Organic Matter Management in Cereals Based System: Symbiosis for Improving Crop Productivity and Soil Health

Amanullah, .; Khalid, Shah; Imran, Imran; Khan, Hamdan Ali; Arif, Muhammad; Al-Tawaha, Abdel Rahman; Adnan, Muhammad; Fahad, Shah; Parmar, Brajendra

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-26265-5_3

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“…Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the performance of the districts of Punjab. It focuses on providing insight for formulating policies regarding sustainable food security, making the agriculture process cost-effective and wisely use of fertilizers and modern machinery in the agricultural sector (Amanullah et al, 2019). The rest of the paper is arranged into the literature review, methodology, data analysis and concluding remarks.…”

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Assessment of Agricultural Performance of Districts of Punjab Based On Composite Agricultural Indicators Using Grey Relational Analysis

Qazi

Niazi

Basit³

2021

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The province of Punjab is considered the breadbasket of Pakistan. This study is aimed to evaluate and hierarchicalize the districts of Punjab based on agricultural indicators. It follows a ranking approach that uses secondary cross-sectional data obtained from Punjab Development Statistics 2016. This study has employed Grey System Theory and used GRA. It is a seminal study that uses a unique methodology that has integrated thirteen different indicators of agricultural development in one mathematical model and assigned a distinct composite grade to every district. Findings revealed that district Bahawalpur and Bahawalnagar have the highest Grey Relational Grade (GRG), hence depict the best agricultural performance in Punjab, whereas district Mianwali has the lowest GRG and accordingly least performance. This research provides insight to the policymakers, which will help them to take corrective measures and/or adjust the agricultural development policies

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“…Wheat is a major cereal crop in Pakistan, particularly in Punjab. It occupies 37% of crop area and 45% of other agricultural resources (Amanullah et al, 2019). It involves investment in canal irrigation and market development.…”

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Assessment of Agricultural Performance of Districts of Punjab Based On Composite Agricultural Indicators Using Grey Relational Analysis

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Niazi

Basit³

2021

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“…Although agriculture is considered the backbone of India, it still faces environmental problems due to the application of an enormous amount of chemical fertilizers and pesticides to improve crop production. Continuous application of nitrogenous fertilizers deteriorates the soil fertility which in turn leads to the lower productivity of the crop and moreover it is costly when compared to organic fertilizers [1,2]. In this scenario, the production and application of organic fertilizers that do not harm the environment could prove to be an effective strategy to safeguard the environment.…”

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Application of banana spathe extracts and compost for improving growth in rice plants

Suganthi¹,

Saravana²

2022

J Appl Biol Biotech

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The application of agro-waste in the form of compost is an ecofriendly approach to minimize the use of chemicals for crop improvement. Hence, compost was prepared by the Indore method from banana spathe obtained from five popular varieties of banana cultivated in Tamil Nadu, India, and its growth promoting ability was tested on the rice cultivar CO-51. The banana spathe was applied as both an aqueous extract and compost to evaluate the growth parameters in bioassays and pot culture experiments. The compost improved the growth in terms of root length, shoot length, biomass, tillers, length, and width of flag leaf and yield in CO-51 rice cultivar significantly (p < 0.001%) when compared to the untreated control and fertilizer-treated plants. The maximum yield was observed in the treatment with Rasthali spathe. Biochemical analysis of the compost-treated rice plants showed an increase in chlorophyll, carotenoid, carbohydrate, protein, and amino acid content when compared to the untreated control plants. The results from the study suggest that the banana spathe compost could be used as an effective organic fertilizer for the growth of rice plants thus providing a strategy to reduce landfills, as well as the use of fertilizers, thereby further helping to protect the agroecosystem.

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“…On many smallholder farms around the world, crop yields remain low (i.e., around 1 Mg ha −1 for staple cereals; Tittonell and Giller, 2013) or are declining due to inherently poor soils and inadequate soil fertility management, among other factors (Sheahan and Barrett, 2017;Khalid et al, 2019). Poor soil health thus threatens the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal Two (SDG2), which aims to end hunger, achieve food and nutritional security, and promote sustainable agriculture.…”

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Organic Nutrient Source Allocation and Use in Smallholder Farming Communities: What Are We Missing?

Nyamasoka-Magonziwa

Vanek

Carolan

et al. 2021

Front. Sustain. Food Syst.

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Organic nutrient sources (ONS) are managed as a key resource by smallholder farmers to maintain the productivity of soils. Recycling of ONS by applying them to soils is a globally dominant strategy of ecological nutrient management. Understanding how ONS produced on-farm are allocated and what drives farmer decision making around their use is critical for sustainable nutrient management in smallholder agroecosystems. Using focus group discussions and a survey of 184 farming households, we studied socio-economic, socio-cultural, and environmental drivers of ONS allocation and use at the farm scale in three contrasting agroecological zones of western Kenya. Farm typologies of ONS management were also developed using cluster analysis based on resource endowment and the connectedness of farmers, management norms, and interaction with extension. Our findings suggest that the more resource endowed a farmer is, the more ONS are allocated to the main plot within the farm. We also observed that farmers preferred allocating more resources to plots that were considered more fertile. Land tenure had an important influence, in that main plots not owned by farmers were more likely to retain ONS such as crop residues. Management of residues is dependent on farmer gender, for instance, female farmers tended to burn legume residues in particular, which is notable since these higher quality residues are often considered key to sustainable soil nutrient management. Farm typologies featured different allocation patterns of ONS and were associated with resource endowment and farmer networks, including external ties to extension agents and internal ties to other farmers. Finally, there was a strong overarching influence of agroecological zone that often escapes characterization on the allocation of ONS. As research and development organizations continue to engage with smallholder farmers to reduce the burden of global food insecurity, the insights gained by this research will allow better anticipation of drivers and obstacles to improved nutrient management in these farming landscapes and communities.

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Organic Matter Management in Cereals Based System: Symbiosis for Improving Crop Productivity and Soil Health

Cited by 22 publications

References 129 publications

Assessment of Agricultural Performance of Districts of Punjab Based On Composite Agricultural Indicators Using Grey Relational Analysis

Assessment of Agricultural Performance of Districts of Punjab Based On Composite Agricultural Indicators Using Grey Relational Analysis

Application of banana spathe extracts and compost for improving growth in rice plants

Organic Nutrient Source Allocation and Use in Smallholder Farming Communities: What Are We Missing?

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