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2022-05-10Subject
630 Agriculture BangaloreLändlicher RaumVerstädterungIntensivlandwirtschaftDüngungBewässerungMulchenBodenbearbeitungKohlenstoffEntscheidungsfindungManagementMetadata
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Agricultural Management Practices and Decision-Making in View of Soil Organic Matter in the Urbanizing Region of Bangalore
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Rapid urbanization and agricultural intensification are currently impacting the soils of many tropical countries. Bangalore is a growing megacity experiencing both issues and their derived ecological and socio-economic effects. This paper seeks to understand how the socio-economic effects of urbanization are affecting soil organic carbon (SOC) in Bangalore’s rural–urban interface. We first compiled information on how management practices affect SOC dynamics and specifically evaluated the effects of fertilization practices on SOC levels in major cropping systems. We then used interview data from farmers’ households across an urbanity gradient in Bangalore to test the association between urbanization as well as related socio-economic drivers and farming practices. We found that fertilization increases SOC concentrations, especially when mineral fertilizer is combined with additional farmyard manure. Single mineral fertilizer and a combination of mineral fertilizer and farmyard manure are commonly applied in Bangalore. Conservation practices, such as reduced tillage and mulching, are applied by 48% and 16% of households, respectively. Farm and household characteristics, including market integration, are the most important determinants of management decisions that affect SOC. Our study shows that improving farm and household conditions and opportunities, independently of the degree of urbanity, is necessary for implementing agricultural practices that can benefit SOC in Bangalore.
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In: Sustainability Volume 14 / Issue 10 (2022-05-10) eissn:2071-1050Sponsorship
Gefördert durch den Publikationsfonds der Universität KasselCitation
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title={Agricultural Management Practices and Decision-Making in View of Soil Organic Matter in the Urbanizing Region of Bangalore},
journal={Sustainability},
year={2022}
}
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2022-06-22T15:45:12Z 2022-06-22T15:45:12Z 2022-05-10 doi:10.17170/kobra-202206216367 http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/13950 Gefördert durch den Publikationsfonds der Universität Kassel eng Namensnennung 4.0 International http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ rurality mineral fertilization irrigation mulching tillage crop choice rural–urban index farmers’ welfare SOM SOC 630 Agricultural Management Practices and Decision-Making in View of Soil Organic Matter in the Urbanizing Region of Bangalore Aufsatz Rapid urbanization and agricultural intensification are currently impacting the soils of many tropical countries. Bangalore is a growing megacity experiencing both issues and their derived ecological and socio-economic effects. This paper seeks to understand how the socio-economic effects of urbanization are affecting soil organic carbon (SOC) in Bangalore’s rural–urban interface. We first compiled information on how management practices affect SOC dynamics and specifically evaluated the effects of fertilization practices on SOC levels in major cropping systems. We then used interview data from farmers’ households across an urbanity gradient in Bangalore to test the association between urbanization as well as related socio-economic drivers and farming practices. We found that fertilization increases SOC concentrations, especially when mineral fertilizer is combined with additional farmyard manure. Single mineral fertilizer and a combination of mineral fertilizer and farmyard manure are commonly applied in Bangalore. Conservation practices, such as reduced tillage and mulching, are applied by 48% and 16% of households, respectively. Farm and household characteristics, including market integration, are the most important determinants of management decisions that affect SOC. Our study shows that improving farm and household conditions and opportunities, independently of the degree of urbanity, is necessary for implementing agricultural practices that can benefit SOC in Bangalore. open access Moran-Rodas, Virna Estefania Preusse, Verena Wachendorf, Christine doi:10.3390/su14105775 Bangalore Ländlicher Raum Verstädterung Intensivlandwirtschaft Düngung Bewässerung Mulchen Bodenbearbeitung Kohlenstoff Entscheidungsfindung Management publishedVersion eissn:2071-1050 Issue 10 Sustainability Volume 14 false 5775
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