On-Farm Experimentation to transform global agriculture

M. Lacoste; S. Cook; M. McNee; D. Gale; J. Ingram; V. Bellon-Maurel; T. MacMillan; R. Sylvester-Bradley; D. Kindred; R. Bramley; N. Tremblay; L. Longchamps; L. Thompson; J. Ruiz; F.O. García; B. Maxwell; T. Griffin; T. Oberthür; C. Huyghe; W. Zhang; J. McNamara; A. Hall

doi:10.1038/s43016-021-00424-4

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On-Farm Experimentation to transform global agriculture

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On-Farm Experimentation to transform global agriculture

M. Lacoste, S. Cook, M. McNee, D. Gale, J. Ingram, V. Bellon-Maurel, T. MacMillan, R. Sylvester-Bradley, D. Kindred, R. Bramley, …

Nature Food

2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-021-00424-4

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Abstract

Restructuring farmer–researcher relationships and addressing complexity and uncertainty through joint exploration are at the heart of On-Farm Experimentation (OFE). OFE describes new approaches to agricultural research and innovation that are embedded in real-world farm management, and reflects new demands for decentralized and inclusive research that bridges sources of knowledge and fosters open innovation. Here we propose that OFE research could help to transform agriculture globally. We highlight the role of digitalization, which motivates and enables OFE by dramatically increasing scales and complexity when investigating agricultural challenges.

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Title: On-Farm Experimentation to transform global agriculture
Authors/Creators: M. Lacoste (Author/Creator) - Curtin University
S. Cook (Author/Creator) - Curtin University
M. McNee (Author/Creator) - Falklands Conservation
D. Gale (Author/Creator) - Curtin University
J. Ingram (Author/Creator) - University of Gloucestershire
V. Bellon-Maurel (Author/Creator) - Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement
T. MacMillan (Author/Creator) - Royal Agricultural University
R. Sylvester-Bradley (Author/Creator) - Agricultural Development Advisory Service (United Kingdom)
D. Kindred (Author/Creator) - Agricultural Development Advisory Service (United Kingdom)
R. Bramley (Author/Creator) - Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
N. Tremblay (Author/Creator) - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
L. Longchamps (Author/Creator) - Cornell University
L. Thompson (Author/Creator) - University of Nebraska–Lincoln
J. Ruiz (Author/Creator) - Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
F.O. García (Author/Creator) - International Plant Nutrition Institute
B. Maxwell (Author/Creator) - Montana State University
T. Griffin (Author/Creator) - Kansas State University
T. Oberthür (Author/Creator) - International Plant Nutrition Institute
C. Huyghe (Author/Creator) - Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement
W. Zhang (Author/Creator) - China Agricultural University
J. McNamara (Author/Creator) - United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
A. Hall (Author/Creator) - Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Publication Details: Nature Food
Publisher: Springer Nature
Identifiers: 991005544506207891
Copyright: © 2022 Springer Nature Limited
Murdoch Affiliation: Centre for Digital Agriculture
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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Collaboration types: Domestic collaboration; International collaboration
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