Microbial applications and agricultural sustainability: A simulation analysis of Dutch potato farms

Annika Francesca Tensi, Frederic Ang and H.J. van der Fels-Klerx

Agricultural Systems, 2024, vol. 214, issue C

Abstract: Fertilisers and plant protection products are essential for the economic viability of arable agriculture, but their overuse leads to environmental problems. Microbial applications have been proposed as a solution to reduce these environmental problems in arable farming. Experimental results suggest that microbial applications can increase yields and reduce abiotic stresses with fewer fertilisers and plant protection products. However, the overall effects of microbial applications on farm economics, the environment and social dimensions have not been quantified yet.

Keywords: Microbial applications; Simulation modelling; Delphi; Expert elicitation; Dutch potato production (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2023.103797

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