Conservation agriculture strengthen sustainability of Brazilian grain production and food security

Anghinoni, Guilherme; Anghinoni, Fernanda Brunetta Godinho; Tormena, Cássio Antônio; Braccini, Alessandro de Lucca e; Mendes, I. C.; Zancanaro, Leandro; Lal, Rattan

doi:10.1016/j.landusepol.2021.105591

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“…There has been much debate in the literature about whether or not CA should include the use of fertiliser and herbicides. The enabling environment in South America and Australia, where CA produced good results, included the use and availability of fertilisers and herbicides (Anghinoni et al, 2021;Vanlauwe et al, 2014). While conscious of the risks associated with the inappropriate use of fertilisers and herbicides, the study contends that excluding these elements is an omission of the main elements of CA to generate desired results in rain-fed zones, specifically in Angonia.…”

Section: Redefinition Of Conservation Agriculture In Dry Rain Fed Agr...mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Furthermore, the conflict over organic residues between livestock and other users is apparent in rain fed agriculture, particularly in Angonia. Anghinoni et al (2021) and Vanlauwe et al, (2014) have argued that minimal soil disturbance without organic residues depresses yields because mulch improves soil moisture conservation and physical soil conditions, to name a few benefits. In the environment of rain-fed agriculture and tropical wet and dry climates, the use of appropriate fertilisers and herbicides would aid in the implementation of CA and produce planned outcomes, including (1) enough vegetative cover to meet demand;…”

Section: Redefinition Of Conservation Agriculture In Dry Rain Fed Agr...mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…To avoid the misuse of herbicides and fertilisers, research assessing the appropriateness of their use in CA technology will be finely combined with economic factors to reflect the Angonia environment and soil responses. The term "appropriate" refers to the use of the proper fertilisers and herbicides at the appropriate rate, time, and place (Anghinoni et al, 2021). The suggestion will only be effective if the agricultural department in Angonia, in collaboration with the ministry of agriculture, addresses the issue of market imperfections, such as access to agricultural inputs, equipment and information sharing.…”

Section: Redefinition Of Conservation Agriculture In Dry Rain Fed Agr...mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…An overview of the literature on CA identifies the Americas and Australia as good examples of successful implementation of CA (Bouwman et al, 2021;Ndah et al, 2018). Farmers have embraced CA because it meets their needs, especially in productivity, profitability and enhanced environmental outcomes (Anghinoni et al, 2021). For this reason, CA is claimed to increase yields, reduce labour requirements and improve soil fertility.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Redefining conservation agriculture through appropriate use of herbicides and fertilisers to improve crop production in Mozambique

Inacio¹,

Didy²,

Titki³

et al. 2022

Afr. J. Agric. Res.

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The effects and applicability of conservation agriculture in different farming contexts are highly contested. Yet, there has been limited attempt to adapt the conservation agriculture system to the conditions of resource-poor farmers, focusing primarily on the existing farmers' capacity and objective to practice conservation agriculture. The study assessed the factors that influence adoption and disadoption of conservation agriculture as well as the impact and identified prospective components for successfully implementing it in rain-fed agriculture in Angonia (Mozambique). A structured questionnaire was randomly administered to 192 conservation agriculture farmers to collect data through a multistage sampling process. The study employed descriptive statistics, multinomial logistic regression to examine possible causal relationships among variables and literature review. The result shows that farmers are motivated to use conservation agriculture because of the increased yield, soil fertility and improved soil moisture. Lack of herbicides and reduced tillage equipment are two major challenges to implementing conservation agriculture. Regression analysis reveals that farmers would likely use minimum soil disturbance over other approaches. The study then proposes the appropriate use of herbicides to address the weed control issue; the use of fertilisers to generate immediate outcomes and enough vegetative cover; and the design of locally available and affordable reduced tillage equipment to accommodate resource-poor farmers. The government and stakeholders should work together to address market imperfections, including the establishment of agricultural input facilities. The study identifies the contextualised conditions required for designing and implementing conservation agriculture in pro-poor farming systems.

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Section: Redefinition Of Conservation Agriculture In Dry Rain Fed Agr...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Redefinition Of Conservation Agriculture In Dry Rain Fed Agr...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Redefinition Of Conservation Agriculture In Dry Rain Fed Agr...mentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Redefining conservation agriculture through appropriate use of herbicides and fertilisers to improve crop production in Mozambique

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Didy²,

Titki³

et al. 2022

Afr. J. Agric. Res.

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“…Under the modern integral vision of conservation agriculture, considering the balance among the diverse factors of production, grain legumes play a significant role [63]. For example, Brazil has implemented conservation agriculture systems using soybean as a legume crop [64]. North America, Australia, and Turkey adopted conservative agriculture using grain legumes such as lentil, chickpea, and faba bean [65].…”

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LEGU-MED: Developing Biodiversity-Based Agriculture with Legume Cropping Systems in the Mediterranean Basin

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Environmental degradation and the decrease of ecosystem service provision are currently of major concern, with current agricultural systems being a major driver. To meet our future environmental and sustainability targets a transformation of the agro-food systems and current agricultural value chain are crucial. One approach to redesign farming systems is the concept of biodiversity-based agriculture (BBA) which relies on sustainable diversification of biological components and their natural interactions in farming systems to maximize fertility, productivity, and resilience to external perturbations. Despite minimizing anthropogenic inputs, BBA is not yet able to meet all beneficial environmental objectives. BBA applied in the Mediterranean basin requires urgent innovation in approaches, methodologies, and models for small-holder traditional farming systems to ensure a stable provision of ecosystem services and better resilience to environmental stresses linked to climate change. Legumes are the backbone of the Mediterranean agro-ecosystems from ancient times, but their unique and wide biodiversity was not sufficiently valorized, especially by North-African countries. Here, we present LEGU-MED, a three-year international project funded by PRIMA initiative 2019. An international consortium was established involving five universities, 5 research institutes, and one private company from 8 countries: Italy, Germany, Spain, Algeria, Tunisia, Turkey, Lebanon, and Croatia. The main objective of this project is to put forward an international and well-integrated plan to valorize the legume agrobiodiversity of the Mediterranean in biodiversity-based farming systems and consequently enhance agro-ecosystem functions and services in the Mediterranean basin. The successful completion of LEGU-MED will have the following impacts on Mediterranean legume-based farming systems: (1) improve water use efficiency, (2) reduce the use of anthropogenic inputs through the maintenance of soil fertility, (3) enhance pollination and improve ecological connectivity with flora and fauna, (4) protect close-by wildland ecosystems, (5) enhance other ecosystem services (e.g., pest, disease, and weed suppression), and (6) provide healthier and safer protein-rich food.

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Soil Bioanalysis ( SoilBio ): A Sensitive, Calibrated, and Simple Assessment of Soil Health for B razil

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Chaer,

dos Reis Junior

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Soil Health Series: Volume 3 Soil Health and Sustainable Agriculture in Brazil

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Conservation agriculture strengthen sustainability of Brazilian grain production and food security

Cited by 35 publications

References 42 publications

Redefining conservation agriculture through appropriate use of herbicides and fertilisers to improve crop production in Mozambique

Redefining conservation agriculture through appropriate use of herbicides and fertilisers to improve crop production in Mozambique

LEGU-MED: Developing Biodiversity-Based Agriculture with Legume Cropping Systems in the Mediterranean Basin

Soil Bioanalysis ( SoilBio ): A Sensitive, Calibrated, and Simple Assessment of Soil Health for B razil

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