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Fertility building strategies during the conversion period – assessment of performance in a stockless field vegetable rotation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2002
This report was presented at the UK Organic Research 2002 Conference of the Colloquium of Organic Researchers (COR). Nutrient off-takes, residue returns and nutrient inputs were measured during and after conversion from a conventional arable system to ...
Harlock, Simon   +2 more
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Intercropping mitigates incidence of the oilseed rape insect pest complex

open access: yesPest Management Science, EarlyView.
Intercropping reduces the incidence of the oilseed rape insect pest complex with a significant impact of the direct visual and physical disruption provided by the companion plant. Abstract BACKGROUND Oilseed rape (OSR, Brassica napus) is a major crop requiring numerous phytosanitary treatments.
Laurie Magnin   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Experiments on organic manures, 1942–49

open access: yesThe Journal of Agricultural Science, 1963
… In short, he used many learned arguments to persuade his audience out of their senses; and from stench made a transition to filth, which he affirmed was also a mistaken idea, in as much as objects so called, were no other than certain modifications of matter, consisting of the same principles that enter into the composition of all created essences ...
openaire   +1 more source

Ideotyping integrated aquaculture systems to balance soil nutrients. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Due to growing land scarcity and lack of nutrient inputs, African farmers switched from shifting cultivation to continuous cropping and extended crop area by bringing fragile lands such as river banks and hill slopes into production.
Mora Vallejo, A.P.   +4 more
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Towards Sustainable and Ethical Food Systems: Exploring Consumer Motivations and Strategies for Plant‐Based Eating

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Transforming global food systems is crucial for mitigating environmental degradation, reducing the global disease burden and protecting sentient individuals from harm. Despite overwhelming evidence linking animal‐sourced foods to ecological damage, resource depletion and public health challenges, gaps remain in promoting sustainable ...
Camila Augusto Perussello   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Non-inversion tillage in organic arable cropping [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
The opportunities for using an non-inversion tillage (NI) approach in organic systems has not been well investigated by research and what research has been done has not perhaps been sufficiently long-term.
Trump, Andrew
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Smart Waste, Smarter World: Exploring Waste Types, Trends, and Tech‐Driven Valorization Through Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, and Blockchain

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Global municipal solid waste generation is projected to exceed 3.8 billion tonnes annually by 2050. This makes the need for smart, inclusive, and scalable waste valorization systems more urgent than ever. This review critically explores the shift from conventional waste management to intelligent, technology‐driven solutions aligned with ...
Segun E. Ibitoye   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Social, Technological, Economic, and Policy Factors in the Circular Economy Transition in Brazil

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A well‐functioning circular economy (CE) integrates resilience across economic, environmental, and social dimensions. This study identifies key drivers and barriers to Brazil's CE transition through 20 semi‐structured interviews with stakeholders. Major sociocultural barriers include inadequate education and limited CE awareness, while growing
Alejandro Gallego‐Schmid   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

PlantyOrganic: Design and results 2012 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Increasingly strict legislation about fertilizer inputs and developing organic regulations are a strong stimulation to optimize the internal nutrient dynamics of organic arable farms.
Burgt, G.J.H.M., Bus, M.C.
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