Agroforestry for Biodiversity Conservation

Udawatta, Ranjith P.; Rankoth, Lalith M.; Jose, Shibu

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-80060-4_10

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“…The shaded-coffee environment within AFS hosts biological richness in terms of tree species, epiphytes, mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and arthropods (Perfecto et al, 1996(Perfecto et al, , 2005Moguel and Toledo, 1999;Jezeer et al, 2019;Udawatta et al, 2021). Coffee-AFS provide ecological services, which in turn might benefit coffee production, for example by lowering dominance of pests through both direct and indirect competition (Kellermann et al, 2008;Perfecto et al, 2014).…”

Section: Pest and Disease Incidence Under Shadementioning

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Shaded-Coffee: A Nature-Based Strategy for Coffee Production Under Climate Change? A Review

Koutouleas

Sarzynski

Bordeaux³

et al. 2022

Front. Sustain. Food Syst.

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Coffee is deemed to be a high-risk crop in light of upcoming climate changes. Agroforestry practices have been proposed as a nature-based strategy for coffee farmers to mitigate and adapt to future climates. However, with agroforestry systems comes shade, a highly contentious factor for coffee production in terms of potential yield reduction, as well as additional management needs and interactions between shade trees and pest and disease. In this review, we summarize recent research relating to the effects of shade on (i) farmers' use and perceptions, (ii) the coffee microenvironment, (iii) pest and disease incidence, (iv) carbon assimilation and phenology of coffee plants, (v) coffee quality attributes (evaluated by coffee bean size, biochemical compounds, and cup quality tests), (vi) breeding of new Arabica coffee F1 hybrids and Robusta clones for future agroforestry systems, and (vii) coffee production under climate change. Through this work, we begin to decipher whether shaded systems are a feasible strategy to improve the coffee crop sustainability in anticipation of challenging climate conditions. Further research is proposed for developing new coffee varieties adapted to agroforestry systems (exhibiting traits suitable for climate stressors), refining extension tools by selecting locally-adapted shade trees species and developing policy and economic incentives enabling the adoption of sustainable agroforestry practices.

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Section: Pest and Disease Incidence Under Shadementioning

confidence: 99%

Shaded-Coffee: A Nature-Based Strategy for Coffee Production Under Climate Change? A Review

Koutouleas

Sarzynski

Bordeaux³

et al. 2022

Front. Sustain. Food Syst.

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“…Flora, fauna and soil organisms are significantly more abundant and diverse within AFS compared to monoculture farms (Udawatta et al, 2021). It has been found that with increasing habitat complexity comes an improvement in ecological pest‐disease control and overall plant health (Bukomeko et al, 2018; Pumariño et al, 2015).…”

Section: Agroforestry and Biological Control With Coffee Cultivationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…At first, their swings appear to be uncoupled but after some time, they equilibrate and reach a so-called ecological synchrony, swinging in harmony with one another (Kuramoto, 1975;Vandermeer, 2006). Flora, fauna and soil organisms are significantly more abundant and diverse within AFS compared to monoculture farms (Udawatta et al, 2021). It has been found that with increasing habitat complexity comes an improvement in ecological pest-disease control and overall plant health (Bukomeko et al, 2018;Pumariño et al, 2015).…”

Section: Coffee Pest and Diseases Interactions With Bca Under Afsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Alternative plant protection strategies for tomorrow's coffee

2022

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Around 2 billion cups of coffee are consumed daily, worldwide (Reay, 2019). However, the coffee plant is under threat due to its vulnerability to a plethora of plant pests and diseases, exacerbated by climate change (Avelino, ten Hoopen, et al., 2012;Kumar et al., 2016).In fact, the typical coffee farmer faces a diverse onslaught by an assortment of beetles, bacteria, fungi and nematodes in just one production season (Waller et al., 2007). Traditional chemical pesticides (i.e., insecticides and fungicides) have been a mainstay of the Green Revolution, and thus commonly deployed in coffee production. With more than 470 licensed products approved for use in Brazil alone (Coelho et al., 2019), these agrochemicals are being used as a primary means of management in the onset of pests and diseases across all agricultural sectors including coffee (

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“…Watersheds are regions that have a strategic function in maintaining environmental sustainability, as well as playing an important role in preserving the balance of the ecosystem and protecting water resources [1][2][3]. However, watersheds are facing problems that threaten the sustainability of their ecosystem, leading to environmental degradation such as soil erosion and water pollution, and a decline in the quality of the ecosystem as a result of non-sustainable agriculture and livestock farming practices [4][5][6]. Therefore, a conservation approach is needed which can preserve the balance of the watershed ecosystem.…”

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A watershed sustainability model based on the integration of livestock, conservation agriculture, and local wisdom in Indonesia

Wibowo,

Suwarto,

Lestari

et al. 2024

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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Watersheds play an important role in maintaining the balance of the ecosystem and protecting water resources. However, there are currently a number of environmental problems which threaten the sustainability of this ecosystem. The goal of this research is to describe a watershed sustainability model to deal with these problems. The research was carried out in the Keduang Watershed in Wonogiri Regency, Central Java Province. A qualitative research method was used to gain a deep and comprehensive understanding and to adapt current methods to the developing situation through the integration of livestock, conservation agriculture, and local wisdom. The secondary data collected included the agriculture, livestock farming, and conservation conditions. The primary data were obtained through participative observation and in-depth interviews with farmers, livestock breeders, and stakeholders, to understand the practices used, the challenges faced, and the benefits felt. The data analysis used a process of coding, thematization, and grouping to identify the patterns, themes, and perspectives that emerged. The interpretation of results included an evaluation of the success, challenges, and benefits of the model applied. The research results show that the watershed sustainability model based on the integration of livestock, conservation agriculture, and local wisdom has a positive impact on economic, socio-cultural, and environmental aspects. This model can serve as a strong foundation for implementing sustainable agriculture and livestock farming practices, as well as contributing to the conservation of natural resources, and preserving local wisdom.

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Agroforestry for Biodiversity Conservation

Cited by 21 publications

References 128 publications

Shaded-Coffee: A Nature-Based Strategy for Coffee Production Under Climate Change? A Review

Shaded-Coffee: A Nature-Based Strategy for Coffee Production Under Climate Change? A Review

Alternative plant protection strategies for tomorrow's coffee

A watershed sustainability model based on the integration of livestock, conservation agriculture, and local wisdom in Indonesia

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