Abstract

Micronutrient farm balances complement soil and crop analysis and macronutrient balances for agricultural and environmental management and can be used to compare farming systems. Arable farms more often showed negative micronutrient balances (e.g. Cu) whereas on livestock farms, feed is a major source of micronutrient import. Farm management approaches such as those described here will complement other approaches e.g. plant breeding. We suggest a food-chain approach to micronutrient management to meet the demands not only of crops but also of livestock and humans; this requires inter-disciplinary collaboration between stakeholders in agriculture, environment and health. (c) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Keywords

Cropping system; Element balance; Feed quality; Local food; Soil amendment; Soil geochemistry

Published in

Journal of Geochemical Exploration
2012, Volume: 121, number: S1, pages: 15-24
Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV

SLU Authors

• Öborn, Ingrid

  • Department of Crop Production Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Dahlin, Sigrun

  • Department of Soil and Environment, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Eriksson, Jan

  • Department of Soil and Environment, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Lindström, Bodil

  • Department of Crop Production Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Linse, Lisbeth

  • Department of Crop Production Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

Sustainable Development Goals

End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns


UKÄ Subject classification

Agricultural Science


Publication identifier

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gexplo.2012.06.015

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/43434