Necessity as a driver in bending agricultural gender norms in the Eastern Gangetic Plains of South Asia

Pragya Timsina Emma Karki Brendan Brown (2023, [Artículo])

The majority of the farmers in the rural Global South continue to depend directly or indirectly on agriculture for their livelihoods. Despite the fact that women account for almost half of the world's farmers, they face gender-specific challenges such as deeply rooted cultural and social norms that limit their access to land, assets, financial markets, agricultural training, and information. Using semi-structured interviews with farmers in the Eastern Gangetic Plains, this study investigates how necessity is becoming one of the major drivers in the bending of agricultural gender norms. The study investigates the connections between feminist political ecology and agricultural technology production frameworks in order to comprehend the implications of technology adoption and influences on gender norms in communities. Women's participation in agriculture was found to be heavily influenced by social and cultural barriers, and they were frequently subjected to social criticism for breaking the systemic gender norms. This paper emphasizes on the growing pattern of bending gender norms with recommendations for increasing women's participation and scope in future agriculture development initiatives through policies and interventions that emphasize gender equity.

Social Barriers Cultural Barriers Feminist Political Ecology CIENCIAS AGROPECUARIAS Y BIOTECNOLOGÍA GENDER NORMS WOMEN FARMERS AGRICULTURE TECHNOLOGY

Genetic diversity and genome-wide association study for the phenology response of winter wheats of North America, Western Asia, and Europe

Susanne Dreisigacker Marta Lopes Miguel Sanchez-Garcia (2023, [Artículo])

Winter Wheat Panel Precision Phenology Effective Markers CIENCIAS AGROPECUARIAS Y BIOTECNOLOGÍA GENETIC DIVERSITY (AS RESOURCE) GENOME-WIDE ASSOCIATION STUDIES PHENOLOGY PHOTOPERIODICITY POPULATION STRUCTURE VERNALIZATION WINTER WHEAT

Caracterización de aguas residuales porcinas y su tratamiento por diferentes procesos en México

MARCO ANTONIO GARZON ZUÑIGA GERARDO RAMON BUELNA ACEDO (2014, [Artículo])

La mayoría de los sistemas de tratamiento de efluentes de granjas porcinas a escala real, presentan bajas eficiencias de remoción de contaminantes debido a que se han aplicado sistemas que no toman en cuenta la gran variación de concentración de contaminantes de los efluentes de diferentes procesos productivos (maternidad, destete, engorda y mezcla). Este trabajo presenta una investigación sobre la variación en la composición de 14 efluentes de granjas porcinas en México y la eficiencia de cinco diferentes procesos de tratamiento aplicados a escala real.

Efluentes industriales Porcinos Digestión anaerobia Filtros biológicos INGENIERÍA Y TECNOLOGÍA

Evaluación de un reactor biológico empacado con cubos de poliuretano para la remoción de materia orgánica y nutrientes

TANIA GUTIERREZ MACIAS Petia Mijaylova Nacheva (2017, [Conferencia])

El objetivo de este trabajo fue evaluar el uso de cubos de poliuretano como medio de soporte de la biopelícula en un reactor aerobio el cual operó de manera continua y flujo descendente durante un periodo de 90 días. Se aplicó una carga orgánica de 1.41 gDQO·m-3·d-1 con un tiempo de residencia hidráulica (TRH) de 4 h y se dio seguimiento al proceso determinando los siguientes parámetros: Demanda Química de Oxigeno (DQO), solidos suspendidos totales (SST) y solidos suspendidos volátiles (SSV), nitrógeno total (NT), nitrógeno amoniacal (N-NH4) y fósforo total (PT). Como resultado se observó que los microorganismos presentes en el agua residual, colonizaron el medio de soporte (cubos de poliuretano) en los primeros 30 días de operación del sistema, alcanzando una remoción de DQO de 50 %. En el transcurso del tiempo la remoción de DQO aumentó hasta lograr remociones máximas de 84 %. Las remociones obtenidas de SST y SSV fueron mayores de 83 %. La remoción de nutrientes registró valores de 50% NT, 95 % de N- NH4 y 29 % PT.

Reactores biológicos Materia orgánica INGENIERÍA Y TECNOLOGÍA

Forest proximity positively affects natural enemy mediated control of fall armyworm in Southern Africa

Frédéric Baudron Terence Sunderland (2022, [Artículo])

Insectivorous Birds Bat Predation Maize Cultivation CIENCIAS AGROPECUARIAS Y BIOTECNOLOGÍA FALL ARMYWORMS BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL INSECTIVOROUS ANIMALS MAIZE PREDATOR PREY RELATIONS

A 'wiring diagram' for sink strength traits impacting wheat yield potential

Gustavo Slafer John Foulkes Matthew Paul Reynolds Erik Murchie A Elizabete Carmo-Silva Simon Griffiths (2023, [Artículo])

Grain Number Grain Weight Yield Physiology CIENCIAS AGROPECUARIAS Y BIOTECNOLOGÍA BREEDING GRAIN HARVEST INDEX SOURCE SINK RELATIONS YIELD COMPONENTS WHEAT

QTL mapping for pre-harvest sprouting in a recombinant inbred line population of elite wheat varieties Zhongmai 578 and Jimai 22

Ming Li Shuanghe Cao xianchun xia Zhonghu He Yong Zhang (2023, [Artículo])

KASP Markers CIENCIAS AGROPECUARIAS Y BIOTECNOLOGÍA PREHARVEST SPROUTING GERMINATION INDEX QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCI WHEAT

The input reduction principle of agroecology is wrong when it comes to mineral fertilizer use in sub-Saharan Africa

Gatien Falconnier Marc Corbeels Frédéric Baudron Antoine Couëdel leonard rusinamhodzi bernard vanlauwe Ken Giller (2023, [Artículo])

Can farmers in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) boost crop yields and improve food availability without using more mineral fertilizer? This question has been at the center of lively debates among the civil society, policy-makers, and in academic editorials. Proponents of the “yes” answer have put forward the “input reduction” principle of agroecology, i.e. by relying on agrobiodiversity, recycling and better efficiency, agroecological practices such as the use of legumes and manure can increase crop productivity without the need for more mineral fertilizer. We reviewed decades of scientific literature on nutrient balances in SSA, biological nitrogen fixation of tropical legumes, manure production and use in smallholder farming systems, and the environmental impact of mineral fertilizer. Our analyses show that more mineral fertilizer is needed in SSA for five reasons: (i) the starting point in SSA is that agricultural production is “agroecological” by default, that is, very low mineral fertilizer use, widespread mixed crop-livestock systems and large crop diversity including legumes, but leading to poor soil fertility as a result of widespread soil nutrient mining, (ii) the nitrogen needs of crops cannot be adequately met solely through biological nitrogen fixation by legumes and recycling of animal manure, (iii) other nutrients like phosphorus and potassium need to be replaced continuously, (iv) mineral fertilizers, if used appropriately, cause little harm to the environment, and (v) reducing the use of mineral fertilizers would hamper productivity gains and contribute indirectly to agricultural expansion and to deforestation. Yet, the agroecological principles directly related to soil fertility—recycling, efficiency, diversity—remain key in improving soil health and nutrient-use efficiency, and are critical to sustaining crop productivity in the long run. We argue for a nuanced position that acknowledges the critical need for more mineral fertilizers in SSA, in combination with the use of agroecological practices and adequate policy support.

Manure Crop Yields Smallholder Farming Systems Environmental Hazards CIENCIAS AGROPECUARIAS Y BIOTECNOLOGÍA BIOLOGICAL NITROGEN FIXATION LEGUMES NUTRIENT BALANCE SOIL FERTILITY AGROECOLOGY YIELD INCREASES LITERATURE REVIEWS

Agroecology can promote climate change adaptation outcomes without compromising yield in smallholder systems

Sieglinde Snapp Yodit Kebede Eva Wollenberg (2023, [Artículo])

A critical question is whether agroecology can promote climate change mitigation and adaptation outcomes without compromising food security. We assessed the outcomes of smallholder agricultural systems and practices in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) against 35 mitigation, adaptation, and yield indicators by reviewing 50 articles with 77 cases of agroecological treatments relative to a baseline of conventional practices. Crop yields were higher for 63% of cases reporting yields. Crop diversity, income diversity, net income, reduced income variability, nutrient regulation, and reduced pest infestation, indicators of adaptative capacity, were associated with 70% or more of cases. Limited information on climate change mitigation, such as greenhouse gas emissions and carbon sequestration impacts, was available. Overall, the evidence indicates that use of organic nutrient sources, diversifying systems with legumes and integrated pest management lead to climate change adaptation in multiple contexts. Landscape mosaics, biological control (e.g., enhancement of beneficial organisms) and field sanitation measures do not yet have sufficient evidence based on this review. Widespread adoption of agroecological practices and system transformations shows promise to contribute to climate change services and food security in LMICs. Gaps in adaptation and mitigation strategies and areas for policy and research interventions are finally discussed.

CIENCIAS AGROPECUARIAS Y BIOTECNOLOGÍA CLIMATE CHANGE CROPS FOOD SUPPLY GAS EMISSIONS GREENHOUSE GASES FARMING SYSTEMS AGROECOLOGY FOOD SECURITY LESS FAVOURED AREAS SMALLHOLDERS YIELDS NUTRIENTS BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL CARBON SEQUESTRATION LEGUMES

¿Por qué invertir en la conservación de la biodiversidad y servicios ecosistémicos?

JUAN ANTONIO BARRON SEVILLA GLORIA CASTAÑEDA GUTIERREZ ANA MARIA HERRERA CRUZ (2022, [Artículo])

La biodiversidad y los servicios ecosistémicos son vitales para la humanidad. Sin embargo, en una economía de mercado su importancia no se refleja en el gasto público e inversión en su conservación. Aun dentro de este contexto, existen elementos que permiten apreciar su importancia para el sustento de las actividades productivas sostenibles, cumplimiento de políticas públicas y bienestar para la sociedad.

PIB ECOLOGICO POLITICA AMBIENTAL VALOR DE LA NATURALEZA BIOLOGÍA Y QUÍMICA CIENCIAS DE LA VIDA BIOLOGÍA VEGETAL (BOTÁNICA) ECOLOGÍA VEGETAL ECOLOGÍA VEGETAL