#conservationagriculture — Public Fediverse posts
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@benedikt_haug @plant_holobiont
Hey, that is amazing!
The use of woodchips from pruning residues to enhance #SoilOrganicMatter, #SoilMicrobiology and thus #SoilFertility is a very good example of #RegenerativeAgriculture (but without the bloat).
I also recommend the videos by Olivier:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOcvR46yDD4These people know that there is no one-size-fits-all in agriculture, but that this system has great potential to improve #SoilHealth. Currently it's more about intensive* systems like horticulture or viticulture (for arable fields there just isn't enough wood available).
And we need to be be aware about possible emissions of CO2 (the soil microbes "consume" the wood chips over time, although a share gets converted into relatively stable soil organic matter while the plants get nurtured) and what happens with the N cycle. Here, the team of the URBAG project, headed by Gara Villalba at UAB-ICTA did recently some interesting life cycle assessments and gas measurements and the Carboniato system seems to have a tight microbial nutrient cycling in the high C soil which decreases losses while allowing the plants to access nutrients.So, carboniato is an impressive system, and I am very glad that you take it tho the netherlands!
There is still a lot of research to do, but here you can use your skills and academic structures for the #AgroecologicalTransformation . Congrats.
Followed :ecoanarchism_heart:
@uab* intensive as in: a lot of work and input goes in to produce high-value crops. No judgement here(!)
#agroecology #ConservationAgriculture #RegAg #FoodSovereignity #ClimateSmartFarming
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Nice study. And with prsctical relevance.
We really need #intercropping and multispecies cover-cropping get on the ground!(And acknowledge that there are many wonderful examples of indigenous people managing their orchards way more advanced than anyone practicing #PrecisionAgriculture )
#SoilMicrobiology #SoilMicrobiome #SoilScience #Agriculture #ConservationAgriculture #SustainableAgriculture #OrganicAgriculture #CoverCrops #Intercropping #Biodiversity #Agroecology
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assumptions on cattle methane production don't work in all situations
The global production of methane by cattle is based on the assumption that all cattle are in closely managed rearing systems where food is available ad libitum and of a fairly consistent composition of a limited number plant species as well as other sources.
Over a billion cattle live in pastoral systems, typically nomadic farmers who range over long distances with their herds.
Research in Kenya has shown estimated methane production in pastoral systems to be about, 40% lower than what the IPCC methods calculate. From experience it is highly probable that direct measurements would show much lower methane production.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/…
Cattle in pastoral systems range over a variety of areas ingesting a wide variety of plants and forming a highly diverse gut biome. Some plants have culturally been known to reduce methane production (am liaising with a colleague in Zimbabwe who knows of these but can't remember the name).
An important aspect of pastoral and small mixed farming is the environmental impact. It is known that the movement of these animals is a significant factor in the spread of many plant species leading to increased biodiversity. In addition their manure also leads to increased soil fertility especially in areas that to they pass through that has little or no other soil nutritional inputs.
They are under severe pressure especially when well meaning but misguided conservation projects and infrastructure projects make parts of the range inaccessible. This is particularly ironic in the case of often Western funded conservation projects attempting to rewild without understanding the role of monadic herds.
#conservation #conservationagriculture #dairy #methaneemission #methane #methaneemissions #IPCC #climatechange #climateemergency #Africa
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