scholarly journals Medium-term effect of fertilizer, compost, and dolomite on cocoa soil and productivity in Sulawesi, Indonesia

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Thomas Fungenzi ◽  
Ruben Sakrabani ◽  
Paul J. Burgess ◽  
Smilja Lambert ◽  
Peter McMahon
Keyword(s):  
Water Availability ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
C:N Ratio ◽  
Organic Amendments ◽  
Term Effect ◽  
Medium Term ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
South Sulawesi ◽  
Physical Changes ◽  
Positive Effect

Abstract In Indonesia, management practices that reduce soil fertility could be limiting cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) production. To address this, we investigated the effects of fertilizers and organic amendments comprising different combinations of NPK + urea, dolomite, and manure-based compost on soil properties and cocoa productivity. We extended an existing field experiment in South Sulawesi, Indonesia, to assess these treatments’ effects on cocoa trees from the age of 2.9 years to 7.4 years. The treatments were first applied 5 months after planting and subsequently twice a year. Soil analyses were performed before planting, after 3 years, and finally after 7 years. Productivity was assessed yearly between the age of 3.5 and 7.4 years. The highest yields were obtained from the plots receiving compost, although the yield benefits diminished over time. Inorganic fertilizer alone doubled the yield compared to the control, while the yields with compost and compost + fertilizer were three times that of the control. With dolomite alone, the yield cumulated over 4 years was 41% higher than the control. The positive effect of compost on cocoa yields can potentially be attributed to (1) physical changes increasing soil water availability, (2) the chemical improvement of nutrient availability, and (3) biologically, by promoting the activity of beneficial organisms. The application of dolomite increased soil pH, Ca, and Mg contents. Soil organic carbon greatly declined in the composted treatments, even though 10 kg of compost was applied per tree per year, probably because of the low C:N ratio of the compost. Future studies should assess different fertilizer formulations and combinations with organic inputs and explore the mechanisms by which compost promotes cocoa productivity.

Is money the creation of the state or the market? (On the “modern monetary theory” as described in the textbook by W. Mitchell, L. R. Wray and M. Watts “Macroeconomics”)

2020 ◽  
pp. 121-134
Author(s):  
S. A. Andryushin
Keyword(s):  
Public Debt ◽  
Scientific Community ◽  
Full Employment ◽  
Term Effect ◽  
Scientific Concept ◽  
Monetary Theory ◽  
Left Wing ◽  
Medium Term ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Stimulation Of

In 2019, a textbook “Macroeconomics” was published in London, on the pages of which the authors presented a new monetary doctrine — Modern Monetary Theory, MMT, — an unorthodox concept based on the postulates of Post-Keynesianism, New Institutionalism, and the theory of Marxism. The attitude to this scientific concept in the scientific community is ambiguous. A smaller part of scientists actively support this doctrine, which is directly related to state monetary and fiscal stimulation of full employment, public debt servicing and economic growth. Others, the majority of economists, on the contrary, strongly criticize MMT, arguing that the new theory hides simple left-wing populism, designed for a temporary and short-term effect. This article considers the origins and the main provisions of MMT, its discussions with the mainstream, criticism of the basic tenets of MMT, and also assesses possible prospects for the development of MMT in the medium term.

scholarly journals The Impact of B Corp Certification on Growth

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (13) ◽  
pp. 7191
Author(s):  
Valerie Paelman ◽  
Philippe Van Cauwenberge ◽  
Heidi Vander Bauwhede
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Propensity Score ◽  
Panel Regression ◽  
Medium Term ◽  
Difference In Differences ◽  
Dual Purpose ◽  
Full Effect ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
Over Time

We empirically test whether B Corp certification affects the short- and medium-term growth rates of sustainable enterprises. These businesses are growing in popularity and prevalence but, due to their hybrid nature, often suffer from external credibility issues and competing internal logics. Because of the rigorous and time-involving audit procedure, B Corp certification potentially sends a credible signal about the sustainable nature of the enterprise to its stakeholders. In addition, the B Corp label could help to straighten out internal tensions and align the company towards its dual purpose. Hence, B Corp certification could contribute to company success. We observe 129 firms that were certified between 2013 and 2018 over a period between six years prior and five years post-certification. Using propensity score matching, we identify 129 non-certified matching companies. On this sample, we conduct a difference-in-differences panel regression analysis to investigate the effect of certification. Our dataset allows us to study how the effects of B Corp certification evolve over time, which was previously untested. Our study documents a positive effect of B Corp certification on turnover growth and also that this effect increases with the time since certification, implying that certification requires some time for its full effect to become apparent.

scholarly journals Potential Use of Organic- and Hard-Rock Mine Wastes on Aided Phytostabilization of Large-Scale Mine Tailings under Semiarid Mediterranean Climatic Conditions: Short-Term Field Study

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudia Santibañez ◽  
Luz María de la Fuente ◽  
Elena Bustamante ◽  
Sergio Silva ◽  
Pedro León-Lobos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mine Tailings ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Hard Rock ◽  
Mine Waste ◽  
Organic Amendments ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Goat Manure ◽  
Site Rehabilitation

The study evaluated the efficacy of organic- and hard-rock mine waste type materials on aided phytostabilization of Cu mine tailings under semiarid Mediterranean conditions in order to promote integrated waste management practices at local levels and to rehabilitate large-scale (from 300 to 3,000 ha) postoperative tailings storage facilities (TSFs). A field trial with 13 treatments was established on a TSF to test the efficacy of six waste-type locally available amendments (grape and olive residues, biosolids, goat manure, sediments from irrigation canals, and rubble from Cu-oxide lixiviation piles) during early phases of site rehabilitation. Results showed that, even though an interesting range of waste-type materials were tested, biosolids (100 t ha-1dry weight, d.w.) and grape residues (200 t ha-1d.w.), either alone or mixed, were the most suitable organic amendments when incorporated into tailings to a depth of 20 cm. Incorporation of both rubble from Cu-oxide lixiviation piles and goat manure into upper tailings also had effective results. All these treatments improved chemical and microbiological properties of tailings and lead to a significant increase in plant yield after three years from trial establishment. Longer-term evaluations are, however required to evaluate self sustainability of created systems without further incorporation of amendments.

scholarly journals How downstream sub-basins depend on upstream inflows to avoid scarcity: typology and global analysis of transboundary rivers

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (5) ◽  
pp. 2795-2809 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hafsa Ahmed Munia ◽  
Joseph H. A. Guillaume ◽  
Naho Mirumachi ◽  
Yoshihide Wada ◽  
Matti Kummu
Keyword(s):  
Water Stress ◽  
Water Use ◽  
Water Availability ◽  
Water Scarcity ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Global Analysis ◽  
Water Shortage ◽  
River Basins ◽  
Analytical Framework ◽  
Available Water

Abstract. Countries sharing river basins are often dependent upon water originating outside their boundaries; meaning that without that upstream water, water scarcity may occur with flow-on implications for water use and management. We develop a formalisation of this concept drawing on ideas about the transition between regimes from resilience literature, using water stress and water shortage as indicators of water scarcity. In our analytical framework, dependency occurs if water from upstream is needed to avoid scarcity. This can be diagnosed by comparing different types of water availability on which a sub-basin relies, in particular local runoff and upstream inflows. At the same time, possible upstream water withdrawals reduce available water downstream, influencing the latter water availability. By developing a framework of scarcity and dependency, we contribute to the understanding of transitions between system regimes. We apply our analytical framework to global transboundary river basins at the scale of sub-basin areas (SBAs). Our results show that 1175 million people live under water stress (42 % of the total transboundary population). Surprisingly, the majority (1150 million) of these currently suffer from stress only due to their own excessive water use and possible water from upstream does not have impact on the stress status – i.e. they are not yet dependent on upstream water to avoid stress – but could still impact on the intensity of the stress. At the same time, 386 million people (14 %) live in SBAs that can avoid stress owing to available water from upstream and have thus upstream dependency. In the case of water shortage, 306 million people (11 %) live in SBAs dependent on upstream water to avoid possible shortage. The identification of transitions between system regimes sheds light on how SBAs may be affected in the future, potentially contributing to further refined analysis of inter- and intrabasin hydro-political power relations and strategic planning of management practices in transboundary basins.

scholarly journals Project Management in Development Cooperation. Non-Governmental Organizations

Innovar ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 25 (56) ◽  
pp. 53-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maricela I. Montes-Guerra ◽  
Aida R. De-Miguel ◽  
M. Amaya Pérez-Ezcurdia ◽  
Faustino N. Gimena ◽  
H. Mauricio Díez-Silva
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Project Performance ◽  
Project Managers ◽  
Development Cooperation ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
Applicable Knowledge ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Positive Effect

This article analyzes the adoption of project management practices in development cooperation NGOs and their influence on project performance. This paper illustrates the impact in the implementation of methodologies, techniques and tools on outcomes, measured by success criteria of several projects recently implemented. Information from the project managers of the organizations was collected, and complemented by a literature review. We analyzed the correlation among the variables that determine the adoption of a project, and the criteria that determine its success. The positive effect of project management adoption in the performance of cooperation projects is demonstrated, in spite of the low use of methodologies, techniques and tools within the sector. The article shows the importance of project management in cooperation and aid projects, with the purpose of increasing researchers' awareness about the field as applicable knowledge and about the benefits of its use in the sector. The paper shows that project management can improve project efficiency and accountability in other sectors.

scholarly journals Efficiency of Rice Husk Biochar with Poultry Litter Co-Composts in Oxisols for Improving Soil Physico-Chemical Properties and Enhancing Maize Performance

Agronomy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 2409
Author(s):  
Hamed Alarefee ◽  
Che Fauziah Ishak ◽  
Daljit Singh Karam ◽  
Radziah Othman
Keyword(s):  
Management Practices ◽  
Poultry Litter ◽  
Organic Amendments ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Mineral Fertilizer ◽  
Nutrient Content ◽  
Organic Manure ◽  
Nutrient Concentrations ◽  
Total Biomass ◽  
Higher Plant

Efficient use of co-composted organic manure with biochar is one of the sustainable management practices in an agriculture system to increase soil fertility and crop yield. The objectives of this research are to evaluate the use of co-composted biochar, biochar in formulation with poultry litter (PL), and PL compost on soil properties and maize growth. Organic amendments were applied at 10 Mg ha−1, and synthetic fertilizer was applied at the recommended rate of maize (N: P2O5: K2O at 60:60:40 kg ha−1). The results showed that addition of organic amendment significantly increased the total biomass parameter compared to the control, which ranged from 23.2% to 988.5%. The pure biochar treatment yielded lower biomass than the control by 27.1%, which was attributed to its low nutrient content. Consequently, the application of the co-composted biochar achieved higher plant height and aerial portion, which ranged from 46.86% to 25.74% and 7.8% to 108.2%, respectively, in comparison to the recommended fertilizer rate. In addition, the soil amended with co-composted biochar had a significant increase in soil organic matter and had significantly higher chlorophyll and nutrient concentrations in plants, which increased with an increase in the biochar ratio of the co-composts. This was probably attributed to the release of the nutrients retained during composting, thereby possibly making the co-composted biochar act as a slow-release fertilizer. In conclusion, the addition of organic manure with biochar enhanced the nutrient supply by gradual release in comparison to the mineral fertilizer.

scholarly journals FAKTOR PENGELOLAAN YANG MEMPENGARUHI TINGKAT PRODUKSI RUMPUT LAUT Kappaphycus alvarezii DI PERAIRAN PANTAI SELATAN PROVINSI SULAWESI SELATAN

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 491
Author(s):  
Erna Ratnawati ◽  
Akhmad Mustafa ◽  
Rohama Daud
Keyword(s):  
Coastal Waters ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Kappaphycus Alvarezii ◽  
The South ◽  
Dummy Variable ◽  
South Sulawesi ◽  
Yield Production ◽  
Long Line ◽  
Seed Origin ◽  
Seaweed Production

Perairan pantai Kabupaten Jeneponto, Bantaeng, dan Bulukumba merupakan sentra produksi rumput laut Kappaphycus alvarezii di Sulawesi Selatan. Pengelolaan budidaya yang dilakukan oleh pembudidaya di daerah tersebut cukup bervariasi sehingga dilakukan penelitian yang bertujuan untuk mengetahui faktor pengelolaan budidaya yang mempengaruhi produksi rumput laut. Metode survai melalui pengajuan kuesioner kepada 62 responden secara terstruktur. Sebagai peubah tidak bebas dalam penelitian ini adalah produksi rumput laut, sedangkan peubah bebas adalah faktor pengelolaan budidaya. Analisis regresi berganda dengan peubah boneka digunakan untuk memprediksi produksi rumput laut. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa produksi rumput laut di perairan selatan Sulawesi Selatan berkisar antara 463-5.000 dengan rata-rata 1.502,3 kg kering/3.000 m2 yang dibudidayakan dengan tali panjang. Faktor pengelolaan budidaya yang mempengaruhi produksi rumput laut adalah jarak antar tali ris, jarak antar rumpun dalam tali ris, hama baronang, penyakit ice-ice, bobot bibit, asal bibit dan sumber cemaran. Untuk meningkatkan produksi rumput laut di perairan selatan Sulawesi Selatan dapat dilakukan melalui peningkatan bobot bibit antara 36,9 sampai 100,0 g/rumpun, menggunakan bibit yang tidak diangkut terlalu lama, tidak menambah jarak antar tali ris sampai melebihi 1,0 m, tidak menambah jarak antar rumpun dalam tali ris yang melebihi 25 cm serta melakukan penanaman berdasar kalender musim tanam untuk mencegah terjadinya serangan hama dan penyakit serta cemaran.Coastal waters of Jeneponto, Bantaeng, and Bulukumba Regencies are the centre of seaweed Kappaphycus alvarezii production in South Sulawesi. Culture management practices applied by farmers in these areas are highly variable. Therefore, this research was conducted to study culture management practices affect the seaweed production in the area. Field survey was conducted by interviewing 62 respondents using questionnaires. The dependent variable in this research was seaweed production, while the independent variables were culture management factors. Multiple regressions with dummy variable were employed to analyze the data to predict seaweed production. The results show that the seaweed productions per one cycle in the south coastal waters of South Sulawesi were ranging from 463 to 5,000 kg dry/3,000 m2. Using long line method, the average yield production was 1,502.3 kg dry/3,000 m2. Culture management practices that affect the seaweed production were distance between ropes, distance between seaweed seeds along the rope, rabbitfish predatory, ice-ice disease, weight of seed, seed origin, and source of pollution. Increasing seaweed production in the south coastal waters of South Sulawesi could be done through increasing weight of seed from 36.9 to 100.0 g/clump, quicker transport of seed, maintaining the distance between the ropes not more than 1.0 m, not increasing the distance between clump along the ropes more than 25 cm along as well as conducting seed planting based on cultivating season to prevent pest diseases and pollution.

scholarly journals Influence of Different Amendments on the Dynamics of Nitrogen Fixing Bacteria Free in Chernozem Soil of Dobrogea

2011 ◽  
Vol 68 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elena DELCĂ ◽  
Tatiana PASCU
Keyword(s):  
Preliminary Data ◽  
Organic Amendments ◽  
Chernozem Soil ◽  
Nitrogen Fixing ◽  
Nitrogen Fixing Bacteria ◽  
Abundance Dynamics ◽  
Microbial Density ◽  
Density Values ◽  
Dry Soil ◽  
Positive Effect

The paper presents preliminary data on the abundance dynamics of nitrogen fixing bacteria-free cultivation, the effect of administration of anorganic organic amendments were. Based on 7 experimental variants of cultivation was found that the total number of nitrogen fixing bacteria-free cultivation (cyanobacteria and Azotobacter species) ranged between: 39.58x105CFU/g soil in October (V6) and 326.78x105CFU/g soil in May (V3). When soil was supplemented with manure microbial density showed a significant increase 326.78x105CFU/g dry soil compared with control variant 74.17x105CFU/g soil. Inorganic fertilizers did not have a positive effect on microbial density values, being more or less similar to those reported for the control. Bacterial density increased significantly as value, too, following the administration of specific biofertilizers (Biovin, Bactofil Professional; Mycos Green), up to (V6) 319.81x105CFU/g dry soil in May.

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