The impact of climate change on barley yield in the Mediterranean basin

Cammarano, Davide; Ceccarelli, Salvatore; Grando, Stefania; Romagosa, I.; Benbelkacem, A.; Akar, Tanek; Al-Yassin, Adnan; Pecchioni, Nicola; Francia, Enrico; Ronga, Domenico

doi:10.1016/j.eja.2019.03.002

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“…While considering the importance of climatic conditions, genotype, soil properties on crop performances, water and nitrogen availability are the main factor affecting yield [59,60] and hence the profitability of the processing tomato production [61,62].…”

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Using Digestate and Biochar as Fertilizers to Improve Processing Tomato Production Sustainability

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The principal goal of the organic farming system (OFS) is to develop enterprises that are sustainable and harmonious with the environment. Unfortunately, the OFS yields fewer products per land than the non-organic farming system in many agricultural products. The objective of our study was to assess the effects of digestate and biochar fertilizers on yield and fruit quality of processing tomato produced under the OFS. The experiment was carried out in Po Valley, during the 2017 and 2018 growing seasons. Liquid digestate (LD), LD + biochar (LD + BC) and pelleted digestate (PD) were evaluated and compared to biochar (BC) application and unfertilized control. The results showed that plants fertilized with LD + BC recorded the maximum marketable yield (72 t ha−1), followed by BC (67 t ha−1), PD (64 t ha−1) and LD (59 t ha−1); while the lowest production (47 t ha−1) was recorded in unfertilized plants. Over the two cropping seasons, LD + BC, BC, PD, and LD, increased fruit number per plant (+15%), fruit weight (+24%), Brix t ha−1 (+41%) and reduced Bostwick index (−16%), if compared to the untreated control. Considering the overall agronomic performances, digestate and biochar can be useful options for increasing yield and quality of processing tomato production in the OFS. Hence, these fertilizers can be assessed in future research both on other crops and farming systems.

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Using Digestate and Biochar as Fertilizers to Improve Processing Tomato Production Sustainability

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“…Climate change can affect water availability in many agricultural areas [11,13]. Water management is a crucial factor for processing tomato, and limited availability of water resources in terms of both irrigation volumes and quality could reduce fruit yield and quality [13,32].…”

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“…In addition, climate change is increasing the frequency of heat waves, reducing water availability and increasing irrigation demands [10]. Hence, the excessive use of water for irrigation [11], combined with the effects of climate change [10,12], will limit the availability of fresh water for irrigation [10] even at early crop growth stages. As processing tomato requires huge volumes of irrigation water for their growth, a more scarce water availability during the growth cycle could lead to a decrease in fruit yield and quality [13].…”

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Interaction of Tomato Genotypes and Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi under Reduced Irrigation

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Climate change is increasing drought events and decreasing water availability. Tomato is commonly transplanted to an open field after seedling production in a nursery, requiring large volumes of water. Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi help plants cope with drought stress; however, their effects depend on plant genotype and environmental conditions. In this study, we assessed the interactions among different tomato seedling genotypes and two AM fungi, Funneliformis mosseae and Rhizophagus intraradices, under two water regimes, full and reduced. Our results showed that F. mosseae was more effective than R. intraradices in the mitigation of drought stress both in old and modern genotypes. However, seedlings inoculated with R. intraradices recorded the highest values of leaf area. ‘Pearson’ and ‘Everton’ genotypes inoculated with F. mosseae recorded the highest values of root, leaf, and total dry weights under reduced and full irrigation regimes, respectively. In addition, ‘Pearson’ and ‘H3402’ genotypes inoculated with F. mosseae under a reduced irrigation regime displayed high values of water use efficiency. Our results highlight the importance of using AM fungi to mitigate drought stress in nursery production of tomato seedlings. However, the development of ad hoc AM fungal formulations, which consider genotype x AM fungi interactions, is fundamental for achieving the best agronomic performances.

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“…Agriculture is the most vulnerable economic sector through such changes and for the past 30 years numerous studies have attempted to estimate the effect of changing climate on crop yields and their production [10][11][12][13][14][15].Climate change can directly affect crops through rising temperature and changing rainfall patterns, or indirectly affect crops through soil, nutrient, and increasing pests interference [16]. Studies revealed that crop yields have been affected by the variability of temperature, rainfall, and the interaction between them and climate change impacts will be different across locations, types of crop, scenarios, and farmer adaptation [17][18][19][20][21]. Although the world may be able to cope with food insecurity at the macro level, the problem may also exist at the micro level with the shortage of food in developing countries compensated by developed countries receiving the benefits from climate change [13].…”

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Climate Change Impacts on Sugarcane Production in Thailand

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This study investigated the impact of climate change on yield, harvested area, and production of sugarcane in Thailand using spatial regression together with an instrumental variable approach to address the possible selection bias. The data were comprised of new fine-scale weather outcomes merged together with a provincial-level panel of crops that spanned all provinces in Thailand from 1989–2016. We found that in general climate variables, both mean and variability, statistically determined the yield and harvested area of sugarcane. Increased population density reduced the harvested area for non-agricultural use. Considering simultaneous changes in climate and demand of land for non-agricultural development, we reveal that the future sugarcane yield, harvested area, and production are projected to decrease by 23.95–33.26%, 1.29–2.49%, and 24.94–34.93% during 2046–2055 from the baseline, respectively. Sugarcane production is projected to have the largest drop in the eastern and lower section of the central regions. Given the role of Thailand as a global exporter of sugar and the importance of sugarcane production in Thai agriculture, the projected declines in the production could adversely affect the well-being of one million sugarcane growers and the stability of sugar price in the world market.

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The impact of climate change on barley yield in the Mediterranean basin

Cited by 99 publications

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Using Digestate and Biochar as Fertilizers to Improve Processing Tomato Production Sustainability

Using Digestate and Biochar as Fertilizers to Improve Processing Tomato Production Sustainability

Interaction of Tomato Genotypes and Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi under Reduced Irrigation

Climate Change Impacts on Sugarcane Production in Thailand

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