Farm Resource Management (FRM) - College of Agricultural ...

AWATT Farm Resource Management Training ManualTABLE OF CONTENTSTable of Figures ................................................................................................................................................ iiiFARM RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (FRM)................................................................................................. 1PROGRAM FOCUS AND BENEFITS .............................................................................................................. 1FRM Concept................................................................................................................................................. 1Introduction ................................................................................................................................................... 2Rationale for Project .................................................................................................................................... 5Description of Project ................................................................................................................................. 5Analysis of Project ........................................................................................................................................ 6FRM FOCUS ...................................................................................................................................................... 7Strategies to Restore Agricultural Farm Diversity ................................................................................ 8FRM Objectives ............................................................................................................................................. 8FRM Benefits for Farmers ........................................................................................................................... 9CHAPTER 1: AGROECOLOGY AS THE FUNDAMENTAL SCIENTIFIC BASIS FOR FRM .............. 10Building on Traditional Knowledge ........................................................................................................ 10The Science of Agroecology ................................................................................................................... 10Agroecosystem Processes Optimized through the Use of Agroecological Technologies ........ 11Enhancing Productivity through Multi-Species Agroecosystems .................................................... 11Healthy Soils – Healthy Plants ................................................................................................................ 12Examples of Multifunctional Agroecological Technologies .............................................................. 12Self-Sufficiency ............................................................................................................................................ 13Elements of an Appropriate FRM Strategy .......................................................................................... 13Requirements of a Pro-Poor FRM Strategy ......................................................................................... 13Integration of Soil and Pest Management Practices ........................................................................... 13CHAPTER 2: SOIL ......................................................................................................................................... 14Addition of Organic Matter ..................................................................................................................... 15Cover Crops Can Stabilize Soil .............................................................................................................. 16Cover Crops Provide More than Nitrogen Cycling .......................................................................... 17Leguminous Cover Crops Can Add Nitrogen through Nodulation .............................................. 17CHAPTER 3: IRRIGATION ........................................................................................................................... 18Potential Benefits of Irrigation Water Management .......................................................................... 18CHAPTER 4: CROP ROTATION ................................................................................................................ 20Conservation Crop Rotation .................................................................................................................. 20Practical Functionality ............................................................................................................................... 20Pest Control ............................................................................................................................................... 21Afghanistan Water, Agriculture and Technology Transfer Programii