Sieglinde's research interests center around agroecology, particularly integrated approaches to soil and crop management for sustainable production. Sieglinde is committed to linking on-station research experimentation to participatory approaches, working with interdisciplinary teams in the Great Lakes Region of USA, and beyond. Scholarship, extension and farmer engagement that involves participation of multiple stakeholders is central to her extension approach. Dr. Barry Pound started as an agronomist and has steadily widened his experience through farming-systems approaches to sustainable-livelihood development and agricultural innovation systems. His interests include bridging the interfaces between social and natural sciences, and between research and extension. Currently, Dr. Pound is a visitng fellow in Livelihoods and Rural Innovation, Livelihoods and Institutions Department Natural Resource Institute, University of Greenwich Kent, UK.

"A valuable set of principles, strategies and case studies that paint a new and feasible greenprint for development. Agricultural Systems is particularly valuable in its practical approach to development and its focus on the role of farmers, especially women, in the process. Each chapter is supported by several case studies that direct the reader’s attention to grassroots strategies that work. The chapter on animal systems is a welcome addition, since many similar books focus almost entirely on cropping systems. It is well written and well worth adding to your personal library and recommending as a resource for students interested in developing countries and their agriculture." --Charles Francis, University of Nebraska, USA

• Section I: Reinventing Farming Systems1. Introduction2. Agroecology: Principles and Practice3. Farming-Related Livelihoods4. Farming Systems for Sustainable Intensification5. Designing for the Long-term: Sustainable AgricultureSection II: Resources for Agricultural Development6. Low-Input Technology: An Integrative View7. Ecologically Based Nutrient Management8. Participatory Breeding: Developing Improved and Relevant Crop Varieties With Farmers9. Research on Livestock, Livelihoods, and InnovationSection III: Context for Sustainable Agricultural Development10. Gender and Agrarian Inequities11. The Innovation Systems Approach to Agricultural Research and Development12. Outreach to Support Rural Innovation13. Climate Change and Agricultural SystemsSection IV: Tying It All Together14. Tying It All Together: Global, Regional, and Local Integrations

Sieglinde's research interests center around agroecology, particularly integrated approaches to soil and crop management for sustainable production. Sieglinde is committed to linking on-station research experimentation to participatory approaches, working with interdisciplinary teams in the Great Lakes Region of USA, and beyond. Scholarship, extension and farmer engagement that involves participation of multiple stakeholders is central to her extension approach. Dr. Barry Pound started as an agronomist and has steadily widened his experience through farming-systems approaches to sustainable-livelihood development and agricultural innovation systems. His interests include bridging the interfaces between social and natural sciences, and between research and extension. Currently, Dr. Pound is a visitng fellow in Livelihoods and Rural Innovation, Livelihoods and Institutions Department Natural Resource Institute, University of Greenwich Kent, UK.

"A valuable set of principles, strategies and case studies that paint a new and feasible greenprint for development. Agricultural Systems is particularly valuable in its practical approach to development and its focus on the role of farmers, especially women, in the process. Each chapter is supported by several case studies that direct the reader’s attention to grassroots strategies that work. The chapter on animal systems is a welcome addition, since many similar books focus almost entirely on cropping systems. It is well written and well worth adding to your personal library and recommending as a resource for students interested in developing countries and their agriculture." --Charles Francis, University of Nebraska, USA

• Section I: Reinventing Farming Systems1. Introduction2. Agroecology: Principles and Practice3. Farming-Related Livelihoods4. Farming Systems for Sustainable Intensification5. Designing for the Long-term: Sustainable AgricultureSection II: Resources for Agricultural Development6. Low-Input Technology: An Integrative View7. Ecologically Based Nutrient Management8. Participatory Breeding: Developing Improved and Relevant Crop Varieties With Farmers9. Research on Livestock, Livelihoods, and InnovationSection III: Context for Sustainable Agricultural Development10. Gender and Agrarian Inequities11. The Innovation Systems Approach to Agricultural Research and Development12. Outreach to Support Rural Innovation13. Climate Change and Agricultural SystemsSection IV: Tying It All Together14. Tying It All Together: Global, Regional, and Local Integrations

Sieglinde's research interests center around agroecology, particularly integrated approaches to soil and crop management for sustainable production. Sieglinde is committed to linking on-station research experimentation to participatory approaches, working with interdisciplinary teams in the Great Lakes Region of USA, and beyond. Scholarship, extension and farmer engagement that involves participation of multiple stakeholders is central to her extension approach. Dr. Barry Pound started as an agronomist and has steadily widened his experience through farming-systems approaches to sustainable-livelihood development and agricultural innovation systems. His interests include bridging the interfaces between social and natural sciences, and between research and extension. Currently, Dr. Pound is a visitng fellow in Livelihoods and Rural Innovation, Livelihoods and Institutions Department Natural Resource Institute, University of Greenwich Kent, UK.

"A valuable set of principles, strategies and case studies that paint a new and feasible greenprint for development. Agricultural Systems is particularly valuable in its practical approach to development and its focus on the role of farmers, especially women, in the process. Each chapter is supported by several case studies that direct the reader’s attention to grassroots strategies that work. The chapter on animal systems is a welcome addition, since many similar books focus almost entirely on cropping systems. It is well written and well worth adding to your personal library and recommending as a resource for students interested in developing countries and their agriculture." --Charles Francis, University of Nebraska, USA

• Section I: Reinventing Farming Systems1. Introduction2. Agroecology: Principles and Practice3. Farming-Related Livelihoods4. Farming Systems for Sustainable Intensification5. Designing for the Long-term: Sustainable AgricultureSection II: Resources for Agricultural Development6. Low-Input Technology: An Integrative View7. Ecologically Based Nutrient Management8. Participatory Breeding: Developing Improved and Relevant Crop Varieties With Farmers9. Research on Livestock, Livelihoods, and InnovationSection III: Context for Sustainable Agricultural Development10. Gender and Agrarian Inequities11. The Innovation Systems Approach to Agricultural Research and Development12. Outreach to Support Rural Innovation13. Climate Change and Agricultural SystemsSection IV: Tying It All Together14. Tying It All Together: Global, Regional, and Local Integrations