Land degradation and conservation measures , hesia and lesiaKhushiSharma709267
The document discusses land degradation, its causes, and conservation measures. It then contrasts high external input agriculture (HEIA) and low external input sustainable agriculture (LEISA). HEIA relies on high-yielding hybrid seeds, synthetic pesticides, fertilizers, and irrigation. It increases yields but degrades soils and the environment over time. LEISA utilizes local resources and cultural practices more sustainably with lower external inputs and greater biodiversity to maintain yields long-term in an environmentally friendly manner.
The document discusses water development in pastoral areas of Ethiopia. It notes that historically, pastoralists adapted mobile lifestyles and water management practices in response to climate variability. However, external development in recent decades has encouraged more permanent settlement through large ponds and infrastructure. This has led to overgrazing and health issues as herds became more sedentary. Currently, water development is a major policy priority but questions remain about how to integrate it with sustainable rangeland management and whether development decisions sufficiently consider livestock mobility and seasonal recovery needs. The document raises issues for discussion around balancing water access and pastoralist knowledge with rangeland health.
The document proposes a regional workshop to discuss mainstreaming land governance into integrated water resource management (IWRM) in order to address the global food security challenge. It notes that past increases in food production relied on intensification and increased water usage, but that land and water resources are now degrading. Taking a one-sided approach to either land or water governance will exacerbate these issues and food insecurity. The workshop would provide a space for organizations to share experiences of coordinated vs uncoordinated land and water governance and their impacts on food security and livelihoods, in order to inform a background paper on this issue. It would be hosted in Johannesburg, South Africa later in the year.
Techn. Session 5 "Rainfed Agriculture: Financing Smart Agriculture Projects“ Water Harvesting and Supplemental Irrigation - MENA Case Study 1 - Water Productivity Enhancement, By Prof. Dr. Dieter Prinz, Karlsruhe, SW-Germany, Land and Water Days in Near East & North Africa, 15-18 December 2013, Amman, Jordan
Land degradation and conservation measures , hesia and lesiaKhushiSharma709267
The document discusses land degradation, its causes, and conservation measures. It then contrasts high external input agriculture (HEIA) and low external input sustainable agriculture (LEISA). HEIA relies on high-yielding hybrid seeds, synthetic pesticides, fertilizers, and irrigation. It increases yields but degrades soils and the environment over time. LEISA utilizes local resources and cultural practices more sustainably with lower external inputs and greater biodiversity to maintain yields long-term in an environmentally friendly manner.
The document discusses water development in pastoral areas of Ethiopia. It notes that historically, pastoralists adapted mobile lifestyles and water management practices in response to climate variability. However, external development in recent decades has encouraged more permanent settlement through large ponds and infrastructure. This has led to overgrazing and health issues as herds became more sedentary. Currently, water development is a major policy priority but questions remain about how to integrate it with sustainable rangeland management and whether development decisions sufficiently consider livestock mobility and seasonal recovery needs. The document raises issues for discussion around balancing water access and pastoralist knowledge with rangeland health.
The document proposes a regional workshop to discuss mainstreaming land governance into integrated water resource management (IWRM) in order to address the global food security challenge. It notes that past increases in food production relied on intensification and increased water usage, but that land and water resources are now degrading. Taking a one-sided approach to either land or water governance will exacerbate these issues and food insecurity. The workshop would provide a space for organizations to share experiences of coordinated vs uncoordinated land and water governance and their impacts on food security and livelihoods, in order to inform a background paper on this issue. It would be hosted in Johannesburg, South Africa later in the year.
Techn. Session 5 "Rainfed Agriculture: Financing Smart Agriculture Projects“ Water Harvesting and Supplemental Irrigation - MENA Case Study 1 - Water Productivity Enhancement, By Prof. Dr. Dieter Prinz, Karlsruhe, SW-Germany, Land and Water Days in Near East & North Africa, 15-18 December 2013, Amman, Jordan
Presented by IWMI's David Wiberg (Theme Leader – Water Futures) to a group of European Union (EU) delegations in Asia at a discussion on 'Using research on agriculture climate and water to support sustainable food systems', held at IWMI Headquarters in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on June 8, 2016.
The document discusses the Watershed Demonstration Project, a joint initiative between USDA-NRCS and Environmental Defense Fund to address water quality issues associated with Midwestern agriculture using a watershed approach. It notes that nutrient reductions of 45% are needed to reduce dead zones and algal blooms. The watershed approach aims to strategically implement practices that reduce and recycle nutrient inputs, manage water flow, and restore buffers and filters across fields and landscapes. It is a voluntary, participatory, iterative process supported by various partners and tools to monitor progress and outcomes.
This document discusses applying an ecosystem approach to fisheries and aquaculture. It proposes using an agro-ecosystem framework to integrate aquatic production systems like fisheries and aquaculture. This would involve delineating system boundaries, assessing how stakeholders value aquatic resources, and identifying development options under different conditions like rainfed or irrigated areas. Applying this agro-ecosystem approach could help with inter-sectoral integration, stakeholder participation, incentives, knowledge sharing, and estimating carrying capacities to promote sustainable aquatic production systems.
This document discusses increasing agricultural water productivity. It notes that with population growth and increasing water demand, more food must be produced using less water. Improving water productivity through strategies like water savings and more efficient uses can help meet this challenge. The document then outlines various ways to increase water productivity, such as for crops, livestock, fisheries, and integrated systems. It also discusses how increased water productivity can help reduce poverty through improved food security, employment, and income opportunities.
Timothy Kwiatkowski is a conservationist with over 10 years of experience in agriculture, water quality, and natural resource management in Northwest Ohio. He has worked for the Monroe Conservation District, National Center for Water Quality Research at Heidelberg University, Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Watercraft, and Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Natural Areas and Preserves. His roles have included assisting farmers to prevent agricultural pollution, water sampling and research, managing state scenic river programs, and authoring watershed management plans. He has numerous certifications in conservation planning and practices.
Water conservation aims to manage fresh water sustainably to protect the environment and meet human needs. Population growth and climate change increase pressures on water resources, especially for manufacturing and farming. Rainwater harvesting collects rainwater for reuse before it reaches aquifers, and can provide non-drinking water for gardens, livestock, irrigation and heating. Watershed management studies characteristics of watersheds to sustainably distribute resources through plans enhancing watershed functions that support plant, animal and human communities.
Methods and technologies to improve efficiency of water useDamion Lawrence
This document discusses methods and technologies to improve water use efficiency. It notes that competition for freshwater supplies will require maximizing productivity per unit of water consumed rather than land area. Broad systems approaches are needed to optimize irrigation based on factors like water delivery, rainfall, crop needs, soil, and weather. Water can be conserved by reducing evaporation and transpiration and minimizing unusable losses. Agricultural advances will include more efficient irrigation technologies, higher value crops that use less water, and drought-tolerant alternatives. Both agricultural and non-agricultural users will need to cooperate and compromise to adopt more conservative water use approaches.
Land is a significant natural resource that plays an important role in human development and society. In Pakistan, land resources include agricultural land, underground water, and raw materials like minerals. While Pakistan's total land area is 79.61 million hectares, only 72% of that area has been surveyed, and cultivable land covers just 27.7% of the reported area. Globally, increasing salinization of soil and water resources due to factors like population growth and environmental degradation poses a threat by constraining food, water, fuel, and shelter availability if not addressed through sustainable agriculture practices and crop diversification. In Pakistan specifically, up to 10 million hectares are affected by salinity and water logging, mainly along coasts and
Agro technologies for sustainable development of rainfed and water scarse areaHARISH J
1. Agriculture is the primary source of livelihood in India, with over half the population engaged in it. However, 60% of cultivated land, around 115 million hectares, relies solely on rainfall. Improving productivity in rainfed areas is key to increasing overall food production.
2. Strategies for sustainable food production in rainfed regions include soil and water conservation techniques, timely sowing, drought-resistant varieties, mixed cropping, and integrated nutrient management. Conservation practices like contour bunds prevent runoff while recharging groundwater supports crops during dry periods.
3. Adapting alternative land uses and climate-resilient crops helps stabilize incomes under variable rainfall conditions. Integrating trees and livestock
Soil fertility is the backbone of agriculture systems and plays a key role in determining food quantity and quality. The intension of soil fertility management is to improve soil buffering capacity and to reduce soil degradation. Soil health is fundamental for a healthy food production. It provides essential nutrients, water, oxygen and support to the roots, all elements that favor the growth and development of plants for food production. Now the Indian population is 1.37 billion (Census India gov.in) Land area availability is 3.287 million km2. Net cultivable area is 143 million ha. Degraded land in India around 141 million ha. Per capita land availability is 0.3 ha per farmer (Indian express Nov 6,2009). Food grain supply 234.0 million tons, food grain demand 236.2 million tones (Praduman Kumar et al.,2016). In the year 2019 Global Hunger Index(GHI), India ranks 102nd out of 117 qualifying countries. With a score of 30.3, India suffers from a level of hunger that is serious (Global Hunger Index Organization). Nearly 1 billion people around the world suffer from hunger. Soil management is important, both directly and indirectly, to crop productivity, environmental sustainability, and human health (Mittal et al., 2008). To achieve future food security, the management of soils in a sustainable manner will be the challenge, through proper nutrient management and appropriate conservation practices. Such as maintain soil organic carbon, effective utilization of natural resources, use of non-monetary input like LEISA etc., will be the better option to fulfils the ever-growing population’s food and nutritional security.
This document provides information about the Global Soil Partnership (GSP). It discusses the importance of soils, current challenges with soil management, and the need for a global partnership to address soil degradation. The GSP aims to improve global governance of soil resources to ensure healthy and productive soils. Its goals are to develop stakeholder capacities, facilitate knowledge exchange, and promote sustainable soil management. The key elements proposed for the GSP include an open partnership of organizations, an intergovernmental technical panel, and regional partnerships to implement activities at national and local levels. Progress made so far includes establishing working groups, planning for the Rio+20 conference, and starting regional soil information systems and partnerships.
- The document discusses rainfed agriculture in the Near East and North Africa region, where around 80% of arable land is rainfed.
- Smallholder rainfed farming systems face numerous constraints including drought, poor soils, low input use, small farm sizes, and lack of infrastructure/market access.
- Climate change is exacerbating problems with more variable rainfall and more frequent droughts and floods.
- There is significant untapped potential to improve productivity and incomes in rainfed areas through strategies like sustainable land management, improved soils, suitable cropping systems, and water management.
This poster was presented as part of the East African Learning Landscape Regional Knowledge Exchange, at the African Institute for Capacity Development at Jomo Kenyatta University on June 2-3, 2015.
For more information, see: http://bit.ly/1KtnN0S
5. Bhungroo: Water Management solutions to support diversified cropping syste...World Agroforestry (ICRAF)
5. Bhungroo: Water Management solutions to support diversified cropping systems for men and women in northern Ghana (Presented by Paa Kofi Osei-Owusu of Conservation Alliance International) presented at #AASW7 Kigali
Case study presentation at CTA Workshop on “Climate Change Solutions that Work for farmers” : INDIGENOUS RAIN WATER HARVESTING (IRWH) IN SUB-SAHARAN WEST-AFRICA promoting resilience and helping smallholder farmers to combat the challenges of climate change
(by Irénikatché AKPONIKPE, Ismail MOUMOUNI and Mohamed N. BACO)
Université de Parakou, BENIN
August 2015
Scaling up productivity in rainfed agriculture is important because rainfed lands produce 60% of the world's food but yields are low. The Bhoochetana initiative in Karnataka scaled up improved practices like integrated nutrient and pest management to millions of smallholder farmers. It emphasized an innovative, inclusive approach involving local stakeholders and farmer empowerment. As a result, crop yields increased 23-66% and farmer incomes rose substantially. Key drivers of success were good local leadership, transparency, empowering farmers, and enhancing accessibility to new technologies through capacity building. The initiative demonstrates the potential for science-led approaches to transform rainfed agriculture through integrated solutions, strong partnerships, and participatory delivery systems.
Pedology is the study of soil and involves the examination of soil profiles from the surface down to a depth of around 5 feet. Soil forms through the weathering and breakdown of underlying parent material such as bedrock, combined with factors like climate, organisms, topography, and time. The basic components of most soils include minerals from igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks that have been broken down through physical, chemical, and biological weathering processes.
This document outlines opportunities and challenges for transitioning Amman, Jordan to a green economy. It discusses Amman's rapid population growth and environmental challenges like water scarcity. Opportunities mentioned include developing renewable energy, sustainable transportation like bus rapid transit, improved waste management, and green building practices. Challenges include limited resources, budget and expertise as well as changing public behavior. The document advocates green policies and shows examples of sustainable projects already underway in Amman.
Presented by IWMI's David Wiberg (Theme Leader – Water Futures) to a group of European Union (EU) delegations in Asia at a discussion on 'Using research on agriculture climate and water to support sustainable food systems', held at IWMI Headquarters in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on June 8, 2016.
The document discusses the Watershed Demonstration Project, a joint initiative between USDA-NRCS and Environmental Defense Fund to address water quality issues associated with Midwestern agriculture using a watershed approach. It notes that nutrient reductions of 45% are needed to reduce dead zones and algal blooms. The watershed approach aims to strategically implement practices that reduce and recycle nutrient inputs, manage water flow, and restore buffers and filters across fields and landscapes. It is a voluntary, participatory, iterative process supported by various partners and tools to monitor progress and outcomes.
This document discusses applying an ecosystem approach to fisheries and aquaculture. It proposes using an agro-ecosystem framework to integrate aquatic production systems like fisheries and aquaculture. This would involve delineating system boundaries, assessing how stakeholders value aquatic resources, and identifying development options under different conditions like rainfed or irrigated areas. Applying this agro-ecosystem approach could help with inter-sectoral integration, stakeholder participation, incentives, knowledge sharing, and estimating carrying capacities to promote sustainable aquatic production systems.
This document discusses increasing agricultural water productivity. It notes that with population growth and increasing water demand, more food must be produced using less water. Improving water productivity through strategies like water savings and more efficient uses can help meet this challenge. The document then outlines various ways to increase water productivity, such as for crops, livestock, fisheries, and integrated systems. It also discusses how increased water productivity can help reduce poverty through improved food security, employment, and income opportunities.
Timothy Kwiatkowski is a conservationist with over 10 years of experience in agriculture, water quality, and natural resource management in Northwest Ohio. He has worked for the Monroe Conservation District, National Center for Water Quality Research at Heidelberg University, Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Watercraft, and Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Natural Areas and Preserves. His roles have included assisting farmers to prevent agricultural pollution, water sampling and research, managing state scenic river programs, and authoring watershed management plans. He has numerous certifications in conservation planning and practices.
Water conservation aims to manage fresh water sustainably to protect the environment and meet human needs. Population growth and climate change increase pressures on water resources, especially for manufacturing and farming. Rainwater harvesting collects rainwater for reuse before it reaches aquifers, and can provide non-drinking water for gardens, livestock, irrigation and heating. Watershed management studies characteristics of watersheds to sustainably distribute resources through plans enhancing watershed functions that support plant, animal and human communities.
Methods and technologies to improve efficiency of water useDamion Lawrence
This document discusses methods and technologies to improve water use efficiency. It notes that competition for freshwater supplies will require maximizing productivity per unit of water consumed rather than land area. Broad systems approaches are needed to optimize irrigation based on factors like water delivery, rainfall, crop needs, soil, and weather. Water can be conserved by reducing evaporation and transpiration and minimizing unusable losses. Agricultural advances will include more efficient irrigation technologies, higher value crops that use less water, and drought-tolerant alternatives. Both agricultural and non-agricultural users will need to cooperate and compromise to adopt more conservative water use approaches.
Land is a significant natural resource that plays an important role in human development and society. In Pakistan, land resources include agricultural land, underground water, and raw materials like minerals. While Pakistan's total land area is 79.61 million hectares, only 72% of that area has been surveyed, and cultivable land covers just 27.7% of the reported area. Globally, increasing salinization of soil and water resources due to factors like population growth and environmental degradation poses a threat by constraining food, water, fuel, and shelter availability if not addressed through sustainable agriculture practices and crop diversification. In Pakistan specifically, up to 10 million hectares are affected by salinity and water logging, mainly along coasts and
Agro technologies for sustainable development of rainfed and water scarse areaHARISH J
1. Agriculture is the primary source of livelihood in India, with over half the population engaged in it. However, 60% of cultivated land, around 115 million hectares, relies solely on rainfall. Improving productivity in rainfed areas is key to increasing overall food production.
2. Strategies for sustainable food production in rainfed regions include soil and water conservation techniques, timely sowing, drought-resistant varieties, mixed cropping, and integrated nutrient management. Conservation practices like contour bunds prevent runoff while recharging groundwater supports crops during dry periods.
3. Adapting alternative land uses and climate-resilient crops helps stabilize incomes under variable rainfall conditions. Integrating trees and livestock
Soil fertility is the backbone of agriculture systems and plays a key role in determining food quantity and quality. The intension of soil fertility management is to improve soil buffering capacity and to reduce soil degradation. Soil health is fundamental for a healthy food production. It provides essential nutrients, water, oxygen and support to the roots, all elements that favor the growth and development of plants for food production. Now the Indian population is 1.37 billion (Census India gov.in) Land area availability is 3.287 million km2. Net cultivable area is 143 million ha. Degraded land in India around 141 million ha. Per capita land availability is 0.3 ha per farmer (Indian express Nov 6,2009). Food grain supply 234.0 million tons, food grain demand 236.2 million tones (Praduman Kumar et al.,2016). In the year 2019 Global Hunger Index(GHI), India ranks 102nd out of 117 qualifying countries. With a score of 30.3, India suffers from a level of hunger that is serious (Global Hunger Index Organization). Nearly 1 billion people around the world suffer from hunger. Soil management is important, both directly and indirectly, to crop productivity, environmental sustainability, and human health (Mittal et al., 2008). To achieve future food security, the management of soils in a sustainable manner will be the challenge, through proper nutrient management and appropriate conservation practices. Such as maintain soil organic carbon, effective utilization of natural resources, use of non-monetary input like LEISA etc., will be the better option to fulfils the ever-growing population’s food and nutritional security.
This document provides information about the Global Soil Partnership (GSP). It discusses the importance of soils, current challenges with soil management, and the need for a global partnership to address soil degradation. The GSP aims to improve global governance of soil resources to ensure healthy and productive soils. Its goals are to develop stakeholder capacities, facilitate knowledge exchange, and promote sustainable soil management. The key elements proposed for the GSP include an open partnership of organizations, an intergovernmental technical panel, and regional partnerships to implement activities at national and local levels. Progress made so far includes establishing working groups, planning for the Rio+20 conference, and starting regional soil information systems and partnerships.
- The document discusses rainfed agriculture in the Near East and North Africa region, where around 80% of arable land is rainfed.
- Smallholder rainfed farming systems face numerous constraints including drought, poor soils, low input use, small farm sizes, and lack of infrastructure/market access.
- Climate change is exacerbating problems with more variable rainfall and more frequent droughts and floods.
- There is significant untapped potential to improve productivity and incomes in rainfed areas through strategies like sustainable land management, improved soils, suitable cropping systems, and water management.
This poster was presented as part of the East African Learning Landscape Regional Knowledge Exchange, at the African Institute for Capacity Development at Jomo Kenyatta University on June 2-3, 2015.
For more information, see: http://bit.ly/1KtnN0S
5. Bhungroo: Water Management solutions to support diversified cropping syste...World Agroforestry (ICRAF)
5. Bhungroo: Water Management solutions to support diversified cropping systems for men and women in northern Ghana (Presented by Paa Kofi Osei-Owusu of Conservation Alliance International) presented at #AASW7 Kigali
Case study presentation at CTA Workshop on “Climate Change Solutions that Work for farmers” : INDIGENOUS RAIN WATER HARVESTING (IRWH) IN SUB-SAHARAN WEST-AFRICA promoting resilience and helping smallholder farmers to combat the challenges of climate change
(by Irénikatché AKPONIKPE, Ismail MOUMOUNI and Mohamed N. BACO)
Université de Parakou, BENIN
August 2015
Scaling up productivity in rainfed agriculture is important because rainfed lands produce 60% of the world's food but yields are low. The Bhoochetana initiative in Karnataka scaled up improved practices like integrated nutrient and pest management to millions of smallholder farmers. It emphasized an innovative, inclusive approach involving local stakeholders and farmer empowerment. As a result, crop yields increased 23-66% and farmer incomes rose substantially. Key drivers of success were good local leadership, transparency, empowering farmers, and enhancing accessibility to new technologies through capacity building. The initiative demonstrates the potential for science-led approaches to transform rainfed agriculture through integrated solutions, strong partnerships, and participatory delivery systems.
Pedology is the study of soil and involves the examination of soil profiles from the surface down to a depth of around 5 feet. Soil forms through the weathering and breakdown of underlying parent material such as bedrock, combined with factors like climate, organisms, topography, and time. The basic components of most soils include minerals from igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks that have been broken down through physical, chemical, and biological weathering processes.
This document outlines opportunities and challenges for transitioning Amman, Jordan to a green economy. It discusses Amman's rapid population growth and environmental challenges like water scarcity. Opportunities mentioned include developing renewable energy, sustainable transportation like bus rapid transit, improved waste management, and green building practices. Challenges include limited resources, budget and expertise as well as changing public behavior. The document advocates green policies and shows examples of sustainable projects already underway in Amman.
Adaptation to a changing climate in the arab countriesAmman Institute
"Adaptation to a changing climate in the Arab countries"; a Presentation by Ms. Dorte Verner on Climate Change in the Arab Region. It was presented in a workshop held by Amman Institute in cooperation with the League of Arab States and the World Bank on Monday 24 October 2011
This document discusses soil surveys and their use in land use planning. It describes how soil surveys are conducted by classifying soils, mapping boundaries, and predicting soil behaviors. Soil survey reports contain data on physical and chemical properties to help farmers, planners, and engineers evaluate land uses. The document also explains how soil surveys are used in land evaluation processes to guide development and preserve farmland by rating soil capabilities and limitations for different land uses.
Amman Downtown Plan & Revitalization Strategy | Amman InstituteAmman Institute
The document provides a framework and strategy for downtown Amman development over the next 20 years. It analyzes key issues like loss of authentic role and function, inadequate public realm, and traffic problems. The vision is for an inclusive, commercially and residentially diverse city with historical identity. The strategy focuses on revitalizing commercial areas, creating vibrant public spaces, and providing attractive housing options. It proposes interventions like improving pedestrian networks, developing new parks and plazas, and supporting social and economic development through affordable housing, markets enhancement, and office/accommodation development.
This document provides information on two soil classification systems: the AASHTO and USCS systems. The AASHTO system classifies soils into eight groups (A-1 through A-8) based on particle size distribution, liquid limit, and plasticity index. The USCS system classifies soils into four categories (coarse-grained, fine-grained, organic, and peat) based on grain size, plasticity, and compressibility. Both systems use laboratory tests like sieve analysis and Atterberg limits to determine the soil classification group. The document describes the classification criteria and symbols used in detail for each system.
This document discusses different systems for classifying soils, including particle size, textural, Highway Research Board (HRB), Unified Soil Classification System (USCS), and Indian Standard Classification System (ISCS). The USCS system divides soils into four main groups - coarse grained, fine grained, organic, and peat. Each soil is designated a two letter symbol based on grain type and plasticity. The ISCS system is similar but subdivides fine grained soils into low, intermediate, and high plasticity groups. Classification involves analyzing particle size distribution and plasticity characteristics on a chart to determine the appropriate group.
Day 3 FAO Introduction to Regional and global Soil Partnership elodieperrat
This document provides an introduction to the Regional Soil Partnership and Global Soil Partnership. It discusses the goals of improving food security and reducing undernourishment. Soils are important for food production but are often overlooked. The challenges of population growth, resource scarcity, and climate change require closer cooperation. The GSP framework aims to address lagging productivity through investment programs. Soils support food security through availability, access, utilization and stability. Challenges include increasing food production 60% with population growth and environmental pressures. The GSP vision is to improve global soil governance to guarantee healthy, productive soils. It is making progress through regional partnerships, management plans, and designating 2015 as the International Year of Soils
Soils are important for food production, water storage and regulation, carbon storage, and biological activity. Soils support food security by enabling food availability, access, utilization, and stability. However, population growth is increasing pressure on soils and food production must increase 60% to meet future demand. Sustainable soil management is needed to close yield gaps and ensure continued food security. The Global Soil Partnership works to improve governance and management of soil resources through regional partnerships and plans of action focused on sustainable management, investment, research, data collection, and methods harmonization.
The document describes using systematic field surveys across diverse landscapes to assess the effects of land use on soil health. Specifically, it discusses using a standardized Land Degradation Surveillance Framework (LDSF) to collect plot and subplot data on vegetation, erosion, soil properties, and land use history from over 320 sites. This data can then be analyzed using multi-level modeling to understand relationships between inherent soil properties, land cover types, and indicators of soil health across sites. The goal is to explore these linkages and assess how land use influences soil health while accounting for inherent soil constraints.
Nutrient budgets are becoming accepted tools to describe nutrient flows within cropping system and to assist in the planning of the rotational cropping and mixed farming system
Depending on the farm management and the balance of inputs and outputs of nutrient N,P and K budgets have been shown to range from deficit to surplus in cropping system
Budgets are the outcome of simple nutrient accounting process which details all the inputs and outputs to a given defined system over fixed period of time
A soil surface nutrient budget accounts for all nutrients that enter the soil surface and leave the soil through crop uptake.
An essential natural resource, soil, is at the center of the astounding diversity of life that inhabits our world. In spite of its unassuming exterior, the soil is essential for promoting plant development, preserving water, cycling nutrients, and preserving biodiversity. However, erosion and soil deterioration are now major environmental issues on a global scale. In this blog article, we will go into further detail on the value of preserving soil and offer in-depth explanations of the ways in which we might do so.
The Foundations of Life: Understanding the Importance of Soil Life on Earth is supported by the complex and dynamic ecosystem known as soil. It is more than simply dirt; it is a living, breathing thing that is alive with zillions of microbes, fungi, and many other creatures. These creatures collaborate to carry out crucial tasks in a precarious equilibrium. Plants may anchor their roots in the soil and acquire essential nutrients like nitrogen, phosphate, and potassium. Furthermore, soil serves as a natural water filter, cleaning the water as it passes through its layers and preserving our water supplies. Furthermore, healthy soil is essential for carbon sequestration, which reduces the effects of climate change by storing large amounts of carbon. By preserving soil, we safeguard the essential mechanisms that sustain life on Earth.
Recognizing the Threats: Soil Degradation and Erosion Soil degradation and erosion pose severe threats to our environment and food security. Unsustainable agricultural practices, such as excessive tillage, monocropping, and overuse of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, accelerate soil degradation. These practices deplete essential nutrients, destroy soil structure, and reduce its ability to retain water, ultimately leading to decreased productivity and yield losses. Deforestation, urbanization, and improper land management practices also contribute to soil erosion, which results in the loss of fertile topsoil. The consequences of soil degradation and erosion extend beyond agricultural implications, impacting water quality, biodiversity, and climate regulation. It is crucial to raise awareness about these threats and take concerted action to combat them.
Cultivating Conservation: Practical Tips for Soil Preservation
a. Promote sustainable farming practices: Encourage farmers to adopt agroecological approaches, such as agroforestry, crop rotation, and intercropping. These practices help maintain soil fertility, reduce erosion, improve water infiltration, and minimize the use of synthetic inputs.
b. Implement soil conservation practices: Conservation tillage, terracing, contour plowing, and building windbreaks are effective measures to reduce soil erosion and maintain soil health.
c. Embrace organic and regenerative farming: Organic farming methods focus on nurturing soil health through the use of organic matter, compost, and natural fertilizers, thereby reducing the reliance on chemical inputs.
Watershed/Landscape Management for Multiple Benefits and Climate Resilience ...CIFOR-ICRAF
Learn how watershed and landscape management can be made climate resilient and be designed for multiple benefits. This presentation by Sally Bunning, Senior Land/Soils officer of the FAO Land and Water Division focuses on the principles of integrated watershed management, experiences, strategy and lessons learned based on the experiences from East Africa.
Water Land and Ecosystems (WLE): Building resilience in food production systems FAO
http://www.fao.org/about/meetings/afns/en/
Presentation from Fabrice De Clerck (Bioversity International) describing CGIAR’s Water Land and Ecosystems (WLE) research program and outlining its relevance to sustainable intensification and ecosystems preservation. The presentation was prepared and delivered in occasion of the International Symposium on Agroecology for Food Security and Nutrition, held at FAO in Rome on 18-19 September 2014.
The document discusses sustainable consumption and production patterns (SCP), which is Goal 12 of the UN's 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It provides background on SCP, noting that while recognized as important since the 1990s, it was not addressed by the Millennium Development Goals. The goal of SCP is to meet needs and improve living standards while minimizing environmental impacts over the full life cycle of products and services. The target areas of Goal 12 include sustainable resource management, reducing food waste and plastic pollution, shifting to more sustainable business practices, and increasing awareness of sustainable lifestyles. Achieving SCP will create synergies and support other development goals related to food, water, energy and climate change
28.soil sustainability for food security A Lecture By Mr. Allah Dad Khan Vis...Mr.Allah Dad Khan
28.soil sustainability for food security A Lecture By Mr. Allah Dad Khan Visiting Professor the University of Agriculture Peshawar Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province Pakistan
Third Workshop of the Central America, Caribbean and Mexico Soil Partnership | 20 - 22 February 2018 | Panama City, Panama
Representatives from 15 countries of Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean region analysed in Panama the key achievements of the Regional Soil Partnership and strengthened its engagement to implement their Regional Plan.
The document discusses key challenges related to soil preservation and sustainable management. It notes that soil is a non-renewable resource under increasing pressure from population growth and competing land uses. Approximately one third of global land is currently degraded. Sustainable soil management is imperative for reversing degradation trends and ensuring future global food security given limited opportunities for agricultural expansion. The document outlines recommendations for promoting sustainable soil practices including technologies, policies, education, and investment to increase production while using less land and inputs.
GEV Centre of Water for sustainability and researchdrsnehaldonde1
There is essential need of Water Centre in every region to combat portable water scarcity and monitor the quality of water. Also to encourage soil moisture and crop pattern study for food security purposes. Today it is essential to revive soil microbial biodiversity and promote organic farming as a mitigation measure for irrigation practices
What Are The Objectives And Strategy For Sustainable Agriculture In Indiathinkwithniche
The foundation of human civilization is agriculture. We couldn't support the large world population without it. Yet, concerns with outdated agricultural methods have caused a growth in sustainable farming and agriculture. Continue reading to find out more about sustainable farming, its main aims, and its main objectives in depth.
Agenda of the 5th NENA Soil Partnership meetingFAO
The Fifth meeting of the Near East and North African (NENA) Soil Partnership will take place from 1-2 April 2019 in Cairo, Egypt. The objectives of the meeting are to consolidate the NENA Soil Partnership, review the work plan, organize activities to establish National Soil Information Systems, agree to launch a Regional Soil Laboratory for NENA, and strengthen networking. The meeting agenda includes discussions on soil information systems, a soil laboratory network, and implementing the Voluntary Guidelines for Sustainable Soil Management. The performance of the NENA Soil Partnership will also be assessed and future strategies developed.
This document summarizes the proceedings of the first meeting of the Global Soil Laboratory Network (GLOSOLAN). GLOSOLAN was established to harmonize soil analysis methods and strengthen the performance of laboratories through standardized protocols. The meeting discussed the role of National Reference Laboratories in promoting harmonization, and how GLOSOLAN is structured with regional networks feeding into the global network. Progress made in 2018 included registering over 200 laboratories, assessing capacities and needs, and establishing regional networks. The work plan for 2019 includes further developing regional networks, standard methods, a best practice manual, and the first global proficiency testing. The document concludes by outlining next steps to launch the regional network for North Africa and the Near East.
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2. GENERAL PERCEPTION ABOUT SOILS
Soils are always there, not like water that once
scarce, it has serious implications for life!
Why to invest on soils if there is no visible needs
such as in a drought?
Soils just need some fertilizer and they will produce
enough food.
There are vast extensions of soils that could be
used for many uses.
Soil information plays a crucial role in reverting this
wrong perception. An indicator of soil health on time?
“Because it is everywhere, we tend to overlook the fact that
soil is a limited natural resource”.
3. SOILS ARE IMPORTANT!
- Basis for the provision of food, fibre, fuel and medicinal products.
- Stores and releases water, both for plant grow and water supply.
- Greatest pool of soil organic carbon.
- Regulates carbon, oxygen and plant nutrient cycles (N, P, K, Ca, Mg, etc).
- Sustains biological activity, diversity and productivity.
- Habitat for seeds dispersion and dissemination of the gene pool.
- Central role in buffering, filtering and moderation of the hydrological cycle.
- Platform for urban settlement and as material for construction.
5. GSP Vision
• The Vision of the GSP is the improvement
of the global governance of the limited soil
resources of the planet in order to guarantee
healthy and productive soils for a food secure
world, as well as sustain other ecosystem
services on which our livelihoods and
societies depend including water regulation
and supply, climate regulation, biodiversity
conservation and other cultural services.
7. GSP Pillars of Action
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Promote sustainable management of soil resources and improved global
governance for soil protection and sustainable productivity;
Encourage investment, technical cooperation, policy, education awareness and
extension in soils;
Promote targeted soil research and development focusing on identified gaps,
priorities and synergies among economic/productive, environmental and social
dimensions;
Enhance the quality and availability of soil data
and information: collection, analysis, validation,
reporting, monitoring, integration with other
disciplines;
Harmonize and establish voluntary guidelines of
methods, measurements and indicators for soil
protection and sustainable management.
8. Establishment of Regional Soil Partnerships
Nanjing, China
8-11 February 2012
Amman, Jordan 1-5 April 2012
Accra, Ghana 5-7 February 2013
Mar del Plata, Argentina
16-20 April 2012