Reframing the Debate Surrounding the Yield Gap between Organic and Conventional Farming
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Langue source
Anglais
Titre français
Titre anglais
Reframing the Debate Surrounding the Yield Gap between Organic and Conventional Farming
Auteur(s)
- WILBOIS Klaus-Peter
- SCHMIDT Jennifer Elise
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2WJC2HST
Version
2254
Date ajout
22 décembre 2020 13:15
Date modification
22 décembre 2020 13:15
Résumé anglais
In this article, we review the literature regarding the yield gap between organic and conventional agriculture and then reflect on the corresponding debate on whether or not organic farming can feed the world. We analyze the current framework and highlight the need to reframe the yield gap debate away from “Can organic feed the world?” towards the more pragmatic question, “How can organic agriculture contribute to feeding the world?”. Furthermore, we challenge the benchmarks that are used in present yield comparison studies, as they are based on fundamentally distinct paradigms of the respective farming methods, and then come up with a novel model to better understand the nature of yield gaps and the benchmarks that they are premised on. We thus conclude that, by establishing appropriate benchmarks, re-prioritizing research needs, and focusing on transforming natural resources rather than inputs, organic systems can raise their yields and play an ever-greater role in global sustainable agriculture and food production in the future.
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CRAW tags
- AB - Modalité bio
- FREDO production et filière
- GEO Europe
- comparaison
WEB tags
- cropping systems
- feeding the world
- organic agriculture
- yield gap
- yield ratio
- yield-limiting factor
Titre de la publication
Agronomy
Volume
9
Pages
82
Date caractères
2019/2
Date publication
24 février 2019
Doi
10.3390/agronomy9020082
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