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Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Апрель 19, 2022
Sustainable
agricultural
practices
involve
a
variety
of
approaches.
The
most
important
approached
for
sustainable
agriculture
development
is
crop
diversification.
It
allowing
the
farmers
to
employ
biological
cycles
minimize
inputs,
conserve
resource
base,
maximize
yields
and
also
reduce
risk
due
ecological
environmental
factors.
serves
as
an
opportunity
augment
income
employment
generation
rural
communities.
Crop
diversification
promotes
interaction
beneficial
soil
bacteria,
interrupts
disease
cycle,
reduces
quantity
weeds.
boosts
land-use
efficiency
output
by
improving
physical
chemical
qualities
soil.
shows
lot
scope
alleviating
problems
such
resurgence
insects-pests
weeds,
degradation,
pollution,
salinity,
decline
farm
profit
climate
change.
through
intensification
system
enhanced
net
returns,
B:C
ratio,
overall
productivity
farm.
In
order
achieve
benefits
are
shifting
from
low
value
yielding
crops
high
crops.
Thus,
has
sound
capacity
achieving
goal
nutritional
security,
growth,
food
development.
Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
46(6), С. 877 - 901
Опубликована: Май 12, 2022
In
recent
years,
CGIAR
researchers
have
investigated
the
effectiveness
of
using
agrobiodiversity,
and
more
particularly
crop
varietal
diversity,
as
an
adaptive
practice
to
mitigate
climate-change
impacts
on
agriculture
contribute
rural
household
community
resilience.
The
hypothesis
informing
this
research
is
that
sustained
diversification
leads
ecological
redundancy,
which
allows
farmer
households
their
communities
produce
multiple
positive
livelihood
benefits.
validity
by
means
extensive
literature
review
(covering
2015–2020).
Findings
reveal
ample
evidence
outcomes,
including
increased
yields
incomes,
improved
nutrition
food
security,
new
marketing
opportunities,
reduced
poverty,
strengthened
innovative
capacity.
However,
far
less
convincing
about
last
part
hypothetical
impact
pathway,
i.e.
link
between
benefits
(increased)
This
shortcoming
addressed
through
elaboration
a
clearly
articulated
theory
change
for
refined
methodology
support
farmers
in
making
appropriate
decisions.
At
same
time,
critical
opens
window
important,
novel
perspective,
look
at
role
could
play
wider
societal
transition
toward
sustainable
future.
Sustainability,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
14(5), С. 2847 - 2847
Опубликована: Март 1, 2022
Sahelian
countries,
particularly
Niger,
are
more
vulnerable
to
climate
change
due
the
high
dependence
of
most
their
populations
on
rain-fed
agriculture
and
limited
capacities
respond
variability
change.
This
paper
examines
factors
influencing
adaptation
strategies
impacts
household
income
food
security
in
rural
Niger.
For
this
purpose,
we
collected
data
from
1783
valid
households
four
main
agricultural
regions
The
results
showed
that
crop
diversification
(72.74%),
(67.97%)
changing
planting
times
(55%)
adopted
by
households.
majority
respondents
had
noticed
changes
rain
patterns
(93.21%),
amount
(91.25%)
intensity
(81.82%)
during
last
five
years.
We
categorized
these
into
six
major
groups
namely
climate-resilient
varieties,
improved
agronomic
practices,
irrigation
water
conservation
diversification,
agroforestry.
ran
logit
regression
identify
determinants
each
individual
group.
show
mixed
effects
independent
variables
categories
strategies.
Using
matching
techniques,
found
have
positive
significant
impact
both
security.
farmers
who
adopt
likely
increase
7721.526
FCFA
compared
those
with
zero
Similarly,
adapters
7%
9%
chance
be
secure
did
not
These
suggest
strengthening
awareness
choice
appropriate
necessary
enhance
resilience.
Strengthening
institutional
such
as
access
credit
market,
extension
services,
using
drought-resilient
varieties
would
surely
improve
production.
Agronomy for Sustainable Development,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
42(4)
Опубликована: Июль 19, 2022
Abstract
Intensive
agriculture
in
Germany
is
not
only
highly
productive
but
has
also
led
to
detrimental
effects
the
environment.
Crop
diversification
together
with
new
field
arrangements
considering
soil
heterogeneities
can
be
an
alternative
improve
resource
use
efficiency
(RUE),
ecosystem
services
(ESS),
and
biodiversity.
Agroecosystem
models
are
tools
that
help
us
understand
design
diversified
arrangements.
The
main
goal
of
this
study
was
review
extent
which
agroecosystem
have
been
used
for
crop
at
landscape
scale
by
model
requirements
purpose.
We
found
several
available
simulating
spatiotemporal
scale.
For
spatial
diversification,
simplified
modelling
approaches
consider
interactions
light,
water,
nutrients,
they
offer
restricted
combinations.
temporal
include
major
crops
(e.g.,
cereals,
legumes,
tuber
crops).
However,
parameterization
limited
marginal
carbon
nitrogen
(N).
At
scale,
decision-making
frameworks
commonly
cropping
systems.
Within-field
rarely
considered
or
studies.
Combining
static
dynamic
agroecosystems
useful
evaluation
trade-offs
ESS
delivery
To
enhance
modeling
capabilities
simulate
systems
arrangements,
it
will
necessary
representation
interactions,
inclusion
more
species
options,
legacy
effects,
biodiversity
estimations.
Newly
arrangement
requires
higher
data
resolution,
generated
via
remote
sensing
sensors.
propose
implementation
a
framework
combines
process-based
optimized
respective
experiments
testing
combined
framework.
Basic and Applied Ecology,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
67, С. 14 - 31
Опубликована: Дек. 21, 2022
To
leverage
agriculture's
potential
to
better
benefit
both
people
and
nature,
policymakers
need
clear
messages
about
which
farming
practices
positively
impact
biodiversity
yields,
when
trade-offs
arise.
Existing
reviews
analyse
effects
of
different
agricultural
on
either
or
yield,
without
considering
interactions.
Here,
we
applied
multinomial
quantile
regression
models
synthesize
global
evidence
synergies
between
using
764
paired
observations
(from
43
studies
across
18
countries)
comparing
diversified
simplified
systems.
Results
show
that
farmland
diversification
led
win-win
outcomes
for
yield
in
23%
cases,
while
a
win
coupled
with
loss
was
the
most
likely
outcome
(28%
cases).
Yield
responses
were
negatively
correlated,
meaning
diversifying
systems
solely
pursuit
production
goals
is
unlikely
lead
markedly
biodiversity,
vice-versa.
Yet
certain
situations
made
significantly
more
likely,
including
crop
animal
production,
multiple
(e.g.,
intercropping
cover
crops),
combined,
no
agrochemicals
applied,
occurred
temperate
climates,
enhanced
below-ground
taxa.
Win-win
also
than
lose-lose
measured
as
richness
richness-evenness,
but
not
abundance,
suggesting
contexts
can
effectively
enhance
species
diversity
increasing
yields.
Overall,
commodity
group
bioclimatic
location
amongst
important
contextual
factors
influencing
likelihood
synergy
trade-off
accounts
these
less
unexpected
outcomes.
Our
novel
method
up-to-date
review
frequently
leads
and/or
compared
monocultures
stripped
natural
vegetation,
opening
pathway
sustainable
production.
Advances in Agriculture,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
2023, С. 1 - 14
Опубликована: Май 27, 2023
There
is
currently
a
demand
to
grow
more
crops
in
less
area
as
result
of
urbanization’s
reduction
agricultural
land.
As
result,
soil
fertility
gradually
declining.
To
maintain
fertility,
various
management
methods
are
used
modern
times.
The
conventional
tillage
method
traditional
that
damages
structure,
but
zero
can
improve
quality.
By
maintaining
structure
with
no-tillage,
biological
processes
frequently
improved
and
microbial
biodiversity
increased.
This
review
helps
understand
the
role
well
cropping
systems
increasing
crop
production
by
fertility.
For
environmental
protection
be
sustained
for
future
generations,
quality
must
maintained
continuous
systems.
nodulation,
nitrogen
fixation,
community
all
impacted
different
methods.
They
also
alter
properties
including
aeration,
water
utilization.
impact
system
practices
such
systems,
rotation,
intercropping,
cover
cropping,
cultivator
combinations,
prairie
strip
techniques
on
carefully
summarized
this
review.
highlights
conservational
much
better
than
aspects
their
interaction.
On
other
hand,
etc.,
increase
yield
monocropping.
Different
types
highlighted
along
advantages
disadvantages.
Using
which
In
terms
management,
our
main
goal
while
minimizing
harm
soil’s
health.
Agronomy,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
14(12), С. 2871 - 2871
Опубликована: Дек. 1, 2024
Anthropogenic
activities
have
resulted
in
land
desertification
various
regions
of
the
world,
leading
to
degradation
critical
soil
characteristics
such
as
organic
matter
(OM)
content,
nutrient
stock,
and
prevailing
biodiversity.
Restoring
degraded
soils
through
amendments
diversified
crop
rotations
is
thus
an
intrinsic
part
farming.
This
review
discusses
a
wide
range
farming
impacts
on
health
productivity
by
focusing
fertilizers
diversification.
Conventional
were
considered
vital
for
agricultural
production
harvest
high
yields.
Nevertheless,
they
are
now
deemed
environmentally
hazardous
obstacle
sustainable
agroecosystems
due
intensive
chemical
inputs
that
damage
over
time
long-lasting
impacts.
fertilization
results
depletion,
loss
microbial
diversity,
reduction,
deterioration
physical
soil.
Conversely,
makes
use
naturally
existing
resources
improve
health.
Organic
biochar,
manure,
fermented
grass
soil’s
physical,
chemical,
biological
properties
promote
growth
diversity
beneficial
microorganisms—important
cycling
stability.
They
facilitate
uptake
nutrients,
hinder
pathogen
growth,
mitigate
heavy
metals,
decompose
xenobiotic
substances.
Moreover,
growing
cover
crops
also
major
strategy
Diversified
rotation
with
combinatorial
may
yields
without
any
detrimental
environment
soil,
ensuring
food
production,
safety,
security.
integrated
approach
contributes
minimizing
their
effects
environmental
It
reducing
along
enhancing
OM,
biomass,
nitrogen
fixation,
carbon
sequestration.
Therefore,
offer
climate
change
mitigation.
Agricultural Systems,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
217, С. 103950 - 103950
Опубликована: Апрель 13, 2024
Intensive
food
and
feed
production
in
sole-cropped,
large
fields
with
high
fertilizer
pesticide
inputs
to
achieve
yields,
has
contributed
detrimental
environmental
impacts.
To
move
towards
more
sustainable
agricultural
landscapes,
cropping
system
diversification
been
suggested
as
a
promising
practice
for
which
the
use
of
digital
technologies
could
be
potentially
beneficial.
Understanding
impact
diversified,
newly
arranged
systems
their
management
requires
long-term
experimental
data
at
landscape
scale
practical
experiences
using
are
hardly
available.
Experimental
platforms
an
setup
farmers'
involvement
meet
such
demands
but
have
not
set
up
many
regions
nor
process
designing
described
systematically.
The
overall
objective
this
study
was
describe
how
platform
can
co-designed
jointly
by
researchers
practitioners
understand
practices
compared
current
Eastern
Brandenburg,
Germany.
Specifically,
we
aimed
re-design
intensively
managed
field
into
smaller
segments
that
called
patches
assess
potential
co-created
experiment
focussing
on
both,
practitioners´
scientists´
perspective.
We
used
DEED
research
cycle
(Describe,
Explain,
Explore
Design)
conceptual
framework
co-design
patchCROP
within
commercial
farm.
Patches
were
implemented
0.5
ha
original
based
yield
soil
maps
advanced
cluster
analysis
considered
heterogeneity.
narrow
crop
sequence
diversified
integrating
new
crops,
cover
crops
flower
strips
five-year
rotation.
cultivate
patches,
machinery
during
first
years
will
replaced
over
time
autonomous
robots.
Workshops
various
methods
SWOT
adjust
reduction.
revealed
opportunities
drawbacks
develop
participative
manner
from
both
scientific
farming
found
farmer-centric
position
focused
mainly
economic
return
feasibility
future
operations
field.
perspective
other
hand
needs
potentials
about
evaluating
dynamic,
interdependent
or
opposing
natural
processes
interactions
like
productivity,
biodiversity
ecosystem
service
changes
context.
Co-designed
experiments
simultaneously
developed
services
beyond
level,
performance
quality
multiple
scales,
implications
actors.
This
is
step
forward
extend
systems-based
single
plot
on-farm
environment,
allowing
exploration
measures
long
run.
European Journal of Agronomy,
Год журнала:
2020,
Номер
122, С. 126197 - 126197
Опубликована: Ноя. 23, 2020
In
this
article
we
explore
the
concept
and
implications
of
three-dimensional
(spatial,
temporal,
genetic)
in-field
crop
diversification
to
inform
systems
redesign
towards
ecological
intensification.
We
first
present
a
conceptual
framework
for
classifying
diversity
in
arable
contexts.
then
apply
analyse
two
long-term
experiments
The
Netherlands
where
spatial
genetic
measures
were
implemented
via
strip
mixed
intercropping
with
aim
increase
ecosystem
service
delivery:
incidence
spreading
rate
late
blight
(Phytophthora
infestans)
potato
(Solanum
tubersosum
L.),
biocontrol
control
potential
wheat
(Triticum
aestivum
L.).
case
blight,
potatoes
planted
strips
had
significantly
lower
disease
than
monoculture
reference
across
all
years,
adding
cultivar
mixing
within
was
more
powerful
mitigating
alone.
wheat,
supported
larger
(for
but
one
taxonomic
group)
diverse
epigeic
natural
enemy
populations
sole
culture
years.
However,
addition
species
did
not
further
indices
compared
sole-wheat
strips.
These
results
imply
that
compromises
between
management
complexity
enhancement
are
achievable
through
cropping,
an
operable
practice
current
machinery,
does
require
thorough
reconfiguration
production
system.
proved
useful
unpacking
experimental
outcomes
terms
diversity-mediated
mechanisms,
however
it
requires
development
before
can
be
used
facilitate
multi-objective
optimization.