The Role of Sequential Cropping and Biogasdoneright™ in Enhancing the Sustainability of Agricultural Systems in Europe

Sequential cropping in the Biogasdoneright™ (BDR™) system in Italy has recently gained attention to combine food and renewable energy production in a sustainable way, as well as for carbon sequestration. However, little is known on the potential to expand the practice in other regions of Europe. In...

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Autores principales:	Francesca Magnolo, Harmen Dekker, Mieke Decorte, Guido Bezzi, Lorella Rossi, Erik Meers, Stijn Speelman
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	Biogasdoneright™ biomethane carbon sequestration circular bioeconomy sequential cropping Agriculture S
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:b5bf93e5ef3c4bfdb8e92e349606261a2021-11-25T16:02:41ZThe Role of Sequential Cropping and Biogasdoneright™ in Enhancing the Sustainability of Agricultural Systems in Europe10.3390/agronomy111121022073-4395https://doaj.org/article/b5bf93e5ef3c4bfdb8e92e349606261a2021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/11/11/2102https://doaj.org/toc/2073-4395Sequential cropping in the Biogasdoneright™ (BDR™) system in Italy has recently gained attention to combine food and renewable energy production in a sustainable way, as well as for carbon sequestration. However, little is known on the potential to expand the practice in other regions of Europe. In this paper, sequential crop calendars were developed for different EU climate regions, and the EU biomethane potential of the anaerobic digestion (AD) of sequential crops was estimated for a <i>Conservative_Scenario</i> and a <i>Maximum_Scenario</i>, assuming different percentages of primary crop land dedicated to the practice and biogas yields. A total EU biomethane potential of 46 bcm/yr and 185 bcm/yr was estimated from the AD of sequential crops in the two scenarios, respectively, and the Continental region registered the highest potential compared to the other regions. The additional benefits of the combination of sequential cropping with other agricultural conservation practices and digestate use included in BDR™ systems were also discussed. In conclusion, the paper shows that with appropriate innovations in crop management, sequential cropping could be applied in different agroclimatic regions of Europe, contributing to climate and renewable energy targets.Francesca MagnoloHarmen DekkerMieke DecorteGuido BezziLorella RossiErik MeersStijn SpeelmanMDPI AGarticleBiogasdoneright™biomethanecarbon sequestrationcircular bioeconomysequential croppingAgricultureSENAgronomy, Vol 11, Iss 2102, p 2102 (2021)
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topic	Biogasdoneright™ biomethane carbon sequestration circular bioeconomy sequential cropping Agriculture S
spellingShingle	Biogasdoneright™ biomethane carbon sequestration circular bioeconomy sequential cropping Agriculture S Francesca Magnolo Harmen Dekker Mieke Decorte Guido Bezzi Lorella Rossi Erik Meers Stijn Speelman The Role of Sequential Cropping and Biogasdoneright™ in Enhancing the Sustainability of Agricultural Systems in Europe
description	Sequential cropping in the Biogasdoneright™ (BDR™) system in Italy has recently gained attention to combine food and renewable energy production in a sustainable way, as well as for carbon sequestration. However, little is known on the potential to expand the practice in other regions of Europe. In this paper, sequential crop calendars were developed for different EU climate regions, and the EU biomethane potential of the anaerobic digestion (AD) of sequential crops was estimated for a <i>Conservative_Scenario</i> and a <i>Maximum_Scenario</i>, assuming different percentages of primary crop land dedicated to the practice and biogas yields. A total EU biomethane potential of 46 bcm/yr and 185 bcm/yr was estimated from the AD of sequential crops in the two scenarios, respectively, and the Continental region registered the highest potential compared to the other regions. The additional benefits of the combination of sequential cropping with other agricultural conservation practices and digestate use included in BDR™ systems were also discussed. In conclusion, the paper shows that with appropriate innovations in crop management, sequential cropping could be applied in different agroclimatic regions of Europe, contributing to climate and renewable energy targets.
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author	Francesca Magnolo Harmen Dekker Mieke Decorte Guido Bezzi Lorella Rossi Erik Meers Stijn Speelman
author_facet	Francesca Magnolo Harmen Dekker Mieke Decorte Guido Bezzi Lorella Rossi Erik Meers Stijn Speelman
author_sort	Francesca Magnolo
title	The Role of Sequential Cropping and Biogasdoneright™ in Enhancing the Sustainability of Agricultural Systems in Europe
title_short	The Role of Sequential Cropping and Biogasdoneright™ in Enhancing the Sustainability of Agricultural Systems in Europe
title_full	The Role of Sequential Cropping and Biogasdoneright™ in Enhancing the Sustainability of Agricultural Systems in Europe
title_fullStr	The Role of Sequential Cropping and Biogasdoneright™ in Enhancing the Sustainability of Agricultural Systems in Europe
title_full_unstemmed	The Role of Sequential Cropping and Biogasdoneright™ in Enhancing the Sustainability of Agricultural Systems in Europe
title_sort	role of sequential cropping and biogasdoneright™ in enhancing the sustainability of agricultural systems in europe
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/b5bf93e5ef3c4bfdb8e92e349606261a
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The Role of Sequential Cropping and Biogasdoneright™ in Enhancing the Sustainability of Agricultural Systems in Europe

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