Smallholder farmers can achieve more sustainable wheat production through Consolidating Land for Uniform Practice.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Land fragmentation of smallholder agriculture significantly constrains the adoption rate of optimal management practices and sustainable crop production.

Methods

We developed and implemented an innovative management model known as Consolidating Land for Uniform Practice (CLUP), which aimed to foster multi-actor collaboration and facilitate the large-scale application of optimal practices without altering land ownership. CLUP was implemented in wheat fields in the North China Plain for three consecutive years.

Results

Compared to conventional farmers' practices (FP), the CLUP approach improved wheat yield by 14%, nitrogen recovery efficiency by 35%, net ecosystem economic benefit by 86%, and agricultural labor productivity by 53%. Additionally, greenhouse

SUBMITTER: Ren T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11933068 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature