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In pursuit of sustainable farming systems, there is an urgent need to build resilience in agriculture against the dual challenges of climate change and food security. To address this need requires change, adaptation and the implementation of innovation across the industry, using an approach that empowers farmers to develop the practical tools they need to address the current and future challenges facing their businesses.
Linking research to commercial development farms, and developing farmer networks to encourage uptake, an ‘impact model’ has been developed, with an overarching aim of ensuring the continuity of economically-viable livestock systems. A key feature of this ‘impact model’ approach is that the work is industry-led, to ensure it is of direct benefit and has the greatest value to the end-user. Scientific evaluations of innovative strategies that require either: further validation of their efficacy prior to uptake on the commercial farms; or multiple options tested at one site; or more detailed data collection than can be practically achieved on farm (e.g. feed response in individual animals) are then undertaken by the science team linked to the project. Key project messages are disseminated through a farmer-to-farmer dissemination network, with support for open events provided by an agricultural extension team. This parallel approach between industry and research allows the innovation at a farm level to be tested under scientific replication at research sites, providing statistical rigour to validate the innovations tested on farms. The outputs from participatory projects are varied, ranging from farmer-friendly technical case studies, articles on Knowledge-Based Innovation (Marley et al., 2011), publications on the scientific experiments (Crotty et al., 2015; Detheridge et al., 2015; Crotty et al., 2016) through to outputs on the social science aspects of the project (Crotty et al., 2018), thus providing varied routes through which to create impact.
This paper will discuss the approach, the lessons learnt and the benefits of this research approach using examples of participatory farmer projects (e.g. Sustainable Forage Protein (EFBS project), PROSOILplus, SUREROOT) on sustainable livestock systems. This approach has proven to be a method to increase the impact of the science, whilst ensuring that the research conducted is of direct relevance to the end-user and to stakeholders across the agricultural industry.
Linking research to commercial development farms, and developing farmer networks to encourage uptake, an ‘impact model’ has been developed, with an overarching aim of ensuring the continuity of economically-viable livestock systems. A key feature of this ‘impact model’ approach is that the work is industry-led, to ensure it is of direct benefit and has the greatest value to the end-user. Scientific evaluations of innovative strategies that require either: further validation of their efficacy prior to uptake on the commercial farms; or multiple options tested at one site; or more detailed data collection than can be practically achieved on farm (e.g. feed response in individual animals) are then undertaken by the science team linked to the project. Key project messages are disseminated through a farmer-to-farmer dissemination network, with support for open events provided by an agricultural extension team. This parallel approach between industry and research allows the innovation at a farm level to be tested under scientific replication at research sites, providing statistical rigour to validate the innovations tested on farms. The outputs from participatory projects are varied, ranging from farmer-friendly technical case studies, articles on Knowledge-Based Innovation (Marley et al., 2011), publications on the scientific experiments (Crotty et al., 2015; Detheridge et al., 2015; Crotty et al., 2016) through to outputs on the social science aspects of the project (Crotty et al., 2018), thus providing varied routes through which to create impact.
This paper will discuss the approach, the lessons learnt and the benefits of this research approach using examples of participatory farmer projects (e.g. Sustainable Forage Protein (EFBS project), PROSOILplus, SUREROOT) on sustainable livestock systems. This approach has proven to be a method to increase the impact of the science, whilst ensuring that the research conducted is of direct relevance to the end-user and to stakeholders across the agricultural industry.
Iaith wreiddiol | Saesneg |
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Tudalennau (o-i) | 125 |
Cyfnodolyn | Advances in Animal Biosciences |
Cyfrol | 10 |
Rhif cyhoeddi | 1 |
Dynodwyr Gwrthrych Digidol (DOIs) | |
Statws | Cyhoeddwyd - 30 Ebr 2019 |
Digwyddiad | BSAS Annual conference 2019: BSAS 2019 - Edinburgh International Conference Centre, The Exchange, Edinburgh, Teyrnas Unedig Prydain Fawr a Gogledd Iwerddon Hyd: 09 Ebr 2019 → 11 Ebr 2019 |
Ôl bys
Gweld gwybodaeth am bynciau ymchwil 'Developing Sustainable Livestock Systems through Participatory Farmer Research'. Gyda’i gilydd, maen nhw’n ffurfio ôl bys unigryw.Prosiectau
- 2 Wedi Gorffen
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Prosoil Plus
Marley, C. (Prif Ymchwilydd)
Llywodraeth Cymru | Welsh Government
30 Mai 2017 → 31 Maw 2023
Prosiect: Ymchwil a ariannwyd yn allanol
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Roots for the Future- A systematic approach to root design - SUREROOT
Humphreys, M. (Prif Ymchwilydd), Marley, C. (Prif Ymchwilydd), Collins, R. (Cyd-ymchwilydd), Doonan, J. (Cyd-ymchwilydd), Hegarty, M. (Cyd-ymchwilydd), Scollan, N. (Cyd-ymchwilydd) & Yadav, R. (Cyd-ymchwilydd)
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
01 Ebr 2014 → 31 Maw 2019
Prosiect: Ymchwil a ariannwyd yn allanol