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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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| Zundel, Christine; Kilcher, Lukas. |
| Introduction Food availability, access, stability and utilization are all part of the multi-dimensional nature of food security. The “availability” aspect, discussed here, refers to the availability of sufficient quantities of food of appropriate quality, supplied through domestic production or inputs. Productivity is usually considered the ultimate benchmark when comparing the performance of agricultural systems. For example, those involved in agricultural research and development want to know how much yield would be reduced if conventional agriculture were converted to organic agriculture. While rigorous research has been done in developed countries to address this question, scientific evidence from developing countries is rare. This paper compiles the... |
| Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc. |
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food quality and human health Biodiversity and ecosystem services. |
| Ano: 2007 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/10753/1/zundel%2Dkilcher%2D2007%2Dfood%2Davailability.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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| Zundel, Christine; Kilcher, Lukas; Mäder, Paul. |
| Organic agriculture is an option that interests agricultural stakeholders because it combines environmental conservation with low-cost technology and access to premium price markets. The organic farming system has proven its advantages in terms of resource efficiency, ecosystem functioning, soil fertility conservation and economic impact in a wide range of experiments and studies in the developed countries of the temperate zones. In low-income countries of the tropics, meanwhile, NGOs and farmers’ groups are now increasingly adopting organic techniques as a means of improving productivity and food security. Despite the high demand from producer organizations, development agencies, national authorities and international donors for sound data on the... |
| Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc. |
Palavras-chave: "Organics" in general Education; Extension and communication. |
| Ano: 2007 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/13303/1/Zundel_et_al_Tropentag07_full_paper.pdf |
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| Muriuki, Anne; Musyoka, Martha; Zundel, Christine; Schulthess, F; Mwangi, K. |
| Kenya’s smallholder farmers contribute 65% to total agricultural output in a predominantly mixed farming system where application of inorganic fertilizers and pesticides is minimal. By contrast, agriculture in developed temperate countries is dominated by large-scale farming and heavy reliance on fertilizers and pesticides to sustain high yields. Research conducted in temperate developed countries has shown that organic farming is superior to conventional farming in resource use efficiency, ecosystem functioning, soil fertility conservation and economic performance but results cannot be transferred directly to the tropics because of disparities in climate, soils and socio-economic environments. A long-term farming systems comparisons experiment was... |
| Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc. |
Palavras-chave: Cereals; Pulses and oilseeds. |
| Ano: 2009 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/18374/1/muriuki%2Detal%2D2009%2Dresearch%2Dweek%2Dinternational%2Dconference.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... |
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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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| Zundel, Christine; Schneider, Monika; Musyoka, Martha; Muriuki, Anne; Vanlauwe, Bernard; Mucheru-Muna, Monica; Chabi-Olaye, Adenirin; Niggli, Urs. |
| Organic Agriculture is perceived by many stakeholders 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. The Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL), together with its partners, is presently establishing long-term comparisons of farming systems in various agro-ecological and socio-economic contexts to study the different parameters that are essential for sustainable development. To date, three study areas have been selected: (a) a sub-humid area in Kenya where farming is subsistence-oriented; (b) a semi-arid area in India where cotton is produced for the export market;... |
| Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc. |
Palavras-chave: Crop combinations and interactions. |
| Ano: 2009 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/18373/1/Zundel-etal-2009-african-organic-conference.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, Cionys; Andres, Christian; Rajeev, Verma; Zundel, Christine; Messmer, Monika M.; 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 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. Four two-year crop rotations comprising... |
| Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc. |
Palavras-chave: Crop husbandry; India. |
| Ano: 2013 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/24781/1/Andres-etal-2013-Tropentag-poster.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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| Zundel, Christine; Kilcher, Lukas; Mäder, Paul. |
| The demand of producer organisations, development agencies, national authorities, and international donors for secured data regarding the agronomic, ecological and economic performance of organic agriculture in low-income countries of the tropics is high. Yet, no systematic comparisons between organic and conventional farming systems have been conducted which allow long-term statements in these areas. The Research Institute of Organic Farming (FiBL), together with its partners, wants to establish long-term farming system comparisons in various agro-ecological and agro-economic contexts to study the various parameters which are essential for sustainable development. At present, three sites are being established: (a) in a sub-humid area in Kenya where... |
| Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc. |
Palavras-chave: Soil biology; Biodiversity and ecosystem services; Soil quality. |
| Ano: 2007 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/9387/1/9387_Zundel_Vortrag.pdf |
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