... has brought up a series of different procedures of farm analysis with a systems approach frame - work . A diagram , when properly used , can be a very usefull tool in simplifying a complex reality , visualized as a system and ...

Day 3 ACTIVITY Morning : Divide into groups of four which will be then taken to a farm in Turrialba area . ... in obtaining information from farmers ; emphasize the value of the farming systems approach to farm description and analysis ...

detail , they too are inadequate to understand the " mysteries " of the systems . ... Michon and deForesta , 1999 ) deal mostly with an " architectural analysis " of homegardens replete with various types of schematic diagrams .

... designed to demonstrate the application of a " System Analysis " approach to the study of traditional agroforestry practices . When quantitative data is needed a division of each farm into production subsystems is often advisable .

We have used the capital assets framework ( Carney et al , 1999 , Sayer and Campbell , 2004 ) to measure changes in people's livelihoods in the landscape . Our approach has been to negotiate a set of 4 - 6 indicators for each capital ...