Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5759651 | Agricultural Systems | 2017 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
Our results for six surveyed arable farms in the province of Flevoland (the Netherlands) suggest that average climate change improves farm performance in terms of farm economic result. The degree of improvement varies per scenario and per farm, depending on the cropping pattern. At the same time, extreme events may reverse positive impacts of average climate change, and can pose large risks. A combination of crop and farm level adaptation is needed for the surveyed farms in terms of improving both farm economic result and organic matter balance. A shift to (more) winter wheat, in systems dominated by root crops, is an estimated effective strategy to improve the organic matter balance and maintain farm economic result under climate change and extreme events.
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Authors
Maryia Mandryk, Pytrik Reidsma, Martin K. van Ittersum,