Rolf Meyer

Agricultural technologies for developing countries
Study

STOA Study (IP/A/STOA/FWC/2005-28/SC42). Brussels: European Parliament 2009
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CONTENTS

ABBREVIATIONS 5
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 7
 
1.      SUMMARY 10
  1.1      The Context 10
  1.2      The results of the case studies 15
  1.3      The options for action 19
2.      BACKGROUND AND APPROACH 23
  2.1      STOA Project "Agricultural technologies for developing countries" 23
  2.2      Understanding of agricultural production systems 24
  2.3      Objectives and approaches 25
3.      THE CONTEXT OF AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGIES FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES 28
  3.1      Agriculture in developing countries 28
  3.2      Framing conditions 51
  3.3      Strategies for development 74
4.      THE RESULTS OF THE CASE STUDIES 77
  4.1      Rainwater Harvesting 77
  4.2      Conservation Agriculture 80
  4.3      System of Rice Intensification 86
  4.4      Organic Farming 93
  4.5      Agroforestry systems 97
  4.6      Transgenic Crops 105
  4.7      Conclusions 112
5.      OPTIONS FOR ACTION 120
  5.1      Need for action 120
  5.2      Policy commitment 123
  5.3      Incorporation into European development policies 124
  5.4      Approaches for scaling-up 130
  5.5      Introducing financial support 134
  5.6      Science and technology development 135
  5.7      Assessing the agricultural potential of GM plants 138
  5.8      European Agriculture 139
 
REFERENCES 140
OVERVIEW ANNEXES 146
      Annex 1: Case study "Rain Water Harvesting" 146
      Annex 2: Case study "Conservation Agriculture" 146
      Annex 3: Case study "System of Rice Intensification" 146
      Annex 4: Case study "Organic Farming" 146
      Annex 5: Case study "Agroforestry systems" 146
      Annex 6: Case study "Transgenic Crops" 146

 

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