Agronomy,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
12(1), С. 122 - 122
Опубликована: Янв. 4, 2022
The
adoption
of
climate-resilient
and
resource-use
efficient
crop
species
varieties
is
a
key
adaptation
action
for
farmers
in
the
face
climate
change.
Safflower,
an
emerging
oilseed
crop,
has
been
recognized
its
high
oil
quality
favorable
agronomic
traits
such
as
drought
cold
tolerance,
making
it
particularly
suitable
to
Mediterranean
conditions.
A
2-year
field
study
was
carried
out
evaluate
effects
genotype
growing
season
on
phenology,
seed
production,
macronutrient
accumulation
partitioning,
fatty
acid
composition
spring-sown
safflower
grown
under
rainfed
experiment
conducted
during
2012
2013
seasons
alluvial
deep
loam
soil
(Typic
Xerofluvent)
at
Centre
Agri-environmental
Research
“E.
Avanzi”
University
Pisa
(Pisa,
Central
Italy).
Higher
yield
components
(plant
density,
plant
height,
branching,
number
capitula
per
seeds
capitulum)
were
found
almost
all
genotypes
when
sown
mid-March
compared
late
April
2013.
More
conditions
2012,
i.e.,
early
sowing
date,
higher
precipitation,
quite
mild
temperatures,
led
better
greater
aboveground
biomass
nitrogen
uptake,
with
highest
amounts
being
removed
by
straw.
Greater
be
associated
height
plant.
Oil
content
negatively
affected
temperatures
lower
precipitation
that
occurred
season.
Seasonal
variation
depended
genotype.
Lower
favored
oleic
linoleic
medium
genotypes.
Among
genotypes,
linoleic-type
Sabina
oleic-type
Montola
2000
performed
best
both
seasons.
results,
besides
identifying
promising
spring
region
future
breeding
programs,
pointed
importance
contrast
unfavorable
environmental
seed-filling,
thus
ensuring
yields.
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.
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.
Abstract
Context
Intensive
agriculture
drives
insect
decline
impacting
insect-mediated
ecosystem
services
that
support
production.
Crop
diversification
shows
promise
in
increasing
crop
productivity
and
enhancing
services,
however,
the
impact
on
biodiversity
conservation,
particularly
of
pollinators,
is
unclear.
Objectives
Here,
we
synthesize
mechanisms
current
evidence
base
how
spatial
temporal
diversity
crops
within
across
agricultural
fields
can
benefit
pollinator
biodiversity.
Methods
We
focus
research
highly
intensified
regions,
Western
Europe
North
America,
from
which
know
a
lot
about
decline,
but
use
inspiration
tropical
regions.
Results
find
higher
diversity,
with
sequentially
flowering
cultivars,
intercropping
practices,
larger
coverage
crops,
for
example
through
integrating
cultivation
forgotten,
novel,
woody
increases
flower
resource
availability
throughout
active
flight
period
pollinators.
All
practices
increase
landscape
heterogeneity,
further
enhanced
by
decreasing
field
sizes.
As
result,
functional
connectivity
increases,
improves
accessibility
foraging
ranges
Conclusions
Our
review
highlights
potential
various
measures
supporting
pollinating
insects
without
taking
land
out
production,
as
well
limitations,
including
only
subset
species
may
benefit.
Empirical
suggest
could
landscape-wide
studies
are
needed
to
properly
evaluate
true
conservation
part
solution
bending
curve
decline.
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.