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1 Chambers, R.; Pretty, J.. 1994. Are the International Agricultural Research Centres tackling the crucial issues of poverty and sustainability?: Will the opportunity be seized? International Agricultural Development, November/December:9-11.
Agricultural research ; Research institutes ; Research methods ; Farmer participation ; Sustainability
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 3675 Record No: H016058)
2 Mascarenhas, J.; Shah, P.; Joseph, S.; Jayakaran, R.; Devavaram, J.; Ramachandran, V.; Chambers, R.; Pretty, J.. (Eds.) 1995. Participatory rural appraisal: Proceedings of the February 1991 Bangalore PRA Trainers Workshop. London, UK; Bangalore, India: IIED; MYRADA. 94p. (RRA notes no.13)
Participatory rural appraisal ; Rural development ; Social participation ; Evaluation ; Farmer participation ; Training / India
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 338.9 G635 MAS Record No: H017080)
3 Pretty, J.. 1995. FAO, sustainable agriculture and farmer participation. International Agricultural Development, 15(6):9-11.
Sustainable agriculture ; Farmer participation ; Agricultural production ; Environmental effects ; Food production
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: PER Record No: H017727)
4 Kiara, J. K.; Pretty, J.; Thompson, J. 1998. The impact of catchment approach to soil conservation in Kenya. In Bhushan, L. S.; Abrol, I. P.; Rao, M. S. R. M. (Eds.), Soil and water conservation: Challenges and opportunities - Volume 2. New Delhi, India: Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd. pp.1236-1244.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.4 G000 BHU Record No: H022755)
5 Hinchcliff, F.; Thompson, J.; Pretty, J.; Guijt, I.; Shah, P. 1999. Fertile ground: The impacts of participatory watershed management. Eds. London, UK: IT Publications. xvi, 385p.
Watershed management ; Participatory management ; Participatory rural appraisal ; Farmer participation ; Sustainability ; Productivity ; Soil conservation ; Water conservation ; Rain-fed farming ; Ecosystems ; Catchment areas ; Land management ; Tank irrigation ; Percolation ; Agricultural extension ; Training ; Villages ; Rural development ; Community Development ; Social participation ; Fodder ; Non-governmental organizations ; Environmental effects ; Social impact ; Economic impact ; Case studies ; Equity ; Women / USA / Burkina Faso / India / Philippines / Brazil / Kenya / India / Nepal / Australia / Africa / Pakistan / Central America / Santa Catarina / Rajasthan / Uttar Pradesh / Maharashtra / Ahmednagar / Doon Valley / Tamil Nadu / Mangla
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 333.91 G000 HIN Record No: H024857)
6 Pretty, J.; Shah, P. 1999. Soil and water conservation: A brief history of coercion and control. In Hinchcliff, F.; Thompson, J.; Pretty, J.; Guijt, I.; Shah, P. (Eds.). Fertile ground: The impacts of participatory watershed management. London, UK: IT Publications. pp.1-12.
Soil conservation ; Water conservation ; History ; Erosion ; Farmers' attitudes / USA / Africa / South Asia
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 333.91 G000 HIN Record No: H024858)
7 Kiara, J. K.; Munyikombo, L. S.; Mwarasomba, L. S.; Pretty, J.; Thompson, J. 1999. Impacts of the catchment approach to soil and water conservation: Experiences of the Ministry of Agriculture, Kenya. In Hinchcliff, F.; Thompson, J.; Pretty, J.; Guijt, I.; Shah, P. (Eds.). Fertile ground: The impacts of participatory watershed management. London, UK: IT Publications. pp.130-142.
Soil conservation ; Water conservation ; Catchment areas ; Land management ; History ; Participatory management ; Farmer participation ; History / Kenya
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 333.91 G000 HIN Record No: H024863)
8 Pretty, J.. 2003. Social capital and the collective management of resources. Science, 302:1912-1914.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 6661 Record No: H033598)
9 Bossio, Deborah; Noble, Andrew; Pretty, J.; Penning de Vries, Frits; Molden, David. 2005. Linking land, soil and water management. In Sharma, Bharat; Samra, J. S.; Scott, Christopher; Wani, S. P. (Eds.). Watershed management challenges: improving productivity, resources and livelihoods. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI); Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR); International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) pp.22- 38.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IWMI 333.91 G635 SHA Record No: H037664)
10 Westermann, O.; Ashby, J.; Pretty, J.. 2005. Gender and social capital: The importance of gender differences for the maturity and effectiveness of natural resource management groups. World Development, 33(11):1783-1799.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: PER Record No: H037939)
11 Noble, Andrew; Pretty, J.; Penning de Vries, Frits; Bossio, Deborah. 2005. Development of bright spots in Africa: cause for optimism? In Penning de Vries, Frits (Ed.). Bright spots demonstrate community successes in African agriculture. Colombo, Sri Lanka: IWMI. pp.7-26.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7.3 G100 PEN Record No: H038222)
12 Noble, Andrew; Bossio, Deborah; Penning de Vries, F. W. T.; Pretty, J.; Thiyagarajan, T. M. 2006. Intensifying agricultural sustainability: an analysis of impacts and drivers in the development of ‘bright spots’ Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Comprehensive Assessment Secretariat. 35p. (Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture Research Report 013) [doi: https://doi.org/10.3910/2009.380]
Food security ; Farming systems ; Sustainable agriculture ; Productivity ; Investment / Thailand / Palestine / Latin America / Africa
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IWMI 630 G000 NOB Record No: H039433)
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13 Pretty, J.. 1999. Can sustainable agriculture feed Africa?: New evidence on progress, processes and impacts. Environment, Development and Sustainability, 1(3-4):253-274.
Sustainable agriculture ; Food security ; Households ; Cropping systems ; Farming systems ; Soil conservation ; Water conservation ; Case studies / Africa / Benin / Kenya / Lesotho / Niger / Zimbabwe
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: P 7859 Record No: H039965)
14 Cassman, K. G.; Wood, S.; Choo, P. S.; Cooper, H. D.; Devendra, C.; Dixon, J.; Gaskell, J.; Khan, S.; Lal, R.; Lipper, Leslie; Pretty, J.; Primavera, J.; Ramankutty, N.; Viglizzo, E.; Wiebe, K.; Kadungure, S.; Kanbar, N.; Khan, Z.; Leakey, R.; Porter, S.; Sebastian, K.; Tharme, Rebecca. 2005. Cultivated systems. In Hassan, R. ; Scholes, R. ; Ash, N. (Eds.). Ecosystems and human well-being: current state and trends. Volume 1. Washington, DC, USA: Island Press. pp.745-794.
Cultivation ; Cropping systems ; Farming systems ; Livestock ; Rainfed farming ; Fisheries ; Biodiversity ; Irrigation water ; Water use efficiency ; Water quality ; Soil fertility ; Climate ; Policy ; Marketing ; Agroforestry
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 631.5 G000 CAS Record No: H040847)
15 Pretty, J.. 2008. Investments in collective capacity and social capital. In Bossio, Deborah; Geheb, Kim (Eds.). Conserving land, protecting water. Wallingford, UK: CABI; Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI); Colombo, Sri Lanka: CGIAR Challenge Program on Water & Food. pp.178-190. (Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture Series 6)
Resource management ; Natural resources management ; Common property ; Collective action ; Participatory management ; Villages ; Farmers ; Watershed management ; Water user associations ; Pest control ; Wildlife ; Nature conservation ; Fisheries
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7 G000 BOS Record No: H041601)
16 Noble, Andrew D.; Bossio, Deborah; Pretty, J.; Penning de Vries, F. 2008. Bright spots: pathways to ensuring food security and environmental integrity. In Bossio, Deborah; Geheb, Kim (Eds.). Conserving land, protecting water. Wallingford, UK: CABI; Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI); Colombo, Sri Lanka: CGIAR Challenge Program on Water & Food. pp.191-204. (Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture Series 6)
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7 G000 BOS Record No: H041602)
17 Bossio, Deborah; Noble, Andrew D.; Aloysius, Noel; Pretty, J.; Penning de Vries, F. 2008. Ecosystem benefits of ‘bright’ spots. In Bossio, Deborah; Geheb, Kim (Eds.). Conserving land, protecting water. Wallingford, UK: CABI; Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI); Colombo, Sri Lanka: CGIAR Challenge Program on Water & Food. pp.205-224. (Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture Series 6)
Crop production ; Poverty ; Public health ; Ecosystems ; Water productivity ; Pesticides ; Rice ; Farming systems ; Shifting cultivation ; Irrigated farming ; Social aspects ; Case studies / China / Uzbekistan / Ethiopia / Ghana / Brazil / India / Honduras / Thailand
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7 G000 BOS Record No: H041603)
18 Pretty, J.; Sutherland, W. J.; Ashby, J.; Auburn, J.; Baulcombe, D.; Bell, M.; Bentley, J.; Bickersteth, S.; Brown, K.; Burke, J.; Campbell, H.; Chen, K.; Crowley, E.; Crute, I.; Dobbelaere, D.; Edwards-Jones, G.; Funes-Monzote, F.; Godfray, H. C. J.; Griffon, M.; Gypmantisiri, P.; Haddad, L.; Halavatau, S.; Herren, H.; Holderness, M.; Izac, A-M.; Jones, M.; Koohafkan, P.; Lal, R.; Lang, T.; McNeely, J.; Mueller, A.; Nisbett, N.; Noble, Andrew; Pingali, P.; Pinto, Y.; Rabbinge, R.; Ravindranath, N. H.; Rola, A.; Roling, N.; Sage, C.; Settle, W.; Sha, J. M.; Shiming, L.; Simons, T.; Smith, P.; Strzepeck, K.; Swaine, H.; Terry, E.; Tomich, T. P.; Toulmin, C.; Trigo, E.; Twomlow, S.; Vis, J. K.; Wilson, J.; Pilgrim, S. 2010. The top 100 questions of importance to the future of global agriculture. International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability, 8(4):219-236. [doi: https://doi.org/10.3763/ijas.2010.0534]
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H043303)
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Despite a significant growth in food production over the past half-century, one of the most important challenges facing society today is how to feed an expected population of some nine billion by the middle of the 20th century. To meet the expected demand for food without significant increases in prices, it has been estimated that we need to produce 70–100 per cent more food, in light of the growing impacts of climate change, concerns over energy security, regional dietary shifts and the Millennium Development target of halving world poverty and hunger by 2015. The goal for the agricultural sector is no longer simply to maximize productivity, but to optimize across a far more complex landscape of production, rural development, environmental, social justice and food consumption outcomes. However, there remain significant challenges to developing national and international policies that support the wide emergence of more sustainable forms of land use and efficient agricultural production. The lack of information flow between scientists, practitioners and policy makers is known to exacerbate the difficulties, despite increased emphasis upon evidence-based policy. In this paper, we seek to improve dialogue and understanding between agricultural research and policy by identifying the 100 most important questions for global agriculture. These have been compiled using a horizon-scanning approach with leading experts and representatives of major agricultural organizations worldwide. The aim is to use sound scientific evidence to inform decision making and guide policy makers in the future direction of agricultural research priorities and policy support. If addressed, we anticipate that these questions will have a significant impact on global agricultural practices worldwide, while improving the synergy between agricultural policy, practice and research. This research forms part of the UK Government’s Foresight Global Food and Farming Futures project.
19 Gonzalez-Chang, M.; Wratten, S. D.; Shields, M. W.; Costanza, R.; Dainese, M.; Gurr, G. M.; Johnson, J.; Karp, D. S.; Ketelaar, J. W.; Nboyine, J.; Pretty, J.; Rayl, R.; Sandhu, H.; Walker, M.; Zhou, W. 2020. Understanding the pathways from biodiversity to agro-ecological outcomes: a new, interactive approach. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 301:107053. (Online first) [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2020.107053]
Agroecology ; Biodiversity ; Agricultural systems ; Intensification ; Sustainability ; Ecosystem services ; Food security ; Policy making
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H049858)
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The adoption of agro-ecological practices in agricultural systems worldwide can contribute to increased food production without compromising future food security, especially under the current biodiversity loss and climate change scenarios. Despite the increase in publications on agro-ecological research and practices during the last 35 years, a weak link between that knowledge and changed farmer practices has led to few examples of agro-ecological protocols and effective delivery systems to agriculturalists. In an attempt to reduce this gap, we synthesised the main concepts related to biodiversity and its functions by creating a web-based interactive spiral (www.biodiversityfunction.com). This tool explains and describes a pathway for achieving agro-ecological outcomes, starting from the basic principle of biodiversity and its functions to enhanced biodiversity on farms. Within this pathway, 11 key steps are identified and sequentially presented on a web platform through which key players (farmers, farmer networks, policy makers, scientists and other stakeholders) can navigate and learn. Because in many areas of the world the necessary knowledge needed for achieving the adoption of particular agro-ecological techniques is not available, the spiral approach can provide the necessary conceptual steps needed for obtaining and understanding such knowledge by navigating through the interactive pathway. This novel approach aims to improve our understanding of the sequence from the concept of biodiversity to harnessing its power to improve prospects for ‘sustainable intensification’ of agricultural systems worldwide.
20 Bharucha, Z. P.; Attwood, S.; Badiger, S.; Balamatti, A.; Bawden, R.; Bentley, J. W.; Chander, M.; Davies, L.; Dixon, H.; Dixon, J.; D’Souza, M.; Flora, C. B.; Green, M.; Joshi, D.; Komarek, A. M.; McDermid, L. R.; Mathijs, E.; Rola, A. C.; Patnaik, S.; Pattanayak, S.; Pingali, P.; Prasad, V. P. V.; Rabbinge, R.; Ramanjaneyulu, G. V.; Ravindranath, N. H.; Sage, C.; Saha, A.; Salvatore, C.; Saxena, L. P.; Singh, C.; Smith, P.; Srinidhi, A.; Sugam, R.; Thomas, R.; Uphoff, N.; Pretty, J.. 2021. The top 100 questions for the sustainable intensification of agriculture in India’s rainfed drylands. International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability, 19(2):106-127. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/14735903.2020.1830530]
Sustainable intensification ; Rainfed agriculture ; Dryland farming ; Agricultural development ; Policies ; Farming systems ; Agricultural production ; Livestock ; Climate change ; Resilience ; Ecosystem services ; Natural resources ; Water resources ; Watersheds / India
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H051091)
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India has the largest area of rainfed dryland agriculture globally, with a variety of distinct types of farming systems producing most of its coarse cereals, food legumes, minor millets, and large amounts of livestock. All these are vital for national and regional food and nutritional security. Yet, the rainfed drylands have been relatively neglected in mainstream agricultural and rural development policy. As a result, significant social-ecological challenges overlap in these landscapes: endemic poverty, malnutrition and land degradation. Sustainable intensification of dryland agriculture is essential for helping to address these challenges, particularly in the context of accelerating climate change. In this paper, we present 100 questions that point to the most important knowledge gaps and research priorities. If addressed, these would facilitate and inform sustainable intensification in Indian rainfed drylands, leading to improved agricultural production and enhanced ecosystem services. The horizon scanning method used to produce these questions brought together experts and practitioners involved in a broad range of disciplines and sectors. This exercise resulted in a consolidated set of questions covering the agricultural drylands, organized into 13 themes. Together, these represent a collective programme for new cross- and multi-disciplinary research on sustainable intensification in the Indian rainfed drylands.
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