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1 Tipraqsa, P.; Craswell, E. T.; Noble, Andrew D.; Schmidt-Vogt, D.. 2007. Resource integration for multiple benefits: Multifunctionality of integrated farming systems in Northeast Thailand. Agricultural Systems, 94:694-703.
Rainfed farming ; Irrigated farming ; Farming systems ; Farms ; Households ; Surveys / Thailand / Khon Kaen Province / Waeng Yai District / Chonnabot District / Huai Nong Ian Catchment
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 630 G750 TIP Record No: H040587)
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Resource degradation in rice farming systems in Thailand endangers food security, but the systems may become more sustainable by combining them with aquaculture and livestock farm enterprises by capitalization of their synergies in resource use and re-use, i.e. by adopting integrated farming systems. Most empirical studies that assess this potential have focused on a few specific aspects, but not on the multiple social, economic, and ecological functions of resource integration. This study uses the framework of multifunction agriculture to assess the performance of integrated farming systems in Thailand and compares its performance with that of ‘normal-rice’ or non-integrated farming systems. Surveys were conducted in Khon Kaen province of Northeast Thailand using a combination of quantitative and qualitative survey methods. Integrated farming systems were found to outperform the normal or commercial farming systems in all four dimensions of a multifunctional agriculture: food security, environmental functions, economic functions, and social functions. The findings support the notion that diversification and integration of resources on farms is feasible in both economic and ecological terms. The analyses shows that integrated farming does not, however, diminish the need for external inputs. High start-up cost might constrain farmers from switching to integrated farming and from exploiting the benefits of resource integration.
2 Sujakhu, N. M.; Ranjitkar, S.; Niraula, R. R.; Salim, M. A.; Nizami, A.; Schmidt-Vogt, D.; Xu, J. 2018. Determinants of livelihood vulnerability in farming communities in two sites in the Asian highlands. Water International, 43(2):165-182. (Special issue: Climate Change and Adaptive Water Management: Innovative Solutions from the Global South). [doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/02508060.2017.1416445]
Living standards ; Climate change adaptation ; Risk assessment ; Households ; Farmers ; Highlands ; Communities ; Socioeconomic environment ; Weather hazards ; Indicators ; Case studies / South Asia / Pakistan / Nepal / Garam Chasma Valley / Melamchi River Valley
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H048597)
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/02508060.2017.1416445?needAccess=true
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H048597.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H048597.pdf
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To identify the indicators of adaptive capacity that determine vulnerability of households, an intensive investigation was conducted in farming communities at two locations in the Asian highlands. Livelihood vulnerability was assessed, classified to four categories and regressed against current adaptive capacity using logistic regression. Household head’s education, irrigated land, non-agricultural income, and technologies used were associated with adaptive capacity. The strengthening of human, natural and financial capital is identified as the best means of managing risk in farming communities in this mountainous region.
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