Evaluating the sustainability of tillage and cover crop management practices in regenerative organic agriculture using life cycle assessment-based emergy analysis

Qiliang Huang, Yingting Gong, Ratih Kemala Dewi, Peiran Li, Xiaolong Wang, Rahmatullah Hashimi and Masakazu Komatsuzaki

Agricultural Systems, 2025, vol. 229, issue C

Abstract: Organic farming is widely regarded as a key strategy for achieving sustainable development in agriculture, with its sustainability closely linked to the management practices employed. Assessing the sustainability of organic cropping systems under varying management practices is essential to identify and promote the most sustainable options.

Keywords: Organic farming; No-tillage; Cover crop; Emergy; LCA (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2025.104414

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