Methodological resources to implement an SCD approach
The need to improve OP’s services to support better family farming to face the numerous challenges for its sustainable development
Diffifficulties in increasing agricultural productivity are well known to the development community, despite being complex and highly variable across nations. These difficulties include, among others, poor access to better seeds and planting materials, poor soil fertility and inadequate access to fertilizers (both organic and inorganic), poor access to extension and advisory services, dysfunctional markets, and droughts and floods that may be linked to climate change.
Less well recognized are the places of entry for treatments that can result in systemic and long-lasting alterations. There are interconnected and prospective entrance sites that have been discovered, but they will undoubtedly differ from place to region. They are increasingly serving as the foundation for agricultural and rural development initiatives funded by the government and its development partners, including cooperatives and other non-governmental organizations, with the goal of enhancing the productivity of farmers’ output or harvest. Enhancing the effffectiveness of agricultural input and service delivery systems’ production and delivery processes is the fifirst step. For both rainfed and irrigated situations, increasing productivity (yields per unit area planted) requires high-quality inputs (better seeds and fertilizers). Moreover, effective consulting and extension services are crucial for increasing the uptake and efficacy of enhanced inputs.