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Productivity requires systemic changes

01/08/2022 Go to Evidence

Citrus productivity gains arise from systemic changes (e.g., irrigation, GAP) that materialize over time.

Inversiones como riego y buenas prácticas producen impactos que se materializan con el tiempo en cítricos.

NDVI differentiates phenological dynamics

01/08/2022 Go to Evidence

The monthly NDVI signal shows greater variation in annual crops such as cotton and greater stability in perennial crops such as citrus.

La señal NDVI mensual exhibe mayor variación en cultivos anuales como algodón y mayor estabilidad en perennes como cítricos.

Organic agriculture

30/08/2021 Go to Evidence

25% was the average annual growth of organic agriculture in Brazil between 2009 and 2017 (Sanchez et al., 2021).

El 25% fue el crecimiento promedio anual de la agricultura orgánica en Brasil entre 2009 y 2017 (Sanchez et al., 2021).

https://www.scielo.br/j/sn/a/CJ477gcJRHbHG3QFzrtpNbh/?format=pdf

Organic production systems

30/08/2021 Go to Evidence

100% of organic systems include designations such as ecological, biodynamic, natural, regenerative, biological, agroecological or permaculture according to Law 10.831/03 (Sanchez et al., 2021).

El 100% de los sistemas orgánicos incluyen denominaciones como ecológicos, biodinámicos, naturales, regenerativos, biológicos, agroecológicos o permacultura según la Ley 10.831/03 (Sanchez et al., 2021).

Sanchez, A. R. N., Cruz, T. V., Narezi, G., & Crepaldi, M. O. S. (2021). Organic production in the state of Bahia, Brazil: a spatio-temporal analysis of registrations and certification bodies (2014-2020). Sociedade & Natureza, 33, e60426. DOI: 10.14393/SN-v33-2021-60426

Crude Protein Content in Cowpea vs Pangola Hay

29/08/2020 Go to Evidence

The 151 g/kg DM represents the crude protein content in cowpea hay, being 95.5 g/kg DM higher than pangola grass hay (55.5 g/kg DM) (Corea et al., 2020).

El 151 g/kg MS representa el contenido de proteína cruda en heno de caupí, siendo 95.5 g/kg MS mayor que el heno de pangola (55.5 g/kg MS) (Corea et al., 2020).

Corea, E.E., Castro-Montoya, J., Mendoza, M.V., López, F.M., Martinez, A., Alvarado, M.E., Moreno, C., Broderick, G.A., & Dickhoefer, U. (2020). Effect of forage source and dietary rumen-undegradable protein on nutrient use and growth in dairy heifers. Animal Feed Science and Technology, 269, 114658.