The yield gap: closing the gap by widening the approach
The yield gap has arisen again as a focus for agricultural research to ensure food security and economic growth for farmers around the world. To examine this renewed interest, we carried out a review of key literature in the field of yield gap analysis to identify important gaps in research and anal...
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| author | Snyder, Katherine A. Miththapala, Sriyanie Sommer, Rolf Braslow, Juliet |
| author_browse | Braslow, Juliet Miththapala, Sriyanie Snyder, Katherine A. Sommer, Rolf |
| author_facet | Snyder, Katherine A. Miththapala, Sriyanie Sommer, Rolf Braslow, Juliet |
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| description | The yield gap has arisen again as a focus for agricultural research to ensure food security and economic growth for farmers around the world. To examine this renewed interest, we carried out a review of key literature in the field of yield gap analysis to identify important gaps in research and analysis. In so doing, both the complexities in yield gap studies emerged along with some significant omissions. Much of the literature and research on the yield gap has been framed by larger concerns and initiatives to raise agricultural productivity. This focus has led to an emphasis on technical solutions such as crop breeding, fertilizer application and other methods to increase production. However, this concentration on the technical usually ignores the wider social, economic and political context that shapes farmer decision making about agricultural production. This context can either discourage or enable farmers to close their yield gap. Additionally, the impact of increased agricultural production through certain technical solutions also often overlooks the wider impact on the landscape and the ecosystem services which underpin agricultural production and livelihoods. We argue that increasing agricultural productivity, and closing the yield gap, must be addressed with this broader approach. |
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| spelling | CGSpace771202025-11-12T05:57:10Z The yield gap: closing the gap by widening the approach Snyder, Katherine A. Miththapala, Sriyanie Sommer, Rolf Braslow, Juliet climate change food security yields farmers breeding fertilizer application livehoods cambio climático seguridad alimentaria rendimiento agricultores mejora aplicación de abonos medios de vida The yield gap has arisen again as a focus for agricultural research to ensure food security and economic growth for farmers around the world. To examine this renewed interest, we carried out a review of key literature in the field of yield gap analysis to identify important gaps in research and analysis. In so doing, both the complexities in yield gap studies emerged along with some significant omissions. Much of the literature and research on the yield gap has been framed by larger concerns and initiatives to raise agricultural productivity. This focus has led to an emphasis on technical solutions such as crop breeding, fertilizer application and other methods to increase production. However, this concentration on the technical usually ignores the wider social, economic and political context that shapes farmer decision making about agricultural production. This context can either discourage or enable farmers to close their yield gap. Additionally, the impact of increased agricultural production through certain technical solutions also often overlooks the wider impact on the landscape and the ecosystem services which underpin agricultural production and livelihoods. We argue that increasing agricultural productivity, and closing the yield gap, must be addressed with this broader approach. 2017-07 2016-09-21T19:06:02Z 2016-09-21T19:06:02Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/77120 en Limited Access application/pdf Cambridge University Press Snyder, Katherine; Miththapala, Sriyanie; Sommer, Rolf; Braslow, Juliet. 2016. The yield gap: closing the gap by widening the approach . Experimental Agriculture 1-15 p. |
| spellingShingle | climate change food security yields farmers breeding fertilizer application livehoods cambio climático seguridad alimentaria rendimiento agricultores mejora aplicación de abonos medios de vida Snyder, Katherine A. Miththapala, Sriyanie Sommer, Rolf Braslow, Juliet The yield gap: closing the gap by widening the approach |
| title | The yield gap: closing the gap by widening the approach |
| title_full | The yield gap: closing the gap by widening the approach |
| title_fullStr | The yield gap: closing the gap by widening the approach |
| title_full_unstemmed | The yield gap: closing the gap by widening the approach |
| title_short | The yield gap: closing the gap by widening the approach |
| title_sort | yield gap closing the gap by widening the approach |
| topic | climate change food security yields farmers breeding fertilizer application livehoods cambio climático seguridad alimentaria rendimiento agricultores mejora aplicación de abonos medios de vida |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/77120 |
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