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Organic apple production in Washington State: An input–output analysis
Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems - Tập 21 Số 2 - Trang 134-141 - 2006
This paper provides an input–output (I/O)-based economic impact analysis for
organic apple production in Washington State. The intent is to compare the
economic ‘ripple’ effect of organic production with conventional production. The
analysis is presented in two scenarios: first we compare the economic impact of
organic versus conventional apple production for a final demand increase of US$1
millio...
Apple grower pollination practices and perceptions of alternative pollinators in New York and Pennsylvania
Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems - Tập 35 Số 1 - Trang 1-14 - 2020
AbstractPollinator declines coupled with increasing demand for insect pollinated
crops have the potential to cause future pollinator shortages for our most
nutritious and valuable crops. Ensuring adequate crop pollination may
necessitate a shift in pollination management, from one that primarily relies on
the managed European honeybee (Apis melliferaL.) to one that integrates
alternative pollinato...
Grower perceptions of native pollinators and pollination strategies in the lowbush blueberry industry
Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems - Tập 30 Số 2 - Trang 124-131 - 2015
AbstractPollinator declines and dependence on insect pollination, particularly
in fruit and vegetable crops, creates a pressing need to understand growers'
interactions with pollinators and factors affecting pollination strategies. At
present, many growers are dependent on commercial honey bees (Apis mellifera),
but diversified strategies may be necessary to secure adequate crop pollination
in the...
Barriers to adoption of sustainable agriculture practices: Change agent perspectives
Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems - Tập 24 Số 1 - Trang 60-71 - 2009
AbstractConventional agriculture systems of production often lead to
environmental degradation, economic problems and even social conflict. The
efficacy of agriculture systems conducive to the economic, environmental and
social sustainability of farming operations has been demonstrated, yet the
adoption of sustainable agricultural practices is not widespread. This
qualitative study is based on a w...
Ecosystem services and tradeoffs in the home food gardens of African American, Chinese-origin and Mexican-origin households in Chicago, IL
Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems - Tập 32 Số 1 - Trang 69-86 - 2017
AbstractWith increasing urbanization and environmental degradation, urban
landscapes are increasingly expected to provide a wide range of ecosystem
services typically associated with rural areas, including biodiversity
conservation and food production. Because residential landscapes constitute the
largest single urban land use, domestic gardens have emerged as a topic of
research interest and plan...
Agroecosystem resilience and farmers’ perceptions of climate change impacts on cocoa farms in Alto Beni, Bolivia
Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems - Tập 30 Số 2 - Trang 170-183 - 2015
AbstractCocoa-based small-scale agriculture is the most important source of
income for most farming families in the region of Alto Beni in the sub-humid
foothills of the Andes. Cocoa is grown in cultivation systems of varying
ecological complexity. The plantations are highly susceptible to climate change
impacts. Local cocoa producers mention heat waves, droughts, floods and plant
diseases as the ...
Cultivating climate resilience: a participatory assessment of organic and conventional rice systems in the Philippines
Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems - Tập 33 Số 3 - Trang 225-237 - 2018
AbstractClimate change poses serious threats to agriculture. As a primary staple
crop and major contributor to agriculturally derived greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions, rice systems are of particular significance to building climate
resilience. We report on a participatory assessment of climate resilience in
organic and conventional rice systems located in four neighboring villages in
Negros Occident...
Comparison of consumer perceptions and preference toward organic versus conventionally produced foods: A review and update of the literature
Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems - Tập 20 Số 4 - Trang 193-205 - 2005
AbstractGrowing interest in organic agriculture has prompted numerous studies
that compare various aspects of organic and conventionally produced foods. This
paper provides a comprehensive evaluation of empirical studies comparing organic
products and conventionally grown alternatives. The emphasis is on key organic
consumer demand and marketing issues, including: (1) the implications of an
econom...
No-till seeded spinach after winterkilled cover crops in an organic production system
Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems - Tập 30 Số 5 - Trang 473-485 - 2015
AbstractOrganic no-till (NT) management strategies generally employ high-residue
cover crops that act as weed-suppressing mulch. In temperate, humid regions such
as the mid-Atlantic USA, high-residue winter cover crops can hinder early spring
field work and immobilize nutrients for cash crops. This makes the integration
of cover crops into rotations difficult for farmers, who traditionally rely on...
Organic agriculture and the global food supply
Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems - Tập 22 Số 2 - Trang 86-108 - 2007
AbstractThe principal objections to the proposition that organic agriculture can
contribute significantly to the global food supply are low yields and
insufficient quantities of organically acceptable fertilizers. We evaluated the
universality of both claims. For the first claim, we compared yields of organic
versus conventional or low-intensive food production for a global dataset of 293
examples...
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