Global situation for organic tree fruits

Granatstein, David; Kirby, Elizabeth; Ostenson, H. T.; Willer, Helga

doi:10.1016/j.scienta.2015.12.008

Cited by 36 publications

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“…Consumer demand for organic tree fruit products in Europe and North America, the dominant organic food markets, has spurred increases in organic area and production globally. From 2008From -2013, the area of production increased 109%, 42%, and 53% for organic temperate tree fruits, citrus, and tropical/subtropical fruits, respectively (Granatstein et al, 2016). Guava is such a horticultural crop, whose fruits are usually consumed fresh after harvest along with skin and pulp hence, there is feasibility of organic farming in its cultivation.…”

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confidence: 99%

Influence of Bio-fertilizer on guava (Psidium guajava L.) cultivation in gangetic alluvial plain of West Bengal, India

Das¹,

Datta²,

Sengupta³

2017

JEBAS

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A field experiment was conducted at the farmer's field, Gayeshpur, Nadia, West Bengal during 2013-15 to study the effect of different bio-fertilizers on yield, fruit quality and leaf mineral composition of guava cv. L-49. The experiment was implemented using a randomized complete-block design with three replicates. Ten treatments of different bio-fertilizers alone and in combinations along with one chemical and absolute control i.e. no fertilization treatment were applied on 6 years old guava plant. Among different treatments of bio fertilizers, Azospirillum brasilense + AMF (Arbuscular mycorhizal fungi) showed highest (56.30%) fruit retention and maximum fruit yield (41.3 kg plant -1

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Influence of Bio-fertilizer on guava (Psidium guajava L.) cultivation in gangetic alluvial plain of West Bengal, India

Das¹,

Datta²,

Sengupta³

2017

JEBAS

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“…Because one of our major goals was to redesign the system in order to shift power from global to local, we deemed stone fruits to be the most interesting and challenging sector. According to available literature, the main limitations to the diffusion of stone fruit organic cultivation are related to the challenges in pest and disease control without the use of chemical pesticide [31,32]. As a matter of fact, modern available cultivars of stone fruits (i.e., peach, apricot, cherry, and plum) were commonly selected for conventional systems, despite the strength of some breeding programs for resistance to biotic stress [33,34], highlighting the interest in carrying out research activities on this broad topic.…”

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Participatory Research towards Food System Redesign: Italian Case Study and Perspectives

Ciaccia¹,

Pierro

Testani³

et al. 2019

Sustainability

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Industrial agriculture and its requirement for standardized approaches is driving the world towards a global food system, shrinking the role of farmers and shifting decision-making power. On the contrary, a holistic perspective towards a new food-system design could meet the needs of a larger share of stakeholders. Long-term experiments are crucial in this transition, being the hub of knowledge and the workshop of 'participation in' and 'appropriation of' the research in agriculture over a long term. We present a methodology applied during the creation of a small network of organic farmers in Italy and detail the steps of the co-innovation process implemented. After a context analysis of the area to define the type of research and degree of participation, three steps were performed: (1) Identification of stakeholders; (2) dialogic identification of common activities; and (3) validation and feedback from participants. In the first participatory step, five organic farms were engaged for the second and third steps. We organized meetings to discuss future plans, facilitating the interaction process between farmers and researchers. These activities led to: (i) the definition of a research protocol based on farmers' research needs for a new long-term experiment; (ii) committing farmers to take an active role in the research; and (iii) hosting experimental satellite trials in their own farms.

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“…The proportion of tree fruit production under certified organic regulation continues to grow around the world due to an increasing consumer demand and favourable economics (Marliac et al 2015;Granatstein et al 2016). This is made possible by a greater number of tools and natural products to control key tortricids.…”

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confidence: 99%