Research and development stakeholders working on sustainable intensification of agro-ecosystems are striving to become more effective in achieving development outcomes. Key questions facing them are:
•How to evaluate alternative research and development strategies in terms of their potential impact on productivity environmental services and welfare goals including trade-offs among these goals?
•How to cost-effectively measure and monitor actual effectiveness of interventions and general progress towards achieving sustainable development objectives?
The purpose of this review was to identify lessons and opportunities for the derivation and use of data from monitoring initiatives in the sustainable intensification of agriculture. The ultimate goal is to provide decision-makers with tools that they can use to explore trade-offs between food security environmental and socio-economic goals. The analysis is intended to inform the development of any future DFID research investments and engagement with stakeholders in this area.
Publication year
2013
Authors
Farrow, A.; Ringler, C.; Jarvis, D.; Gassner, A.; Shepherd, K.D.
Keywords
Monitoring, Statistical analysis, Food security, Ecosystems
