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description Publicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 2018Publisher:MDPI AG Funded by:AKA | Integrated modelling of N..., AKA | Integrated modelling of N...AKA| Integrated modelling of Nordic farming systems for sustainable intensification under climate change (NORFASYS) ,AKA| Integrated modelling of Nordic farming systems for sustainable intensification under climate change (NORFASYS)Authors: Heikki Lehtonen; Taru Palosuo; Panu Korhonen; Xing Liu;Heikki Lehtonen; Taru Palosuo; Panu Korhonen; Xing Liu;views on how higher crop yields can be achieved from their currently low levels. This was investigated in two stakeholder workshops arranged in North Savo, Finland, in 2014 and 2016. The workshop participants, who were organized in discussion groups, considered some agricultural policies to discourage the improvement of crop yields. Policy schemes were seen to support extensification and reduce the motivation for yield improvements. However, the most important means for higher crop yields indicated by workshop participants were improved soil conditions with drainage and liming, in addition to improved crop rotations, better sowing techniques, careful selection of cultivars and forage grass mixtures. Suggested solutions for improving both crop yields and farm income also included optimized use of inputs, focusing production at the most productive fields and actively developed farming skills and knowledge sharing. These latter aspects were more pronounced in 2016, suggesting that farmers&rsquo The sustainable intensification of farming systems is expected to increase food supply and reduce the negative environmental effects of agriculture. It is also seen as an effective adaptation and mitigation strategy in response to climate change. Our aim is to determine farmers&rsquo skills are increasingly being perceived as important. and other stakeholders&rsquo
Agriculture arrow_drop_down AgricultureOther literature type . Article . 2018 . Peer-reviewedLicense: CC BYFull-Text: http://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/8/7/93/pdfadd ClaimPlease grant OpenAIRE to access and update your ORCID works.This Research product is the result of merged Research products in OpenAIRE.
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For further information contact us at helpdesk@openaire.euAccess Routesgold 8 citations 8 popularity Top 10% influence Average impulse Top 10% Powered by BIP!more_vert Agriculture arrow_drop_down AgricultureOther literature type . Article . 2018 . Peer-reviewedLicense: CC BYFull-Text: http://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/8/7/93/pdfadd ClaimPlease grant OpenAIRE to access and update your ORCID works.This Research product is the result of merged Research products in OpenAIRE.
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For further information contact us at helpdesk@openaire.eudescription Publicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 2016Publisher:MDPI AG Funded by:AKA | SPECIALIST HERBIVORES UND..., AKA | SPECIALIST HERBIVORES UND...AKA| SPECIALIST HERBIVORES UNDER CLIMATIC WARMING: BOTTOM-UP AND TOP-DOWN REGULATION AND TROPHIC CHAIN STABILITY ,AKA| SPECIALIST HERBIVORES UNDER CLIMATIC WARMING: BOTTOM-UP AND TOP-DOWN REGULATION AND TROPHIC CHAIN STABILITYAuthors: Sari Himanen; Hanna Mäkinen; Karoliina Rimhanen; Riitta Savikko;Sari Himanen; Hanna Mäkinen; Karoliina Rimhanen; Riitta Savikko;Agriculture is one of the most vulnerable and adaptation-prone sources of livelihood facing climate change. Joint adaptation planning by farmers and researchers can help develop practically feasible and environmentally and economically sound adaptation actions as well as encourage the proactive building of farm adaptive capacity. Here, the perceptions of Finnish farmers and rural stakeholders regarding intercropping, the cultivation of two or more crop genotypes together in time and space, as a means to prepare for climate change, were collected in an open workshop. Our aim was to identify the potentials and challenges associated with intercropping, its role as an adaptation strategy, and in farm adaptive capacity. Qualitative analysis revealed better yield security, increased nutrient and protein self-sufficiency, soil conservation and maintenance, reduced pathogen pressure and regulation of water dynamics as the main perceived potentials of intercropping. Potentials relating to the farm economy and environment were also recognized. The main challenges associated with intercropping were related to the lack of information on crop variety performance and optimal yielding in mixtures, industry and policy requirements for seed purity, more complicated crop management and harvesting, and the economic risks associated with experimenting with novel mixtures. Nitrogen-fixing legumes; deep-rooted species, such as lucerne (Medicago sativa L.); special crops, such as herbs in forage mixtures; and autumn-sown winter oilseeds and cereals were highlighted as the most promising intercrops. Because the recognized potentials relate to the safeguarding of field cropping from anticipated climate change and the associated weather variability, we conclude that intercropping can serve as one adaptation strategy to strengthen the adaptive capacity of Finnish farms. However, assuring markets and policies that allow the development of intercropping, performing experiments to assess the benefits and implement options in practice, and providing farmers and farm advisors with more knowledge on the method represent the critical prerequisites for the broader adoption of intercropping.
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For further information contact us at helpdesk@openaire.euAccess Routesgold 29 citations 29 popularity Top 10% influence Top 10% impulse Top 10% Powered by BIP!more_vert Agriculture arrow_drop_down AgricultureOther literature type . Article . 2016 . Peer-reviewedLicense: CC BYFull-Text: http://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/6/3/34/pdfadd ClaimPlease grant OpenAIRE to access and update your ORCID works.This Research product is the result of merged Research products in OpenAIRE.
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description Publicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 2018Publisher:MDPI AG Funded by:AKA | Integrated modelling of N..., AKA | Integrated modelling of N...AKA| Integrated modelling of Nordic farming systems for sustainable intensification under climate change (NORFASYS) ,AKA| Integrated modelling of Nordic farming systems for sustainable intensification under climate change (NORFASYS)Authors: Heikki Lehtonen; Taru Palosuo; Panu Korhonen; Xing Liu;Heikki Lehtonen; Taru Palosuo; Panu Korhonen; Xing Liu;views on how higher crop yields can be achieved from their currently low levels. This was investigated in two stakeholder workshops arranged in North Savo, Finland, in 2014 and 2016. The workshop participants, who were organized in discussion groups, considered some agricultural policies to discourage the improvement of crop yields. Policy schemes were seen to support extensification and reduce the motivation for yield improvements. However, the most important means for higher crop yields indicated by workshop participants were improved soil conditions with drainage and liming, in addition to improved crop rotations, better sowing techniques, careful selection of cultivars and forage grass mixtures. Suggested solutions for improving both crop yields and farm income also included optimized use of inputs, focusing production at the most productive fields and actively developed farming skills and knowledge sharing. These latter aspects were more pronounced in 2016, suggesting that farmers&rsquo The sustainable intensification of farming systems is expected to increase food supply and reduce the negative environmental effects of agriculture. It is also seen as an effective adaptation and mitigation strategy in response to climate change. Our aim is to determine farmers&rsquo skills are increasingly being perceived as important. and other stakeholders&rsquo
Agriculture arrow_drop_down AgricultureOther literature type . Article . 2018 . Peer-reviewedLicense: CC BYFull-Text: http://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/8/7/93/pdfadd ClaimPlease grant OpenAIRE to access and update your ORCID works.This Research product is the result of merged Research products in OpenAIRE.
You have already added works in your ORCID record related to the merged Research product.This Research product is the result of merged Research products in OpenAIRE.
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For further information contact us at helpdesk@openaire.euAccess Routesgold 8 citations 8 popularity Top 10% influence Average impulse Top 10% Powered by BIP!more_vert Agriculture arrow_drop_down AgricultureOther literature type . Article . 2018 . Peer-reviewedLicense: CC BYFull-Text: http://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/8/7/93/pdfadd ClaimPlease grant OpenAIRE to access and update your ORCID works.This Research product is the result of merged Research products in OpenAIRE.
You have already added works in your ORCID record related to the merged Research product.This Research product is the result of merged Research products in OpenAIRE.
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For further information contact us at helpdesk@openaire.eudescription Publicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 2016Publisher:MDPI AG Funded by:AKA | SPECIALIST HERBIVORES UND..., AKA | SPECIALIST HERBIVORES UND...AKA| SPECIALIST HERBIVORES UNDER CLIMATIC WARMING: BOTTOM-UP AND TOP-DOWN REGULATION AND TROPHIC CHAIN STABILITY ,AKA| SPECIALIST HERBIVORES UNDER CLIMATIC WARMING: BOTTOM-UP AND TOP-DOWN REGULATION AND TROPHIC CHAIN STABILITYAuthors: Sari Himanen; Hanna Mäkinen; Karoliina Rimhanen; Riitta Savikko;Sari Himanen; Hanna Mäkinen; Karoliina Rimhanen; Riitta Savikko;Agriculture is one of the most vulnerable and adaptation-prone sources of livelihood facing climate change. Joint adaptation planning by farmers and researchers can help develop practically feasible and environmentally and economically sound adaptation actions as well as encourage the proactive building of farm adaptive capacity. Here, the perceptions of Finnish farmers and rural stakeholders regarding intercropping, the cultivation of two or more crop genotypes together in time and space, as a means to prepare for climate change, were collected in an open workshop. Our aim was to identify the potentials and challenges associated with intercropping, its role as an adaptation strategy, and in farm adaptive capacity. Qualitative analysis revealed better yield security, increased nutrient and protein self-sufficiency, soil conservation and maintenance, reduced pathogen pressure and regulation of water dynamics as the main perceived potentials of intercropping. Potentials relating to the farm economy and environment were also recognized. The main challenges associated with intercropping were related to the lack of information on crop variety performance and optimal yielding in mixtures, industry and policy requirements for seed purity, more complicated crop management and harvesting, and the economic risks associated with experimenting with novel mixtures. Nitrogen-fixing legumes; deep-rooted species, such as lucerne (Medicago sativa L.); special crops, such as herbs in forage mixtures; and autumn-sown winter oilseeds and cereals were highlighted as the most promising intercrops. Because the recognized potentials relate to the safeguarding of field cropping from anticipated climate change and the associated weather variability, we conclude that intercropping can serve as one adaptation strategy to strengthen the adaptive capacity of Finnish farms. However, assuring markets and policies that allow the development of intercropping, performing experiments to assess the benefits and implement options in practice, and providing farmers and farm advisors with more knowledge on the method represent the critical prerequisites for the broader adoption of intercropping.
Agriculture arrow_drop_down AgricultureOther literature type . Article . 2016 . Peer-reviewedLicense: CC BYFull-Text: http://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/6/3/34/pdfadd ClaimPlease grant OpenAIRE to access and update your ORCID works.This Research product is the result of merged Research products in OpenAIRE.
You have already added works in your ORCID record related to the merged Research product.This Research product is the result of merged Research products in OpenAIRE.
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For further information contact us at helpdesk@openaire.euAccess Routesgold 29 citations 29 popularity Top 10% influence Top 10% impulse Top 10% Powered by BIP!more_vert Agriculture arrow_drop_down AgricultureOther literature type . Article . 2016 . Peer-reviewedLicense: CC BYFull-Text: http://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/6/3/34/pdfadd ClaimPlease grant OpenAIRE to access and update your ORCID works.This Research product is the result of merged Research products in OpenAIRE.
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