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| Zundel, C.; Musyoka, M.; Baruah, R.; Kilcher, L.; Muriuki, A.; Vanlauwe, B.; Chabi-Olaye, A.; Mucheru, M.; Mäder, P.. |
| Organic agriculture is more and more perceived as a promising approach to increase food security in developing countries. However, only few attempts have been made so far to assess agronomic and economic performance of organic agriculture in these^regions in a systematic way. This article reports the first year’s results of two long-term farming systems comparison field trials in Kenya and India. In sub-humid Central Kenya, on a high potential site in Meru South District (Chuka), there were no differences between yields of conventional and organic systems for the first maize and brassica crops. In contrast, organic yields were 14 to 60% lower than conventional yields on a trial site in a medium potential zone in Maragua District (Thika). It is assumed... |
| Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc. |
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food quality and human health Biodiversity and ecosystem services. |
| Ano: 2009 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/14308/1/Zundel_14308.pdf |
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| Forster, D.; Andres, C.; Verma, R.; Zundel, C.; Messmer, M.; Mäder, P.. |
| 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 largely brought about at the cost of deteriorating soil fertility; furthermore, they were based to a large extent on fossil fuels. Developing more sustainable farming practices on a large scale is of utmost importance. However, information about the performance of agricultural production systems under organic and conventional management in tropical and subtropical regions is largely lacking. This study aimed to assess agronomic and economic data from a long-term farming systems comparison trial under semi-arid conditions in central India. |
| Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc. |
Palavras-chave: Farming Systems; Crop husbandry; India; Environmental aspects. |
| Ano: 2013 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/24836/1/Andres-etal-2013-1stGlobalFoodSecurity-Conference.pdf |
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