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Organic farming
About: Organic farming is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 7254 publications have been published within this topic receiving 138030 citations. The topic is also known as: pertanian organik & organic farming.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors used the life cycle assessment (LCA) method to assess the environmental impact of organic rice production 5 (OR5), 10 (OR10) and 15 (OR15) years since conversion and compare it to conventional rice (CR) in subtropical China.
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TL;DR: A set of soil microbiological and biochemical properties was used to assess the influence of agricultural practices such as rotation, usage of pesticides, and fertilizers on the three most widespread soil types (Calcaric Regosols, Calcaric Cambisols and Stagnic Luvisols) in the fields of horticultural farms throughout Estonia as mentioned in this paper.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined the changing patterns of organic farming between 1993 and 1997, based on the number of organic farms, the area devoted to organic farming, and specific organic enterprises, and found that organic farming is becoming increasingly concentrated in a core area in Central-Southern England.
Abstract: Little research has been conducted on the changing geographical distribution of organic farming in England and Wales in the 1990s. Using officially published secondary data, this paper examines the changing patterns of organic farming between 1993 and 1997, based on the number of organic farms, the area devoted to organic farming, the number of exits from and conversions to organic farming, and specific organic enterprises. The analysis indicates a process of spatial rationalisation, in which organic farming is becoming increasingly concentrated in a core area in Central-Southern England. Further, more detailed work is required, of both an empirical and conceptual nature, before a full explanation of such patterns can be given.
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TL;DR: Seufert et al. as discussed by the authors reported that organic agriculture has productive capacity equal to that of modern agriculture for ome crops (fruits and oilseeds) and an overall comparative prouction of 75%.
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18 Jun 2021
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explore how these nitrogen losses can be drastically reduced in a scenario synergistically operating three levers: (1) a dietary change toward less animal products and an efficient recycling of human excreta; (2) the generalization of region-specific organic crop rotation systems involving N2-fixing legumes, making it possible to do without synthetic N fertilizers; and (3) the reconnection of livestock with cropping systems allowing optimal use of manure.
Abstract: Summary After World War II, the evolution of Europe's agro-food system has been marked by intensified use of synthetic fertilizers, territorial specialization, and integration in global food and feed markets. This evolution led to increased nitrogen (N) losses to aquatic environments and the atmosphere, which, despite increasing environmental regulations, continues to harm ecosystems and human well-being. Here, we explore how these N losses can be drastically reduced in a scenario synergistically operating three levers: (1) a dietary change toward less animal products and an efficient recycling of human excreta; (2) the generalization of region-specific organic crop rotation systems involving N2-fixing legumes, making it possible to do without synthetic N fertilizers; and (3) the reconnection of livestock with cropping systems allowing optimal use of manure. This scenario demonstrates the possibility to feed the projected European population in 2050 without imports of feed and with half the current level of environmental N losses.
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