Land and Water Productivity in Intercropped Systems of Walnut—Buckwheat and Walnut–Barley: A Case Study

Žalac, Helena; Zebec, Vladimir; Ivezić, Vladimir; Herman, Goran

doi:10.3390/su14106096

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“…LER was always greater than 1 and ranged from 1.57 (AFSO-ICBA-Q5) to 2.07 (AFSO-Puno), indicating that the productivity was 57% to 107% higher in AFS than SCS. Similar findings were reported by [5,22,26,58,59] when growing other annual crops within fruit tree-based agroforestry.…”

Section: Crop Water Productivity (Cwp) and Land Equivalent Ratio (Ler)supporting

confidence: 84%

Quinoa–Olive Agroforestry System Assessment in Semi-Arid Environments: Performance of an Innovative System

Abidi,

Daoui,

Abouabdillah

et al. 2024

Agronomy

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Agroforestry is a promising way to sustain land use efficiency in semi-arid areas. In this study, we introduce quinoa as a drought- and salinity-tolerant crop in olive-based agroforestry. We investigated how the microclimate created by olive trees affects agronomic and biochemical traits in quinoa and evaluated the performance of this new olive-based agroforestry system in terms of land equivalent ratio (LER). Field experiments were carried out under two pedoclimatic conditions (S1) and (S2) using a randomized complete block design with two cropping systems (sole crop (SCS) and agroforestry (AFS) systems), four quinoa cultivars (Puno, Titicaca, ICBA-Q5, and ICBA-Q4) and one olive orchard as a control (OR) in each block. Our results show that AFS had lower grain yield (−45%), dry biomass (−49%), and crop water productivity (−44%), but higher plant height (12%), grain protein (4%), saponin (26%), total polyphenol (12%), and DPPH (9%) contents compared to SCS. The highest grain yield was recorded for Titicaca and ICBA-Q5 (1.6 t ha−1). The LER ranged from 1.57 to 2.07, indicating that the overall productivity was 57% to 107% higher in the agroforestry system compared with the monoculture. We suggest that quinoa–olive tree intercropping could be a promising agroecological practice under semi-arid conditions.

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Section: Crop Water Productivity (Cwp) and Land Equivalent Ratio (Ler)supporting

confidence: 84%

Quinoa–Olive Agroforestry System Assessment in Semi-Arid Environments: Performance of an Innovative System

Abidi,

Daoui,

Abouabdillah

et al. 2024

Agronomy

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“…The state government of Himachal Pradesh has allocated funds to support ZBNF and the Gujarat, Meghalaya and Rajasthan state governments have also committed to setting up programs for ZBNF. Study reported that practicing of AF in place of mono-cropping has enhanced 53% more productivity and 83% more water-efficiency as compared to mono-cropping [17]. This hints AF assisted NF to solve socio-economic and agro ecological challenges faced by neglected smallholding farmers of dry land.…”

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confidence: 96%

“…Less environmental pollution which maintains climate health and services [57] and nutrient cycling with minimal cash inputs to farm [17,19]. Leguminous tress such as Acacia species improve soil quality by nutrient enrichment and provides many valuable products like gum, Cutch and Katha [20].…”

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confidence: 99%

Agroforestry Assisted Natural Farming in India: Challenges and Implications for Diversification and Restoration of Agroecosystem

Dinesha

Raj²,

Bhanusree³

et al. 2022

IJECC

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The Government of India is promoting natural farming (NF) which is evolved from our ancient heritage and traditional cultivation practices. Though NF has many advantages, it is facing several challenges like low yield in initial years, expecting high outputs from low cost of cultivation, lack of local cultivars and livestock, less availability of tree based diverse inputs, dependency on purchase or exchange inputs from other farm hold and dispute in farming type and crop composition. On these backdrops, sustainable and/or resilient agroforestry (AF) systems can be synergized by using principles and practices of AF with NF. This AF assisted NF hybrid model is helpful in diversification and restoration of agroecosystem. AF includes at least one livestock components along with perennial trees and agricultural crops. Trees and livestock based NF is the foremost nature based solution (NBS) for climate change mitigation, food security and land degradation neutrality. In NF, to prepare various plant protection formulations neem, pongamia and various perennial species byproducts are essential which can be substituted by tree components in AF. It also provides continues supply of inputs for jeevamrut and beejamrut preparations along with continuous biomass mulching through nitrogen fixing trees. In addition, AF assisted NF practices reduce methane emission from ruminating livestock by reducing heat stress and increasing the feed quality. Some studies on NF have indicated that yield levels were drastically reduced in several cropping systems. Instead of integrating tree and animal components, these studies focused solely on the multi-location evaluation of various cropping systems. Therefore, it would be premature to recommend its wide-spread adaption or adoption prior to scientific validation of this NF. This review provides detail information and implications of AF assistance in NF and recommends preferentially, climate resilient, economical, native and naturalized trees and livestock incorporation, along with amalgamation of traditional and improved AF practices.

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“…However, intercropping is not always a good idea. Žalac et al. (2022) checked land and water productivity (WP) in an old and dense orchard compared to a younger one, both with intercropping buckwheat or barley and walnut trees, and found a reduction in walnut yields and WP due to competition between crops in old orchards, although buckwheat productivity reached the highest yield and WP in the young orchard.…”

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confidence: 99%

A decade of advances in the study of buckwheat for organic farming and agroecology (2013-2023)

Vieites-Álvarez,

Reigosa,

Sánchez-Moreiras

2024

Front. Plant Sci.

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During the last decade, research has shown the environment and human health benefits of growing buckwheat (Fagopyrum spp.). This comprehensive review aims to summarize the major advancements made in the study of buckwheat from 2013 to 2023, focusing on its agronomic characteristics, nutritional value, and potential applications in sustainable agriculture. The review examines the diverse applications of buckwheat in organic and agroecological farming systems, and discusses the ability of buckwheat to control weeds through allelopathy, competition, and other sustainable farming methods, such as crop rotation, intercropping and green manure, while improving soil health and biodiversity. The review also explores the nutritional value of buckwheat. It delves into the composition of buckwheat grains, emphasizing their high protein content, and the presence of essential amino acids and valuable micronutrients, which is linked to health benefits such as lowering cholesterol levels, controlling diabetes and acting against different types of cancer, among others. Finally, the review concludes by highlighting the gaps in current knowledge, and proposing future research directions to further optimize buckwheat production in organic or agroecological farming systems. It emphasizes the need for interdisciplinary collaboration, and the integration of traditional knowledge with modern scientific approaches to unlock the full potential of buckwheat as a sustainable crop.

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Land and Water Productivity in Intercropped Systems of Walnut—Buckwheat and Walnut–Barley: A Case Study

Cited by 9 publications

References 34 publications

Quinoa–Olive Agroforestry System Assessment in Semi-Arid Environments: Performance of an Innovative System

Quinoa–Olive Agroforestry System Assessment in Semi-Arid Environments: Performance of an Innovative System

Agroforestry Assisted Natural Farming in India: Challenges and Implications for Diversification and Restoration of Agroecosystem

A decade of advances in the study of buckwheat for organic farming and agroecology (2013-2023)

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