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World Soil Resources Reports 101 |
BIOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT OF SOIL ECOSYSTEMS FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
Report of the International Technical Workshop
Organized by
EMBRAPA-Soybean and FAO
Londrina, Brazil, 24 to 27 June 2002
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Rome, 2003
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ISBN 92-5-104966-1
ISSN 0532-0488
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Chapter 1. Objectives and context of the Londrina workshop
Background
Soil biodiversity, agriculture, sustainable management and farmer context
Workshop process and objectives
Indicators for assessment and monitoring of soil health
Case 1 - Bioindicators of soil health: their use by the sugar-cane industry in Australia
Case 2 - Participatory assessment of macrofaunal functional groups for rehabilitation and improved productivity of pastures, cropland and horticulture
Case 3 - Methods for assessment of soil health or quality focusing on a case in BhutanAdaptive management for enhanced soil productivity and restoration
Case 4 - Adaptive management and technology innovation in Mindanao, Philippines
Case 5 - Biodynamic agriculture for reclamation and cotton production in Egypt
Case 6 - Biofertilizers - arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and Rhizobium bacteria - for mixed agriculture in Cuba
Case 7 - No-till agriculture for smallholder cropping in Brazil
Case 8 - A case of the transition of a renowned coffee growing area
Case 9 - Selection of legumes that produce beneficial plant flavonoids for various functions
Case 10 - Integrated pest management and biomass management for managing Helicoverpa armigera (pod borer) and enhanced productivity in Asia
Case 11 - Plant parasitic nematodes associated with common bean: an integrated management approach in Kenya
Case 12 - Role of termites in the soil rehabilitation process in Burkina Faso
Case 13 - Use of vermicompost with a focus on tea plantations in India
Case 14 - Use of vermicompost to reduce soil Al toxicity in Brazil
Case 15 - Conservation and sustainable use of soil biodiversity
Case 16 - Adaptive management for redeveloping traditional ecosystemsCapacity building for integrated soil biological and ecosystem management
Case 17 - Capacity building tools and methods for improving knowledge and skills in biological management of soil fertility by farming communities
Case 18 - The Global Environment Fund (GEF) - TSBF BGBD Network project on the conservation and sustainable management of below-ground biodiversity
Case 19 - The organic resources database
Case 20 - Use of farmer field schools for soil productivity improvement (FFS-SPI)
Case 21 - The African Conservation Tillage networkResearch and innovation in soil biological understanding and application
Case 22 - Innovative methods for monitoring soil biological activity and pest-pathogen interactions
Case 23 - Soil biological activity and C sequestration with a focus on no-tillage systems in Brazil in Brazil
Case 24 - CGIAR Challenge Programme on Biological Nitrogen Fixation (CP-BNF)
Case 25 - Soil and water conservation research in Burkina Faso
Soil biodiversity understanding, status and trends
Biological indicators of soil health
Development of an assessment and monitoring framework
Development of target values and thresholdsDevelopment and adaptation of productive and sustainable agricultural management practices
Integrated ecosystem and adaptive management approaches for soil health
Sharing experiences and lessons learned and identification of gaps and priorities
Sustainable production systems
Organic matter management and the soil ecosystem
The cropping system and the soil ecosystem
Chapter 4. Strategy and actions for implementing the Soil Biodiversity Initiative
Guiding principles and objectives
Strategic framework on soil biodiversity and agro-ecosystem managementIncreasing recognition of the essential services of soil biodiversity across all production systems and its relation to land management
Capacity building to promote the adoption of integrated approaches and coordinated activities for the sustainable use of soil biodiversity and the enhancement of agro-ecosystem functions
Partnership development and cooperation
Operational mechanismsFramework for action as a basis for the further development of the Soil Biodiversity Initiative
Objective 1 - Sharing of knowledge and information and awareness raising
Objective 2 - Capacity building for the development and transfer of knowledge of soil biodiversity and ecosystem management into farmers’ practices
Objective 3 - Strengthening collaboration among actors and institutions and mainstreaming soil biodiversity and biological management into agricultural and land management and rehabilitation programmes
Annex 1. Workshop agenda
Annex 2. Workshop participants and contact details
Annex 3. Working group composition and guiding questions
Annex 4. Matrix of case studies on soil biodiversity and ecosystem management
Annex 5. Ongoing activities and potential collaborative actions
Annex 6. Indicative outline for case studies on agricultural biological diversity and checklist for their analysis
Annex 7. The ecosystem approach and adaptive management