Farming Production Management Systems (Level 1)
main objectives
Agroecology is based on adapting agricultural practices to the context and trajectory of each farm. An understanding of the functioning of a farm system through the use of global diagnostic methods is therefore necessary. The multidisciplinary approach (agronomy, sociology and ecology) is based on the collection of essential data making it possible to identify the finalities, objectives and operational decisions of the farmers (management of production systems, such as cultural and livestock breeding, links between these systems , management of the farm’s territory, labor force, farm equipment, etc...) taking into account the physical, ecological and socio-economic characteristics of their territory. This diagnosis is essential before advising change/management of cropping systems.
general content
Pedagogy by project: The study of farm systems is realized by work groups based on a real farm case study (survey). The multidisciplinary approach mobilizes teachers in agronomy, ecology, sociology. Each work group is accompanied by a referent teacher. Theoretical contributions ‘just in time’ provide essential knowledge to establish a general operating diagram for a farm.,,,• Definition of agroecology,• Methods and Diagnosis of the farm system through a multidisciplinary approach (agronomy, ecology, sociology).,• Principle of cropping systems conception (cultural systems, cultural practices, management of intercropping periods…),,,
evaluation
Exam + Oral and synopsis of group work on farming analysis + exercise benchmark on a crop,,,
Bibliography
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