The systeme agraire concept in francophone peasant studies |
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| Authors: | Hubert Cochet |
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| Institution: | 1. Laboratory for Microactuators, Department of Microsystems Engineering - IMTEK, University of Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee 103, D-79110 Freiburg, Germany;2. The Department of Automatic Complexes of Orientation and Navigation Systems, Moscow Aviation Institute (State Technical University), 125993 Moscow, GSP-3, Russia;3. The School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanayang Avenue, 639798 Singapore, Singapore;1. MMG Sepon Gold and Copper Operations, Laos;2. School of Arts & Social Sciences, James Cook University, Australia;1. Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, Bournemouth University, Talbot Campus, Poole, Dorset BH12 5BB, UK;2. Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust, Slimbridge, Gloucestershire GL27BT, UK;1. Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Engineering, University of Zimbabwe, Box MP167, Mount Pleasant, Harare, Zimbabwe;2. Marondera College of Agricultural Science and Technology, University of Zimbabwe, P. O. Box 35, Marondera, Zimbabwe;3. Department of Environmental Science, Bindura University of Science Education, Box 1020, Bindura, Zimbabwe |
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| Abstract: | Among the many concepts used in farming systems research, the agrarian system—système agraire—stands out in the works of francophone agronomists, agricultural economists and geographers. It is an all-encompassing concept, capable of making sense of agricultural activities at a regional scale in a way that accounts for both ecological and socio-economic dimensions. The objective of this article is to trace the evolution of this original concept, reflect on the difficulties inherent to its use, and examine its relevance to agricultural research. After exploring its origins and development within the French school of Comparative Agriculture, the author analyzes its components in terms of constituting sub-systems. Next, the challenges associated with the agrarian system approach are addressed, particularly in terms of boundaries and scales of analysis. Part four discusses the similarities and differences between this approach and others, more commonly used by non-francophones. The article concludes with a discussion of the usefulness of the approach in terms of identifying obstacles to agricultural development. |
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