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Development of a sustainable intensification indicators framework: reports from the frontline in Malawi

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Title Development of a sustainable intensification indicators framework: reports from the frontline in Malawi
 
Creator Snapp, Sieglinde
 
Contributor Grabowski, Philip
musumba, mark
Palm, Cheryl
Chikowo, R.
Mateete, Bekunda
 
Description An emerging area of science is ‘Sustainable Intensification', with a focus on efficient use of resources for agriculture, with attention to equity
and environmental services. Our multidisciplinary team is assessing the view of practioners using sustainable intensification indicators
framework for agricultural research in development. Documentation was through semiquantitative
interviews and systems dynamics
exercises conducted during site visits with Africa RISING farming systems researchers in Mali and Malawi. The protocols in use by
scientists were collected and assessed to document types of sustainable intensification indicators and metrics. A systems dynamic exercise
was introduced as a means for researchers to consider all five domains. We evaluated metrics in use by researchers in relationship to
sustainable intensification indicators and metrics that were developed through literature review and a consultative process as a living
document, as a sustainable intensification framework. The sustainable intensification framework includes systematic consideration of five
domains: production, economics, environment, social and human. A comparison was conducted of metrics in use and how these could be
expanded or refined. At all locations production and economic sustainable intensification indicators were being used in assessment of
technology performance and farming systems outcomes, whereas at some sites environmental indicators were monitored as well. The
domains of social and human capacity building were rarely considered in a systematic manner, such as metrics for nutrition and equity
status. The later indicators were judged by many participants to provide new insights into aspects of sustainable intensification. Overall, the
sustainable intensification indicators framework provided a systematic means to consider tradeoffs and opportunities for sustainable
intensification.
 
Date 2016-06-19
2017-02-10T16:40:20Z
2017-02-10T16:40:20Z
 
Type Poster
 
Identifier http://www.tropentag.de/abstract.php?code=MZYZ6End
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Sieglinde Snapp, Philip Grabowski, mark musumba, Cheryl Palm, R. Chikowo, Bekunda Mateete. (19/6/2016). Development of a sustainable intensification indicators framework: reports from the frontline in Malawi. Lansing, United States: Michigan State University (MSU).
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11766/5692
Open access
 
Language en
 
Rights CC-BY-NC-4.0
 
Format PDF
 
Publisher Michigan State University (MSU)