On farm assessment of rice yield variability and productivity gaps between organic and conventional cropping systems under Mediterranean climate

Co-benefits and trade-offs between agriculture and conservation: A case study in Northern Australia

“…Our finding (that weeds reduce productivity) aligns with much of the literature that highlights the negative impact that weeds have upon agricultural production (Walker et al, 2005;ABS, 2008). Our results say nothing about causation, but interpreted in the context of the broader literature, they suggest that on-farm conservation programmes, which seek to control weeds, may be able to generate co-benefits for agriculture (Mahmoud and Shively, 2004;Delmotte et al, 2011). The implication here is thus that their true 'cost' could be less, perhaps significantly, than the amounts actually spent on them (ABS, 2008;Adams et al, 2014a).…”

Intercropping patterns and different farming systems affect the yield and yield components of safflower and bitter vetch

“…It can improve root development and increase absorption of water and nutrients (Marschner 2002). Also, it has been found that the rice spike (Delmotte et al 2011) and yield components of wheat (Hildermann et al 2009) increased in high-input system.…”

Untangling crop management and environmental influences on wheat yield variability in Bangladesh: An application of non-parametric approaches

“…Bridging yield gaps is a crucial goal in agricultural research, though achieving this objective is challenging in tropical environments, where yield is highly spatially and temporally variable, a result of environmental influences (e.g., pedogenesis, landscape position, and climate) and farmers' management practices (e.g., historical and current tillage, nutrient, irrigation, pest and weed management practices, varieties, rotation, and cropping intensity) (Delmotte et al, 2011;Lobell et al, 2005;Tittonell et al, 2008). In farmer-managed and participatory trials, subtle differences in farm characteristics, management practices, and data collection methods can make it difficult to elucidate the factors that control yield, despite the use of standardized experimental designs.…”