Healthy soil, an essential ingredient for healthy food and nutrition
•Download as PPTX, PDF•
0 likes•161 views
A healthy soil is essential for healthy food and nutrition as it provides ecosystem services like nutrient cycling and climate resilience. Soil biodiversity plays an important role as over 40% of terrestrial organisms are associated with soils. Soil biodiversity is important for provisioning ecosystem services like soil fertility, carbon cycling, and bioremediation. It also supports food security, quality, and safety by influencing the vitamin and micronutrient content of crops. More than half the world suffers from "hidden hunger" due to micronutrient deficiencies caused primarily by soil deficiencies. The presented project aims to promote sustainable soil management practices for nutrition-sensitive agriculture through field trials and capacity building in Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, and Malawi over
Report
Share
Report
Share
Recommended
Soil health for soil and water management in Conservation Agriculture
Soil health for soil and water management in Conservation AgricultureAfrican Conservation Tillage Network
1) Conservation agriculture (CA) is a sustainable agricultural system based on three principles: minimum soil disturbance, permanent organic soil cover, and crop rotations.
2) CA creates favorable conditions for soil biota and ecological processes which improve soil structure and nutrient cycling, increasing water infiltration and retention.
3) Benefits of CA include increased and stable yields, reduced production costs, improved drought resilience, and rehabilitation of degraded lands through building of soil organic matter and ecosystem services.Integrated Nutrient Management and Balanced Fertilization by Bhanumahi (CCSH...
Integrated Nutrient Management and Balanced Fertilization by Bhanumahi (CCSH...MahanteshKamatyanatti
This document discusses integrated nutrient management and balanced fertilization. It defines balanced fertilization as applying nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and other nutrients in proper proportions to meet crop demands and avoid nutrient deficiencies or inefficiencies. The key aspects of balanced fertilization are applying the right nutrient type and quantity using the right application method at the right time. This helps maximize crop yields, improve cost effectiveness, enhance crop quality, and maintain soil fertility while avoiding pollution. The document recommends fertilizer application based on soil testing, use of high-yielding varieties, correcting all nutrient deficiencies, and following the 4R nutrient stewardship concept of applying the right source at the right rate, right time, and right place.Conservation agriculture for soil health sustainability
Conservation agriculture for soil health sustainabilityVasantrao Nail Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani
Conservation Agriculture (CA) is a concept for resource-saving agricultural crop production system that strives to achieve acceptable profits together with high and sustained production levels while conserving the environment.
It is based on minimum tillage, crop residue retention, and crop rotations, has been proposed as an alternative system combining benefits for the farmer with advantages for the society.
Conservation Agriculture remains an important technology that improves soil processes, controls soil erosion and reduces production cost.
SMART FERTILIZERS FOR FOOD SECURITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
The document discusses smart fertilizers as a solution to enhance food production while preserving environmental quality. It notes that conventional fertilizers can pollute water and soil while smart fertilizers provide controlled nutrient release and avoid excess application. Smart fertilizer formulations discussed include nanofertilizers, water soluble fertilizers, customized fertilizers for specific soils/crops, and coated slow release fertilizers. Research shows these smart fertilizers increase yields and nutrient use efficiency compared to conventional fertilizers. They allow continuous nutrient availability for plants and are more environmentally friendly.
Nutrient Use Efficiency: Molecular Mechanism and Advances
Nutrient use efficiency is important for sustainable crop production as global crop demand increases. Nutrient use efficiency refers to a plant's ability to acquire and utilize nutrients for growth. It can be improved through agronomic practices, molecular breeding, and biotechnology approaches. Recent research has identified genes and molecular mechanisms involved in nitrogen and phosphorus use efficiency. For example, the DEP1 gene regulates rice growth responses to nitrogen by controlling cell division and plays a role in nitrogen metabolism and uptake. While knowledge and tools are available, improving nutrient use efficiency remains complex due to its integration with multiple biological processes.
Precision agriculture in maize-based cropping systems
Precision agriculture aims to ensure crops and soil receive exactly what they need through information technology. It can benefit the environment and farm profits by better using resources like nutrients, water, and pesticides in a spatially and temporally targeted way. Key technologies enabling precision agriculture include GPS, earth observation satellites, drones, proximal sensors, and ICT. These allow for remote sensing, variable rate application, and decision support. Precision agriculture adapted for smallholders in developing countries must address intra-farm variability and be implemented through affordable, appropriate technologies delivered via mobile apps or other ICT to optimize resource use at multiple scales.
Soil Fertility.pptx
1. Soil fertility refers to a soil's ability to support plant growth through favorable chemical, physical, and biological conditions, including providing essential nutrients. Regular soil testing can help farmers understand their soil's nutrient levels and needs.
2. Factors that affect soil fertility include organic matter content, soil texture, pH, moisture, aeration, temperature, and biota activity. Management practices like crop rotation, cover cropping, no-till farming, and fertilization can help preserve and improve soil fertility over time.
3. Earthworms, green manures, and organic matter additions increase soil fertility by loosening the soil, adding nutrients, and promoting beneficial microbial activity. Mixed cropping and mulching also help
Credit Seminar:Adoption Of Precision Agriculture In Indian Scenario: It's Sco...
Precision agriculture refers to applying agricultural inputs precisely based on soil, weather, and crop needs to improve productivity, quality, and profitability. It uses technologies like remote sensing, GPS, and GIS to enable more efficient use of inputs like pesticides, fertilizers, tillage, and irrigation water, bringing higher yields and quality without pollution. While precision agriculture is still nascent in India, studies show it can increase yields 2-3 times through proper soil testing and fertilizer application. Some Indian states and companies are piloting precision agriculture approaches tailored to India's socioeconomic conditions to evaluate yield increases and cost reductions compared to conventional farming. Widespread adoption in India will require overcoming educational, economic, and infrastructure challenges.
Recommended
Soil health for soil and water management in Conservation Agriculture
Soil health for soil and water management in Conservation AgricultureAfrican Conservation Tillage Network
1) Conservation agriculture (CA) is a sustainable agricultural system based on three principles: minimum soil disturbance, permanent organic soil cover, and crop rotations.
2) CA creates favorable conditions for soil biota and ecological processes which improve soil structure and nutrient cycling, increasing water infiltration and retention.
3) Benefits of CA include increased and stable yields, reduced production costs, improved drought resilience, and rehabilitation of degraded lands through building of soil organic matter and ecosystem services.Integrated Nutrient Management and Balanced Fertilization by Bhanumahi (CCSH...
Integrated Nutrient Management and Balanced Fertilization by Bhanumahi (CCSH...MahanteshKamatyanatti
This document discusses integrated nutrient management and balanced fertilization. It defines balanced fertilization as applying nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and other nutrients in proper proportions to meet crop demands and avoid nutrient deficiencies or inefficiencies. The key aspects of balanced fertilization are applying the right nutrient type and quantity using the right application method at the right time. This helps maximize crop yields, improve cost effectiveness, enhance crop quality, and maintain soil fertility while avoiding pollution. The document recommends fertilizer application based on soil testing, use of high-yielding varieties, correcting all nutrient deficiencies, and following the 4R nutrient stewardship concept of applying the right source at the right rate, right time, and right place.Conservation agriculture for soil health sustainability
Conservation agriculture for soil health sustainabilityVasantrao Nail Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani
Conservation Agriculture (CA) is a concept for resource-saving agricultural crop production system that strives to achieve acceptable profits together with high and sustained production levels while conserving the environment.
It is based on minimum tillage, crop residue retention, and crop rotations, has been proposed as an alternative system combining benefits for the farmer with advantages for the society.
Conservation Agriculture remains an important technology that improves soil processes, controls soil erosion and reduces production cost.
SMART FERTILIZERS FOR FOOD SECURITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
The document discusses smart fertilizers as a solution to enhance food production while preserving environmental quality. It notes that conventional fertilizers can pollute water and soil while smart fertilizers provide controlled nutrient release and avoid excess application. Smart fertilizer formulations discussed include nanofertilizers, water soluble fertilizers, customized fertilizers for specific soils/crops, and coated slow release fertilizers. Research shows these smart fertilizers increase yields and nutrient use efficiency compared to conventional fertilizers. They allow continuous nutrient availability for plants and are more environmentally friendly.
Nutrient Use Efficiency: Molecular Mechanism and Advances
Nutrient use efficiency is important for sustainable crop production as global crop demand increases. Nutrient use efficiency refers to a plant's ability to acquire and utilize nutrients for growth. It can be improved through agronomic practices, molecular breeding, and biotechnology approaches. Recent research has identified genes and molecular mechanisms involved in nitrogen and phosphorus use efficiency. For example, the DEP1 gene regulates rice growth responses to nitrogen by controlling cell division and plays a role in nitrogen metabolism and uptake. While knowledge and tools are available, improving nutrient use efficiency remains complex due to its integration with multiple biological processes.
Precision agriculture in maize-based cropping systems
Precision agriculture aims to ensure crops and soil receive exactly what they need through information technology. It can benefit the environment and farm profits by better using resources like nutrients, water, and pesticides in a spatially and temporally targeted way. Key technologies enabling precision agriculture include GPS, earth observation satellites, drones, proximal sensors, and ICT. These allow for remote sensing, variable rate application, and decision support. Precision agriculture adapted for smallholders in developing countries must address intra-farm variability and be implemented through affordable, appropriate technologies delivered via mobile apps or other ICT to optimize resource use at multiple scales.
Soil Fertility.pptx
1. Soil fertility refers to a soil's ability to support plant growth through favorable chemical, physical, and biological conditions, including providing essential nutrients. Regular soil testing can help farmers understand their soil's nutrient levels and needs.
2. Factors that affect soil fertility include organic matter content, soil texture, pH, moisture, aeration, temperature, and biota activity. Management practices like crop rotation, cover cropping, no-till farming, and fertilization can help preserve and improve soil fertility over time.
3. Earthworms, green manures, and organic matter additions increase soil fertility by loosening the soil, adding nutrients, and promoting beneficial microbial activity. Mixed cropping and mulching also help
Credit Seminar:Adoption Of Precision Agriculture In Indian Scenario: It's Sco...
Precision agriculture refers to applying agricultural inputs precisely based on soil, weather, and crop needs to improve productivity, quality, and profitability. It uses technologies like remote sensing, GPS, and GIS to enable more efficient use of inputs like pesticides, fertilizers, tillage, and irrigation water, bringing higher yields and quality without pollution. While precision agriculture is still nascent in India, studies show it can increase yields 2-3 times through proper soil testing and fertilizer application. Some Indian states and companies are piloting precision agriculture approaches tailored to India's socioeconomic conditions to evaluate yield increases and cost reductions compared to conventional farming. Widespread adoption in India will require overcoming educational, economic, and infrastructure challenges.
Farming Systems Approaches for Sustainable Intensification :Science and Polic...
Farming Systems Approaches for Sustainable Intensification :Science and Polic...World Agroforestry (ICRAF)
Presentation at a side event at FARA-AASW6, Accra, 16 June 2013ing systems, Sustainable intensification of agriculture, Africa, AASW6Nitrogen Use Efficiency
Nitrogen use efficiency is often low for crops, ranging from 30-50% due to nitrogen losses through mechanisms like ammonia volatilization, nitrate leaching, and denitrification. Methods to improve nitrogen use efficiency include proper fertilizer, soil, and crop management practices as well as modifying fertilizers. Slow release fertilizers, urease inhibitors, and nitrification inhibitors can be used to coat or add chemicals to fertilizers to reduce nitrogen losses and allow for more efficient nitrogen uptake by crops.
Agl509
This document provides an overview of dryland farming and drought management strategies. It defines dryland farming as crop cultivation relying entirely on rainfall in areas receiving less than 750 mm of annual rainfall. It notes that about 70% of India's rural population lives in dryland farming areas. The document discusses various climatic and soil-related constraints to crop production in dryland regions. It also outlines several strategies for drought management, including adjusting plant populations, mulching, water harvesting, and adopting crops suited to moisture stress conditions. The document emphasizes the importance of practices like intercropping, conservation tillage, and contour cultivation to conserve soil moisture in dryland areas.
Agro-physiological basis of variation in yield.pptx
1. The document discusses the physiological and agro-physiological basis of crop yield variation. It covers topics like crop physiology, cell structure, photosynthesis, source and sink relationship, plant ideotypes, and effects of stress factors like drought, chilling, salinity on crop growth and metabolism.
2. Ideal plant types are proposed to maximize yield potential through traits like short stature, erect leaves, high tillering ability, and stress resistance. Stress factors impact plant processes like transpiration, photosynthesis, and nutrient assimilation reducing growth and yield.
3. Growth analysis methods measuring parameters like crop growth rate and leaf area are used to study plant development and compare treatments.
Integarted nutrient management
Integrated nutrient management is an approach to optimize soil fertility and plant nutrition by using all possible sources of plant nutrients (organic and inorganic) in a balanced and efficient manner. The goals are to optimize plant production and profitability while conserving resources and improving soil quality. In conventional farming, emphasis was placed on chemical fertilizers and high yields, but this caused nutrient depletion and deterioration of soil health over time. Integrated nutrient management balances nutrient supply from organic sources like farmyard manure with inorganic fertilizers, and synchronizes nutrient availability with crop demand to maintain long-term productivity and soil function.
ORGANIC FARMING: IT’S IMPACT ON SOIL HEALTH AND FOOD GRAIN SECURITY
ORGANIC FARMING: IT’S IMPACT ON SOIL HEALTH AND FOOD GRAIN SECURITY Vasantrao Nail Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani
This document discusses organic farming and its impact on soil health and food security. It begins with definitions of organic farming as a system that creates a sustainable ecosystem without chemical fertilizers or pesticides. The concepts, scope, importance, characteristics, principles, and advantages of organic farming are described. Government schemes to support organic farming in India are mentioned. Tables provide data on the effects of organic farming practices and organic amendments on various soil physical properties like bulk density, moisture content, and porosity. The document concludes with discussions of pH and electrical conductivity changes in soils under different organic and inorganic treatments over time.precision agriculture.pptx
Precision agriculture is a management system that uses information technology to analyze field variability and optimize productivity, profitability, and sustainability. It precisely applies inputs like water, fertilizer, and pesticides based on location-specific needs to minimize costs and maximize profits. The key elements are data collection, technology like GPS, and decision support systems. While precision agriculture is emerging in Nepal, challenges include lack of technological advancement and infrastructure compared to conventional farming methods.
Fertliser use efficiency
Fertilizer use efficiency depends on many factors related to the soil, climate, crop, and fertilizer characteristics. Only a fraction of the nutrients in fertilizer may be absorbed by crops, with the rest lost through leaching, volatilization, immobilization, or interactions between fertilizers. Maximum efficiency is obtained when the minimum amount of fertilizer needed is applied based on soil testing. Efficiency varies depending on soil properties like texture, pH, temperature, and moisture as well as the fertilizer type and application method used.
Saline Soils And Their Reclamation.pptx.
Saline soils contain enough soluble salts to interfere with plant growth of most crop plants and are classified as saline. Reclamation of saline soils refers to removing soluble salts from the root zone. There are several methods to reclaim saline soils, including leaching salts from the soil through irrigation, subsurface drainage to remove excess water and dissolved salts, adding gypsum or organic matter to improve soil properties, and using halophytic plants that are tolerant of saline conditions. Approximately 14% of irrigated lands in Pakistan are affected by soil salinity due to improper irrigation practices and lack of drainage, resulting in significant crop yield losses.
Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques
Remote sensing and GIS techniques allow large-scale analysis of changes in land use and monitoring of soil characteristics. Conventional soil sampling cannot provide the temporal and spatial data needed. Remote sensing provides continuous monitoring of soil moisture, roughness, texture, and temperature. GIS integrates spatial data and allows analysis of complex spatial problems in agriculture, including soil mapping and assessing land for suitable crop planting. The combined use of remote sensing and GIS allows management of problematic soils like salinity, erosion, and assessing drought and flood risks.
Balanced nutrition
Balanced fertilizer use refers to application of essential plant nutrients in optimum quantities and in right proportional through appropriate method and time of application suited for a specific crop and agronomic situation.
Aims of Balanced Fertilization:
a) Increasing crop yield,
b) Improving quality of the produce ,
c) Increasing farm income,
d) Correction of inherent soil nutrient deficiencies and toxicities
e) Maintaining or improving lasting soil fertility,.
f) Reduces environmental hazards
AGL509
This document provides information about dryland farming and drought management strategies. It defines dryland farming as crop cultivation under rainfed conditions with annual rainfall less than 750 mm. It notes that about 70% of India's rural population lives in dryland farming areas. The document discusses various climatic and soil constraints to crop production in dryland regions such as variable rainfall, high temperatures, and low soil moisture and fertility. It also describes different types of drought based on duration and impact. The document concludes by outlining some strategies for drought management, including adjusting plant populations, mulching, water harvesting, and adopting alternate land use systems.
RAWE Presentation Slides for B.Sc. Agriculture 4th year
This document provides information on rural agriculture work experience in apiculture (beekeeping), mushroom cultivation, and vermicomposting. It discusses bee colony composition and roles, honey and bee wax production, and production of royal jelly. For mushroom cultivation, it describes morphology, edible mushroom categories and health benefits of oyster mushrooms. The document outlines the vermicomposting process using earthworms, required materials, nutrient content of vermicompost, types of earthworms used, and concludes with the benefits of vermicompost for soil and plant growth.
ADVANCED TECHNIQUES TO INCREASE NUTRIENT USE EFFICIENCY
ADVANCED TECHNIQUES TO INCREASE NUTRIENT USE EFFICIENCYVasantrao Nail Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani
Nutrient use efficiency (NUE) is a critically important concept in the evaluation of crop production systems. Many agricultural soils of the world are deficient in one or more of the essential nutrients to support healthy and productive plant growth. Efficiency can be defined in many ways and easily increased food production could be achieved by expanding the land area under crops and by increasing yields per unit area through intensive farming. Environmental nutrient use efficiency can be quite different than agronomic or economic efficiency and maximizing efficiency may not always be effective. Worldwide, elemental deficiencies for essential macro and micro nutrients and toxicities by Al, Mn, Fe, S, B, Cu, Mo, Cr, Cl, Na, and Si have been reported. Conservation agriculture & what is the role in dryland
- Conservation agriculture aims to conserve soil and water resources through minimal soil disturbance, maintaining soil cover through crop residues, and implementing crop rotations. It can help improve yields and resource use efficiency for smallholder farmers in dryland regions.
- Dryland agriculture relies on moisture conservation practices due to limited and variable rainfall. Conservation agriculture helps trap more rainfall in the soil by reducing erosion and evaporation.
- The key principles of conservation agriculture for drylands are minimum soil disturbance through no-till planting, maintaining soil cover through crop residues, and crop rotations including legumes. This conserves soil moisture while improving soil health. Research shows conservation agriculture can increase yields, profits, and land use efficiency compared to conventional tillage systems in dry
Site specific nutrient management
SSNM is an approach to optimize soil nutrient supply over space and time to match crop requirements. It involves applying fertilizers at optimal rates based on the nutrient needs of crops and indigenous nutrient sources. SSNM aims to increase crop productivity and fertilizer efficiency while mitigating greenhouse gas emissions. Studies show SSNM can increase grain yields by 7-27% and total profits by 12% compared to standard farmer practices through balanced nutrition and reduced disease and insect damage. Tools like sensors, soil sampling, and GPS help implement SSNM site-specifically.
Integrated nutrient management (inm)
Integrated nutrient management is the balanced use of mineral fertilizers, organic sources, and biological sources to maintain soil productivity and improve nutrient levels. It aims to improve nutrient efficiency while limiting losses to the environment. The four components of integrated nutrient management are soil sources, organic sources like manure, biological sources like inoculants, and mineral fertilizers. An important part of integrated nutrient management is a nutrient management plan that analyzes each field to improve nutrient efficiency for crops.
Effect of Biofertilizers and their Consortium on Horticultural Crops
The presentation includes detailed information about the mode of action of different biofertilizers including plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria. By the use of different biofertilizers, we can minimize the quantity of chemical fertilizers and other agrochemicals. use of biofertilizers enhances plant growth with increased yield and quality sustainably. it also includes some case studies which confirm the beneficial use of biofertilizers and PGPR.
Building Better Soils with Cover Crops
The document discusses the benefits of growing cover crops for building soil health. Some key benefits mentioned include improved soil structure and organic matter content, reduced erosion, increased moisture retention and nutrient cycling. Cover crops can improve soil biology by adding carbon and root biomass. Their root systems and residues help with compaction reduction and weed and pest suppression. Proper cover crop selection and management is important to maximize these soil health benefits. The document provides information on choosing cover crops that fit within crop rotations and managing them effectively.
CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE : CONCEPTS, UTILITY AND APPROACHES
CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE : CONCEPTS, UTILITY AND APPROACHESVasantrao Nail Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani
Conservation agriculture is based on maximizing yield and to achieve a balance of agricultural, economic and environmental benefits.
Conservation agriculture useful for meeting future food demands and also contributing to sustainable agriculture.
Conservation agriculture helps to minimizing the negative environmental effect and equally important to increased income to help the livelihood of those employed in agril. Production.
Introduction of conservation technologies (CT) was an important break through for sustaining productivity
Role of Family Farming in 21st Century
1. The UN declared 2014 the International Year of Family Farming to recognize the importance of family farms in reducing poverty and improving global food security. Family farms involve about 500 million families and over 2 billion people.
2. The document discusses challenges facing food security like population growth, climate change, and shrinking resources. It proposes solutions like the Evergreen Revolution, promoting nutritious crops, and empowering women farmers.
3. Family farming based on gender, nutrition and climate-sensitive agriculture is presented as the key to achieving long-term, sustainable food security for all.
International Year of Family Farming (IYFF) 2014
1. The UN declared 2014 the International Year of Family Farming to recognize the importance of family farms in reducing poverty and improving global food security. Family farms involve about 500 million families and over 2 billion people.
2. The document discusses challenges facing agriculture such as shrinking resources, climate change impacts, and lack of interest from youth. It promotes evergreen and green revolutions to increase sustainable productivity without ecological harm.
3. Family farming that adopts nutrition-sensitive and climate-smart practices is presented as the pathway to achieving food security for all on a long-term basis.
More Related Content
What's hot
Farming Systems Approaches for Sustainable Intensification :Science and Polic...
Farming Systems Approaches for Sustainable Intensification :Science and Polic...World Agroforestry (ICRAF)
Presentation at a side event at FARA-AASW6, Accra, 16 June 2013ing systems, Sustainable intensification of agriculture, Africa, AASW6Nitrogen Use Efficiency
Nitrogen use efficiency is often low for crops, ranging from 30-50% due to nitrogen losses through mechanisms like ammonia volatilization, nitrate leaching, and denitrification. Methods to improve nitrogen use efficiency include proper fertilizer, soil, and crop management practices as well as modifying fertilizers. Slow release fertilizers, urease inhibitors, and nitrification inhibitors can be used to coat or add chemicals to fertilizers to reduce nitrogen losses and allow for more efficient nitrogen uptake by crops.
Agl509
This document provides an overview of dryland farming and drought management strategies. It defines dryland farming as crop cultivation relying entirely on rainfall in areas receiving less than 750 mm of annual rainfall. It notes that about 70% of India's rural population lives in dryland farming areas. The document discusses various climatic and soil-related constraints to crop production in dryland regions. It also outlines several strategies for drought management, including adjusting plant populations, mulching, water harvesting, and adopting crops suited to moisture stress conditions. The document emphasizes the importance of practices like intercropping, conservation tillage, and contour cultivation to conserve soil moisture in dryland areas.
Agro-physiological basis of variation in yield.pptx
1. The document discusses the physiological and agro-physiological basis of crop yield variation. It covers topics like crop physiology, cell structure, photosynthesis, source and sink relationship, plant ideotypes, and effects of stress factors like drought, chilling, salinity on crop growth and metabolism.
2. Ideal plant types are proposed to maximize yield potential through traits like short stature, erect leaves, high tillering ability, and stress resistance. Stress factors impact plant processes like transpiration, photosynthesis, and nutrient assimilation reducing growth and yield.
3. Growth analysis methods measuring parameters like crop growth rate and leaf area are used to study plant development and compare treatments.
Integarted nutrient management
Integrated nutrient management is an approach to optimize soil fertility and plant nutrition by using all possible sources of plant nutrients (organic and inorganic) in a balanced and efficient manner. The goals are to optimize plant production and profitability while conserving resources and improving soil quality. In conventional farming, emphasis was placed on chemical fertilizers and high yields, but this caused nutrient depletion and deterioration of soil health over time. Integrated nutrient management balances nutrient supply from organic sources like farmyard manure with inorganic fertilizers, and synchronizes nutrient availability with crop demand to maintain long-term productivity and soil function.
ORGANIC FARMING: IT’S IMPACT ON SOIL HEALTH AND FOOD GRAIN SECURITY
ORGANIC FARMING: IT’S IMPACT ON SOIL HEALTH AND FOOD GRAIN SECURITY Vasantrao Nail Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani
This document discusses organic farming and its impact on soil health and food security. It begins with definitions of organic farming as a system that creates a sustainable ecosystem without chemical fertilizers or pesticides. The concepts, scope, importance, characteristics, principles, and advantages of organic farming are described. Government schemes to support organic farming in India are mentioned. Tables provide data on the effects of organic farming practices and organic amendments on various soil physical properties like bulk density, moisture content, and porosity. The document concludes with discussions of pH and electrical conductivity changes in soils under different organic and inorganic treatments over time.precision agriculture.pptx
Precision agriculture is a management system that uses information technology to analyze field variability and optimize productivity, profitability, and sustainability. It precisely applies inputs like water, fertilizer, and pesticides based on location-specific needs to minimize costs and maximize profits. The key elements are data collection, technology like GPS, and decision support systems. While precision agriculture is emerging in Nepal, challenges include lack of technological advancement and infrastructure compared to conventional farming methods.
Fertliser use efficiency
Fertilizer use efficiency depends on many factors related to the soil, climate, crop, and fertilizer characteristics. Only a fraction of the nutrients in fertilizer may be absorbed by crops, with the rest lost through leaching, volatilization, immobilization, or interactions between fertilizers. Maximum efficiency is obtained when the minimum amount of fertilizer needed is applied based on soil testing. Efficiency varies depending on soil properties like texture, pH, temperature, and moisture as well as the fertilizer type and application method used.
Saline Soils And Their Reclamation.pptx.
Saline soils contain enough soluble salts to interfere with plant growth of most crop plants and are classified as saline. Reclamation of saline soils refers to removing soluble salts from the root zone. There are several methods to reclaim saline soils, including leaching salts from the soil through irrigation, subsurface drainage to remove excess water and dissolved salts, adding gypsum or organic matter to improve soil properties, and using halophytic plants that are tolerant of saline conditions. Approximately 14% of irrigated lands in Pakistan are affected by soil salinity due to improper irrigation practices and lack of drainage, resulting in significant crop yield losses.
Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques
Remote sensing and GIS techniques allow large-scale analysis of changes in land use and monitoring of soil characteristics. Conventional soil sampling cannot provide the temporal and spatial data needed. Remote sensing provides continuous monitoring of soil moisture, roughness, texture, and temperature. GIS integrates spatial data and allows analysis of complex spatial problems in agriculture, including soil mapping and assessing land for suitable crop planting. The combined use of remote sensing and GIS allows management of problematic soils like salinity, erosion, and assessing drought and flood risks.
Balanced nutrition
Balanced fertilizer use refers to application of essential plant nutrients in optimum quantities and in right proportional through appropriate method and time of application suited for a specific crop and agronomic situation.
Aims of Balanced Fertilization:
a) Increasing crop yield,
b) Improving quality of the produce ,
c) Increasing farm income,
d) Correction of inherent soil nutrient deficiencies and toxicities
e) Maintaining or improving lasting soil fertility,.
f) Reduces environmental hazards
AGL509
This document provides information about dryland farming and drought management strategies. It defines dryland farming as crop cultivation under rainfed conditions with annual rainfall less than 750 mm. It notes that about 70% of India's rural population lives in dryland farming areas. The document discusses various climatic and soil constraints to crop production in dryland regions such as variable rainfall, high temperatures, and low soil moisture and fertility. It also describes different types of drought based on duration and impact. The document concludes by outlining some strategies for drought management, including adjusting plant populations, mulching, water harvesting, and adopting alternate land use systems.
RAWE Presentation Slides for B.Sc. Agriculture 4th year
This document provides information on rural agriculture work experience in apiculture (beekeeping), mushroom cultivation, and vermicomposting. It discusses bee colony composition and roles, honey and bee wax production, and production of royal jelly. For mushroom cultivation, it describes morphology, edible mushroom categories and health benefits of oyster mushrooms. The document outlines the vermicomposting process using earthworms, required materials, nutrient content of vermicompost, types of earthworms used, and concludes with the benefits of vermicompost for soil and plant growth.
ADVANCED TECHNIQUES TO INCREASE NUTRIENT USE EFFICIENCY
ADVANCED TECHNIQUES TO INCREASE NUTRIENT USE EFFICIENCYVasantrao Nail Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani
Nutrient use efficiency (NUE) is a critically important concept in the evaluation of crop production systems. Many agricultural soils of the world are deficient in one or more of the essential nutrients to support healthy and productive plant growth. Efficiency can be defined in many ways and easily increased food production could be achieved by expanding the land area under crops and by increasing yields per unit area through intensive farming. Environmental nutrient use efficiency can be quite different than agronomic or economic efficiency and maximizing efficiency may not always be effective. Worldwide, elemental deficiencies for essential macro and micro nutrients and toxicities by Al, Mn, Fe, S, B, Cu, Mo, Cr, Cl, Na, and Si have been reported. Conservation agriculture & what is the role in dryland
- Conservation agriculture aims to conserve soil and water resources through minimal soil disturbance, maintaining soil cover through crop residues, and implementing crop rotations. It can help improve yields and resource use efficiency for smallholder farmers in dryland regions.
- Dryland agriculture relies on moisture conservation practices due to limited and variable rainfall. Conservation agriculture helps trap more rainfall in the soil by reducing erosion and evaporation.
- The key principles of conservation agriculture for drylands are minimum soil disturbance through no-till planting, maintaining soil cover through crop residues, and crop rotations including legumes. This conserves soil moisture while improving soil health. Research shows conservation agriculture can increase yields, profits, and land use efficiency compared to conventional tillage systems in dry
Site specific nutrient management
SSNM is an approach to optimize soil nutrient supply over space and time to match crop requirements. It involves applying fertilizers at optimal rates based on the nutrient needs of crops and indigenous nutrient sources. SSNM aims to increase crop productivity and fertilizer efficiency while mitigating greenhouse gas emissions. Studies show SSNM can increase grain yields by 7-27% and total profits by 12% compared to standard farmer practices through balanced nutrition and reduced disease and insect damage. Tools like sensors, soil sampling, and GPS help implement SSNM site-specifically.
Integrated nutrient management (inm)
Integrated nutrient management is the balanced use of mineral fertilizers, organic sources, and biological sources to maintain soil productivity and improve nutrient levels. It aims to improve nutrient efficiency while limiting losses to the environment. The four components of integrated nutrient management are soil sources, organic sources like manure, biological sources like inoculants, and mineral fertilizers. An important part of integrated nutrient management is a nutrient management plan that analyzes each field to improve nutrient efficiency for crops.
Effect of Biofertilizers and their Consortium on Horticultural Crops
The presentation includes detailed information about the mode of action of different biofertilizers including plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria. By the use of different biofertilizers, we can minimize the quantity of chemical fertilizers and other agrochemicals. use of biofertilizers enhances plant growth with increased yield and quality sustainably. it also includes some case studies which confirm the beneficial use of biofertilizers and PGPR.
Building Better Soils with Cover Crops
The document discusses the benefits of growing cover crops for building soil health. Some key benefits mentioned include improved soil structure and organic matter content, reduced erosion, increased moisture retention and nutrient cycling. Cover crops can improve soil biology by adding carbon and root biomass. Their root systems and residues help with compaction reduction and weed and pest suppression. Proper cover crop selection and management is important to maximize these soil health benefits. The document provides information on choosing cover crops that fit within crop rotations and managing them effectively.
CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE : CONCEPTS, UTILITY AND APPROACHES
CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE : CONCEPTS, UTILITY AND APPROACHESVasantrao Nail Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani
Conservation agriculture is based on maximizing yield and to achieve a balance of agricultural, economic and environmental benefits.
Conservation agriculture useful for meeting future food demands and also contributing to sustainable agriculture.
Conservation agriculture helps to minimizing the negative environmental effect and equally important to increased income to help the livelihood of those employed in agril. Production.
Introduction of conservation technologies (CT) was an important break through for sustaining productivity
What's hot (20)
Farming Systems Approaches for Sustainable Intensification :Science and Polic...
Farming Systems Approaches for Sustainable Intensification :Science and Polic...
Agro-physiological basis of variation in yield.pptx
Agro-physiological basis of variation in yield.pptx
ORGANIC FARMING: IT’S IMPACT ON SOIL HEALTH AND FOOD GRAIN SECURITY
ORGANIC FARMING: IT’S IMPACT ON SOIL HEALTH AND FOOD GRAIN SECURITY
RAWE Presentation Slides for B.Sc. Agriculture 4th year
RAWE Presentation Slides for B.Sc. Agriculture 4th year
ADVANCED TECHNIQUES TO INCREASE NUTRIENT USE EFFICIENCY
ADVANCED TECHNIQUES TO INCREASE NUTRIENT USE EFFICIENCY
Conservation agriculture & what is the role in dryland
Conservation agriculture & what is the role in dryland
Effect of Biofertilizers and their Consortium on Horticultural Crops
Effect of Biofertilizers and their Consortium on Horticultural Crops
CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE : CONCEPTS, UTILITY AND APPROACHES
CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE : CONCEPTS, UTILITY AND APPROACHES
Similar to Healthy soil, an essential ingredient for healthy food and nutrition
Role of Family Farming in 21st Century
1. The UN declared 2014 the International Year of Family Farming to recognize the importance of family farms in reducing poverty and improving global food security. Family farms involve about 500 million families and over 2 billion people.
2. The document discusses challenges facing food security like population growth, climate change, and shrinking resources. It proposes solutions like the Evergreen Revolution, promoting nutritious crops, and empowering women farmers.
3. Family farming based on gender, nutrition and climate-sensitive agriculture is presented as the key to achieving long-term, sustainable food security for all.
International Year of Family Farming (IYFF) 2014
1. The UN declared 2014 the International Year of Family Farming to recognize the importance of family farms in reducing poverty and improving global food security. Family farms involve about 500 million families and over 2 billion people.
2. The document discusses challenges facing agriculture such as shrinking resources, climate change impacts, and lack of interest from youth. It promotes evergreen and green revolutions to increase sustainable productivity without ecological harm.
3. Family farming that adopts nutrition-sensitive and climate-smart practices is presented as the pathway to achieving food security for all on a long-term basis.
Organic Agriculture in India
This document provides information about organic farming in India. It discusses the emergence and growth of organic agriculture in India. The area under certified organic farming in India has grown nearly 29-fold in the last 5 years, reaching over 4.48 million hectares by 2010, including 1.08 million hectares of cultivated area and 3.4 million hectares of wild harvest collection. The growth includes farmers adopting organic practices for traditional reasons, to address issues with conventional farming, and commercially to access premium markets.
Bioversity International booklet
A short booklet that describes how and why Bioversity International carries out research for development in agricultural and tree biodiversity. The booklet gives information about why agricultural and tree biodiversity matters for sustainable development, our strategic initiatives, where we work and our areas of scientific expertise. Find out more on www.bioversityinternational.org
Celebrate International Women's Day 2013 with Bioversity International
As we celebrate International Women's Day, it is important to recognize that there is an urgent need to better understand the role that gender plays in smallholder farming systems, and forest communities, in order to develop effective biodiversity conservation and use strategies for food security. Happy International Women's Day!
Read more about Bioversity International’s research-for-development portfolio and strategic priorities.
http://www.bioversityinternational.org/research/
Traditional and Indigenous foods for Food systems transformation
Presentation by Anna Lartey Professor of Nutrition.
Anna Lartey (PhD UC Davis); Sc.D. (h.c.McGill University)
Professor of Nutrition, Past President of the International Union of Nutritional Sciences (IUNS 2013-2017)
at Webinar of 20 May 2021. Traditional and Indigenous Foods for Food Systems Transformation in Africa
Sustainable agriculture
This document discusses sustainable agriculture. It defines sustainable agriculture as a form of agriculture that fulfills current needs without compromising future generations' ability to meet their own needs. The document outlines the goals of sustainable agriculture as environmental health, economic efficiency, and social/economic equity. It also discusses problems with modern agriculture practices and differences between modern and sustainable agriculture. Finally, it provides dimensions for adapting to and mitigating climate change in agriculture, such as improved seeds/livestock, water use efficiency, pest management, and more.
Agro biodiversity management related it ks in north-eastern india
The International Institute for Science, Technology and Education (IISTE) Journals Call for paper http://www.iiste.org
Organic_Agriculture_in_India.pdf
This document provides an overview of organic farming in India and around the world. It discusses the key concepts and principles of organic agriculture, including using natural inputs and avoiding synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. The summary also outlines global statistics on organic farming, such as the 35 million hectares of certified organic agricultural land worldwide led by Oceania, Europe, and Latin America. India has the second highest number of organic producers at 340,000 farmers. The document introduces the various chapters that will further explain organic farming methods and certification standards.
The role of genetic diversity for building resilience for food security
At the Oxford Biodiversity Institute Symposium on 2-3 October 2013, Bioversity International Programme Leader Ehsan Dulloo presented on the importance of genetic diversity for building resilience for crops. Learn more: http://www.bioversityinternational.org/research-portfolio/conservation-of-crop-diversity/
AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM AND THER OUTLINE.pptx
This presentation involves with the ecosystem of agriculture and their properties, components, types, outline, threats, conservation, genetically modified crops and their impacts
Enhancing Global Food Resources: CGIAR Strategy and its future Portfolio of P...
Presented to the Second International Forum on Global Food Resources, 5-6 October 2016, Hokkaido University.
By Peter Gardiner, CGIAR System Management Office, France
Ruminant livestock production systems and imperatives for sustainable develop...
Presented by Jimmy Smith, Fiona Flintan, Jason Sircely, Cesar Patino, Mireille Ferrari and Susan MacMillan at the Joint XI International Rangeland Congress and XXIV International Grassland Congress, Nairobi, Kenya (virtual), 24–30 October 2021
Ruminant livestock production systems and imperatives for sustainable develop...
Presented by Jimmy Smith, Director General, With Fiona Flintan, Jason Sircely, Cesar Patino, Mireille Ferrari and Susan MacMillan (ILRI) at the Joint XI International Rangeland Congress and XXIV International Grassland Congress, Nairobi (virtual), 24–30 October 2021
Region Old Fertilizer New Fertilizer 1 147 160 151 162 2 156 1.pdf
Region Old Fertilizer New Fertilizer
1 147 160
151 162
2 156 161
151 151
3 165 159
166 138
4 158 132
149 159
5 139 164
131 164
6 146 168
118 169
7 161 158
164 147
8 143 174
147 157
A biotech firm conducts an experiment to examine potential differences between a new organic
fertilizer and a traditional fertilizer product. A large parcel of land is broken down into regions,
and two trials with each fertilizer are used on plots of land within each region. The corn yield
obtained for each of the plots is shown in the above table.
(a) Perform an appropriate analysis of variance (ANOVA) for the data shown in the table.
Construct an ANOVA table and determine whether there is a significant difference among the
fertilizers. Is there a significant difference among regions? (Assume a significance level of ? =
0.05) Is the interaction effect significant?
(b) Assess the treatment and block means using the t-distribution.
(c) Calculate and interpret the model residuels.
(d)Summarize what has been learned from the experiment.
Solution
Diversity means life; diversity means choice. Unfortunately, around the world the
spaces for the maintenance and creation of (new) diversity are becoming more and more
confined. Biological diversity, in environments increasingly disturbed by human intervention, is
under serious threat. Globalization forces are imposing limits on the ways people shape and
reshape socioeconomic, cultural, and political diversity. At the same time, in many places efforts
are underway to maintain or open up new room for the appreciation, use, and further evolution of
diversity. In 1992, following the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
(UNCED or the \"Earth Summit\"), staff at Canada\'s International Development Research
Centre (IDRC) developed a program to support these efforts. IDRC\'s biodiversity program was
born to put and keep biodiversity high on the agenda of research and development organizations
in the South, in Canada, and around the globe. In 1997, the biodiversity program evolved into the
Sustainable Use of Biodiversity (SUB) program initiative, retaining its major objectives and
approach: Image to promote the use, maintenance, and enhancement of the knowledge,
innovations, and practices of indigenous and local communities to conserve and sustainably use
biodiversity; Image to develop incentives, methods, and policies that facilitate the development
of strategies for the conservation and enhancement of in situ agricultural and aquatic
biodiversity; and the participation of communities in their design and implementation; and
Image to support the creation of policies and legislation that recognize the rights of indigenous
and local communities to genetic resources and to the equitable sharing of benefits of the use of
these resources. This In_Focus book presents fragments of the arduous biodiversity research
work carried out and ongoing in numerous, often far away and little known places around the
world. The book b.
Agrobiodiversity and sustainability
This document discusses agro-biodiversity and its importance. It defines agro-biodiversity as the variety and variability of plants, animals and micro-organisms at genetic, species and ecosystem levels that are important for food and agriculture. The document outlines the components, benefits, and approaches to managing agro-biodiversity, including a case study on Hara Farms in India. It also discusses soil biodiversity management and the National Agricultural Biodiversity Programme framework in Lao PDR.
powerpoint presention for plant scence student
The document discusses definitions and concepts of sustainable agriculture from various agriculture organizations. It provides 9 definitions of sustainable agriculture that generally emphasize producing food in a way that: satisfies human needs, enhances the environment and natural resources, uses resources efficiently, is economically viable for farmers, and improves quality of life. The definitions highlight goals like increasing production without harming land, following principles of nature, and achieving economic, environmental and social sustainability over generations.
Conservation and availability of plant genetic diversity
Dr. Ehsan Dulloo discusses conservation strategies to respond to the global loss of plant genetic resources at the 29th International Horticulture Congress, including ex situ conservation, in situ conservation, cryopreservation, seed banks and the importance of crop wild relatives.
http://www.bioversityinternational.org/research-portfolio/conservation-of-crop-diversity/
Ecoagriculture
This document discusses eco-agriculture, which aims to balance agricultural production, biodiversity conservation, and rural livelihoods. It notes that eco-agriculture applies an integrated ecosystem approach and was coined in 1970. Key aspects of eco-agriculture include conserving biodiversity, enhancing production, and improving livelihoods at the landscape scale through practices like maintaining natural habitats and vegetation buffers around water. Challenges include institutional barriers and the need to bridge conservation and agriculture. Principles to overcome challenges include maintaining habitats and connectivity while intensifying production without oversimplifying landscapes.
Biodiversity, Public Health and Nepal ppt
BIO= Life
DIVERSITY= Variety, Difference
Richness and variety of life on earth
Biological Diversity, Raymond F. Dasmann in 1968.
Term biodiversity was coined in 1985, W.G. Rosen in 1985.
Charles Darwin: All species were linked in a single great phylogeny, or tree of life, and that all could be traced back to a presumed single original species at some distant time in the geological past.
Similar to Healthy soil, an essential ingredient for healthy food and nutrition (20)
Celebrate International Women's Day 2013 with Bioversity International
Celebrate International Women's Day 2013 with Bioversity International
Traditional and Indigenous foods for Food systems transformation
Traditional and Indigenous foods for Food systems transformation
Agro biodiversity management related it ks in north-eastern india
Agro biodiversity management related it ks in north-eastern india
The role of genetic diversity for building resilience for food security
The role of genetic diversity for building resilience for food security
Enhancing Global Food Resources: CGIAR Strategy and its future Portfolio of P...
Enhancing Global Food Resources: CGIAR Strategy and its future Portfolio of P...
Ruminant livestock production systems and imperatives for sustainable develop...
Ruminant livestock production systems and imperatives for sustainable develop...
Ruminant livestock production systems and imperatives for sustainable develop...
Ruminant livestock production systems and imperatives for sustainable develop...
Region Old Fertilizer New Fertilizer 1 147 160 151 162 2 156 1.pdf
Region Old Fertilizer New Fertilizer 1 147 160 151 162 2 156 1.pdf
Conservation and availability of plant genetic diversity
Conservation and availability of plant genetic diversity
More from Stankovic G
Fert code infa project presentation for 5th af-sp meeting
The document summarizes a project on capacity development for sustainable soil management in Uganda and Rwanda. It discusses key threats to soil like erosion, nutrient imbalance, and contamination. It presents sustainable soil management practices like minimizing erosion and increasing organic matter. The project aims to promote scientific cooperation, enhance capacities on soil practices, and share knowledge. It will provide equipment for soil and fertilizer testing, conduct demonstrations, establish an online course, and organize workshops to implement the International Code of Conduct for sustainable fertilizer use. The overall goal is to promote sustainable soil fertility management in Uganda and Rwanda.
Mauritius_5th AfSP
Mauritius participated in several FAO initiatives including training workshops and surveys. FAO also funded a project in Rodrigues, an autonomous region of Mauritius, to map land suitability and develop a natural resource information system. The project trained local resource persons in soil surveying, sampling, and analysis to characterize soils across 250 locations and inform sustainable agricultural land management critical for Rodrigues' food security given its limited land area of 108 km2.
Sao Tome and Principe_5th AfSP
National Report
Antónia Neto, GSP Focal point for São Tomé and Príncipe, provided the following updates:
São Tomé and Príncipe officially joined GSP/AfSP in 2019. They are currently updating the country's 1958 soil map through soil sampling and analysis. Laboratory technicians are receiving training in soil analysis. Neto has also participated in virtual conferences on soil biodiversity and fertilizers. In 2021, soil and water samples were analyzed for an irrigation project funded by the African Development Bank. Small farmers received training in organic pesticides and biofertilizers. Horticultural producers also received training in composting for soil fertility. In 2020, over 700 farmers benefited from a
Burkina Faso_5th AfSP
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
Lesotho_5th AfSP
The document outlines several ongoing land management and agricultural projects in Lesotho, including a yearly land management program funded by the Lesotho government as well as projects funded by organizations like GEF, UNDP, IFAD, FAO, and WFP focused on issues like climate change adaptation, landscape regeneration, and food security. It also mentions that Lesotho has adopted soil information protocols and is updating soil data, participating in mapping soil carbon sequestration potential, and collaborating on land cover and fertilizer analysis data collection.
Kenya_5th AfSP
The document summarizes the activities of the African Soil Partnership's 5th meeting in Kenya. It discusses the 5 pillars of the Global Soil Partnership which focus on sustainable soil management, investment in soil-related issues, targeted soil research, enhancing soil data collection and analysis, and harmonizing soil measurement methods. It provides details on Kenya's participation in 2019-2020, including providing data to support a global carbon map, standardizing soil analysis methods through the national reference soil lab, participating in an equipment exchange program, and collaborating with other national soil labs.
South Africa _5th AfSP meeting
South Africa has made progress implementing the five pillars of the Global Soil Partnership since 2020. Key accomplishments include:
1) Participating in soil symposiums and lobbying soil practitioners.
2) Launching a Soil Doctor program and distributing packs to farmers.
3) Approving a Conservation Agriculture policy and submitting a land preservation bill.
4) Creating a national soil video and holding World Soil Day events.
5) Drafting research gaps and initiating capacity building.
Remaining challenges include coordinating pillars at national and continental levels, lacking a formal national coordination platform, and limited funding and capacity.
Item 1. GSP developments of regional interest
The document discusses developments from the Global Soil Partnership (GSP) of regional interest, including:
1. A protocol for assessing sustainable soil management that was endorsed in 2020 and aims to evaluate management practices.
2. The International Code of Conduct for Sustainable Use and Management of Fertilizers, endorsed in 2019, which promotes responsible fertilizer use. An International Network on Fertilizer Analysis was launched to standardize fertilizer analysis methods.
3. Various GSP initiatives are discussed like the Soil Doctors program, the Soil Atlas of Asia, and global soil datasets being developed through the Global Soil Information System (GloSIS) including maps of soil salinity and
Funded projects and new project proposal
This document discusses three proposed projects for funding. The first project aims to develop a soil doctor program in Lancang-Mekong countries to promote sustainable land management practices through training, networking, and raising awareness. The second project seeks to promote knowledge sharing and collaboration around integrated and sustainable agricultural systems in the region. The third project would assess land degradation, monitor soil carbon sequestration, and identify sustainable soil management practices under different agricultural systems to address issues of land degradation and climate change mitigation.
Item 3. Pillar 5
Item 3: Current initiatives, new proposals and next steps of 5 pillars of action
Pillar 5. Harmonization of methods, measurements and indicator for the sustainable management and protection of soil resources
Dr. Gina Nilo, SEALNET Chair
Item 3. Pillar 3
Item 3: Current initiatives, new proposals and next steps of 5 pillars of action
Pillar 3. Promote targeted soil research and development focusing on identified gaps, priorities and synergies with related productive, environmental and social development actions
Dr. Kazuyuki Yagi, Pillar 3 Chair
Item 3. Pillar 2 - Global Soil Doctors Programme
Item 3: Current initiatives, new proposals and next steps of 5 pillars of action
Pillar 2. Encourage investment, technical cooperation, policy, education, awareness and extension in soil
• Implementation of the Global Soil Doctors programme
Dr. Munir Zia, Pillar 2 Chair
Item 2. National updates on soil: Viet Nam
The document summarizes Vietnam's activities related to the Global Soil Partnership. Under Pillar 1, Vietnam identified appropriate soil management practices for different crops and farming systems, and developed guidelines and tools for soil fertility management. Under Pillar 2, Vietnam held seminars on soils and distributed information. Under Pillar 3, no details were provided. Under Pillar 4, Vietnam updated soil maps and collected soil data. Under Pillar 5, Vietnam's soil testing lab works to maintain ISO standards and participates in proficiency testing programs.
Item 2. National updates on soil: Sri Lanka
This document summarizes Sri Lanka's activities related to the Asian Soil Partnership. It discusses Sri Lanka's response to COVID-19 and priorities under each pillar. Under Pillar 1, Sri Lanka continued implementing soil conservation policies and promoting awareness. Under Pillar 2, Sri Lanka participated in a TV program for World Soil Day. Under Pillar 3, Sri Lanka conducted research on integrated plant nutrient systems and establishing new research centers. Under Pillar 4, Sri Lanka participated in the AFACI project involving digital soil mapping. Under Pillar 5, Sri Lanka contributed to the Soil Atlas of Asia by providing digital soil maps and a country profile.
Item 2. National updates on soil: Philippines
This document summarizes the activities of the Philippines related to soil management and conservation. It discusses activities implemented under each pillar of the Global Soil Partnership. Key activities included establishing corn farms to showcase sustainable soil management practices, developing infographics during COVID-19, and drafting a national soil conservation roadmap. It also discusses events for World Soil Day, new research projects on cover crops, generating national soil maps, and a soil health assessment project. Under pillar 5, it outlines accomplishments in harmonizing methods, establishing a national soil laboratory network, and participating in proficiency testing programs.
Item 2. National updates on soil: Pakistan
This document summarizes Pakistan's activities related to the Global Soil Partnership. It discusses Pakistan's work under each of the five pillars of the partnership: 1) Promoting sustainable management of soil resources, 2) Encouraging investment in soils, 3) Promoting targeted soil research, 4) Sharing information and data, and 5) Harmonizing methods and measurements. Key activities mentioned include conservation tillage practices, developing soil policy documents and atlases, linking research to extension, and coordinating soil laboratories. Pakistan expressed willingness to implement a national project on the Sustainable Soil Management Protocol but noted it would require financial support.
Item 2. National updates on soil: Nepal
The document summarizes Nepal's activities related to soil under the Global Soil Partnership pillars. It describes Nepal holding workshops to promote sustainable soil management, participating in international meetings, publishing materials for World Soil Day including TV programs and conferences, encouraging soil research and mapping, compiling a soil properties database, and working to standardize soil analysis methods across the country's 20 soil laboratories.
Item 2. National updates on soil: Cambodia
The document summarizes Cambodia's activities related to sustainable soil management. Under Pillar 1, Cambodia produced guidelines for sustainable land management, promoted best practices for soil and nutrient management in rice production, and promoted conservation agriculture. Under Pillar 2, Cambodia provided national training on sustainable soil management and conducted capacity building on digital soil mapping. To celebrate World Soil Day, Cambodia raised awareness of soils. Under Pillar 3, Cambodia promoted conservation agriculture practices to mitigate greenhouse gases and sequester carbon. Cambodia also analyzed soil data, produced a salt-affected soil map, and is working on updating soil maps and an information system. Under Pillar 5, Cambodia harmonized its general soil map with the World Reference Base system.
Item 2. National updates on soil: Bangladesh
This document summarizes Bangladesh's activities under the Global Soil Partnership. It discusses activities implemented under each of the five pillars: 1) Awareness raising; 2) Assessment of soil resources; 3) Sustainable management of soil resources; 4) Soil data and information; and 5) Capacity building. For pillar 1, Bangladesh has prepared land and soil guides, provided farmer training, and conducted research on nutrition-sensitive agriculture. For pillar 2, Bangladesh celebrated World Soil Day with various events and training. Research on conserving soils, stress-tolerant varieties, and technology development was conducted under pillar 3. Under pillar 4, Bangladesh is updating soil surveys and maps. And under pillar 5, Bangladesh is participating
Item 2. National updates on soil: Japan
The document summarizes updates from Japan on soil partnership activities and soil data collection efforts. It discusses:
1) Two new consortiums established in Japan to collect existing soil data and facilitate efficient use of soil data by researchers and farmers.
2) Japan's prefectures have agricultural research institutes conducting soil surveys and research to monitor over 3,500 soil sampling points annually on a 4-year cycle.
3) The consortiums aim to compile all soil data from long-term experiments and surveys into a unified database and make this available to the public, including through app development, to help with issues like nitrate leaching and precision agriculture.
More from Stankovic G (20)
Fert code infa project presentation for 5th af-sp meeting
Fert code infa project presentation for 5th af-sp meeting
Recently uploaded
BÀI TẬP DẠY THÊM TIẾNG ANH LỚP 7 CẢ NĂM FRIENDS PLUS SÁCH CHÂN TRỜI SÁNG TẠO ...
BÀI TẬP DẠY THÊM TIẾNG ANH LỚP 7 CẢ NĂM FRIENDS PLUS SÁCH CHÂN TRỜI SÁNG TẠO ...Nguyen Thanh Tu Collection
https://app.box.com/s/qhtvq32h4ybf9t49ku85x0n3xl4jhr15How to deliver Powerpoint Presentations.pptx
"How to make and deliver dynamic presentations by making it more interactive to captivate your audience attention"
Walmart Business+ and Spark Good for Nonprofits.pdf
"Learn about all the ways Walmart supports nonprofit organizations.
You will hear from Liz Willett, the Head of Nonprofits, and hear about what Walmart is doing to help nonprofits, including Walmart Business and Spark Good. Walmart Business+ is a new offer for nonprofits that offers discounts and also streamlines nonprofits order and expense tracking, saving time and money.
The webinar may also give some examples on how nonprofits can best leverage Walmart Business+.
The event will cover the following::
Walmart Business + (https://business.walmart.com/plus) is a new shopping experience for nonprofits, schools, and local business customers that connects an exclusive online shopping experience to stores. Benefits include free delivery and shipping, a 'Spend Analytics” feature, special discounts, deals and tax-exempt shopping.
Special TechSoup offer for a free 180 days membership, and up to $150 in discounts on eligible orders.
Spark Good (walmart.com/sparkgood) is a charitable platform that enables nonprofits to receive donations directly from customers and associates.
Answers about how you can do more with Walmart!"
What is Digital Literacy? A guest blog from Andy McLaughlin, University of Ab...
What is Digital Literacy? A guest blog from Andy McLaughlin, University of Aberdeen
RHEOLOGY Physical pharmaceutics-II notes for B.pharm 4th sem students
Physical pharmaceutics notes for B.pharm students
BBR 2024 Summer Sessions Interview Training
Qualitative research interview training by Professor Katrina Pritchard and Dr Helen Williams
Wound healing PPT
This document provides an overview of wound healing, its functions, stages, mechanisms, factors affecting it, and complications.
A wound is a break in the integrity of the skin or tissues, which may be associated with disruption of the structure and function.
Healing is the body’s response to injury in an attempt to restore normal structure and functions.
Healing can occur in two ways: Regeneration and Repair
There are 4 phases of wound healing: hemostasis, inflammation, proliferation, and remodeling. This document also describes the mechanism of wound healing. Factors that affect healing include infection, uncontrolled diabetes, poor nutrition, age, anemia, the presence of foreign bodies, etc.
Complications of wound healing like infection, hyperpigmentation of scar, contractures, and keloid formation.
How to Setup Warehouse & Location in Odoo 17 Inventory
In this slide, we'll explore how to set up warehouses and locations in Odoo 17 Inventory. This will help us manage our stock effectively, track inventory levels, and streamline warehouse operations.
Pengantar Penggunaan Flutter - Dart programming language1.pptx
Pengantar Penggunaan Flutter - Dart programming language1.pptx
The History of Stoke Newington Street Names
Presented at the Stoke Newington Literary Festival on 9th June 2024
www.StokeNewingtonHistory.com
Hindi varnamala | hindi alphabet PPT.pdf
हिंदी वर्णमाला पीपीटी, hindi alphabet PPT presentation, hindi varnamala PPT, Hindi Varnamala pdf, हिंदी स्वर, हिंदी व्यंजन, sikhiye hindi varnmala, dr. mulla adam ali, hindi language and literature, hindi alphabet with drawing, hindi alphabet pdf, hindi varnamala for childrens, hindi language, hindi varnamala practice for kids, https://www.drmullaadamali.com
Gender and Mental Health - Counselling and Family Therapy Applications and In...
A proprietary approach developed by bringing together the best of learning theories from Psychology, design principles from the world of visualization, and pedagogical methods from over a decade of training experience, that enables you to: Learn better, faster!
Your Skill Boost Masterclass: Strategies for Effective Upskilling
Your Skill Boost Masterclass: Strategies for Effective UpskillingExcellence Foundation for South Sudan
Strategies for Effective Upskilling is a presentation by Chinwendu Peace in a Your Skill Boost Masterclass organisation by the Excellence Foundation for South Sudan on 08th and 09th June 2024 from 1 PM to 3 PM on each day.বাংলাদেশ অর্থনৈতিক সমীক্ষা (Economic Review) ২০২৪ UJS App.pdf
বাংলাদেশের অর্থনৈতিক সমীক্ষা ২০২৪ [Bangladesh Economic Review 2024 Bangla.pdf] কম্পিউটার , ট্যাব ও স্মার্ট ফোন ভার্সন সহ সম্পূর্ণ বাংলা ই-বুক বা pdf বই " সুচিপত্র ...বুকমার্ক মেনু 🔖 ও হাইপার লিংক মেনু 📝👆 যুক্ত ..
আমাদের সবার জন্য খুব খুব গুরুত্বপূর্ণ একটি বই ..বিসিএস, ব্যাংক, ইউনিভার্সিটি ভর্তি ও যে কোন প্রতিযোগিতা মূলক পরীক্ষার জন্য এর খুব ইম্পরট্যান্ট একটি বিষয় ...তাছাড়া বাংলাদেশের সাম্প্রতিক যে কোন ডাটা বা তথ্য এই বইতে পাবেন ...
তাই একজন নাগরিক হিসাবে এই তথ্য গুলো আপনার জানা প্রয়োজন ...।
বিসিএস ও ব্যাংক এর লিখিত পরীক্ষা ...+এছাড়া মাধ্যমিক ও উচ্চমাধ্যমিকের স্টুডেন্টদের জন্য অনেক কাজে আসবে ...
Recently uploaded (20)
BÀI TẬP DẠY THÊM TIẾNG ANH LỚP 7 CẢ NĂM FRIENDS PLUS SÁCH CHÂN TRỜI SÁNG TẠO ...
BÀI TẬP DẠY THÊM TIẾNG ANH LỚP 7 CẢ NĂM FRIENDS PLUS SÁCH CHÂN TRỜI SÁNG TẠO ...
Walmart Business+ and Spark Good for Nonprofits.pdf
Walmart Business+ and Spark Good for Nonprofits.pdf
What is Digital Literacy? A guest blog from Andy McLaughlin, University of Ab...
What is Digital Literacy? A guest blog from Andy McLaughlin, University of Ab...
RHEOLOGY Physical pharmaceutics-II notes for B.pharm 4th sem students
RHEOLOGY Physical pharmaceutics-II notes for B.pharm 4th sem students
B. Ed Syllabus for babasaheb ambedkar education university.pdf
B. Ed Syllabus for babasaheb ambedkar education university.pdf
Film vocab for eal 3 students: Australia the movie
Film vocab for eal 3 students: Australia the movie
How to Setup Warehouse & Location in Odoo 17 Inventory
How to Setup Warehouse & Location in Odoo 17 Inventory
Liberal Approach to the Study of Indian Politics.pdf
Liberal Approach to the Study of Indian Politics.pdf
Pengantar Penggunaan Flutter - Dart programming language1.pptx
Pengantar Penggunaan Flutter - Dart programming language1.pptx
Gender and Mental Health - Counselling and Family Therapy Applications and In...
Gender and Mental Health - Counselling and Family Therapy Applications and In...
Your Skill Boost Masterclass: Strategies for Effective Upskilling
Your Skill Boost Masterclass: Strategies for Effective Upskilling
বাংলাদেশ অর্থনৈতিক সমীক্ষা (Economic Review) ২০২৪ UJS App.pdf
বাংলাদেশ অর্থনৈতিক সমীক্ষা (Economic Review) ২০২৪ UJS App.pdf
Healthy soil, an essential ingredient for healthy food and nutrition
- 1. Healthy Soil, an essential ingredient for healthy food and nutrition Carolina Olivera, Global Soil Partnership Secretariat
- 2. ‘Sustainable soil management for nutrition- sensitive agriculture in sub- Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia’
- 3. A healthy soil is capable of providing most terrestrial ecosystem services, therefore contributing to achieve the SDGs and human well-being
- 4. What do we know about soil biodiversity? • Bacteria and Archaea: 2.5×1030 cells. • Fungi: 0.8-3.8 million species. • Nematodes: 4 x 1020 individuals in soils. • Mites: 20 000 described, 80 000 undescribed species. • Collembola: 8 000 described species worldwide. • Earthworms: 6 000 species, from 20 families • Termites: 2 934 species in 282 genera. • Ants: 20 000 species. Soil biodiversity is the variety of life belowground, from genes and species to the communities they form, as well as the ecological complexes to which they contribute and to which they belong, from soil micro-habitats to landscapes.
- 5. • More than 40% of living organisms in terrestrial ecosystems are associated during their life-cycle directly with soils. • Soils contains arguably the most diverse terrestrial communities on the planet. • It supports most life above ground by means of increasingly well-understood above and belowground linkages. What do we know about soil biodiversity?
- 7. Why is soil biodiversity important? Provision of ecosystem services: • Soil fertility: natural cycling of Carbon, Nitrogen, Phosphorous. • Climate change resilience: carbon cycling • Biological regulation of agro- ecosystems. • Bioremediation of soil pollution. • Biodiversity resources
- 8. Why is soil biodiversity important for human health? • Soil fertility: natural cycling of Carbon, Nitrogen, Phosphorous • Climate change resilience: carbon cycling • Biological regulation of agro- ecosystems • Biodiversity resources • Bioremediation of soil pollution • Food security • Food quality: vitamins and micronutrient content • Food inocuity
- 10. More than half of the world today suffers from “hidden hunger,” a condition defined by a deficiency of micronutrients despite adequate daily caloric intake. The first cause for malnutrition is soil deficiency, followed by low food intake. Micronutrient deficiencies affect immunity, blindness, stunted development (in both brain and body), physical weakness from anemia, diarrheal and respiratory infections.
- 11. ‘Sustainable soil management for nutrition-sensitive agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia’ 3 years (Dec 2018 – Nov 2021) Global project implemented in 3 countries: Bangladesh Burkina Faso Malawi
- 12. Sustainable soil management for nutrition-sensitive agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia Major Activities: • Review micronutrient linkages between soils, crops and human nutrition • Conduct trials at two pilot field sites (in each of three countries) to verify and disseminate sustainable soil management practices for nutrition-sensitive agriculture, including assessments of soil, crop and human micronutrient status • Capacity development and training for farmers, research and extension staff, institutions • Knowledge sharing through national and international meetings • Develop policy and technical guidelines for sustainable soil management for nutrition-sensitive agriculture
- 13. Sustainable practices: • Crop rotation • Biofortified variety of rice • Organic matter application • Micronutrient application: foliar Baseline Survey 200 farmers from each site Baliadangi Chandina Chuadanga
- 15. • Crop rotation • Organic matter application • Micronutrient application: foliar Zn, B Baliadangi,Thakurgaon Soil Characteristic: Sandy Loam Grey color soil pH: 4.5-6 Acidic soil T. Aman - Potato- Mungbean Gender Approach
- 16. • Crop rotation • Organic matter – seed bed • Light trap – pest management • Micronutrient application: foliar Zn, B Chandina, Cumilla Soil Characteristic: Sandy Loam to clayey pH: 4.4-7.8 Farmers essential role T. Aman - Cauliflower - Mungbean
- 17. • Crop rotation • Organic matter application- management practices • Pheromone traps • Micronutrient application: foliar Zn, B Chuadanga Sadar Soil Characteristic: pH: 7.6 The importance of counting and measuring T. Aman - Maize - Mungbean
- 18. Way forward Soil / Agriculture Digital soil mapping: - Soil databases - Experts training Food security: - Food quality - Food inocuity Climate Smart Agriculture: - Soil resilience - Carbon Sequestration - Soil biodiversity Soil quality monitoring: - Soil laboratory support - SSM indicators Quality inputs: - International fertilizer code - Fertilizers analysis Farmers´ Training: - Farmer to farmer approach - Soil Doctors Programme - Farmer field schools
Editor's Notes
- Good morning: Shupo Shokal Welkome: Shagoto
- Ibne Siam Joy T aman rice
- Md. Anaeth Ullah Rafi
- Md. Samiron Kumar Singh
- Donno Bad