Nutrient flows and intensification options for smallholder farmers of the Lao uplands

Epper, Carole A.; Paul, Birthe K.; Burra, Dharani Dhar; Phengsavanh, Phonepaseuth; Ritzema, Randall S.; Syfongxay, Chanthaly; Groot, J.C.J.; Six, Johan; Frossard, Emmanuel; Oberson, Astrid; Douxchamps, Sabine

doi:10.1016/j.agsy.2019.102694

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“…Overexploitation of grazing resources and unsustainable cropping practices result in land degradation. Nutrient cycling and controlled grazing can sustainably control land degradation (Dougill et al, 2002;Ikpe and Powell, 2002;Haileslassie et al, 2007;Diarisso et al, 2015;Epper et al, 2020;Berre et al, 2021). Nutrient Linkages between problems and pressures driving integrated crop-livestock research in MFS of the Global South.…”

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Status of integrated crop-livestock research in the mixed farming systems of the Global South: a scoping study

Mabhaudhi,

Chibarabada,

Sikka

2023

Front. Sustain. Food Syst.

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Mixed farming systems (MFS) are the main food source and exist across almost all agroecological regions in the Global South. A systematic scoping review was conducted to identify the status of integrated crop-livestock research in MFS of the Global South. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses protocol was used to identify 210 studies (excluding reviews) addressing productivity, resilience, challenges, opportunities, and perceptions of integrating crops and livestock in the Global South from the Scopus and Web of Science database. Publication details, problem statement, experimental details and research outcomes of each study were extracted into an MS. Excel sheet. Descriptive methods such as frequency counting and the word frequency cloud were used to analyze the data and identify emerging themes. Integrated crop-livestock research was mostly conducted in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia and not much from North Africa and the Caribbean. The integrated research has been focused on farm production of human food and animal feed by smallholder farmers and soil productivity. Maize was the most dominant crop, while for livestock, it was sheep and cattle. The integrated crop-livestock research seeked to address various challenges, including the growing demand for food and fodder, water scarcity, land scarcity and degradation, climate change, disease outbreaks and social changes. The review summarized proposed strategies and approaches to improve the efficiency of MFS in the Global South. Under the current challenges, feed quality and supply can be improved through adoption of high biomass, climate smart and improved drought-tolerant fodder crops. Using crop residues incorporated in crop fields for improved soil organic matter and controlled grazing were some strategies suggested for land rehabilitation. Building the resilience of smallholder farmers in MFS can be done through diversification and ensuring access to information, markets and finance. Policies that promote the business component, i.e., markets, training, gender equality, private investments, tenure systems and technology adoption were identified for the sustainability of MFS. There is need for research that integrates crop-livestock systems and natural resource management innovations and that evaluates sustainable intensification strategies to meet productivity goals without compromising social and ecological outcomes in MFS.

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Status of integrated crop-livestock research in the mixed farming systems of the Global South: a scoping study

Mabhaudhi,

Chibarabada,

Sikka

2023

Front. Sustain. Food Syst.

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“…Also in south-east Asia, forage legumes have proven to play multiple roles, supporting at farm level an increase of N recycling intensity, of N balances and of land productivity. However, the magnitude of the effects there depends strongly on the type of farming system, with more important effects where potential for improvement was high (Epper et al, 2019). While in Queensland, Australia, Leucaena leucocephala has been identified as the most productive and profitable legume, doubling the gross margin (expressed per unit of area), when compared with perennial grasses.…”

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“…Recycling Andriarimalala et al, 2013;Epper et al, 2019;Paul et al, 2019;Dias et al, 2020;Dahlin et al, 2021…”

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Realizing Livelihood and Environmental Benefits of Forages in Tropical Crop-Tree-Livestock Systems

Peters¹,

Chirinda²,

Burkart³

et al. 2022

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“…These measures could be initiated through crop insurance, minimum support prices, improved rural infrastructure for transport and storage, subsidies, and better management of the entire chain from sowing to marketing. Epper et al [91] suggested that encouraging the investment of some of the available labour force into off-farm activities could also help to diversify income sources and ensure cash would be available to purchase inorganic fertilizers. There are also several research studies [92,93] evaluating scheme and proposed strategic approaches to potentially achieve the given targets.…”

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Understanding Farmers’ Behaviors and Driving Factors Toward Phosphorus Security of Crop Farming in Chaohu Watershed, China

Wu¹,

Huang²,

Gao³

et al. 2021

Pol. J. Environ. Stud.

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Nutrient flows and intensification options for smallholder farmers of the Lao uplands

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References 62 publications

Status of integrated crop-livestock research in the mixed farming systems of the Global South: a scoping study

Status of integrated crop-livestock research in the mixed farming systems of the Global South: a scoping study

Realizing Livelihood and Environmental Benefits of Forages in Tropical Crop-Tree-Livestock Systems

Understanding Farmers’ Behaviors and Driving Factors Toward Phosphorus Security of Crop Farming in Chaohu Watershed, China

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