ISBN:
9789400779273
Language:
English
Pages:
1 online resource (492 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
DDC:
301
Keywords:
Organic farming ; Social aspects..
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Sustainable agriculture ; Social aspects
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Electronic books
Abstract:
Stakeholders show a growing interest for organic food and farming (OF&F), which becomes a societal component. Rather than questioning whether OF&F outperforms conventional agriculture or not, the main question addressed in this book is how, and in what conditions, OF&F may be considered as a prototype towards sustainable agricultures. The book gathers 25 papers introduced in a first chapter. The first section investigates OF&F production processes and its capacity to benefit from the systems functioning to achieve higher self-sufficiency. The second one proposes an overview of organic performances providing commodities and public goods. The third one focuses on organics development pathways within agri-food systems and territories. As well as?a strong theoretical component, this book provides an overview of the new challenges for research and development. It questions the benefits as well as knowledge gaps with a particular emphasis on bottlenecks and lock-in effects at various levels.
Abstract:
Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Contributors -- Chapter-1 -- Organic Food and Farming as a Prototype for Sustainable Agricultures -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Three Facets of the Concept of Prototype -- 1.3 OF&F as a Prototype That Interacts With Other Agricultures -- 1.4 OF&F Performances: A Prototype Between Societal Expectations and Scientific Evidence -- 1.5 OF&F as a Prototype with its Own Dynamics and Diversity: Transition Pathways -- 1.6 Outlook -- References -- Part I -- Systems' Functioning -- Chapter-2 -- Soil Phosphorus Management in Organic Cropping Systems: From Current Practices to Avenues for a More Efficient Use of P Resources -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Phosphorus Dynamics and Management -- 2.2.1 The Fate of P in Soils -- 2.2.2 Phosphorus Management Principles in Agroecosystems -- 2.3 Some Options for Better Soil P Management in Organic Farming Systems -- 2.3.1 Making Better Use of Plant Functional Diversityto Acquire Soil P -- 2.3.2 Making Better Use of Soil Organisms Involvedin P Dynamics -- 2.4 Phosphorus Management on Organic Farms -- 2.4.1 Phosphorus Budget at Field Level -- 2.4.2 Phosphorus Budgets at Farm Level -- 2.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter-3 -- Eco-functional Intensification by Cereal-Grain Legume Intercropping in Organic Farming Systems for Increased Yields, Reduced Weeds and Improved Grain Protein Concentration -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Yield Advantages and Cereal Quality Improvement -- 3.2.1 Intercropping Increases Total Grain Production -- 3.2.2 Intercropping Improves the Protein Concentration of the Cereal Grain -- 3.3 Complementarity and Competition Between Associated Species for Use of Resources -- 3.3.1 Improved Light Interception.
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