Dataset for describing the diversity of household farming systems and the degree of crop-livestock diversification and integration in the Western part of Nile valley (Egypt)

Juanes, Xavier; Alary, Véronique; Osman, Mona-Abdelzaher; Aboul-Naga, Adel

doi:10.1016/j.dib.2020.105879

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“…Based on a survey in 5 localities in the western part of the delta, we constructed a set of indicators related to the notions of technical and economic efficiency in relation to the structure of assets and socio-economic benefits in the production system (Juanes et al, 2020;Alary et al, 2020) (table 3.5).…”

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Livestock grazing systems and sustainable development in the Mediterranean and Tropical areas

Ickowicz¹,

Moulin²

2023

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Livestock grazing systems and sustainable development in the Mediterranean and Tropical areas

Ickowicz¹,

Moulin²

2023

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“…Additionally, 15 farmers representing large farms were interviewed in 2014 to consider the diversity of farming systems. The final sample included 175 farmers (Juanes et al, 2020).…”

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“…We developed and applied a semi-open-ended questionnaire for use at the farm level (Juanes et al, 2020). We explored three components in the farm survey: (1) family and house descriptions to assess family living conditions, (2) descriptions of the land and cropping systems used, including use of organic and mineral fertilizers, and (3) livestock structure and management, i.e., feeding system, animal movements (entries and exits), and animal performances.…”

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The Contribution of Mobile Pastoral Herds to Soil Fertility Maintenance in Sedentary Mixed Crop-Livestock Systems at Farm and Territory Scales—Part of Mutually Reinforcing Social and Ecological Relationships Supporting Sustainability

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Aboul-Naga²,

Osman³

et al. 2021

Front. Sustain. Food Syst.

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Agricultural development through settlement schemes on desert lands has always raised acute debates, especially over environmental issues due to cultivation based on intensive additions of water and fertilizers. However, nutrient cycling approaches at the farm level are generally based on apparent N flows, i.e., purchased inputs and sold products, without considering nutrient flows driven by mobile herds crossing the arable lands of sedentary farmers. Through a territory level approach, the present study aimed to assess the contribution of mobile pastoral herds located in the newly reclaimed land on the western desert edge of the Nile Delta on the supply of the manure for local sedentary farms. Based on a survey of 175 farmers, we calculated the partial farm nitrogen balances. Supplemental interviews were conducted with the pastoral community to assess the additional manure coming from grazing practices in the research area. The results show that the sedentary mixed crop-livestock systems based on the planting of Trifolium alexandrinum and a manure supply make a useful contribution toward converting poor, marginal soil into fertile soil. Moreover, grazing of crop residue by pastoral herds on the reclaimed land contributes to social sustainability by maintaining social links between the first occupants, the Bedouins, and the new settlers. Grazing accounts for 9% to 34% of farm-level N input and 25% to 64% of farm-level N output depending on the village and the cropping system. This contribution calls for different rural policies that consider the complementarity between pastoral herders and sedentary farmers that supports both systems' social and environmental sustainability.

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Dataset for describing the diversity of household farming systems and the degree of crop-livestock diversification and integration in the Western part of Nile valley (Egypt)

Cited by 2 publications

References 2 publications

Livestock grazing systems and sustainable development in the Mediterranean and Tropical areas

Livestock grazing systems and sustainable development in the Mediterranean and Tropical areas

The Contribution of Mobile Pastoral Herds to Soil Fertility Maintenance in Sedentary Mixed Crop-Livestock Systems at Farm and Territory Scales—Part of Mutually Reinforcing Social and Ecological Relationships Supporting Sustainability

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