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Carbon sequestration in agricultural soils

01/11/2024 Go to Evidence

234 Tg CO2e yr-1 represents soil capture capacity with high adoption rates in U.S. agriculture, increasing 1.47 Mg CO2e ha-1 yr-1 over existing practices (Matlock et al., 2024).

234 Tg CO2e yr-1 representa la capacidad de captura de los suelos con tasas de adopción alta en la agricultura estadounidense, un aumento de 1.47 Mg CO2e ha-1 yr-1 sobre las prácticas existentes (Matlock et al., 2024).

Matlock et al. (2024). Summary of Results and Priority Research Needs. Chapter 9.

VSS with Natural Areas Restoration Requirements

28/10/2021 Go to Evidence

89% of the analyzed VSS (8 out of 9) require producers to restore natural areas, excluding only Fairtrade which has it as recommended (Larrea et al., 2021).

89% de los VSS analizados (8 de 9) requieren a los productores restaurar áreas naturales, excluyendo solo Fairtrade que lo tiene como recomendado (Larrea et al., 2021).

VSS with Specific Reforestation Criteria

28/10/2021 Go to Evidence

33% of the analyzed VSS (3 out of 9) include specific criteria concerning reforestation: Rainforest Alliance, RSPO and ISCC (Larrea et al., 2021).

33% de los VSS analizados (3 de 9) incluyen criterios específicos concernientes a reforestación: Rainforest Alliance, RSPO e ISCC (Larrea et al., 2021).

Agroforestry: 312 t C/ha

01/12/2018

312.1 t/ha was the mean soil carbon stock under agroforestry, the highest among the land uses assessed in Tula-Jana, Doyogena, Ethiopia.

Tadesse et al. (2018)

Tadesse, M., Simane, B., Ambaw, G., Recha, J., Abera, W., Tamene, L., Demeke, G., Mekonnen, K., Radeny, M., & Solomon, D. (2018). Building soil carbon stocks to enhance adaptation and mitigate climate change in climate-smart landscapes, Southern Ethiopia: Preliminary results from climate-smart agriculture practices in Doyogena district. CCAFS Info Note. Documento adjunto suministrado por el usuario.

CSA cropland: 229 t C/ha

01/12/2018

229.4 t/ha was the soil carbon stock in cropland under CSA practices, the second-highest value among the land uses assessed.

Tadesse et al. (2018)

Tadesse, M., Simane, B., Ambaw, G., Recha, J., Abera, W., Tamene, L., Demeke, G., Mekonnen, K., Radeny, M., & Solomon, D. (2018). Building soil carbon stocks to enhance adaptation and mitigate climate change in climate-smart landscapes, Southern Ethiopia: Preliminary results from climate-smart agriculture practices in Doyogena district. CCAFS Info Note. Documento adjunto suministrado por el usuario.

Ten years of CSA: 229 t C/ha

01/12/2018

229.4 t/ha was the soil carbon stock observed after ten years of CSA practices in cropland, with values higher than business-as-usual management.

Tadesse et al. (2018)

Tadesse, M., Simane, B., Ambaw, G., Recha, J., Abera, W., Tamene, L., Demeke, G., Mekonnen, K., Radeny, M., & Solomon, D. (2018). Building soil carbon stocks to enhance adaptation and mitigate climate change in climate-smart landscapes, Southern Ethiopia: Preliminary results from climate-smart agriculture practices in Doyogena district. CCAFS Info Note. Documento adjunto suministrado por el usuario.