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| Padel, Susanne; Rubenstein, Oliver; Woolford, Amelia; Egan, Jim; Pearce, Bruce. |
| We report a social science study of farmers’ experience of transition towards agroecological approaches in the UK with the aims to (i) identify motivations, challenges and opportunities encountered, together with the perceived benefits and disadvantages associated with the transition and (ii) gain an understanding of individuals’ trajectories in context, including social, economic, biophysical, cultural and psychological dimensions. Fourteen farmers in England, Scotland and Wales that had undergone an agroecological transition were interviewed in early 2017 using a semi-structured interview case study approach. Answers were analysed, considering mainly two theoretical models of farmers’ decision-making. Key triggers were farmers newly taking over a... |
| Tipo: Journal paper |
Palavras-chave: Farming Systems; Food systems; Environmental aspects. |
| Ano: 2017 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/33069/1/7%20PADEL_PEARCE_2017_Agroecology%20Transition.pdf |
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| Padel, Susanne; Rubenstein, Oliver; Woolford, Amelia; Egan, Jim; Leake, Alastair; Levidov, Les; Pearce, Bruce; Lampkin, Nicolas. |
| The term agroecology is used mainly to describe an approach “emphasising ecological principles and practices in the design and management of agroecosystems, one that integrates the long-term protection of natural resources as an element of food, fuel and fibre production” (Lampkin et al., 2015, P9). Agroecological approaches in farming can make a major contribution to the sustainable intensification of agriculture in the UK but there is no specific policy framework for ‘agroecology’ in the UK. Building on a previous builds on the LUPG report by Lampkin et al. (2015) on the contribution of agroecology to sustainable intensification the report present a short background section, the approach, results and conclusion. |
| Tipo: Report |
Palavras-chave: Farming Systems; Social aspects; Technology transfer. |
| Ano: 2018 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/33066/1/Transitions%20to%20Agroecological%20Systems%20-%20Farmers%20Experience%20-%20LUPG%20Report%20-%20March%202018.pdf |
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