To what extent does organic farming rely on nutrient inflows from conventional farming
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15544608 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Benjamin Nowak (0000-0002-0860-5683, corresponding author), Thomas Nesme (0000-0003-0695-9936), Czeiger David (0000-0003-3998-2040, Institut Supérieur d'Agriculture Rhône-Alpes), Sylvain Pellerin (0000-0003-4388-8460) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 044045-044045 |
| Publication date | 2013-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Environmental Research Letters (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1748-9326 • E-ISSN: 1748-9326 |
| Publisher | IOP Publishing (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1088/1748-9326/8/4/044045 |
| OpenAlex | W2160589537 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
Organic farming is increasingly recognized as a prototype for sustainable agriculture. Its \nguidelines ban the use of artificial fertilizers. However, organic farms may import nutrients \nfrom conventional farming through material exchanges. In this study, we aimed at estimating \nthe magnitude of these flows through the quantification of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium \ninflows from conventional farming to organic farming. Material inflows and outflows were \ncollected for two cropping years on 63 farms. The farms were located in three French \nagricultural districts distributed over a gradient of farming activity defined by both the \nstocking rate and the ratio of the farm area under arable crops. Our results showed that on \naverage, inflows from conventional farming were 23%, 73% and 53% for nitrogen, \nphosphorus and potassium, respectively. These inflows were strongly determined by the farm \nproduction systems. However, for farms similar in terms of production systems, the inflows \nalso depended on the local context, such as the proximity of organic livestock farms: the \nreliance of organic farming on conventional farming was lower in mixed than in specialized \ndistricts. These results highlight the necessity to quantify the contribution of nutrient inflows \nfrom conventional farming when assessing organic farming and development scenarios
Agricultural science · Agriculture · Agroforestry · Arable land · Biology · Context (archaeology · Cropping · Ecological farming · Environmental impact of agriculture · Extensive farming · Geography · Integrated farming · Intensive farming · Livestock · Mixed farming · Natural farming · Nutrient · Organic farming · Agriculture and Rural Development Research · Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact · Environmental Science · Organic Food and Agriculture · Ecology · Forestry
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| Citations per year | 0.6 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2016 - 2026 (11) |
| Highly cited | No |