The resilience of quinoa to drought stress conditions makes the crop suitable for the Sahel region. It can support grain production during the dry season and be considered an alternative crop for alleviating food insecurity within the region. Given the impor-tance of this crop outside the indigenous cultivation area, there is a requisite for the development of crop models to facilitate further expansion of quinoa along the Sahel region. Crop water models are of interest due to increasing pressure on water resources, and the portrayal of irrigation scheduling as the best option for water optimisation. The AquaCrop model was selected, as this model simulates crop development and derives both optimal frequencies and net applications of irrigation. Due to limited water resources in the region, different irrigation regimes [full irrigation, progres-sive drought (PD), deficit irrigation and extreme deficit irrigation] were proposed for analysing yield and biomass responses to water stress conditions. Results suggest that yields were stabilised at around 1.0 Mg ha–1 under PD, thereby prioritising maximum water productivity rather than maximum yields. Water optimisa-tion was attained by watering less at a suggested 310 mm, but with more frequent irrigation events, 28 rather than 20.

Aquacrop parametrisation for quinoa in arid environments / Alvar-Beltran, J.; Gobin, A.; Orlandini, S.; Dalla Marta, A.. - In: ITALIAN JOURNAL OF AGRONOMY. - ISSN 1125-4718. - ELETTRONICO. - 16:(2021), pp. 1-10. [10.4081/ija.2020.1749]

Aquacrop parametrisation for quinoa in arid environments

Alvar-Beltran, J.;Orlandini, S.;Dalla Marta, A.
2021

Abstract

The resilience of quinoa to drought stress conditions makes the crop suitable for the Sahel region. It can support grain production during the dry season and be considered an alternative crop for alleviating food insecurity within the region. Given the impor-tance of this crop outside the indigenous cultivation area, there is a requisite for the development of crop models to facilitate further expansion of quinoa along the Sahel region. Crop water models are of interest due to increasing pressure on water resources, and the portrayal of irrigation scheduling as the best option for water optimisation. The AquaCrop model was selected, as this model simulates crop development and derives both optimal frequencies and net applications of irrigation. Due to limited water resources in the region, different irrigation regimes [full irrigation, progres-sive drought (PD), deficit irrigation and extreme deficit irrigation] were proposed for analysing yield and biomass responses to water stress conditions. Results suggest that yields were stabilised at around 1.0 Mg ha–1 under PD, thereby prioritising maximum water productivity rather than maximum yields. Water optimisa-tion was attained by watering less at a suggested 310 mm, but with more frequent irrigation events, 28 rather than 20.
2021
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Goal 2: Zero hunger
Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production
Goal 13: Climate action
Alvar-Beltran, J.; Gobin, A.; Orlandini, S.; Dalla Marta, A.
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