Farming practices

As a result of the experience drawn from several countries of the region, special emphasis has to be given to the practical approaches that have been successful in the past [17]. Success, viability and acceptance of marginal water use in agriculture depends on locally adapted water and soil management practices, with appropriate selection of cropping pattern and farming practices. 

Kaltoft P (1999) Values about nature in organic farming practice and knowledge , Sociologia Ruralis, 39 (1), 39-53. 

Fig. 16.3 Replicated field trial in Wadenswil, Switzerland where higher bacteria biomass (expressed as microbial bound carbon (Cmic) was found in the organically managed orchard soils (crosses = organic squares = conventional, integrated) than in orchards managed according to integrated farming practice. Higher bacterial biomass was correlated with increased content of water-extractable calcium in soil samples...

There is consistent evidence in the literature indicating a relationship between farmers attitudes toward environment and their farming practices (Fairweather and... 

It would therefore be expected that farmers with higher levels of education would be more likely to implement pesticide use reduction. Despite, most comparisons between conventional and organic farmers do not show significant differences in level of formal education (Nazarko et al. 2003). There is conflicting evidence over the role of land ownership in the adoption of sustainable farming practices. 

Tenancy (rather than ownership) has been found to be negatively related to the adoption of sustainable practices. However, economic pressures may override incentives for conservation associated with land ownership. Membership in different types of farm organizations may be representative of, or may influence, farmers perceptions of acceptable farming practices and knowledge of sustainable practices (Nazarko et al. 2003)... 

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Meyer-Aurich A (2005) Economic and environmental analysis of sustainable farming practices - a Bavarian case study. Agric Sys 86 190-206... 

Kirchmann H, Bergstrom L (2001) Do organic farming practices reduce nitrate leaching Comm Soil Sci Plant Anal 32 997-1028... 

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