Management of harvested C in smallholder mixed farming in Ethiopia

Rimhanen, Karoliina; Kahiluoto, Helena

doi:10.1016/j.agsy.2014.06.003

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“…The current use of agricultural waste observed in our study is consistent with Baudron et al (2014) and Rimhanen and Kahiluoto (2014) who reported retention of < 10% of crop residues on croplands in rural parts of Ethiopia. Similarly, over 80% of crop residues were utilised for feed and less than 20% of crop residues retained on farmlands in sub-Saharan and South Asian counties (Valbuena et al, 2015).…”

Section: Agricultural-waste Utilisationsupporting

confidence: 91%

“…Low manure production, lack of experience and less efficient collection of manure are the causes for the minimum allocation of manure on farmlands (Tittonell et al, 2005). In addition to these factors, our results together with previous studies (Baudron et al, 2014;Rimhanen and Kahiluoto, 2014;Valbuena et al, 2015) indicate that high competition for agricultural waste is the major cause for the slow and low adoption of organic amendments in many developing countries. We found high competition of agricultural waste with other uses such as fuel and feed.…”

Section: Agricultural-waste Utilisationsupporting

confidence: 59%

“…Furthermore Baudron et al (2014), Rimhanen and Kahiluoto (2014) and Valbuena et al (2015) found that < 20% of crop residues are retained on croplands in sub-Saharan and South Asian counties because the majority of crop residues are used for feed and fuel. Similarly, small amounts of manure (usually < 1 t ha −1 yr −1 ) are applied on farmlands (Chapter 2), even in farming systems where cattle density is high (Baudron et al, 2014) because manure is the main source of fuel.…”

Section: Challenges and Opportunities Of Using Organic Amendments In mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…It is clear that only very small fractions of agricultural waste are allocated to soil amendment in many developing countries (Baudron et al, 2014;Jaleta et al, 2014;Rimhanen and Kahiluoto, 2014). Therefore, other organic resources (e.g.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…It is also essential to determine the farm characteristics that impede farmers using agricultural waste for soil amendment. Baudron et al (2014); Rimhanen and Kahiluoto (2014); Valbuena et al (2015) found that most of the crop residues are fed to livestock in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia countries. In contrast, the majority of farmers in Western Kenya, India and…”

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Management of harvested C in smallholder mixed farming in Ethiopia

Cited by 11 publications

References 26 publications

Closing the nutrient loops in (peri-)urban farming systems through composting

Closing the nutrient loops in (peri-)urban farming systems through composting

Retaining forests within agricultural landscapes as a pathway to sustainable intensification: Evidence from Southern Ethiopia

Flow analysis of the carbon metabolic processes in Beijing using carbon imbalance and external dependence indices

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