IT DEPENDS

Complex vs simple

• What resources do I have, does time frame allow complexity • Anticipatory monitoring, prioritize data needs• Combine biophysical and socioeconomic problems• How to do that• How much data is enough to be simple enough to answer the question• You start quick and dirty and then additional questions need more complex tools • How many farmers are on the tradeoff line, many farmers are not even on the line and need to change many things to get there.• Use simple 1st steps, based on literature and previous experience then go more complex.• Key steps: Resources, the nature of the site, what question are you trying to address

Complex vs simple

Scale

• How do you translate analysis and results from small scale to larger scale (CRPs cover very large areas)• Data complexity needs at different scale levels• You can address many issues (small scale) with participatory approaches faster• If you do it quick and dirty you are talking of the NOW of the farmer but if you want to look into the future you need more complex systems• Temporal and spatial scales have to be addressed• Hierarchies of decision making along the value chain

Complex vs simple

• Generic flexible Online toolbox to do tradeoff analysis• Website where you can go and find models, lit, requirements, experts, etc• Off farm income = adaptive capacity• Integrate Gender aspects • Investigate basics of household decision making• Capacity mapping within CRPS and partners = communities of practice (something like CGIAR-CSI)

Blue sky thinking/wishlist