Transition numérique et pratiques de recherche et d’enseignement supérieur en agronomie, environnement, alimentation et sciences vétérinaires à l’horizon 2040.

Pour citer ce document:Barzman M. (Coord.), Gerphagnon M. (Coord.), Mora O. (Coord.),Aubin-Houzelstein G., Bénard A., Martin C., Baron G.L, Bouchet F., Dibie-Barthélémy J., Gibrat J.F., Hodson S., Lhoste E., Moulier-Boutang Y., Perrot S., Phung F., Pichot C., Siné M., Venin T. 2019. Transition numérique et pratiques de recherche et d’enseignement supérieur en agronomie, environnement, alimentation et sciences vétérinaires à l’horizon 2040.INRA, France, 161pagesTransition numérique et pratiques de recherche et d’enseignement supérieur en agronomie, environnement, alimentation et sciences vétérinaires à l’horizon 2040

Foresight prompts researchers in pest management to look beyond research

This brief series was developed in preparation for the Foresight Breakout Session of the Global Conference on Agricultural Research for Development (GCARD 2012) and the Global Foresight Hub1Times are changing for pest management in Europe. Stronger societal demands are putting pressure on farmers to reduce their reliance on pesticides. As a result, new legislation on pesticides recently came into force. !e diversity of available pesticides has been signi"cantly reduced and their use is increasingly restricted. Many in the crop protection community now wonder about the future of pest management. ENDURE, a European network of universities, research centers and extension groups, conducted a foresight study to provide crop protection stakeholders with the tools they need to proactively respond. !e study identi"es research needed to develop new solutions based on biological diversity, harmless chemicals, new technologies such as information and communications technology, nanotechnology and robotics, and economics, political sciences and the social dimension of innovation. But the study poses a new challenge to researchers: When building contrasting scenarios, researchers realized that the key drivers determining future crop protection strategies actually lie outside their traditional sphere of in#uence. To respond to the challenge, they need to engage with stakeholders outside research

Ecological intensification for crop protection

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Diversifying rice-based farming systems and empowering farmers in Bangladesh using the farmer field-school approach

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Community information systems based on unified modelling language to create a participatory monitoring tool on the environmental impact of agriculture

Community Information Systems (CIS or observatoires du territoire in French) were designed to monitor environmental change in given agriculture-dominated areas. They serve both as information resource centres and as fora for exchange and coordination among local stakeholders. In 2004, the French Agriculture and Fishing Ministry asked CIRAD (Agricultural Research Center for Developing Countries) to assist in the set-up of CISs that would serve as pilot studies. CISs are co-constructed by local stakeholders using Unified Modelling Language to define and structure the information needed to better understand a specific problem associated with agriculture. Two years of experience of setting up CISs has allowed us to develop methods and recommendations for the set-up of such community information systems. We identify the factors that favour local and collective ownership of a social device based on data management, an area traditionally perceived as the domain of experts, i.e., "off-limits" to non-expert local stakeholders. We discuss the extent to which CISs allow a diversity of stakeholder groups to collectively address the multiple perceptions and interests and to tackle the complexities inherent in the agriculture-environment relationship

Introduction to agroecology

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Towards defining a pro-poor Natural Resources Management Strategy in the CGIAR

Report of a consultation convened by the CGIAR NGO Committee with representatives of NGOs, national agricultural research systems, universities, CGIAR Centers, and TAC on the development and implementation of a pro-poor natural resource management (NRM) strategy. The consultation took place on October 22-23, 1998, prior to CGIAR International Centers Week. A summary report (not in the collection) was circulated at ICW 98, and this fuller report was distributed at MTM 99 for background. Discussion among the 45 participants focused on the need for an ecological paradigm and natural resource management knowledge base that encompasses biodiversity, resource flows, productivity, and the resilience of ecosystems. The consultation was divided into three working groups (the scientific basis of a pro-poor NRM strategy; a methodological framework for NRM; and linking NRM to rural development). Effective management of natural resources required methodologies such as participatory research, partnerships and dialogue with farmers' organizations, as well as the development of indicators of sustainability. Participants pointed to the need for natural resource management to be linked to the larger policy, economic, and social aspects of rural development generally