Cotton cultivation in Greece under sustainable utilization of inputs

Tsaliki Eleni, Loison Romain, Kalivas Apostolos, Panoras Ioannis, Grigoriadis Ioannis, Traore Abdou, Gourlot Jean-Paul. 2024. Cotton cultivation in Greece under sustainable utilization of inputs. Sustainability, 16 (1):347, 19 p.

Résumé : Cotton, a high-value crop of primary financial importance for Greece, is directly affected by a wide range of environmental parameters, and water scarcity threatens the sustainability of irrigated cotton production in many regions around the world. Reducing inputs with an appropriate cultivar may not decrease cotton production and fiber quality while improving sustainability. To investigate cotton varietal responses to water stress and lack of nutrients, in the climate of north Greece, a three-year experiment was conducted in Thessaloniki, Greece. Four cotton cultivars (three of Greek origin and one from Africa) were cultivated under four irrigation (normal and reduced by 75%, 50%, and 25%) and two fertilization levels (normal and 50%). The effect of these treatments on productivity and quality were estimated, with the final objective being the reduction of inputs and more sustainable cotton production. Cotton producers are dealing with a cost price squeeze and the present study demonstrates that reducing the fertilization inputs even by half and the reduction of irrigation by 25% has no significant effect neither on yield nor on the main technological characteristics. This highlights the fact that a more sustainable use of inputs, contrary to common management, will have almost the same yield and even increase the farmer's income.

Mots-clés Agrovoc : Gossypium hirsutum, agriculture faible niveau intrants, rendement des cultures, Gossypium, coton, fertilisation, irrigation, durabilité, industrie cotonnière, facteur du milieu, amélioration des plantes, ressource génétique végétale, pratique culturale, variété

Mots-clés géographiques Agrovoc : Grèce

Mots-clés libres : Gossypium hirsutum, Greece, Fiber quality, Fertilizer, Irrigation, Cultivar

Classification Agris : F01 - Culture des plantes
F04 - Fertilisation

Champ stratégique Cirad : CTS 2 (2019-) - Transitions agroécologiques

Agences de financement européennes : European Commission

Agences de financement hors UE : Hellenic Agricultural Organization DIMITRA, Institut National de la recherche Agronomique, Agence Nationale de la Recherche

Projets sur financement : (FRA) Designing cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L) and durum wheat (Triticum durum) crop management ideotypes (cultivars, fertilization, salinity and irrigation) by simulation under current and projected future climate with comparative studies in Greece and Tu, (EU) Coordination of the Agricultural Research in the Mediterranean

Auteurs et affiliations

• Tsaliki Eleni, Hellenic Agricultural Organization (GRC) - auteur correspondant
• Loison Romain, CIRAD-PERSYST-UPR AIDA (BEN) ORCID: 0000-0001-6562-658X
• Kalivas Apostolos, Hellenic Agricultural Organization (GRC)
• Panoras Ioannis, Hellenic Agricultural Organization (GRC)
• Grigoriadis Ioannis, Hellenic Agricultural Organization (GRC)
• Traore Abdou, CIRAD-PERSYST-UPR AIDA (FRA)
• Gourlot Jean-Paul, CIRAD-PERSYST-UPR AIDA (FRA) ORCID: 0000-0002-3231-3242

Source : Cirad-Agritrop (https://agritrop.cirad.fr/607869/)

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