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Ecosystem services in smallholder coffee farming systems: a case study in Uganda using chemical soil indicators

Pohl, Walther; Mentler, Axel; Okalany, Emmanuel; Probst, Lorenz and Zechmeister-Boltenstern, Sophie (2014) Ecosystem services in smallholder coffee farming systems: a case study in Uganda using chemical soil indicators. In: Rahmann, G. and Aksoy, U. (Eds.) Building Organic Bridges, Johann Heinrich von Thünen-Institut, Braunschweig, Germay, 4, Thuenen Report, no. 20, pp. 1119-1122.

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Farmers in coffee producing countries may not be aware of the economic, social and ecological benefits available through organic agriculture. At a local, regional and global scale, smallholder coffee farmers can discover that organic production methods are linked to provisioning, regulating, cultural and supporting ecosystem services. It is assumed that organic agriculture has a significant influence on soil parameters, and by association, on ecosystem services. Differences between farming systems in soil chemical properties reveal advantages for coffee farmers and shows the ecosystem services derived through organic agriculture at a local level.
Benefits discovered in organic coffee systems are higher inputs of organic matter, higher biodiversity of soil microorganisms, less soil erosion, and the potential for higher aggregate stability and superior nutrient circulation.


EPrint Type:Conference paper, poster, etc.
Type of presentation:Paper
Agrovoc keywords:
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URI
English
Uganda
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_8038
English
Coffee
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1731
English
farming systems
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_2807
English
Soil properties
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_330883
English
ecosystems
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_2482
Subjects: Soil > Soil quality
Environmental aspects > Biodiversity and ecosystem services
Farming Systems > Farm nutrient management
Research affiliation:Austria > Univ. BOKU Wien
International Conferences > 2014: 18th IFOAM OWC Scientific Track: 4th ISOFAR Scientific Conference
ISBN:978-3-86576-128-6
DOI:10.3220/REP_20_1_2014
Deposited By: Pohl, Dipl. Ing. Walther
ID Code:23767
Deposited On:28 Oct 2014 10:11
Last Modified:28 Oct 2014 10:11
Document Language:English
Status:Published
Refereed:Peer-reviewed and accepted
Additional Publishing Information:urn:nbn:de:gbv:253-201407-dn053621-1

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