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Sustainability of European maize-based cropping systems: economic, environmental and social assessment of current and proposed innovative IPM-based system (Articolo in rivista)

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Sustainability of European maize-based cropping systems: economic, environmental and social assessment of current and proposed innovative IPM-based system (Articolo in rivista) (literal)

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2013-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 (literal)

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10.1016/j.eja.2013.02.001 (literal)

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Vasileiadis VP; Moonen AC; Sattin M; Otto S; Pons X; Kudsk P; Veres A; Dorner Z; van der Weide R; Marraccini E; Lô-Pelzer E; Angevin F; Kiss J (2013)
Sustainability of European maize-based cropping systems: economic, environmental and social assessment of current and proposed innovative IPM-based system
in European journal of agronomy; Gauthier-Villars, Parigi (Francia)
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Vasileiadis VP; Moonen AC; Sattin M; Otto S; Pons X; Kudsk P; Veres A; Dorner Z; van der Weide R; Marraccini E; Lô-Pelzer E; Angevin F; Kiss J (literal)

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1 (literal)

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11 (literal)

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48 (literal)

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European journal of agronomy (Rivista)

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11 (literal)

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National Research Council (IBAF-CNR), Institute of Agro-Environmental and Forest Biology, Viale dell'Università 16, 35020 Legnaro (PD), Italy; Institute of Life Sciences, Land Lab, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Piazza Martiri della Libertà 33, 56127 Pisa (PI), Italy; Universitat de Lleida, Department of Crop and Forest Sciences, Rovira Roure 191, 25198 Lleida, Spain; Aarhus University, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Integrated Pest Management, Flakkebjerg, 4200 Slagelse, Denmark; Szent István University, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Plant Protection Institute, Páter K. u. 1, 2103 Gödöllö, Hungary; Applied Plant Research Wageningen UR, Edelhertweg 1, 8219 PH Lelystad, The Netherlands; INRA, UAR 1240 Eco-Innov, BP 01, 78850 Thiverval-Grignon, France; INRA-AgroParisTech, UMR 211 Agronomie, BP 01, 78850 Thiverval-Grignon, France (literal)

Titolo

Sustainability of European maize-based cropping systems: economic, environmental and social assessment of current and proposed innovative IPM-based system (literal)

Abstract

There is strong social and political pressure to reduce pesticide use in European agriculture. Evaluating the sustainability of cropping systems is a complex task due to the conflicting objectives underlying its economic, social and environmental dimensions. Multi-criteria assessment of different Integrated Pest Management (IPM) scenarios and evaluation of the most sustainable options at regional, national and European level is essential. Within the EU Network of Excellence ENDURE, two expert-based surveys were conducted (i.e. interviews), where experts from four European regions (northern region, Denmark and The Netherlands; central-eastern, Tolna and Békés counties in Hungary; south-western, Ebro Valley in Spain; southern, Po Valley in Italy) determined which are the main current maize-based cropping systems (MBCSs) in their region and proposed innovative IPM-based systems. The DEXiPM® (DEXi Pest Management) model for arable cropping systems was used to evaluate and compare the economic and environmental sustainability of these systems. The social sustainability was evaluated by adapting indicators of this model to the specificities of maize systems. The assessments showed that all innovative rotated MBCSs proposed in the four regions can have a higher environmental sustainability than and maintain the same economic sustainability as current rotated systems. These cropping systems are thus acceptable for testing under \"real\" field conditions. Only the innovative continuous maize system proposed in the central-eastern region was both economically and environmentally more sustainable than the current system. All innovative systems had a positive impact on work safety but according to local expert opinion producers and consumers are not ready to implement them or to accept their higherpriced products, with the exception of consumers in the northern region. These results suggest the need for European and regional policies to encourage the adoption of innovative rotated MBCSs that have positive agronomic and environmental impact through IPM implementation. The major constraints that inhibit this adoption were predominantly relating to (1) the lack of access that farmers have to the practical knowledge needed to effectively manage these systems and (2) the insufficient consumer awareness and acceptance of product improvements associated with IPM. To overcome these constraints supportive policy environments, well-functioning knowledge management systems (including good farmer support networks) and effective marketing is required. (literal)

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