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