(Draft!) model with systems perspective on farming
- 1. Looking at farming within a Systems Perspective For the Farming Matters project (model draft 15 Jan., 2009)
- 2. FARM/ FAMILY MARKET Inputs Outputs Losses Discuss the internal and external cycles of a farm. Start with examples of resource flows close to the farm. nutrients energy water internal inputs & outputs
- 3. Introduce the different dimensions that define the context around the farm (community/national/international levels). NB: These are normally shown as three overlapping circles, but we suggest showing it as four.
- 4. FARM/ FAMILY MARKET Inputs Outputs Losses Economic dimensions Also: credit, inputs, equipment Environmental dimensions Resource base & climate Governance (or “political”) dimensions Infrastructure, services, research & extension Social/cultural dimensions Norms, knowledge & values nutrients energy water internal inputs & outputs
- 5. How does the farm interact with the four dimensions? Depending on the location, there will be stronger or weaker interactions (e.g. in traditional farms, the Social/cultural interactions with the community will be more important than the Economic market interactions). In some cases, there will be one-way interactions (e.g. Governance may have more influence on farmers than vice versa).
- 6. FARM/ FAMILY MARKET Inputs Outputs Losses Economic dimensions Also: credit, inputs, equipment Environmental dimensions Resource base & climate Governance (or “political”) dimensions Infrastructure, services, research & extension Social/cultural dimensions Norms, knowledge & values Worldview Access Access Availability, Quality nutrients energy water internal inputs & outputs