Input received on question “2.2 Have small farms been more resilient compared to large farms in your region? What were the main factors that determined their resilience? Please provide examples.” From: Scott E. Justice <[log in to unmask]> I am Scott Justice, working for 20 years as an Agri Mechanization Specialist based in Kathmandu (Nepal). I work for CIMMYT here in South Asia, but I am also advising various programs and projects in SE Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, etc. Yes (small farms have been more resilient compared to large farms). Agri mechanization, specifically scale appropriate mechanization delivered by an army of entrepreneurs-service providers in S and SE Asia, helps farmers of all sizes: - to perform timely field operations that are more easily adjusted to changing weather patterns (think tillage and crop establishment but also diesel irrigation pumps/water markets) - to reduce (dependency on) labor availability - to lighten the drudgery of farm work - to allow greater time for off-farm income generation. ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the SMALL-FARMS-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.fao.org/scripts/wa-fao.exe?SUBED1=SMALL-FARMS-L&A=1