Legume-based inter-cropping to achieve the crop, soil, and environmental health security

Kumawat, Anita; Bamboriya, Shanti Devi; Meena, Ram Swaroop; Yadav, D. V.; Kumar, Ashok; Kumar, Sandeep; Raj, Abhishek; Pradhan, Gourisankar

doi:10.1016/b978-0-323-85797-0.00005-7

Cited by 15 publications

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“…A systematic biodiversity assessment in AF has shown significant increase in both floral and faunal diversity [29]. In contrast, no systematic agro ecological diversity assessments have been conducted for ZBNF.…”

Section: Agro Ecological Diversitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…AF systems reduce the risk of soil degradation or nutrient loss, adapt to climate change, provide increased protective cover, enhance microclimate and increase organic inputs from decomposition which result to increase SOC and enhance soil health. Moreover, integrating leguminous tree species in AF system can restore fertility and nutrient status of soil by maintenance of nitrogen and carbon status [29]. Thus, leguminous based AF practices enhance soil health and maximize productivity which ensure food and climate security.…”

Section: Soil Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Along with good quality food and forage production, trees such as F. albida, P. timoriana and M. scabella also help in biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) [25]. Some legume trees reduce pest incidence as well as fertilizer and pesticide needs [25,29]. Many studies reported significant improvement of N use efficiency under various AF land use systems through BNF and nutrient pumping [25,29].…”

Section: Biological Nitrogen Fixationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Some legume trees reduce pest incidence as well as fertilizer and pesticide needs [25,29]. Many studies reported significant improvement of N use efficiency under various AF land use systems through BNF and nutrient pumping [25,29]. Some genera including Albizia, Ateleia, Erythrina, Inga, Mimosa and Vachellia are the famous examples of promising N fixers around the world.…”

Section: Biological Nitrogen Fixationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Agroforestry Assisted Natural Farming in India: Challenges and Implications for Diversification and Restoration of Agroecosystem

Dinesha

Raj²,

Bhanusree³

et al. 2022

IJECC

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The Government of India is promoting natural farming (NF) which is evolved from our ancient heritage and traditional cultivation practices. Though NF has many advantages, it is facing several challenges like low yield in initial years, expecting high outputs from low cost of cultivation, lack of local cultivars and livestock, less availability of tree based diverse inputs, dependency on purchase or exchange inputs from other farm hold and dispute in farming type and crop composition. On these backdrops, sustainable and/or resilient agroforestry (AF) systems can be synergized by using principles and practices of AF with NF. This AF assisted NF hybrid model is helpful in diversification and restoration of agroecosystem. AF includes at least one livestock components along with perennial trees and agricultural crops. Trees and livestock based NF is the foremost nature based solution (NBS) for climate change mitigation, food security and land degradation neutrality. In NF, to prepare various plant protection formulations neem, pongamia and various perennial species byproducts are essential which can be substituted by tree components in AF. It also provides continues supply of inputs for jeevamrut and beejamrut preparations along with continuous biomass mulching through nitrogen fixing trees. In addition, AF assisted NF practices reduce methane emission from ruminating livestock by reducing heat stress and increasing the feed quality. Some studies on NF have indicated that yield levels were drastically reduced in several cropping systems. Instead of integrating tree and animal components, these studies focused solely on the multi-location evaluation of various cropping systems. Therefore, it would be premature to recommend its wide-spread adaption or adoption prior to scientific validation of this NF. This review provides detail information and implications of AF assistance in NF and recommends preferentially, climate resilient, economical, native and naturalized trees and livestock incorporation, along with amalgamation of traditional and improved AF practices.

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Section: Agro Ecological Diversitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Soil Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Biological Nitrogen Fixationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Biological Nitrogen Fixationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Agroforestry Assisted Natural Farming in India: Challenges and Implications for Diversification and Restoration of Agroecosystem

Dinesha

Raj²,

Bhanusree³

et al. 2022

IJECC

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“…Plant-associated microbial communities improve productivity and health by ensuring nutrient availability, stress tolerance, disease resistance, and biodiversity enhancement [30]. The genotype of a plant determines its root-associated microbiota, and the plant can shape the belowground microbiome by supporting or suppressing local microbial populations [2], [5].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Long-term Push-pull Cropping System Shifts Rhizosphere and Maize-root Microbiome Diversity Paving Way To Resilient Farming System

Jalloh,

Khamis,

Yusuf

et al. 2023

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Background: The rhizosphere biota consists of a complex assembly of microbial communities and other organisms that vary significantly across farming systems and influence soil health and plant productivity. How different cropping systems manipulates soil and plant microbiomes is little understood. In this study, we investigated soil physicochemical properties, rhizosphere and maize-root microbiomes in an agroecological cereal-legume companion cropping system known as push-pull technology (PPT) which has been in use in farmer fields for over two decades for insect-pest management, soil health improvement, and weed control in sub-Saharan Africa. We compared this with the maize-monoculture (Mono) cropping system. Results: PPT cropping system positively impacted the abundance and diversity of soil and maize-root microbial communities and influenced soil physicochemical characteristics compared to Mono. Specific genera of both bacterial and fungal communities drove the variation in diversity of the microbial communities in these cropping systems. Soil and maize-root from the PPT cropping system had enriched Trichoderma, Mortierella, and Bionectria fungal genera while Streptomyces, RB41, and Nitrospira, among other bacterial genera linked to essential ecosystem services like plant protection, decomposition, carbon utilization, production of bioinsecticides, nitrogen fixation, nematode suppression, phytohormone production, and bioremediation. Bacterial from the genus Bryobacter linked to plant pathogenesis was more abundant in Mono-root. Similarly, fungal genera such as Gibberella, Neocosmospora, and Aspergillus, linked to plant pathogenesis and food contamination, were abundant in Mono. Notable differences were observed in the overall diversity of metabiome functional protein pathways, such as syringate degradation, L-methionine biosynthesis I, and inosine 5'-phosphate degradation. Conclusion: Push-pull cropping system improves soil physicochemical properties and shifts soil and maize-root microbiomes in farmer fields in favour of microbial communities involved in important ecological services. The current findings add to the diversification of ecosystem services provided by this cropping system where it is practiced and contributes to the system’s resilience and functional redundancy. Underpinning the mechanism through PPT affects the soil and maize-root microbial communities – whether it is through the influence of plant metabolites from the intercrop root exudates or is the alteration of the soil nutritional status which affects microbial enzymatic activities should be the future focus.

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Land and Environmental Management through Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU) System

Verma

Sharma

Bhardwaj

et al. 2023

Land and Environmental Management Through Forestry

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Legume-based inter-cropping to achieve the crop, soil, and environmental health security

Cited by 15 publications

References 119 publications

Agroforestry Assisted Natural Farming in India: Challenges and Implications for Diversification and Restoration of Agroecosystem

Agroforestry Assisted Natural Farming in India: Challenges and Implications for Diversification and Restoration of Agroecosystem

Long-term Push-pull Cropping System Shifts Rhizosphere and Maize-root Microbiome Diversity Paving Way To Resilient Farming System

Land and Environmental Management through Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU) System

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