Farming system农作制度 The farming system is defined as a unique and reasonably stable arrangement of farming enterprises that the household manages according to well defined practices in response to physical, biological and socio-economic environments and in accordance with the households goals, preferences and resources. These factors combine to influence the output and production methods (Shaner(1982)in Merrill-Sands, 1986) 是农户按照其基于物理、生物和社会-经济环境而精 心设计的生产措施,与其目的、优先选择和资源状况协 调一致的对农业生产的独特的、相对稳定的安排。The farming system is defined as: A unique and reasonably stable arrangement of farming enterprises that the household manages according to well￾defined practices in response to physical, biological and socio-economic environments and in accordance with the household’s goals, preferences and resources. These factors combine to influence the output and production methods.” (Shaner (1982) in Merrill-Sands, 1986) 是农户按照其基于物理、生物和社会-经济环境而精 心设计的生产措施，与其目的、优先选择和资源状况协 调一致的对农业生产的独特的、相对稳定的安排。 Farming system 农作制度