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Landscape and micronutrient fertilizer effect on agro-fortified wheat and teff grain nutrient concentration in western Amhara

Tilahun Amede Elizabeth Bailey Abdul Wahab Mossa Dereje Tirfessa MESFIN KEBEDE DESTA Getachew Agegnehu Tesfaye Shiferaw Sida Stephan Haefele R. Murray Lark Martin Broadley Samuel Gameda (2023, [Artículo])

Agronomic biofortification, encompassing the use of mineral and organic nutrient resources which improve micronutrient concentrations in staple crops is a potential strategy to promote the production of and access to micronutrient-dense foods at the farm level. However, the heterogeneity of smallholder farming landscapes presents challenges on implementing agronomic biofortification. Here, we test the effects of zinc (Zn)- and selenium (Se)-containing fertilizer on micronutrient concentrations of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and teff (Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter) grown under different landscape positions and with different micronutrient fertilizer application methods in the western Amhara region of Ethiopia. Field experiments were established in three landscape positions at three sites, with five treatments falling into three broad categories: (1) nitrogen (N) fertilizer rate; (2) micronutrient fertilizer application method; (3) sole or co-application of Zn and Se fertilizer. Treatments were replicated across five farms per landscape position and over two cropping seasons (2018 and 2019). Grain Zn concentration ranged from 26.6 to 36.4 mg kg−1 in wheat and 28.5–31.2 mg kg−1 in teff. Grain Se concentration ranged from 0.02 to 0.59 mg kg−1 in wheat while larger concentrations of between 1.01 and 1.55 mg kg−1 were attained in teff. Larger concentrations of Zn and Se were consistently attained when a foliar fertilizer was applied. Application of ⅓ nitrogen (N) yielded significantly larger grain Se concentration in wheat compared to a recommended N application rate. A moderate landscape effect on grain Zn concentration was observed in wheat but not in teff. In contrast, strong evidence of a landscape effect was observed for wheat and teff grain Se concentration. There was no evidence for any interaction of the treatment contrasts with landscape position except in teff, where an interaction effect between landscape position and Se application was observed. Our findings indicate an effect of Zn, Se, N, landscape position, and its interaction effect with Se on grain micronutrient concentrations. Agronomic biofortification of wheat and teff with micronutrient fertilizers is influenced by landscape position, the micronutrient fertilizer application method and N fertilizer management. The complexity of smallholder environmental settings and different farmer socio-economic opportunities calls for the optimization of nutritional agronomy landscape trials. Targeted application of micronutrient fertilizers across a landscape gradient is therefore required in ongoing agronomic biofortification interventions, in addition to the micronutrient fertilizer application method and the N fertilizer management strategy.

CIENCIAS AGROPECUARIAS Y BIOTECNOLOGÍA BIOFORTIFICATION LANDSCAPE SELENIUM ZINC WHEAT

Do provisioning ecosystem services change along gradients of increasing agricultural production?

Ronju Ahammad Stephanie Tomscha Sarah Gergel Frédéric Baudron Jean-Yves Duriaux Chavarría Samson Foli Dominic Rowland Josh Van Vianen Terence Sunderland (2024, [Artículo])

Context: Increasing agricultural production shapes the flow of ecosystem services (ES), including provisioning services that support the livelihoods and nutrition of people in tropical developing countries. Although our broad understanding of the social-ecological consequences of agricultural intensification is growing, how it impacts provisioning ES is still unknown. Objectives: We examined the household use of provisioning ES across a gradient of increasing agricultural production in seven tropical countries (Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Nicaragua and Zambia). We answered two overarching questions: (1) does the use of provisioning ES differ along gradients of agriculture production ranging from zones of subsistence to moderate and to high agriculture production? and (2) are there synergies and/or trade-offs within and among groups of ES within these zones? Methods: Using structured surveys, we asked 1900 households about their assets, livestock, crops, and collection of forest products. These questions allowed us to assess the number of provisioning ES households used, and whether the ES used are functionally substitutable (i.e., used similarly for nutrition, material, and energy). Finally, we explored synergies and trade-offs among household use of provisioning ES. Results: As agricultural production increased, provisioning ES declined both in total number and in different functional groups used. We found more severe decreases in ES for relatively poorer households. Within the functional groups of ES, synergistic relationships were more often found than trade-offs in all zones, including significant synergies among livestock products (dairy, eggs, meat) and fruits. Conclusions: Considering landscape context provides opportunities to enhance synergies among provisioning services for households, supporting resilient food systems and human well-being.

Agricultural Production Zones Agricultural Intensifcation Synergies and Trade-Offs Landscape Multifunctionality Social-Ecological Systems CIENCIAS AGROPECUARIAS Y BIOTECNOLOGÍA AGRICULTURE INTENSIFICATION ECOSYSTEM SERVICES LANDSCAPE SOCIAL-ECOLOGICAL RESILIENCE ECOSYSTEM SERVICES

Addressing agricultural labour issues is key to biodiversity-smart farming

Thomas Daum Frédéric Baudron Matin Qaim Ingo Grass (2023, [Artículo])

There is an urgent need for agricultural development strategies that reconcile agricultural production and biodiversity conservation. This is especially true in the Global South where population growth is rapid and much of the world's remaining biodiversity is located. Combining conceptual thoughts with empirical insights from case studies in Indonesia and Ethiopia, we argue that such strategies will have to pay more attention to agricultural labour dynamics. Farmers have a strong motivation to reduce the heavy toil associated with farming by adopting technologies that save labour but can negatively affect biodiversity. Labour constraints can also prevent farmers from adopting technologies that improve biodiversity but increase labour intensity. Without explicitly accounting for labour issues, conservation efforts can hardly be successful. We hence highlight the need for biodiversity-smart agriculture, that is farming practices or systems that reconcile biodiversity with land and labour productivity. Our empirical insights suggest that technological and institutional options to reconcile farmers' socio-economic goals and biodiversity conservation exist but that more needs to be done to implement such options at scale.

Land Sharing Trade-Offs CIENCIAS AGROPECUARIAS Y BIOTECNOLOGÍA AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION LABOUR SUSTAINABILITY

¿Dónde se producen los aceites esenciales en las plantas aromáticas?

DANIELA ALEJANDRA MARTINEZ NATAREN MARIA TERESA CASTILLO BURGUETE MARIANA CHAVEZ PESQUEIRA Luz María del Carmen Calvo Irabien (2023, [Artículo])

El aroma de las plantas que tanto nos deleita y transporta a un sinfín de sensaciones, se debe a la presencia de compuestos químicos altamente volátiles. Estos compuestos los podemos oler porque una vez liberados, como cuando frotamos con nuestros dedos la hoja de alguna especia, se difunden fácilmente en el aire por la alta presión de vapor que poseen. En las plantas aromáticas, existen unas glándulas epidérmicas que son las encargadas de producir y almacenar los compuestos volátiles. Sin embargo, estas estructuras son tan diminutas que son casi imperceptibles a simple vista. Por lo tanto, invitamos a conocer muy de cerca las formas, tamaños y funciones que poseen estas asombrosas glándulas.

COMPUESTOS VOLATILES CONDIMENTOS LAMIACEAE TRICOMAS GLANDULARES VERBENACEAE BIOLOGÍA Y QUÍMICA CIENCIAS DE LA VIDA BIOLOGÍA VEGETAL (BOTÁNICA) ECOLOGÍA VEGETAL ECOLOGÍA VEGETAL

Restauración ecológica de la laguna de Bojórquez, Benito Juárez, Quintana Roo: 5.2 Supervisión de acciones y desarrollo de herramienta de soporte para generación de escenarios de restauración ecológica

Ariosto Aguilar PEDRO MISAEL ALBORNOZ GONGORA Jorge Laurel Castillo Ruben Morales Jorge Laurel Castillo VICTOR HUGO ALCOCER YAMANAKA (2012, [Documento de trabajo])

Para mejorar las condiciones ambientales de la laguna de Bojórquez, el Gobierno del estado de Quintana Roo gestionó recursos federales para llevar a cabo el proyecto denominado “Restauración ecológica de la laguna de Bojórquez”. En éste se contempla la construcción de una herramienta de soporte para la generación de escenarios de restauración ecológica. Dicha herramienta consiste en la implementación de un modelo hidrodinámico para la caracterización del sistema lagunar en condiciones actuales y de proyecto, con las últimas se pretende dar solución a los problemas que actualmente enfrenta la laguna. De igual manera, se muestran las bases de datos utilizadas, datos adquiridos mediante mediciones sistemáticas, y las simulaciones numéricas del sistema lagunar en condiciones actuales y de proyecto.

Lagunas Restauración ecológica Hidrodinámica Modelos matemáticos Informes de proyectos Laguna de Bojórquez INGENIERÍA Y TECNOLOGÍA

SISTEMA MECATRÓNICO PARA LA MEDICIÓN DE ÁNGULO DE BREWSTER Y ABELES-BREWSTER

Oscar Silva (2023, [Tesis de maestría])

"Desarrollo de un sistema opto-mecatrónico theta-2theta, el cual realiza mediciones de ángulo de Brewster y Abelès-Brewster para obtener la caracterización de materiales transparentes y películas delgadas dieléctricas."

Índice de refracción Sensor óptico LabVIEW Ángulo de Brewster Técnica de Abelès-Brewster Opto-mecatrónica INGENIERÍA Y TECNOLOGÍA CIENCIAS TECNOLÓGICAS TECNOLOGÍA DE LA INSTRUMENTACIÓN INSTRUMENTOS ÓPTICOS INSTRUMENTOS ÓPTICOS

PERFILOMETRÍA LÁSER DE FORMA LIBRE PARA LA INSPECCIÓN DE TUBERÍAS Y RECONSTRUCCIONES CILÍNDRICAS EN 3D

Mario Montoya (2022, [Tesis de maestría])

"La inspección de infraestructura de tuberías es esencial en la gestión de su integridad para evitar formación de agentes corrosivos y prevenir fracturas. Sin embargo, los métodos actuales están limitados por baja resolución y bajo alcance físico de medición. En este trabajo, se establece un modelo teórico de propagación láser basado en perfilometría láser de forma libre. Además, incorpora un sistema láser totalmente funcional compuesto por un espejo cónico dentro del sistema óptico para recuperar la información de desplazamiento. El dispositivo óptico presenta alta resolución, precisión y velocidad de adquisición en comparación con tecnologías actuales."

Perfilometría Sensores Haz láser Inspección Emisión láser de superficie Tuberías CIENCIAS FÍSICO MATEMÁTICAS Y CIENCIAS DE LA TIERRA FÍSICA ÓPTICA LÁSERES LÁSERES