The publications in this area have been published within the last two years. To get more information on any title below, click on the title you are interested in and you will be able to send an e-mail to FAO Publishing to request more information Latest Publications | Farm Systems Management Series | Farm Data Handbooks | Working Papers All Publications (by year) Working Papers Documents on-line are highlighted as a link and available in portable document format (.pdf). Click here to download the Adobe Acrobat reader. Please see the FAO Publications catalog for ordering information.   2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995 | 1994 | 1993 | 1992 | 1991 | 1990 | 1989 | 1988   2000 Cost of Production of Selected Commodities in the Asia-Pacific Region(FAO RAP) This publication compiles data on a selection of cereals, oilseeds, fibres and horticultural crops in the region. English 1998 Resource management for upland areas in Southeast Asia - An information kit (AGSP & IIRR) This publication is of the proceedings of the 14th International Symposium on Farming Systems held in Colombo, Sri Lanka on 11-16 November 1996. It brings together papers that were peer reviewed, as well as a summary of discussion groups of both theme workshops and fora. English     1997 Selected bibliography of sustainability assessment methods and applications English A review of the changing context, content and impact of farming systems research and extension English Impact du VIH/SIDA sur les systèmes de production agricole et l’environnement rural au Burkina Faso et en Côte d’Ivoire French     1996 An introduction to the farming systems approach to development (FSD) for the South Pacific This manual is most useful to university graduates, those with some FSD experience, and  those responsible for training others in the application of FSD techniques. English Memorias del seminario regional para la promoción de sistemas de producción agrícola sostenible para el sector campesino en los Andes Centrales Spanish Farming systems principles and project planning: From project  blueprints to a process approach Paper presented at the Second Symposium of the African Association of Farming Systems Research -Extension-Training (AAFSRET), Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 21-23 August 1996 English Outline of a training course on use of micro level data and analysis for agricultural policy planning English Guidelines for using FSD approach in agricultural extension English Farming systems in the humid west and central Africa: Types, management, status and trends of resources, food security and income English     1995 The Effects of HIV/AIDS on farming systems in eastern Africa Impact du VIH/SIDA sur les systèmes désploitations agricoles en Afrique de l'Ouest (1997) The impact of HIV/AIDS on crop and animal production and further rural livelihood strategies for small farmers are described and recommendations are discussed as to how to mitigate these effects. English, French A manager's guide to the use of rapid rural appraisal by Terry B. Grandstaff and Donald A. Messerschmidt (AGSP & FARM ASIA) English Colonisation des Terres ou intensification des systèmes agricoles? Les enjeux de développement rural au CAMEROUN French     1994 Promotion des systèmes agricoles durable dans les pays d'Afrique soudano-sahélienne; Actes du séminaire régional organisé par la FAO et le CIRAD du 10 au 14 janvier 1994 a Dakar Ces travaux se sont attachés à examiner les interactions entre les système agricoles et les différentes ressources naturelles qu'ils mobilisent, dans un contexte large constitué, entre  autres, par les politiques économiques et les rapports sociaux au niveau du village et de la société globale. French What has AIDS to do with agriculture? Awareness brochure about the effects of the HIV/AIDS pandemic on agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa. English FSD a participatory approach to helping small-scale farmers The purpose of this brochure is to promote the use of farming systems development techniques in identifying appropriate ways to help small-scale farming households improve their productivity and levels of living in an equitable and sustainable manner. English The effects of HIV/AIDS on farming systems and rural livelihoods in Uganda,  Tanzania and Zambia English Politiques rurales et exploitations agricoles familiales French Integrating livestock into tropical farming systems English     1993 Key aspects of strategies for sustainable development of drylands This document is intended to be used as a checklist when assessing the adequacy of existing strategies, or during the formulation of new strategies. Arabic, English, French, Spanish FARMAP 5.0 (FARM Analysis Package version 5.0) FARMAP 5.0 is a farm survey data analysis package that comprises a farm data coding system, a computer package, and accompanying documentation. The computer programs are designed for the entry, validation and tabulation of survey data collected through farmer interviews. The package is simple enough for use by economists, yet offers considerable coding and processing flexibility. English Instensification and diversification of land use systems in developing countries English Participatory approaches for improved natural resources management English Stratégies pour un développement durable des systèmes de production agricole en Afrique sahélienne et soudanienne French Farming systems development - the contribution of farm management to small farm household development English     1992 Revue bibliographique: Agriculture durable et systèmes de production French Readings in farming systems development English Farming systems data and policy analysis: Eastern and southern Africa English     1991 L’Utilisation des données micro-économiques dans l’analyse et la formulation des politiques agricoles des pays francophones de l’Afrique de l’Ouest French     1990 Utilization of micro-level data for policy formulation of rural financial institutions English Training course on farm-household survey planning and management English Farming, processing and marketing systems for sustainable agricultural and rural development English     1989 Using qualitative farm, household and community information rural planning, policy making and implementation English Training course on farm survey planning & management English Séminaire de formation sur “Fonctionnement des exploitations agricoles et dynamique des systèmes agricoles”  à l’Ecole Nationale d’Agriculture de Meknès, 4-15 décembre English The role of micro-level modeling of farming systems for agricultural policy analysis, development planning and implementation English The estimation of input-output coefficients: Methods and problems English Econometric approaches to utilizing farm-household data in agricultural policy analysis English Mathematical programming for assessment of constraints and policies English     1988 Guidelines for the preparation of Farm Data Handbooks English

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