TY - JOUR
T1 - Towards a unified approach to prioritization of regenerative agricultural practices across cropping systems
AU - Sela, Shai
AU - Dobermann, Achim
AU - Cerri, Carlos Eduardo
AU - Svoray, Tal
AU - van-Es, Harold
AU - Amsili, Joseph
AU - Biradar, Sanjay
AU - Luzon, Uria
AU - Katz, Sagi
PY - 2024/11/8
Y1 - 2024/11/8
N2 - Prioritizing field practices according to their contribution to regenerative efforts, in a structured and standardized manner, can enable efficient resource allocation and higher adoption rates. However, it is remarkably hampered by the diversity of production environments and their respective best management practices. This paper proposes prioritizing regenerative practices using a multicriteria assessment method informed by expert knowledge. To develop it, we mined and synthesized knowledge from eleven experts for three diverse cropping systems, showing that the prioritization of practices varies greatly across production environments. By integrating the multicriteria approach with a multi-indicator sustainability framework, we demonstrate how practice weights can be used to monitor sustainability efforts and outcomes of thirty vineyard farms in Maharashtra, India. The suggested prioritization approach can be used to standardize the assessment of the importance of regenerative practices in different cropping systems and be adopted in sustainable sourcing schemes of the agro-food industry.
AB - Prioritizing field practices according to their contribution to regenerative efforts, in a structured and standardized manner, can enable efficient resource allocation and higher adoption rates. However, it is remarkably hampered by the diversity of production environments and their respective best management practices. This paper proposes prioritizing regenerative practices using a multicriteria assessment method informed by expert knowledge. To develop it, we mined and synthesized knowledge from eleven experts for three diverse cropping systems, showing that the prioritization of practices varies greatly across production environments. By integrating the multicriteria approach with a multi-indicator sustainability framework, we demonstrate how practice weights can be used to monitor sustainability efforts and outcomes of thirty vineyard farms in Maharashtra, India. The suggested prioritization approach can be used to standardize the assessment of the importance of regenerative practices in different cropping systems and be adopted in sustainable sourcing schemes of the agro-food industry.
KW - 704/158/2456
KW - 704/158/2458
KW - 704/172/4081
KW - Agriculture
KW - Earth and Environmental Science
KW - Environment
U2 - https://doi.org/10.1038/s44264-024-00031-3
DO - https://doi.org/10.1038/s44264-024-00031-3
M3 - Article
SN - 2731-9202
VL - 2
SP - 1
EP - 12
JO - Npj sustainable agriculture
JF - Npj sustainable agriculture
IS - 1
M1 - 24
ER -