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| Andres, Christian; Forster, Dionys; Verma, Rajeev; Zundel, Christine; Messmer, Monika; Mäder, Paul; Bhullar, Gurbir S.. |
| The debate on the relative benefits of conventional and organic farming systems has in recent time gained significant interest. So far, global agricultural development has focused on increased productivity rather than on a holistic natural resource management for food security. Thus, developing more sustainable farming practices on a large scale is of utmost importance. However, information concerning the performance of farming systems under organic and conventional management in tropical and subtropical regions is scarce. This study presents agronomic and economic data from the conversion phase (2007-2010) of a farming systems comparison trial on a Vertisol soil in Madhya Pradesh, central India. A cotton-soybean-wheat crop rotation under biodynamic,... |
| Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc. |
Palavras-chave: Systems research and participatory research Cereals; Pulses and oilseeds India. |
| Ano: 2014 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/28012/1/Andres_etal_2014_1stConferencGlobalFoodSecurity.pdf |
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| Mandloi, Lokendra S.; Patel, Dharmendra; Verma, Rajeev; Patidar, Ishwar; Ramsing, Sitaram; Bautze, David; Andres, Christian; Zundel, Christine; Forster, Dionys; Bhullar, Gurbir S.. |
| Background: bioRe Association is working with (about 5000) organic farmers, to solve their major practical farming problems. PTD-approach offers a great opportunity to work with the organic farmers to find solutions to their problems like in nutrient and pest management. |
| Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc. |
Palavras-chave: Systems research and participatory research Composting and manuring Technology transfer Crop health; Quality; Protection. |
| Ano: 2014 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/27523/1/Mandloi_etal_2014%20Participatory%20Technology%20Development%20%28PTD%29%20Trials%20in%20India.pdf |
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| Klaiss, Matthias; Messmer, Monika; Forster, Dionys; Verma, Rajeev; Baruah, Rajeev; Rawal, Vivek; Mandloi, Lokendra S.; Shrivas, Yogendra. |
| COTTON is grown in more than 120 countries by over 20 million cotton producers on 35 million ha in 2012 (Truscott, 2010, www.fas.usda.gov). In 2011, around 27 million tons of cotton were produced, mostly by smallholder producers in 'developing' countries which cultivate cotton as a cash crop on their own land averaging under 2 ha in size, or as contracted workers for bigger land owners. Cotton is usually grown as a monoculture. In industrialised countries, the level of mechanisation is high, thus cotton production does not provide a lot of work in rural communities. In contrast, in developing countries, the cultivation and harvest is mostly done by hand labour and thus provides a lot of work for the rural population. Cotton, particularly as a monoculture,... |
| Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc. |
Palavras-chave: Crop husbandry Soil Breeding; Genetics and propagation Africa India. |
| Ano: 2012 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/26216/1/2012_Klaiss_SCAUBGA.pdf |
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| Messmer, Monika; Roner, Tina; Verma, Rajeev; Baruah, Rajeev; Forster, Dionys; Patil, Shreekant S.. |
| - General high interest of farmers to participate in on-station and on-farm testing of cotton varietal lines and hybrids - On-station mother trials are managed by the researchers, while on-farm baby trials are managed by the farmer - A network of interested farmers need to be established, who are regularly trained in on-farm research and supported by extension agents - Farmers, researchers and extension agents together monitor the on-station and on-farm trials and evaluate cotton varieties and hybrids - However, the extension agents and farmers need to be introduced into plant breeding by the researcher to support and profit from decentralized participatory breeding efforts - Farmers are highly motivated to find new genotypes as they are in great need... |
| Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc. |
Palavras-chave: Breeding; Genetics and propagation. |
| Ano: 2012 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/26568/1/Participatory%20cotton%20breeding%20bioReFiBL_MM_v4.pdf |
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| Messmer, Monika; Roner, Tina; Finckh, Maria R.; Forster, Dionys; Rajeev, Verma; Rajeev, Baruah; Shreekant S, Patil. |
| Organic cotton production currently takes place in 22 countries resulting in 241’697 metric tons of fibre and 1.1% of the global cotton production (Truscott et al. 2010). Up to 80% of world’s organic cotton is produced in India. However, this market is threatened due to the displacement of traditional cotton species and cultivars by genetically modified (GM) hybrids selected for high input farming. Organic cotton farmers are facing increased difficulties in finding suitable cultivars in India (Nemes, 2010). Moreover, there is a big risk of physical and genetic contamination of organic cotton with GM cotton and the loss of locally adapted genetic resources. Therefore fast action is needed to re-establish a GM-free seed chain and breeding programs for... |
| Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc. |
Palavras-chave: Breeding; Genetics and propagation. |
| Ano: 2011 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/20040/1/Messmer_Cotton_breeding_ECO-PB_abstract_2011_v2.pdf |
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| Forster, Dionys; Andres, Christian; Verma, Rajeev; Zundel, Christine; Messmer, Monika M.; Mäder, Paul. |
| The debate on the relative benefits of conventional and organic farming systems has in recent time gained significant interest. So far, global agricultural development has focused on increased productivity rather than on a holistic natural resource management for food security. Thus, developing more sustainable farming practices on a large scale is of utmost importance. However, information concerning the performance of farming systems under organic and conventional management in tropical and subtropical regions is scarce. This study presents agronomic and economic data from the conversion phase (2007–2010) of a farming systems comparison trial on a Vertisol soil in Madhya Pradesh, central India. A cotton-soybean-wheat crop rotation under biodynamic,... |
| Tipo: Journal paper |
Palavras-chave: Crop husbandry; India. |
| Ano: 2013 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/25011/1/forster-etal-2013-PLOS_ONE-8_12-p1-15.pdf |
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| Adamtey, Noah; Musyoka, Martha W.; Zundel, Christine; Cobo, Juan Guillermo; Karanja, Edward; Fiaboe, Komi K.M.; Muriuki, Anne; Mucheru-Muna, Monica; Vanlauwe, Bernard; Berset, Estelle; Messmer, Monika M.; Gattinger, Andreas; Bhullar, Gurbir S.; Cadisch, Georg; Fliessbach, Andreas; Mäder, Paul; Niggli, Urs; Forster, Dionys. |
| In 2007 two long-term trials were established in Kenya to contribute research-based evidence to the global debate on the productivity, economic viability and sustainability of different agricultural production systems. These trials compare conventional (Conv) and organic (Org) farming systems at high and low input levels at two locations, i.e. Chuka, with Humic Nitisols, high inherent soil fertility and rainfall, and Thika, with Rhodic Nitisols with low soil fertility and rainfall. The high input systems (High) represent commercial-scale, export-oriented production that uses the recommended amounts of fertilisers, pesticides and irrigation water to generate high yields, whilst the low input systems (Low) represent local smallholder practices, using... |
| Tipo: Journal paper |
Palavras-chave: Farming Systems Cereals; Pulses and oilseeds Africa. |
| Ano: 2016 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/30697/1/Adamtey-etal-2016-AGEE-Vol235-p61-79.pdf |
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| Forster, Dionys; Adamtey, Noah; Messmer, Monika M.; Pfiffner, Lukas; Baker, Brian; Huber, Beate; Niggli, Urs. |
| At present, agriculture faces the unprecedented challenge of securing food supplies for a rapidly growing human population, while seeking to minimize adverse impacts on the environment and to reduce the use of non-renewable resources and energy. A shift towards sustainable agricultural production entails the adoption of more system-oriented strategies that include farmderived inputs and productivity based on ecological processes and functions (Garnett and Godfray, 2012). Sustainable agricultural systems involve the traditional knowledge and entrepreneurial skills of farmers (IAASTD, 2008). System-oriented sustainable practices include organic farming and low external input sustainable agriculture (LEISA). Elements of agroecology - such as integrated pest... |
| Tipo: Book chapter |
Palavras-chave: "Organics" in general; Crop husbandry; Environmental aspects. |
| Ano: 2012 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/22075/1/Forster-etal-2012-chapter2-in%20Sustainability%20Bhullar-Book.pdf |
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| Sisodia, Bhupendra, S.; Verma, Rajeev; Patidar, Ishwar; Ramsing, S.; Bhat, Nissar, A.; Iqbal, S.; Bautze, David; Andres, Christian; Zundel, Christine; Forster, Dionys; Bhullar, Gurbir S.. |
| Background: Developing sustainable farming system on large scale is very important for sustainable development of global agriculture. Scientific information about organic vs. conventional agriculture in the tropics is sparse. |
| Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc. |
Palavras-chave: Systems research and participatory research; Crop husbandry. |
| Ano: 2014 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/27522/1/Sisodia_etal_2014_Long-term%20Farming%20System%20Comparison%20Trial%20in%20India.pdf |
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| Forster, Dionys; Andres, Christian; Verma, Rajeev; Zundel, Christine; Messmer, Monika; Mäder, Paul. |
| The debate on the relative benefits of conventional and organic farming systems is more topical than ever. The achievements of conventional high-input agriculture were based to a large extent on fossil fuels and largely brought about at the cost of deteriorating soil fertility. Developing more sustainable farming practices on a large scale is of utmost importance. However, information about the performance of farming systems under organic and conventional management in tropical and subtropical regions is sparse. This study presents agronomic and economic data from the conversion phase (2007-2010) of a farming systems comparison trial on a Vertisol soil in central India. A cotton-soybean-wheat crop rotation under biodynamic, organic and conventional (with... |
| Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc. |
Palavras-chave: Farm economics Cereals; Pulses and oilseeds Composting and manuring Farm nutrient management. |
| Ano: 2014 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/23660/1/23660%20Forster_MM.pdf |
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| Bautze, David; Andres, Christian; Mandloi, Lokendra; Wele, Dharmendra; Yogendra, Shrivas; Patel, Dharmendra; Patidar, Ishwar; Ramsing, Sitaram; Forster, Dionys; Zundel, Christine; Messmer, Monika; Bhullar, Gurbir S.. |
| The Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) established farming systems comparison trials in Bolivia, Kenya and India (SysCom). Besides long-term experiments, the program includes a participatory on-farm research (POR) component which aims at solving the most urgent problems of local farmers. In India, these related to nutrient management, organic pest control and seed availability, which were tackled using a combination of on-farm and on-station trials. We here present the methods, results and lessons learnt of the activities implemented in the POR component of SysCom in India. |
| Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc. |
Palavras-chave: Systems research and participatory research; India. |
| Ano: 2015 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/27135/1/27135_bautze.pdf |
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| Andres, Christian; Mandloi, Lokendra S.; Verma, Rajeev; Gomez, Sara; Nyffenegger, Mirjam R.; Locher, Michael; Patel, Dharmendra; Forster, Dionys; Bhullar, Gurbir S.; Studer, Christoph. |
| High soil pH levels may limit the availability of phosphorous (P) to crops. In organic farming, the use of synthetic P fertilizers is not allowed. Application of rock phosphate (RP) to crops is one of the alternatives for organic production. However, RP application shows little effect on high pH soils, because the P is not transformed into plant-available forms under alkaline soil conditions. Aiming at the development of locally adapted solutions, we followed a Participatory Technology Development approach, making use of the local knowledge to identify current practices and associated problems by conducting focus group discussions with organic farmers. Farmers stated that they are facing challenges with a P limitation in their cotton-based production... |
| Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc. |
Palavras-chave: Systems research and participatory research; Nutrient turnover; Technology transfer. |
| Ano: 2014 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/27525/1/Abstract_RP-FYM_HAFLSymp_final.pdf |
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