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Certified Sustainable Agriculture Agustin Bianchini Aapresid

Certified Sustainable Agriculture Agustin Bianchini Aapresid. Certified Agriculture. The evolution of NT. I – Context Analysis The dilemma.

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Certified Sustainable Agriculture Agustin Bianchini Aapresid

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  1. Certified Sustainable Agriculture Agustin Bianchini Aapresid

  2. Certified Agriculture The evolution of NT I – Context AnalysisThe dilemma “The humanity faces today a dilemma with no apparent solution, between the ghost of the lack of food for an increasing demand in quantity and quality, or a destruction of the natural resources needed to produce them”.

  3. Certified Agriculture The evolution of NT I – Context analysis: Demand vs. Offer: At which cost?The case of agriculture Intensive tillage destroys the biological and ecological integrity of the soil system (Reicosky, 2004). Wind and water erosion, are a consequence of conventional tillage and cause contamination of the water resources. A higher CO2 emission due to tillage increases the global warming (Adapted from Moraes Sá, 2004).

  4. Certified Agriculture The evolution of NT II– The no-till system Concept New agricultural paradigm Productive system based on the lack of tillage and the presence of permanent cover of the soil via crops and residues

  5. NO-TILLAGE is a synonym of crop residue

  6. II– The no-till system Positive impacts Certified Agriculture The evolution of NT • - 90% less soil erosion. • 40% less fuel use. • Maintenance or improvement of the soil organic matter. • Increase in soil fertility (chemical, physical and biological). • Higher water use efficiency. • Lower production costs. • Higher production stability and yield potential. • TANGIBLE BENEFITS FOR THE FARMER

  7. II– The no-till system Benefits, beyond the farmer Certified Agriculture The evolution of NT • Better soils, higher capability to produce food and energy. • Less competition for drinkable water (strategic resource). • Higher water quality (lower erosion and contamination risk). • GHG emissions reduction, positive impact on climate change. • Less pressure on HCV and fragile areas (by production increase). • Possibility of producing in degraded and/or fragile lands without the known risks of conventional tillage. • BENEFITS TANGIBLE FOR THE SOCIETY (EXTERNALITY)

  8. Certified Agriculture The evolution of NT Objectives: - To provide tools for a professional agronomical management, by the ordered registry of information and the analysis of the soil quality and efficiency indicators. - To show to the rest of the society how are the production processes and its impact on the environment, allowing to capture the value of the positive externality that the CA makes in it. III– Productive and environmental quality management system in CA

  9. Certified Agriculture The evolution of NT III– Productive and environmental quality management system in CAGood Agricultural Practices (GAP) Why? Because there are scientific fundamentals that correlate soil health indicator values with agronomical practices

  10. No-Tillage Crop Rotation: Diversity and Intensity Balanced crop nutrition Responsible and efficient management of agro-chemicals Integrated Pest Management Cattle information management BPA 1: Siembra Directa

  11. Potential uses and benefits Certified Agriculture The evolution of NT 1. Associated to the agronomical management: - Decision making in ag management (crop rotation, fertilization, etc). - Analysis of the evolution of the impact management in the system (time). 2. Associated to existing business or easily accessible: - Credit evaluation (environmental and production balance). - Crop insurance. - Carbon trading markets. - Environmental services payments. 3. Associated to new businesses: - Business by contract. Ex: food, biofuels. - Added value, access to preferential markets. - Country brands (sustainability). - GHG emissions, deforestation, social and labor rights. - Carbon footprint, water footprint.

  12. Statistics and benefits Certified Agriculture The evolution of NT • 37 farmers, 74 farms, 88180 ha. • Average farm size is 1190 ha, and ranges from 28 to 18189 ha. • Inclusive program (all farmers have the same benefits). • Small and medium farmers have benefits on the value chain: • Backward: discounts on seeds, chemicals, fertilizers, access to credit, crop insurance, taxes, etc. • Forward: better market conditions, access to markets (before they were excluded), better price, etc. • Collective benefits by operating with the certification under the project umbrella (> sustainability, < risk and share the value on the chain).

  13. Certified Agriculture The evolution of NT Social sustainability • Certification promotes respect of labor rights (registered work, included benefits, fair working conditions). No slavery, nor child labor. • GAPs promote health, safety and wellbeing of workers (protection tools, training for accident prevention, etc). • GAPs application reduces environmental impact (lower contamination risk due to responsible and efficient use of chemicals and fertilizers), that has a positive effect on the society.

  14. Certified Agriculture The evolution of NT Certified Agriculture • Is the production alternative that better combines the interests – many times confronted – of reaching a production: • Economically viable for farmers • Environmentally sustainable • Socially accepted • Energetically efficient

  15. Certified Agriculture The evolution of NT Thankyou!!!!bianchini@aapresid.org.arwww.ac.org.ar/english

  16. An improvement in soil porosity, increases water use efficiency, by improving water infiltration, decreasing runoff and evaporation losses, and improving the water retention

  17. A commitment that Aapresid, as organization assumes, to contribute to the increase of the wellbeing of the local and global society, in the conflict solution Productivity vs. Environment. Certified Agriculture The evolution of NT Certified Agriculture

  18. TRADITIONAL AGRICULTURE SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE Modification of the environment (soil) Plant Yield potential Adaptation of the plant and the technology Environment Sustainable production potential Source: Gil (2005)

  19. Certified Agriculture The evolution of NT CA: Main international actions - Participation in ISGA (International Soybean Growers Alliance) - Participation in RTRS (Round Table on Responsible Soy Association) - Participation in RSB (Round Table of Sustainable Biofuels) - CA presentation in FAO workshop (July 2008, Rome) - Presentation at the DG TREN for the Renewable Energy Directive - Presentation in international events (EU, China, Australia, Brazil, Mexico, Uruguay, etc.).

  20. III–QMS/CA: Internal Management Structure

  21. Certified Agriculture The evolution of NT Ecological Footprint: Area of land biologically productive and water needs to provide ecological resources and services (Demand) I – Context analysis: Demand vs. Offer: At which cost? Living Planet Report, 2008

  22. Certified Agriculture The evolution of NT I – Context analysis: Demand vs. Offer: At which cost? Living Planet Report, 2008

  23. Certified Agriculture The evolution of NT I – Context analysis: Demand vs. Offer: At which cost? Living Planet Report, 2008

  24. Certified Agriculture The evolution of NT III– Productive and environmental quality management system in CA Components: - Principles & Criteria: - RTRS, RSB, ISGA, RTSPO, FSC, FAO - Management indicators: - in the soil - resource use efficiency - Good Agricultural Practices Protocol (GAP’s)

  25. Certified Agriculture The evolution of NT III– Productive and environmental quality management system in CAIndicators: why? • Because they allow to access confident management information, with scientific basis. • To be able to observe quanti and qualitative recent changes in the management and its impact in the system. • To allow to integrate physical, chemical and biological properties and to interpret complex processes. • Because they allow to clarify processes: “ecological traceability” (Viglizzo). • Because they are tools to certify products and processes, and also to create brands(Viglizzo).

  26. Participation in international events to position CA and capture the value (RTRS, RSB, ISGA, FAO) Agreement with SGS for external audit and certification Aplication in more than 50.000 ha. in Argentina. Agreement with BCR Soil Testing Laboratory Elaboration of a Protocol and GAPs Manual Agreement with AGROECOINDEX Alliances with province governments Agreement with Wageningen University / Dutch Embassy Alliance with the Agribusiness Program for strategic planning (UBA) Agrolimpio Agreement (CASAFE). Validation and search process for biological indicators (BIOSPAS).

  27. Certified Agriculture The evolution of NT CA: Main international actions - Participation in ISGA (International Soybean Growers Alliance) - Participation in RTRS (Round Table on Responsible Soy Association) - Participation in RSB (Round Table of Sustainable Biofuels) - CA presentation in FAO workshop (July 2008, Rome) - Presentation at the DG TREN for the Renewable Energy Directive - Presentation in international events (EU, China, Australia, Brazil, Mexico, Uruguay, etc.).

  28. A commitment that Aapresid, as organization assumes, to contribute to the increase of the wellbeing of the local and global society, in the conflict solution Productivity vs. Environment. Certified Agriculture The evolution of NT Certified Agriculture

  29. PHYSICAL (R. Gil/A.M. Lupi) Texture Bulk Density Total Porosity Aireation Porosity Water Infiltration Crop Residue Cover Certified Agriculture The evolution of NT Agronomical Management Indicators • CHEMICAL (F. García/A. Bianchini) • Phosphorus • Sulphur • Salinity/Sodicity(CE/PSI) • pH • CARBON (R. Gil/A.M. Lupi) • SoilCarbon Dynamics 1.a. Direct Indicators:

  30. Certified Agriculture The evolution of NT Agronomical Management Indicators • 1.b. Indirect indicators: • - Crop rotation diversity and intensity. • Nutrient balance (N, P, S). • Fosil energy use (Agro-Eco-Index). • Water use (Agro-Eco-Index). • 1.c. Resource use efficiency: • - Water use efficiency (Agro-Eco-Index). • - Energy use efficiency (Agro-Eco-Index).

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