Applications of Systems Approaches at the Farm and Regional Levels

Preface. Part I: Farm Level. Opportunities for Systems Approaches at the Farm Scale; J.W. Jones, et al. Systems Approaches to Farm Management in Variable Environments; A. Patanothai. Interdisciplinary Tool for Optimizing Agricultural Production and Erosion: A Conceptual Model; L.G.J. Boerboom, et al. The Economics of Wheat Production in the Rice-Wheat System in Nepal; M. Bhattarai, S. Pandey. Modelling Long-Term Effects of Crop Residue Management for Sustainable Farming Systems; M. Bruentrup, et al. The Impact of Agrarian Policies on Sustainable Land Use; R. Ruben, et al. Characterization of Rice Pest Constraints in Asia: An Empirical Approach; S. Savary, et al. Systems Diagnoses at Field, Farm and Watershed Levels in Diversifying Upland Agroecosystems: Towards Comprehensive Solutions to Farmers' Problems; G. Trebuil, et al. Managing Dairy-Crop Production Systems for Zero-Excess Phosphorus: A Multi-Criteria Optimization Approach; E.C. Alocilja, et al. The Role of Systems Research in Grazing Management: Applications to Sustainable Cattle Production in Latin America; M. Herrero, et al. From Decision-making Process Analysis to Modelling and Simulation of Farm Management: Application to Work Organization in Two Rice-Based Farming Systems; P.-Y. Le Gal. Modelling Socio-Economic Influences on Agroforestry Adoption Using a Rule-Based Decision Support System; M.P. Robotham. Systems Thinking and Practice for Alley Cropping Research; S. Seiter, R.D. William. Economic and Financial Performance Evaluation of a Farm in the Brazilian Savannas; R.F. Veloso, et al. Factors Influencing Animal Traction Adoption in Kakamega District, Kenya; J.N. Mbata. Flow Modelling with ECOPATH: Providing Insights on the ecological State of Agroecosystems; J.P.T. Dalsgaard, V. Christensen. On the Articulation of Simulation and Heuristic Models of Agricultural Production Systems; P.G. Cox, et al. Towards Data Standards for Enterprise and Farm-Level Analysis; J.W. Hansen, et al. Part II: Regional Level. Integrating Policy and Technical issues for International Research on Agriculture and the Environment Using Systems Approaches; R. Rabbinge. Rice Supply and Demand in Asia: A Socioeconomic and Biophysical Analysis; M. Hossain. The Limits of Consumption and Production of Food in China in 2030; J.C. Luyten, et al. Adjustment of Rice Supply to the Evolution of the Consumption Pattern in Indonesia (1972--1993): Mid- and Long-Term Perspective and Implications; M. Benoit-Cattin, B. Irawan. Increasing Indonesian Soybean Production: Testing Policies in a Lowland Farming System; I. Marty, et al. Simulation and Systems Analysis Tools for Crop Yield Forecasting; B.A.M. Bouman, et al. Towards a Conceptual Dynamic Land-Use Model; P.K. Thornton, P.G. Jones. A Systems Approach to Land-Use Planning in Irrigated Areas; L. Mira da Silva, et al. Effects of Land-Use Changes on Water and Nitrogen Flows at the Scale of West African Inland Valleys: A Conceptual Model; N. de Ridder, et al. A Model Assessing Water Management Strategies for Integrated Land-Use Planning in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam; C.T. Hoanh, et al. A Quantitative Tool for Regional Land-Use Analysis; D.M. Jansen, et al. Computer Aided Training on the Environmental Impacts of Agricultural Development Projects: An Egyptian Case Study; G. Edwards-Jones, A.A. Ibrahim. Preservation of the Environment on Coral Islands and Intensification of Agriculture: Applied Study on Mare, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia; C. Corniaux, et al. Watershed Management Information Systems; J. Adinarayana. The GCTE Crops Networks: A Framework for International Collaborative Research; P. Gregory, J.S.I. Ingram. Acronyms. Subject Index.