | Environmentally sustainable plant production not elsewhere classified |
| UTAS Author: | Birch, C (Associate Professor Colin Birch) |
| ID Code: | 52693 |
| Year Published: | 2011 |
| Deposited By: | Agricultural Science |
| Deposited On: | 2008-08-01 |
| Last Modified: | 2012-11-13 |
| Downloads: | 3 View Download Statistics |
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