An urgent need for sustainable thinking in agriculture – An Indian scenario

Srivastava, Pratap; Singh, R. V.; Tripathi, S. N.; Raghubanshi, A. S.

doi:10.1016/j.ecolind.2016.03.015

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“…It is estimated that contribution of agriculture, forestry and other land use (AFOLU) is about 21% in the total global emission of greenhouse gases (GHGs) (FAO 2016). Green Revolution though boosted agriculture production but at the huge socio-ecological cost such as environmental pollution, biodiversity loss, climate change, land degradation, erosion of traditional agricultural knowledge and decline in human health and livelihood (Redclift 1989;Alteri 2000;Eakin et al 2007;Phungpracha et al 2016;Srivastava et al 2016). Excessive and inappropriate use of agrochemicals, fossil fuels, natural resources, machinery and adoption of high yielding varieties (HYVs) and monocropping patterns are the major causes for such socioecological cost (Phungpracha et al 2016).…”

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“…Traditional agriculture is the outcome of experiences provided by local farming practices through thousands of years (Pulido and Bocco 2003). High productivity, biodiversity conservation, low energy inputs and climate change mitigation are some of the salient features of the traditional agriculture systems (Srivastava et al 2016). Traditional agroecosystems are recognized as the time tested models of modern sustainable agriculture systems that occur today (Ellis and Wang 1997).…”

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Traditional agriculture: a climate-smart approach for sustainable food production

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2017

Energ. Ecol. Environ.

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Sustainable food production is one of the major challenges of the twenty-first century in the era of global environmental problems such as climate change, increasing population and natural resource degradation including soil degradation and biodiversity loss. Climate change is among the greatest threats to agricultural systems. Green Revolution though multiplied agricultural production several folds but at the huge environmental cost including climate change. It jeopardized the ecological integrity of agroecosystems by intensive use of fossil fuels, natural resources, agrochemicals and machinery. Moreover, it threatened the age-old traditional agricultural practices. Agriculture is one of the largest sectors that sustain livelihood to maximum number of people and contribute to climate change. Therefore, a climate-smart approach to sustainable food production is the need of hour. Traditional agriculture is getting increased attention worldwide in context of sustainable food production in changing climate. The present article advocates traditional agriculture as a climate-smart approach for the sustainable food production and also deliberates the correlation between climate change and agriculture.

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Traditional agriculture: a climate-smart approach for sustainable food production

Singh

2017

Energ. Ecol. Environ.

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“…According to Srivastava et al (2016), to be more sustainable, agriculture should be highly resilient, potentially effective, economically feasible, environmentally correct, and socially just. Thus, among the options to enhance the agricultural sustainability, there is nutrient cycling optimization through the organic waste use (Elser and Bennett 2011) and the use of less expansive and locally available sources.…”

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Nutrients release from powder phonolite mediated by bioweathering actions

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Int J Recycl Org Waste Agricult

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Purpose Silicate rock powders have been appointed as possible nutrient alternative sources which might enhance the agricultural sector sustainability. However, the application of those materials directly in soil presents as main limitations the low content and solubility of the mineral nutrient sources. In this perspective, the aim of the present study was to evaluate, in a bioweathering perspective, the conjunct application potential of phonolite with organic composts over the nutrients release in soil, as well as the production and nutrition of brachiaria grass (Urochloa decumbens). In addition, it was sought to assess the composting process effectiveness in improving the nutrient release from this rock. Method An experiment was conducted with five treatments (control; enriched compost with powder rock at 10%; mixed compost with powder rock at 10%; solely powder rock; solely compost) and four repetitions. Results The alternative sources positively influenced the productivity, as well as the K and Si contents at the aerial part of the brachiaria grass and the nutrient release in soil. However, the conjunct applications of powder phonolite with organic composts were the source which the best promoted the total nutrient biorelease to soil. Conclusion Nevertheless, there was no evidence that the composting process promotes the phonolite bioweathering. On the other hand, the conjunct application of powder phonolite with organic composts, either as an initial component to the composting pile or additive to the stabilized composts, is a strategy which enhances the nutrient biorelease of the mineral source.

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“…In future research, a range of scenarios should be developed to determine the optimal scenarios, and a sustainable planning for the recovery of green manure is urgently needed [65]. In addition, the dynamics of land productivity evaluation should be included in a long-time simulation.…”

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Modelling the Spatial Expansion of Green Manure Considering Land Productivity and Implementing Strategies

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Abstract:In modern sustainable agriculture, green manuring is increasingly emphasized for a reasonable land use management. However, the expansion of green manure is affected by a range of factors, such as soil geophysical properties and human intervention. This paper proposes an approach of spatial modelling to understand the mechanisms that influence green manure expansion and map the future distribution of green manure intercropped in the orchards in the Pinggu District, Beijing, China. We firstly classified the orchards into five grades according to a land productivity evaluation, and then considered two strategies for implementing green manure. Two scenarios were designed to represent the strategies: prioritizing low-productivity orchards to promote green manure intercropping (scenario 1) and prioritizing high-productivity orchards to promote green manure intercropping (scenario 2). The spatial expansion of green manure for 2020 was simulated at a resolution of a 100 × 100 m grid in the CLUE-S (the Conversion of Land Use and its Effects at the Small Region Extent) model. The two strategies led to quite different spatial patterns of green manure, although they were applied to the same areas. As a result, the spatial pattern of green manuring of scenario 1 was more concentrated than that of scenario 2. To summarize, the modelled outcomes identified the driving factors that affect green manure expansion at a grid scale, whereas the implementing strategies directly determined the spatial arrangements of green manuring at a regional scale. Therefore, we argue that the assessment of the driving factors and the prediction of the future distribution of green manuring are crucial for informing an extensive use of green manure.

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An urgent need for sustainable thinking in agriculture – An Indian scenario

Cited by 98 publications

References 109 publications

Traditional agriculture: a climate-smart approach for sustainable food production

Traditional agriculture: a climate-smart approach for sustainable food production

Nutrients release from powder phonolite mediated by bioweathering actions

Modelling the Spatial Expansion of Green Manure Considering Land Productivity and Implementing Strategies

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