Promoting oil palm-based agroforestry systems: an asset for the sustainability of the sector

IF 1 4区农林科学 Q3 AGRICULTURE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Cahiers Agricultures Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI:10.1051/cagri/2023008

Alix Masure, Pierre Martin, Xavier Lacan, Sylvain Rafflegeau

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Abstract

Until recently, the massive development of industrial and smallholder oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) plantations has generally been conducted according to the monocrop model. However, alternative cropping systems have emerged, based on more diversified systems that combine various crops within the oil palm plots. By giving this plant a status equivalent to that of a tree, these practices correspond to agroforestry systems. In the present study, 39 agroforestry systems were identified worldwide through a preliminary literature review, a review of NGO websites and expert surveys. Our results reveal five different types of oil palm agroforestry systems: (i) associations with livestock during the production phase of the oil palm; (ii) traditional African palm and food crop systems sustained over time; (iii) associations with food crops during the juvenile phase of the oil palm; (iv) systems developed by family farms that permanently associate other plants; and (v) prototype designs developed by research institutions, often at the request of local agricultural enterprises. The spatiotemporal description of these systems enabled us to identify associated ecosystem services. Building on various proposals of biodiversity insertion in a monoculture to convert it into an agroforestry system, the present study offers new perspectives for the sustainable development of palm oil production.

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促进以油棕为基础的农林业系统:该部门可持续性的资产

直到最近，工业和小农油棕种植园的大规模发展通常是根据单一作物模式进行的。然而，替代种植系统已经出现，基于更多样化的系统，在油棕地块内结合各种作物。通过赋予这种植物与树木同等的地位，这些做法与农林复合系统相对应。在本研究中，通过初步文献回顾、非政府组织网站回顾和专家调查，在世界范围内确定了39个农林复合系统。我们的研究结果揭示了五种不同类型的油棕农林复合系统:(i)在油棕生产阶段与牲畜的关联;长期维持的传统非洲棕榈和粮食作物系统;(iii)油棕幼嫩期与粮食作物的关联;(iv)家庭农场开发的与其他植物永久关联的系统;(五)研究机构通常应当地农业企业的要求开发的原型设计。这些系统的时空描述使我们能够识别相关的生态系统服务。基于在单一栽培中引入生物多样性以将其转化为农林复合系统的各种建议，本研究为棕榈油生产的可持续发展提供了新的视角。

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Cahiers Agricultures 农林科学-农业综合

CiteScore

2.00

自引率

22.20%

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审稿时长

3 months

期刊介绍： Cahiers Agricultures is a - mainly - French language scientific journal on world farming systems, how they are changing and their role in society. It is aimed at all those – researchers, field workers, teachers – who are interested in a holistic reflection on the agricultural world. Cahiers Agricultures gives priority to research on agriculture as implemented by farmers, that has meaning for citizens in countries in the North and South, as opposed to research work conducted in a controlled environment (laboratory, research center, etc.). Research of this type is often multidisciplinary and takes into account the knowledge and know-how of the different stakeholders. The different parties are also actively involved in research, alongside the scientists. In this way, the journal stimulates debate on issues linked to society, such as the impact of using water and nitrogen fertilisers, peri-urban farming, fish farming, livestock production in rural areas, food security, etc.