The Agronomist in Action: Mobilizing concepts and tools of agronomy in an agroecological approach | Guylaine Viard

Whether we talk about sustainable agriculture or agroecology, agronomy is at the heart of understanding how agrosystems function and the rationale behind farmers' actions. The systemic and multidisciplinary approach of agronomists helps to master the complexity and diversity of agricultural professional situations, consequently promoting environmental, economic, and social performance. This book addresses a triple challenge: - linking agronomic knowledge with farmers' decisions: the book is organized into eight chapters corresponding to key moments in a farmer's professional activity - - considering the diversity of agricultural professional situations: as ecosystems, territories, and professional actors vary greatly, each chapter presents agronomic knowledge in concrete professional situations, whose diversity illustrates the knowledge provided - - developing skills so that farmers, technicians, or engineers can act as agronomists: the organization of each chapter, with its challenges, the staging of key agronomist concepts and tools based on the farmer's activity, and the perspective provided, enable readers to take on the role of supporting decisions and implementing actions.