The role of farmers' social networks in the implementation of no-till farming practices

Skaalsveen, Kamilla; Ingram, Julie; Urquhart, Julie

doi:10.1016/j.agsy.2020.102824

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“…As an interactive project involves numerous goals, values, and interest from a group of actors [17], it needs an organized communication in which players know about each other's opinions, preferences, priorities, and concerns [62]. Being communicative and using an understandable language are considered crucial tools to facilitate the entire participatory innovation process [24], which requires a continual open and honest dialogue to share information, perceptions, experiences, and opinions to explore and generate new knowledge among the parties involved [63]. Written evidence witnesses that having straightforward and truthful communication is greatly valued by members of a project [64].…”

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Farmers’ Participation in Operational Groups to Foster Innovation in the Agricultural Sector: An Italian Case Study

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Recently, the interpretation of the innovation process has changed significantly. Its linear model has evolved to a dynamic and ongoing participatory approach where cooperation, oriented to generate co-ownership, is the essence to co-produce knowledge among multiple actors. Farmers’ direct participation in the process is widely accepted since they contribute with first-hand information, perceptions, field experiences, and feedback that are essential for the design and implementation of a project. The European Union encourages their participation through the European Rural Development Policy that promotes competitiveness and sustainability in the agriculture and forestry sectors, building bridges among heterogeneous stakeholders that complement each other to find an innovative solution to a given problem. Thus far, despite participation importance, few details have been provided about producer’s contributions within the process. Consequently, this paper attempts to explore the modus operandi of an Italian Operational Group to get insights about the farmers’ participation and identify the factors that could influence and foster the interactive innovation process. The results, based on a participatory observation, key informants’ interviews, and theory reflection, revealed that farmers are active players in the design and implementation phases. Yet, their participation is not constant throughout the entire process. Empower them to find solutions with different players is a complex challenge as it requires motivation, commitment, trust, and an open communication among different actors.

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Farmers’ Participation in Operational Groups to Foster Innovation in the Agricultural Sector: An Italian Case Study

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“…All these factors comprise the 'human factor' or 'farmer mindset,' which is assumed to influence the rate of incidence and transmission of mastitis and other zoonosis. Additionally, the aim to effectively control disease like mastitis depends not only on attitude but also on the management style of the farmer as animal welfare has been positively linked to higher productivity (Sinclair, Fryer, & Phillips, 2019;Skaalsveen, Ingram, & Urquhart, 2020). This extends to elements linking farmer wellbeing with animal welfare, including farming environment and sustainable production practices.…”

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Targeting the Zoonotic Potential of Bovine Mastitis by an Integrated One-Health Approach

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Ambatipudi²

2020

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In the midst of modernization of human lifestyle with the profound effect of sophisticated technologies, pathogens in parallel have also evolved gradually to stay masked and smuggled their ways into our lives. Of different pathogens, zoonotic microbes are the most challenging to control, attributed to faulty surveillance systems to monitor the emergence of any pathogens at the humananimal interface. Amongst different infectious diseases in bovines, mastitis is a prototypic emerging and reemerging disease caused by pathogenic microbes that have overcome a series of hierarchical barriers resulting in zoonotic transmission. Although it has been annoyingly persistent since ancient times, it has never been a focus for desperate measures. However, the most critical is the chronic asymptomatic subclinical mastitis that results in cut-by-cut torture to not only the animals but also to the global economy. Despite the rapid technological advancement, identification of mastitis in subclinical form at the local community level is still improbable, leading to a high chance of the pathogenic and antimicrobial spillover. Understanding the complex sociological and ecological factors influencing disease transmission risks and pathogen containment remains unelucidated. Multiple factors are essential for the successful detection and containment of pathogens that have prompted the initiation of the "One Health" approach. Nevertheless, there is a lack of collaborative approach between the local and global strategists to suggest and implement checkpoints at different horizons to control mastitis. Here, we review the evolution of these pathogens in the reservoir host, their zoonotic potential and the pros and cons of current management strategies. We also address the extent of success in implementing a concerted approach like "One Health One Welfare," which calls for interdisciplinary collaboration between professionals in human, animal and environmental health along with multi-omics to keep the pathogens at bay.

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“…One specific innovation, which fostered the evolution of Brazilian agriculture, was the development of a direct planting system (DPS). Its implementation advocates the adoption of minimal soil revolving (Büchi et al, 2019), the maintenance of a considerable amount of vegetable residue on the surface (Nunes et al, 2018), and the practice of a culture rotation program (Skaalsveen et al, 2020). By enabling countless advantages to the production process, the growth of the area seeded with this system in different countries experienced exponential implementation beginning in the 1980s according to Nunes et al (2018).…”

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Effect of the Distance Between the Cutting Disc and Furrow Openers Employed in Row Crop Planting on Soil Mobilization

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The role of farmers' social networks in the implementation of no-till farming practices

Cited by 147 publications

References 78 publications

Farmers’ Participation in Operational Groups to Foster Innovation in the Agricultural Sector: An Italian Case Study

Farmers’ Participation in Operational Groups to Foster Innovation in the Agricultural Sector: An Italian Case Study

Targeting the Zoonotic Potential of Bovine Mastitis by an Integrated One-Health Approach

Effect of the Distance Between the Cutting Disc and Furrow Openers Employed in Row Crop Planting on Soil Mobilization

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