Öborn, Ingrid
- Department of Crop Production Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Research article2012Peer reviewed
Watson, Christine A; Öborn, Ingrid; Edwards, A C; Dahlin, Sigrun; Eriksson, Jan; Lindström, Bodil; Linse, Lisbeth; Owens, Katie; Topp, C F E; Walker, Robin L
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.
Cropping system; Element balance; Feed quality; Local food; Soil amendment; Soil geochemistry
Journal of Geochemical Exploration
2012, volume: 121, number: S1, pages: 15-24
Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
SDG2 Zero hunger
SDG12 Responsible consumption and production
Agricultural Science
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/43434