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Assessment of biofertilizer use for sustainable agriculture in the Great Mekong Region

Mary Atieno, Laetitia Herrmann, Nguyen Thu Huong, Hoan Thi Phan, Nghia Khoi Nguyen, Pao Srean, Maw Maw Than, Ruan Zhiyong, Panlada Tittabutr, Arawan Shutsrirung, Lambert Bräu, Didier Lesueur

Journal of Environmental Management · 2020

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Summary

This 2020 assessment examined biofertiliser use as a sustainable agriculture strategy across the Great Mekong Region, involving researchers from multiple countries. The work, as suggested by the title and journal scope, likely evaluated the agronomic effectiveness and environmental benefits of biofertiliser adoption among smallholder and commercial farming systems. The study contributes to understanding how biological nutrient management approaches can support sustainability goals in a climatically and agronomically diverse region.

Regional applicability

The study focuses on tropical and subtropical farming systems in Southeast Asia, which differ significantly from United Kingdom temperate agriculture in climate, soil type, and farm scale. Findings on biofertiliser efficacy and adoption barriers may have limited direct transferability to UK conditions, though the methodological approach to assessing sustainable nutrient management practices could inform UK policy discussions on reducing synthetic fertiliser dependence.

Key measures

Biofertiliser adoption rates, crop yield impacts, soil health parameters, environmental sustainability metrics

Outcomes reported

The study assessed the use and effectiveness of biofertilisers across farming systems in the Great Mekong Region, likely evaluating adoption rates, agronomic performance, and sustainability implications. The research appears to have characterised biofertiliser application practices and their environmental management outcomes.

Theme
Farming systems, soils & land use
Subject
Soil fertility & nutrient management
Study type
Research
Study design
Field trial
Source type
Peer-reviewed study
Status
Published
Geography
International
System type
Mixed farming
DOI
10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.111300
Catalogue ID
SNmomgxdf2-4j91ph

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