Micro-Farming Situation Observed through Manual Discriminant Analysis

Basu, Debabrata and Goswami, Rupak and Banerjee, Sudipta (2006): Micro-Farming Situation Observed through Manual Discriminant Analysis.

Abstract

Micro-farming situation is a relatively homogeneous farming situation conceptualised by the farmers themselves on the basis of certain agro-ecological and socio-economic criteria. These criteria are more holistic in its coverage than those used during identifying conventional recommendation domains. The article outlines the rationale of observing a micro-farming situation, proposes a method to carry on such exercises and points to certain areas of further research. Not only technology positioning, but also a methodological insight can be developed from such exercises. With some modifications this can be used as a participatory research tool during the study of farming systems, especially in the resource-poor CRD agriculture.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: microfarming situation; manual discriminant analysis; recommendation domain; micro-planning; sustainable agriculture
• Subjects: Q - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics ; Environmental and Ecological Economics > Q1 - Agriculture > Q16 - R&D ; Agricultural Technology ; Biofuels ; Agricultural Extension Services; N - Economic History > N5 - Agriculture, Natural Resources, Environment, and Extractive Industries

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