Model-based explorations to support development of sustainable farming systems: Case studies from France and the Netherlands

European Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 7, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 271-283

  Rossing, W A H ^a   Meynard, J M ^b   Van Ittersum, M K ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b INRA Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique   (France)

Author keywords

Cropping systems; Farming systems; Model based learning; Participatory research; Prototyping; Sustainable agriculture

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT; FARMING SYSTEM; SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE;

FRANCE;

NETHERLANDS;

EID: 0031419657     PISSN: 11610301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1161-0301(97)00042-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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