Combing public-private partnership and large-scale farming increased net ecosystem carbon budget and reduced carbon footprint of maize production

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第一作者: Zhang, Wushuai

作者: Zhang, Wushuai;Qiao, Yuan;Chen, Xinping;Zhang, Wushuai;Qiao, Yuan;Lakshmanan, Prakash;Chen, Xinping;Yuan, Liuzheng;Liu, Jiayou;Lakshmanan, Prakash;Lakshmanan, Prakash;Zhong, Chenghu

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关键词: Sustainable production model; Farm size; Life cycle assessment; Greenhouse gas emissions; Net ecosystem economic benefit

期刊名称:RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING ( 影响因子:13.716; 五年影响因子:13.543 )

ISSN: 0921-3449

年卷期: 2022 年 184 卷

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收录情况: SCI

摘要: Limited adoption of advanced technologies and land fragmentation limit the sustainable intensification of agriculture in developing countries. Here, we explore and establish an integrated management strategy by combining the public-private partnership (PPP) and large-scale farming (LSF) for more profitable and sustainable no-tillage maize production. A case study was conducted in the North China Plain to determine the applicability and the key drivers underpinning PPP-LSF success. On average, maize under PPP-LSF yielded 10.4 Mg ha(-1), which was 11.8% and 19.4% greater than that of LSF and smallholder farming (SHF), respectively. Compared with LSF and SHF, the PPP-LSF achieved the highest energy use efficiency and the lowest negative environmental externalities. The carbon footprint of PPP-LSF was 267 kg CO2-eq Mg-1, which was 32.7% and 38.2% lower than that of LSF and SHF, respectively. A new causal factor analysis developed in this study revealed that the mechanised application of controlled-release formula fertilisers, eliminating top-dressing, was the main factor for low carbon footprint in PPP-LSF. The mean net ecosystem carbon budget (NECB), sustainability index, and net ecosystem economic benefit of PPP-LSF were 22.5 Mg C ha(-1), 17.1 and 2040 $ ha(-1), respectively, which were increased by 15.3% and 23.9%, 55.5% and 69.3%, and 28.7% and 50.3% compared with LSF and SHF. Higher net primary productivity related soil carbon sequestration potential and lower field carbon emissions were the main drivers of high NCEB of PPP-LSF. This real-world commercial crop production-based example illustrates the value and potential of PPP-LSF in utilising modern innovative farming technologies and management strategies to accelerate agricultural productivity and resources conservation with reduced environmental footprints.

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