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Harnessing Synergistic Biostimulatory Processes: A Plausible Approach for Enhanced Crop Growth and Resilience in Organic Farming. [PDF]

Biology (Basel), 2021
Simple Summary Demand for organically grown crops has risen globally due to its healthier and safer food products. From a sustainability perspective, organic farming offers an eco-friendly cultivation system that minimizes agrochemicals and producing ...
Sani MNH, Yong JWH.
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Beyond organic farming - harnessing biodiversity-friendly landscapes.

Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 2021
We challenge the widespread appraisal that organic farming is the fundamental alternative to conventional farming for harnessing biodiversity in agricultural landscapes.
T. Tscharntke, I. Grass, T. Wanger, C. Westphal, P. Batáry   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Reducing Carbon Footprint of Agriculture—Can Organic Farming Help to Mitigate Climate Change?

Agriculture, 2022
In the face of a changing climate, intensive efforts are needed for limiting the global temperature increase to 1.5 °C. Agricultural production has the potential to play an important role in mitigating climate change.
M. Holka, J. Kowalska, M. Jakubowska
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Reduced tillage in organic farming affects soil organic carbon stocks in temperate Europe

Soil & Tillage Research, 2022
For decades, conservation tillage has been promoted as a measure to increase carbon stocks in arable soils. Since organic farming improves soil quality and soil carbon storage, reduced tillage under organic farming conditions may further enhance this ...
M. Krauss, M. Wiesmeier, A. Don, F. Cuperus, A. Gattinger, S. Gruber, W. Haagsma, J. Peigné, M. C. Palazzoli, F. Schulz, Marcel G. A. van der Heijden, L. Vincent-Caboud, R. Wittwer, S. Zikeli, M. Steffens   +14 more
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Crossing the Old Local Breed Deutsches Lachshuhn with the Layer Breed White Rock: Effects on Laying Performance of the Females and Fattening Performance of the Males

Animals, 2023
We tested the novel cross of the old local breed Deutsches Lachshuhn and the layer breed White Rock, as well as purebred Deutsches Lachshuhn, for their suitability as dual-purpose chickens under 100% organic husbandry conditions, and compared their ...
Daniela Werner, Ralf Bussemas, Lisa Baldinger   +2 more
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The role of peer influence and norms in organic farming adoption: Accounting for farmers' heterogeneity.

Journal of Environmental Management, 2022
Understanding the evidence-based elements that impact the adoption of organic farming is advantageous for the proper management of such adoption. Our research examines the influence of socio-psychological factors in promoting organic agriculture in ...
Quoc Tran-Nam, Tuyen Tiet
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Cocktails of pesticide residues in conventional and organic farming systems in Europe - Legacy of the past and turning point for the future.

Environmental Pollution, 2021
Considering that pesticides have been used in Europe for over 70 years, a system for monitoring pesticide residues in EU soils and their effects on soil health is long overdue.
Vera Silva, V. Geissen, Esperanza Huerta Lwanga, N. Beriot, K. Oostindie, Zhaoqi Bin, Erin Pyne, S. Busink, P. Zomer, H. Mol, C. Ritsema   +10 more
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A Systematic Review of Factors Influencing Farmers’ Adoption of Organic Farming

Sustainability, 2021
Understanding the evidence-based factors that influence the adoption of organic farming yields benefits in terms of managing said adoption effectively. We searched relevant articles published in databases including Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed, Google ...
Ratana Sapbamrer, Ajchamon Thammachai
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Europe's Farm to Fork Strategy and Its Commitment to Biotechnology and Organic Farming: Conflicting or Complementary Goals?

Trends in Plant Science, 2021
The European Commission's Farm to Fork (F2F) strategy, under the European Green Deal, acknowledges that innovative techniques, including biotechnology, may play a role in increasing sustainability.
K. Purnhagen, S. Clemens, Dennis Eriksson, L. Fresco, J. Tosun, M. Qaim, R. Visser, A. Weber, J. Wesseler, D. Zilberman   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Evaluation of drought resistance and index screening of foxtail millet cultivars

Journal of Water and Climate Change, 2023
Screening for identification indicators and establishing a drought-resistance evaluation system can provide a basis for the selection and layout of drought-resistant foxtail millet cultivars.
Xin Zhao, Mingjing Huang, Xuefang Huang, Enke Liu   +3 more
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