Download or read book Biological Management Of Soil Ecosystems For Sustainable Agriculture written by World Soil Res.Reports and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Biological Management of Soil Ecosystems for Sustainable Agriculture written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Objectives and context of the Londrina Workshop; Soil biodiversity, agriculture, sustainable management and farmer context; Workshop process and objectives; Review of knowledge and issues through case studies an soil biodiversity, ecosystems management and sustainable agriculture; Indicators for assessment and monitoring of soil health; Case 1 - Bioindicators of soil health: their use by the sugar-cane industry in Australia; Case 2- Participatory assessment of macrofaunal functional groups for rehabilitation and improved productivity of pastures, cropland and horticulture; Case 3 - Methods for assessment of soil health or quality focusing on a case in Bhutan; Adptive management for enhanced soil productivity and restoration; Case 4 - Adptive management and technology innovation in Mindanao, Philippines; Case 5 - Biodynamics agriculture for reclamation and cotton production in Egypt; Case 6 - Biofertilizers - arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and Rhizobium bacteria - for mixed agriculture in Cuba; Case 7 - No-till agriculture for smallholder cropping in Brazil; Case 8 - A case for the Transition of a renowned coffee growing area; Case 9 - Selection of legumes that produce beneficial plant flavonoids for various functions; Case 10 - Integrated pest management and biomass management for managing Helicoverpa armigera (pod borer) and enhanced productivity in Asia; Case 11 - Plant parasitic nematodes associated with common bean: an integrated management approach in Kenya; Case 12 - Role of termites in the soil rehabiliation process in Burkina Faso; Case 13 - Use of vermicompost with a focus on tea plantations in India; Case 14 - Use of vermicompost to reduce soil Al toxicity in Brazil; Case 5 - Conservation and sustainable use of soil biodiversity; Case 16 - Adaptive management for redeveloping traditional ecosystems; Capacity building for integrated soil biological and ecosystem management; Case 17 - Capacity building tools and methods for improving knowledge and skillsin biological management of soil fertility by farming communities; Case 18 - The global Environment Fund (GEF) - TSBF BGBD Network project on the conversation and sustainable management of below-ground biodivesrity; Case 19 - The organic resources database; Case 20 - Use of farmer field schools for soil productivity improvement (FFS-SPI); Case 21 - The african conservation tillage network; Research and innovation in soil biological understanding and application; Case 22 - Innovative methods for monitoring soil biological activity and pest-pathogen interactions; Case 23 - Soil biological activity and C sequestration with a focus on no-tillage systems in Brazil; Case 24 - CGIAR Challenge Programme on Biological Nitrogen Fixation (CP-BNF); Case 25 - Soil and water conservation research in Burkina Faso; Workshop discussions and finding on improving understanding and management of soil biodiversity and ecosystems for productive and sustainable agriculture; Soil biodivesity understanding, status and trends; Development and adpatation of productive and sustainable agricultural management practices; Sharing experiences and lessons learned and identification of gaps and priorities; Soil resilience and risk alleviation; Strategy and actions for implementing the soil biodiversity iniative; Guiding principles and objectives; Strategic framework on soil biodiversity and agro-ecosystem management; Framework for action as a basis for the further development of the soil biodiversity initiative; Objective 1 - Sharing of knowledge and information and awareness raising; Objective 2 - Capacity building for the development and transfer of knowledge of soil biodiversity and ecosystem management into farmers' practices; Objective 3 - Strengthening collaboration among actors and institutions and maisntreaming soil biodiversity and biological management into agricultural and land management and rehabilitation programmes; Workshop agenda; Workshop participants and contact details; Working group composition and guidin questions; Matrix of case studies on soil biodiversity and ecosystem management; Ongoing activities and potential collaborative actions; Indicative outline for case studies on agricultural biological divesrity and checklist for their analysis; The ecosystem approach and adptive management.
Download or read book Soil Biological Fertility written by Lynette K. Abbott and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-10-23 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is becoming more relevant to explore soil biological processes in terms of their contribution to soil fertility. This book presents a comprehensive scientific overview of the components and processes that underpin the biological characteristics of soil fertility. It highlights the enormous diversity of life in soil and the resulting effects that management of land can have on the contribution of this diverse community to soil fertility in an agricultural context.
Download or read book World Soil Resources Reports written by and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Biological Approaches to Sustainable Soil Systems written by Norman Uphoff and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2006-03-03 with total page 785 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Global agriculture is now at the crossroads. The Green Revolution of the last century is losing momentum. Rates of growth in food production are now declining, with land and water resources becoming scarcer, while world population continues to grow. We need to continue to identify and share the knowledge that will support successful and sustainable
Download or read book Biological Resource Management in Agriculture Innovative Soil Plant Systems for Sustainable Agricultural Practices written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2003-03-31 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Proceedings of a conference on innovative systems for preserving the quality of soil used in agriculture.
Download or read book Soil Health Soil Biology Soilborne Diseases and Sustainable Agriculture written by Graham Stirling and published by CSIRO PUBLISHING. This book was released on 2016-03 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our capacity to maintain world food production depends heavily on the thin layer of soil covering the Earth's surface. The health of this soil determines whether crops can grow successfully, whether a farm business is profitable and whether an enterprise is sustainable in the long term. Farmers are generally aware of the physical and chemical factors that limit the productivity of their soils but often do not recognise that soil microbes and the soil fauna play a major role in achieving healthy soils and healthy crops. Soil Health, Soil Biology, Soilborne Diseases and Sustainable Agriculture provides readily understandable information about the bacteria, fungi, nematodes and other soil organisms that not only harm food crops but also help them take up water and nutrients and protect them from root diseases. Complete with illustrations and practical case studies, it provides growers and their consultants with holistic solutions for building an active and diverse soil biological community capable of improving soil structure, enhancing plant nutrient uptake and suppressing root pests and pathogens. The book is written by scientists with many years' experience developing sustainable crop production practices in the grains, vegetable, sugarcane, grazing and horticultural industries. This book will be useful for: growers, consultants, agronomists and soil chemists, extension personnel working in the grains, livestock, sugarcane and horticultural industries, professionals running courses in soil health/biological farming, and students taking university courses in soil science, ecology, microbiology, plant pathology and other biological sciences.
Download or read book Sustainable Agricultural Development written by Mohamed Behnassi and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-02-09 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Due to many challenges (i.e. climate change, energy, water and land shortage, high demands on food, land grabbing, etc.), agriculture production potential is expected to be seriously affected; thus, increasing food insecurity and hunger in many already affected regions (especially in Africa). In this context, sustainable agriculture is highly recommended as an eco-system approach where soil, water, plants, environment and living organisms live in harmony. Innovative technologies and research should be developed to ensure sustainable agriculture and productivity using modern irrigation systems, improved varieties, improved soil quality, etc. In the meantime, the preservation of natural environment should be based on resource conservation technologies and best management practices. Sustainable Agricultural Development, not only raises the serious ethical and social issues underlying these huge environmental problems, but also aims at presenting successful experiences from all over the world in relation with sustainable farming, sustainable management of water and land resources, and innovative processes in livestock production. It also aims at providing inputs to decision making processes and encouraging the transfer of relevant know-how, technologies and expertise to different countries where similar agro-climatic conditions may exist; thus saving precious resources and promoting sustainable agricultural development as a relevant approach to tackle the food security challenge. Finally, this book focuses on the paradigmatic and policy dimensions and call for an innovative approach by analyzing the key themes in a complex and interrelated manner.
Download or read book Agro Environmental Sustainability written by Jay Shankar Singh and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-02-14 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This two-volume work is a testament to the increasing interest in the role of microbes in sustainable agriculture and food security. Advances in microbial technologies are explored in chapters dealing with topics such as carbon sequestration, soil fertility management, sustainable crop production, and microbial signaling networks. Volume I is a collection of research findings that invites readers to examine the application of microbes in reinstating degraded ecosystems and also in establishing sustainable croplands. Highly readable entries attempt to close the knowledge gap between soil microbial associations and sustainable agriculture. An increase in the global population with changing climate is leading to environments of various abiotic and biotic stresses for agricultural crops. It therefore becomes important to identify the techniques to improve soil fertility and function using different microbial groups such as actinobacteria, microalgae, fluorescent pseudomonads and cyanobacterial systems. These are examined in this volume in greater detail. This work is a significant contribution to research in this increasingly important discipline, and will appeal to researchers in microbiology, agriculture, environmental sciences, and soil and crop sciences.
Download or read book Sustainable Soil Management written by Somasundaram Jayaraman and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2023-06-15 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book covers soil health/management but also addresses issues such as reverting land degradation, improving soil carbon and biodiversity, mitigating climate change and enhancing ecosystem services/functions. This book is comprised of 12 chapters by leading academics and scientists from across the globe, and deals with various issues, prospects and the importance of “Sustainable Soil Management” under different agro-climatic conditions, including India, and also covers other regions in North America, South America, Australia, Africa and South Asia. This book will be extremely useful to researchers, scientists, students, farmers and land managers for efficient as well as sustainable management of natural resources with the theme of one-health i.e. soil-plant-animal-human-planetary health.
Download or read book Sustainable Agroecosystem Management written by Patrick J. Bohlen and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2009-03-24 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sustainable Agroecosystem Management: Integrating Ecology, Economics, and Society examines the challenges for developing integrated approaches to the management of agricultural ecosystems. Providing historical background of attempts to bridge the ecological and agricultural sciences, this book highlights recent efforts to integrate natural and social science perspectives. Through various case studies with global applications, the text explores practical innovative strategies, policies, and research needs for emphasizing whole system productivity, diversification of agricultural operations, and management of agricultural systems that sustain multiple functions including ecological integrity.
Download or read book Soil Biota Management in Sustainable Farming Systems written by C. E. Pankhurst and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The aim of the workshop on Management of the Soil Biota in Sustainable Farming Systems was to provide insight into the need for, and approaches to, the development of land use practices that capture and exploit the beneficial activities of the soil biota and soil biotic processes. It contains a collection of 27 review papers that cover a range of issues and topics concerned with the management of the soil biota
Download or read book The Biological Management of Tropical Soil Fertility written by P. L. Woomer and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1994-12-05 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book reports on the first five years of research by scientists of the Tropical Soil Biology and Fertility Programme
Download or read book Organic Fertilisation Soil Quality and Human Health written by Eric Lichtfouse and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-05-02 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sustainable agriculture is a rapidly growing field aiming at producing food and energy in a sustainable way for our children. This discipline addresses current issues such as climate change, increasing food and fuel prices, starvation, obesity, water pollution, soil erosion, fertility loss, pest control and biodiversity depletion. Novel solutions are proposed based on integrated knowledge from agronomy, soil science, molecular biology, chemistry, toxicology, ecology, economy, philosophy and social sciences. As actual society issues are now intertwined, sustainable agriculture will bring solutions to build a safer world. This book series analyzes current agricultural issues and proposes alternative solutions, consequently helping all scientists, decision-makers, professors, farmers and politicians wishing to build safe agriculture, energy and food systems for future generations.
Download or read book Soil Management for Sustainable Agriculture written by Nintu Mandal and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2022-06-02 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Taking a sustainable approach, this volume explores the various soil management techniques. It begins with an overview of the elementary concepts of soil management and then delves into new research and novel soil management tools and techniques. Topics include: • Clays as a critical component in sustainable agriculture with respect to carbon sequestration in conjunction with its interaction with soil enzymes • The potential utilization of microbes to mitigate crop stress • Resource conservation technologies and prospective carbon management strategies • The use of smart tools for monitoring soils • Effective nutrient management approaches • Nanotechnological interventions for soil management • Techniques for the remediation of soils contaminated by metals and pesticides
Download or read book Tropical Soils written by Anthony S. R. Juo and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2003-09-18 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Agricultural ecology, or agroecology, deals in general with the structure and function of agroecosystems at different levels of resolution. In this text/reference, the authors describe in terms of agroecology the tropical environments of sub-Saharan Africa, Southeast Asia, and Latin and Central America, focusing on production and management systems unique to each region.
Download or read book Sustainable Living with Environmental Risks written by Nobuhiro Kaneko and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-03-11 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We are not free from environmental risks that accompany the development of human societies. Modern economic development has accelerated environmental pollution, caused loss of natural habitats, and modified landscapes. These environmental changes have impacted natural systems: water and heat circulation, nutrient cycling, and biodiversity. These changes in natural systems degrade ecosystem services and subsequently increase environmental risks for humans. Environmental risks, therefore, are not only human health risks by pollution, climatic anomalies and natural disasters, but also degradation of ecosystem services on which most people are relying for their lives. We cannot entirely eliminate the risks, because it is not possible to attain zero impact on the environment, but we need to find a mechanism that minimizes environmental risks for human sustainably. This is the idea of the interdisciplinary framework of “environmental risk management” theory, which advocates harmony between economic development and environmental conservation. Based on this theory, the Sustainable Living with Environmental Risk (SLER) programme, adopted by the Japanese Ministry of Education (MEXT) as one of its strategic programmes, has been training graduate students at the Yokohama National University, Japan, from 2009 to 2013 to become future environmental leaders who will take the initiative in reducing the level of environmental risks and in protecting natural resources in the developing nations of Asia and Africa. This book provides students and teachers of this new academic field with a comprehensive coverage of case studies of environmental risks and their practical management technologies not only in Japan but also in developing nations in Asia and Africa.
