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Technological Change in Rainfed Farming Systems : Implications for Their Function, Productivity, Stability and Sustainability

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posted on 2023-05-22, 11:50 authored by Birch, C, Cooper, I
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.

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Publication title

Rainfed Farming Systems

Editors

P Tow, I Cooper, I Partridge and C Birch

Pagination

185-214

ISBN

9781402091315

Department/School

Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA)

Publisher

Springer

Place of publication

The Netherlands

Extent

50

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Copyright © Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2011

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  • Restricted

Socio-economic Objectives

Environmentally sustainable plant production not elsewhere classified

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