Understanding, Quantification, and Modelling in Farming Systems Research: Results of a Simulation Study in Northern Nigeria

Eric W. Crawford

No 278414, 1980 Annual Meeting, July 27-30, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois from American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association)

Abstract: The paper discusses understanding versus quantification in farming systems research. The strengths and weaknesses of a large-scale and rapid exploratory surveys are compared. The value of a comprehensive rather than partial approach is illustrated with results from a recent simulation study of farm households in northern Nigeria.

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Pages: 16
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.278414

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