Productive and economic analyses of lowland soybean crops <span class="so-article-trans-title" dir="auto"> Translated title: Análises produtiva e econômica de lavouras de soja em terras baixas </span>

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Abstract The objective of this work was to estimate the relative yield that maximizes the profitability of the soybean crop in rotation with flood-irrigated rice. For this, 13 high-yield areas (from 2.6 to 5.2 ha) in lowland soybean-rice systems in Southern Brazil were selected before sowing. The calculation of production costs included seeds, seed treatment, fertilizers, lime, pesticides, irrigation, land, operational outsourcing, labor, and fuel consumption. The observed yield was transformed into relative yield by multiplying the quotient of the observed yield by the yield potential estimated by the CSM-CROPGRO-Soybean model. Water productivity was calculated as the ratio between the observed yield and available water during the crop cycle. Yield potential ranged from 6.1 to 7.4 Mg ha−1, whereas relative yield ranged from 45.3 to 101.2%. In addition, costs ranged from US$564.86 to US$1,122.86 per hectare, and profitability from US$767.18 to US$3,149.75 per hectare. The highest profitability of the soybean crop in rotation with flood-irrigated rice occurs with a relative yield between 67 and 84%.

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Resumo O objetivo deste trabalho foi estimar a produtividade relativa que maximiza a rentabilidade da lavoura de soja rotacionada com arroz irrigado por inundação. Para tanto, 13 áreas (de 2,6 a 5,2 ha) de alta produção em sistemas soja-arroz, em terras baixas, na região Sul do Brasil foram selecionadas antes da semeadura. O cálculo dos custos de produção incluiu sementes, tratamento de sementes, fertilizantes, calcário, defensivos agrícolas, irrigação, terra, operações terceirizadas, mão de obra e consumo de combustível. A produtividade observada foi transformada em produtividade relativa, ao se multiplicar o quociente da produtividade observada pelo potencial produtivo estimado pelo modelo CSM-CROPGRO-Soybean. A produtividade hídrica foi calculada como a razão entre a produtividade observada e a água disponível durante o ciclo da cultura. O potencial de produtividade variou de 6,1 a 7,4 Mg ha−1, enquanto a produtividade relativa variou de 45,3 a 101,2%. Além disso, os custos variaram de US$564,86 a US$1.122,86 por hectare, e a rentabilidade de US$767,18 ha−1 a US$3.149,75 por hectare. A maior rentabilidade da lavoura de soja em rotação com arroz irrigado por inundação ocorre com produtividade relativa entre 67 e 84%.

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Closing yield gaps through nutrient and water management.

Navin Ramankutty, A. Foley, William Foley … (2012)

In the coming decades, a crucial challenge for humanity will be meeting future food demands without undermining further the integrity of the Earth's environmental systems. Agricultural systems are already major forces of global environmental degradation, but population growth and increasing consumption of calorie- and meat-intensive diets are expected to roughly double human food demand by 2050 (ref. 3). Responding to these pressures, there is increasing focus on 'sustainable intensification' as a means to increase yields on underperforming landscapes while simultaneously decreasing the environmental impacts of agricultural systems. However, it is unclear what such efforts might entail for the future of global agricultural landscapes. Here we present a global-scale assessment of intensification prospects from closing 'yield gaps' (differences between observed yields and those attainable in a given region), the spatial patterns of agricultural management practices and yield limitation, and the management changes that may be necessary to achieve increased yields. We find that global yield variability is heavily controlled by fertilizer use, irrigation and climate. Large production increases (45% to 70% for most crops) are possible from closing yield gaps to 100% of attainable yields, and the changes to management practices that are needed to close yield gaps vary considerably by region and current intensity. Furthermore, we find that there are large opportunities to reduce the environmental impact of agriculture by eliminating nutrient overuse, while still allowing an approximately 30% increase in production of major cereals (maize, wheat and rice). Meeting the food security and sustainability challenges of the coming decades is possible, but will require considerable changes in nutrient and water management.