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LECTURE-1LECTURE-1Agricultural Technology Upscaling
FPE 3203FPE 3203
ATUS
INTRODUCTION TO UP-SCALING
UP-SCALING
• Relate to intensifying and catalyzing existing efforts
• Multiplying what is considered to be good practice in agricultural
• An increase in technological developments and innovations
• Better extension services to farmers
• Increase: production, processing, and marketing of food, fiber, and renewable natural resources
• Makes our agriculture production system more productive and efficient
Why ?UP-SCALING
AGRICULTUREAGRICULTURE
WHAT IS AGRICULTURE?Latin ‘AGER’ ‘FIELD’
Agriculture Culture the field
INTRODUCTION TO AGRICULTURE
Action : to use available resourcesProcess: to produce desired output
AGRICULTURE
AGRICULTURE↓
FOOD CROPS↓
CROP-BASED FOODS
Permanent cropsPerennial crops
Short term/Cash crops
DESIRED OUTPUT
AGRICULTUREAGRICULTURE↓↓
FOOD ANIMALSFOOD ANIMALS↓↓
ANIMAL SOURCE FOODSANIMAL SOURCE FOODS
LIVESTOCKLIVESTOCK POULTRYPOULTRY AQUACULTUREAQUACULTURE
DESIRED OUTPUT
LANDWATER
BIODIVERSITYENERGY
AGRICULTUREAGRICULTURERESOURCE USERESOURCE USE
↑ POPULATION
↑ FOOD DEMAND
PRODUCTIVE AGRICULTURE
Changes inRESOURCE USE & DESIRED OUTPUT
PRODUCTIVE AGRICULTUREQuantity & Quality
SYSTEMProduction Processing
CropAnimal
Aquaculture(Product preference)
CropAnimal
Aquaculture(Product utilization)
INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
WHAT IS SUSTAINABLE?
ACTION or PROCESSthat can continue or last for a long time
PRINCIPLES OF
SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
ECONOMIC VIABILITYSOCIAL ACCEPTABILITY
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
INTRODUCTION TO TECHNOLOGY
TECHNOLOGYTECHNOLOGY
WHAT IS TECHNOLOGY?Knowledge about scientific or industrial
methods/The use of these methods
TECHNOLOGYTECHNOLOGY
Devices, processes, tools, implements, methods, materials, etc. that can be applied to industrial and
commercial purposes
AGRO-TECHNOLOGYAGRO-TECHNOLOGY
Knowledge about scientific or industrial methods for agricultural/agro-based industrial purpose that can stimulate productivity and
create value
ISSUES IN AGRICULTURE
COMPETING ISSUES
• Securing low-cost food tourban consumers
• Supporting income of rural farmers
AGRICULTURAL POLICIES
• Reduce income gap between farm and non-
farm work force
• Increased government budget for agricultural
subsidies and incentives
NEW DIRECTIONS
Designing agricultural policies that accelerate:
sustainable agriculture production
sustainable agriculture income
INTRODUCTION TO R&D
EXPLORING TECHNOLOGIESR&DR&D
New approaches combining frontier science and indigenous
knowledge/practices
AGRO-TECHNOLOGYAGRO-TECHNOLOGY
FARMING SYSTEMPackage technology adoption
AGRO-TECHNOLOGYVERIFICATION
AdaptabilityComponent technology
UP-SCALINGUP-SCALINGFarmer-participation
refinementPackage technology
Technologicalprogress
Technical efficiency
AGRICULTUREAGRICULTURE Crop and Animal Source FoodsCrop and Animal Source Foods
Production and ProcessingProduction and Processing
PRODUCTIVE & SUSTAINABLEPRODUCTIVE & SUSTAINABLEQuantity & QualityQuantity & Quality
AGRO-TECHNOLOGYAGRO-TECHNOLOGYCost-effectiveCost-effectiveTime-savingTime-saving
Economically-viableEconomically-viableEnvironment-friendlyEnvironment-friendly