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Dr. Daniel El Chami
Timac Agro Italia S.p.A.

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Opinion
Published: 24 November 2020 in Sustainability
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The European Union green deal has proposed the “organic farming action plan” to render a farming system that is more sustainable and adaptable in terms of climate change mitigation and thus enable meeting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN-SDGs). While this policy instrument is fundamental to achieving sustainable agriculture, there is still no agreement on what sustainable agriculture is and how to measure it. This opinion paper proposes an ecosystem-based framework for the crop life cycle to determine the balance between the economic, social, and environmental pillars of sustainability toward supporting decision-making.

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Daniel El Chami. Towards Sustainable Organic Farming Systems. Sustainability 2020, 12, 9832 .

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Daniel El Chami. Towards Sustainable Organic Farming Systems. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (23):9832.

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Daniel El Chami. 2020. "Towards Sustainable Organic Farming Systems." Sustainability 12, no. 23: 9832.

Preprint
Published: 18 November 2020
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The European Union green deal has proposed the “organic farming action plan” to render this farming system more sustainable for climate mitigation and adaptation and to meet the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN-SDGs). While this policy instrument is fundamental to reach sustainable agriculture, there is still no agreement on what sustainable agriculture is and how to measure it. This opinion paper proposes an ecosystem-based framework on the crop life-cycle to determine the balance between economic, social and environmental pillars of sustainability to support decision-making.

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Daniel El Chami. Towards Sustainable Organic Farming Systems. 2020, 1 .

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Daniel El Chami. Towards Sustainable Organic Farming Systems. . 2020; ():1.

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Daniel El Chami. 2020. "Towards Sustainable Organic Farming Systems." , no. : 1.

Journal article
Published: 21 September 2020 in Agronomy
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Plant growth regulators (PGRs) are described in the literature as having a significant role in securing crop management of modern agriculture in conditions of abiotic and biotic stressors. A joint field experiment was carried out to assess the role of seaweed-based extracts in pear trees and to test the “less for more” theory, which consists of getting more and better agricultural produce using fewer innovative inputs. The trials took place on two production seasons (from March till September 2018–2019) and the selected case study was on a pear orchard (Pyrus communis L. cv. Abate Fètel) in Emilia Romagna (Italy) by Fondazione Navarra and Timac Agro Italia S.p.A. Results demonstrate that, depending on the yearly climate conditions, it was possible to substantially reduce the primary nutrients by 35–46% and total fertilisation units applied by 13% and significantly improve quantitative and qualitative production indicators (average weight of fruits (5%) and total yield (19–55%)). Results also confirm a positive correlation between plant growth regulators and agronomic efficiency of pears which increased between five and nine times compared to the conventional nutrition programme. These outcomes constitute scientific evidence for decision making in farm management.

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Daniel Chami; Fabio Galli. An Assessment of Seaweed Extracts: Innovation for Sustainable Agriculture. Agronomy 2020, 10, 1433 .

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Daniel Chami, Fabio Galli. An Assessment of Seaweed Extracts: Innovation for Sustainable Agriculture. Agronomy. 2020; 10 (9):1433.

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Daniel Chami; Fabio Galli. 2020. "An Assessment of Seaweed Extracts: Innovation for Sustainable Agriculture." Agronomy 10, no. 9: 1433.

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Published: 15 July 2020
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Agricultural Production today has to deal with different challenges. It has to increment production for a continuously increasing population, reducing the environmental burdens on the natural systems. In conventional agriculture, this is possible through the increase of inputs, especially nutrients, which, however, are responsible for the biggest part of emissions. It becomes more complicated though, adopting sustainable agricultural practices, to improve the quality and the quantity of agricultural production reducing the inputs use. Plant growth regulators are described in the literature for the significant role in securing crop management of modern agriculture. Therefore, this joint field experiment has been carried out on a pear orchard (Pyrus communis L. cv. Abate Fètel) in Emilia Romagna (Italy) by Fondazione Navarra and TIMAC AGRO Italia S.p.A., to test the “less for more” theory which consists in getting more and better agricultural produce using fewer inputs. Preliminary results of two consecutive years have confirmed our assumption as it was possible to substantially reduce the total fertilisation units applied, improving significantly quantitative and qualitative production indicators (i.e. flower and fruit density, fruit set (%), the average weight of fruits (g) and the total yield (t/ha)). Results have also shown a positive correlation between plant growth regulators and agronomic efficiency of pears.

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Daniel El Chami; Fabio Galli. A Preliminary Assessment of Growth Regulators in Agricultural: Innovation for Sustainable Vegetable Nutrition. 2020, 1 .

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Daniel El Chami, Fabio Galli. A Preliminary Assessment of Growth Regulators in Agricultural: Innovation for Sustainable Vegetable Nutrition. . 2020; ():1.

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Daniel El Chami; Fabio Galli. 2020. "A Preliminary Assessment of Growth Regulators in Agricultural: Innovation for Sustainable Vegetable Nutrition." , no. : 1.

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Published: 23 April 2020
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Latest weeks the humanity is faced with the spread of a new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2 that causes a respiratory illness with high mortality rates, COVID-19. Since there is no approved treatment or vaccination against that specific coronavirus the reduce in virus spread is essential. That is based in the use of appropriate tools, enabling the accurate and early detection. Molecular biology and immunological techniques are widely used in order to predict the COVID-19 cases in a very short period of time. These are commonly based either in identification of the SARS-CoV-2’s genetic material or in detection of antibodies that have been produced by the immune system against the virus. Many of the above mentioned tests have been validated and approved by local authorities. However, there are much more companies that provide detection tests, without basic validation processes, contributing in non-precise data. The present review aim to analyze the most common platforms that are used in COVID-19 detection, analyzing their advantages and weaknesses. Therefore, each physician will be equipped with appropriate information required for each test.

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Panagiotis Apostolou; Emmanuel C. Ogu; Daniel El Chami; Patricia Jovičević-Klug; Bojan Podgornik. Analysis of tests used in detection/diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19. 2020, 1 .

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Panagiotis Apostolou, Emmanuel C. Ogu, Daniel El Chami, Patricia Jovičević-Klug, Bojan Podgornik. Analysis of tests used in detection/diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19. . 2020; ():1.

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Panagiotis Apostolou; Emmanuel C. Ogu; Daniel El Chami; Patricia Jovičević-Klug; Bojan Podgornik. 2020. "Analysis of tests used in detection/diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19." , no. : 1.

Review
Published: 21 April 2020
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In the last few decades, a great deal has been written on the use of sustainable agriculture to improve the resilience of ecosystem services to climate change. However, no tangible and systematic evidence exists on how this agriculture would participate in alleviating impacts on vulnerable rural communities. This paper provides a narrative systematic review (SR) integrated with a bibliometric analysis and a concept network analysis to determine how, in this changing climate, sustainable agriculture can increase the resilience of agrosystems. Our search ranged from the date of the first relevant article until the end of 2018.

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Daniel El Chami; Emmanuel C. Ogu. How Can Sustainable Agriculture Increase Climate Resilience? A Systematic Review. 2020, 1 .

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Daniel El Chami, Emmanuel C. Ogu. How Can Sustainable Agriculture Increase Climate Resilience? A Systematic Review. . 2020; ():1.

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Daniel El Chami; Emmanuel C. Ogu. 2020. "How Can Sustainable Agriculture Increase Climate Resilience? A Systematic Review." , no. : 1.

Review
Published: 13 April 2020 in Sustainability
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In the last few decades, a great deal has been written on the use of sustainable agriculture to improve the resilience of ecosystem services to climate change. However, no tangible and systematic evidence exists on how this agriculture would participate in alleviating impacts on vulnerable rural communities. This paper provides a narrative systematic review (SR) integrated with a bibliometric analysis and a concept network analysis to determine how, in this changing climate, sustainable agriculture can increase the resilience of agrosystems. Our search ranged from the date of the first relevant article until the end of 2018. The results generated demonstrated the following: (a) Only single practices and methods have been studied to assess the impacts on single ecosystem services; (b) Soil quality and health are considered a key indicator of sustainable agriculture; (c) Although the assessed practices and methods were shown to improve the biodiversity of agrosystems, which makes them more resilient to extreme climate events, we are still far from developing interdisciplinary and multidimensional agriculture that integrates all management aspects and generates a full range of ecosystem services. In conclusion, this study addressed the following recommendations for the scientific community and policymakers to orient future research strategies and efforts: (a) The integration of all agrosystem services into sustainable management using an ecosystem-based approach on a life-cycle basis using the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) method; (b) Improving the scientific understanding of traditional knowledge to facilitate greater synergy and further integration; (c) The unification of assessment methods and indicators for the quantification of impacts; (d) The creation of a platform to share, monitor, screen, and approve assessments and evaluations of sustainable agriculture by region.

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Daniel El Chami; André Daccache; Maroun El Moujabber. How Can Sustainable Agriculture Increase Climate Resilience? A Systematic Review. Sustainability 2020, 12, 3119 .

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Daniel El Chami, André Daccache, Maroun El Moujabber. How Can Sustainable Agriculture Increase Climate Resilience? A Systematic Review. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (8):3119.

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Daniel El Chami; André Daccache; Maroun El Moujabber. 2020. "How Can Sustainable Agriculture Increase Climate Resilience? A Systematic Review." Sustainability 12, no. 8: 3119.

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Published: 06 April 2020
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Deep cryogenic treatment (DCT) is a type of cryogenic treatment, where a metallic material is subjected to temperatures below -150°C, normally to temperatures of liquid nitrogen (-196 °C). When a material is exposed to DCT as a part of heat treatment, changes in microstructure are induced due to new grain formation, changes in grain size, change in the solubility of atoms, movement of dislocations, alteration of crystal structure, and finally new phase formation. The metallic material's performance and later performance of manufactured components and tools from this specific material are dependent on the selection of proper design, proper material, accuracy with which the tool is made and application of proper heat treatment, including any eventual DCT. Metallic materials are ferrous and non-ferrous metals. In the last years ferrous metals (different grades of steel) and non-ferrous alloys (aluminum, magnesium, titanium, nickel etc.) have been increasingly treated with DCT to alter their properties. DCT treatment has shown to reduce density of defects in crystal structure, increase wear resistance of material, increase hardness, improve toughness, and reduce tensile strength and corrosion resistance. However, some researchers also reported results showing no change in properties (toughness, hardness, corrosion resistance, etc.) or even deterioration when subjected to DCT treatment. This leads to a lack of consistency and reliability of the treatment process, which is needed for successful application in industry. This review provides a synopsis of DCT usage and resulting effects on treated materials used in automotive industry.

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Patricia Jovičević-Klug; Bojan Podgornik; Emmanuel C. Ogu; Daniel El Chami. Deep Cryogenic Treatment of Metallic Materials. 2020, 1 .

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Patricia Jovičević-Klug, Bojan Podgornik, Emmanuel C. Ogu, Daniel El Chami. Deep Cryogenic Treatment of Metallic Materials. . 2020; ():1.

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Patricia Jovičević-Klug; Bojan Podgornik; Emmanuel C. Ogu; Daniel El Chami. 2020. "Deep Cryogenic Treatment of Metallic Materials." , no. : 1.

Review
Published: 27 February 2020
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In the last few decades, a lot has been written on the use of sustainable agriculture to improve ecosystem services for resilience to climate change. However, no tangible and systematic evidence exists on how this would participate in alleviating impacts on vulnerable rural communities. This paper provides a narrative systematic review (SR) integrated with a bibliometric analysis and a concept network analysis to understand how, in a changing climate, sustainable agriculture builds the resilience of agro-systems. The search was set from the date of the first relevant article until the end of 2018. Results generated have demonstrated that: a. Only single practices and methods have been studied to assess impacts on single ecosystem services. b. Soil quality and health are considered a key indicator of sustainable agriculture. c. Albeit the assessed practices and methods have shown to improve the biodiversity of agro-systems, which makes them more resilient to extreme climate events, we are still far from reaching interdisciplinary and multi-dimensional agriculture which integrates all management aspects and generates a full range of ecosystem services. In conclusion, the study addressed the following recommendations for the scientific community and for decision-makers to orient future research strategies and efforts: a. Integration of all agro-systems services into sustainable management using an ecosystem-based approach on a life-cycle basis using Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) method; b. Improving the scientific understanding of traditional knowledge for higher synergies and for further integration; c. Unification of assessment methods and indicators for the quantification of impacts; d. Creation of a platform to share, monitor, screen, and approve assessments and evaluations of sustainable agriculture by region.

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Daniel El Chami; André Daccache; Maroun El Moujabber. How Could Sustainable Agriculture Increase Climate Resilience? A Systematic Review. 2020, 1 .

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Daniel El Chami, André Daccache, Maroun El Moujabber. How Could Sustainable Agriculture Increase Climate Resilience? A Systematic Review. . 2020; ():1.

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Daniel El Chami; André Daccache; Maroun El Moujabber. 2020. "How Could Sustainable Agriculture Increase Climate Resilience? A Systematic Review." , no. : 1.

Review
Published: 27 February 2020
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Since the 1950s sugarcane production has grown rapidly from less than 0.5 billion tonnes in the late 50s to reach over 1.9 billion tonnes in 2012 on about 27 million hectares of agricultural land. This expansion has been boosted by the high demand for bioethanol promoted as a sustainable bioenergy source which accounted in 2010 for the biggest share of the global biofuel market. Despite its benefits, the scientific debate on sugar is growing especially that counterarguments are so many, including negative impacts on different interacting ecosystems and human well-being, e.g. bigger stress on land and water resources, environmental externalities on air, a harmful impact on the biodiversity and endemic species, negative environmental externalities, health, and socio-economic aspects. This paper provides a narrative systematic review (SR) of the impacts of sugarcane production on these different ecosystems employing the ecosystem services framework for its acceptance by policy-makers. The references included for the SR were 163 and results showed that the majority of the studies are from Brazil, Australia, South Africa and the USA (≈ 75% of the literature), most of them were from peer-reviewed journals (85%), and most of the case studies adopted a quantitative research approach (93%). The literature assessed showed that sugarcane, like all agro-systems, depends on the practices and techniques to transform negative impacts into positive externalities on ecosystems and human well-being. However, the literature studied failed to include the inter-linkage in sugarcane production impacts’ and therefore to evaluate the related ecosystem services with respect to the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA) framework to account for existing trade-offs. Therefore, the findings are addressed to the scientific community and decision-maker for an intensification of interdisciplinary and integrated research based on the MA framework to cover all ecosystem services, for sustainable development of the sugarcane sector.

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Daniel El Chami; André Daccache; Maroun El Moujabber. What are the Impacts of Sugarcane Production on Ecosystem Services? A Review. 2020, 1 .

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Daniel El Chami, André Daccache, Maroun El Moujabber. What are the Impacts of Sugarcane Production on Ecosystem Services? A Review. . 2020; ():1.

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Daniel El Chami; André Daccache; Maroun El Moujabber. 2020. "What are the Impacts of Sugarcane Production on Ecosystem Services? A Review." , no. : 1.

Journal article
Published: 29 March 2019 in Horticultural Science
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Precision agriculture is increasingly used where in-field spatial variability exists; however, the benefits of its use in humid climates are less apparent. This paper reports on a cost-benefit assessment of precision irrigation with variable rate technique (VRI) versus conventional irrigation, both compared to rainfed production, using a travelling hose-reel irrigator fitted with a boom on onions in eastern England. Selected environmental outcomes including water savings and CO2e emissions are evaluated. The modelled precision irrigation system, which responds to soil variability, generates better environmental outcomes than the conventional system in terms of water savings and reduced CO2e emissions (22.6% and 23.0% lower, respectively). There is also an increase in the ‘added value’ of the irrigation water used (£3.02/m3 versus £2.36/m3). Although precision irrigation leads to significant financial benefits from water and energy savings, these alone do not justify the additional equipment investment costs. However, any changes in yield or quality benefits, equipment costs or greater soil variability than on this site would make investment in precision irrigation more viable.

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Daniel El Chami; Jerry W. Knox; André Daccache; Edward Keith Weatherhead. Assessing the financial and environmental impacts of precision irrigation in a humid climate. Horticultural Science 2019, 46, 43 -52.

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Daniel El Chami, Jerry W. Knox, André Daccache, Edward Keith Weatherhead. Assessing the financial and environmental impacts of precision irrigation in a humid climate. Horticultural Science. 2019; 46 (No. 1):43-52.

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Daniel El Chami; Jerry W. Knox; André Daccache; Edward Keith Weatherhead. 2019. "Assessing the financial and environmental impacts of precision irrigation in a humid climate." Horticultural Science 46, no. No. 1: 43-52.

Journal article
Published: 11 September 2017 in Agricultural Water Management
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Strawberries are a high value crop in the UK soft fruit sector, with the majority of production grown at field-scale and under protected (polytunnel) conditions. Despite its importance to the rural economy, there is surprisingly little published scientific evidence on the economics of irrigated strawberry production and the value of water in this horticultural sector. A survey of growers, supplemented by secondary data and industry sources, shows considerable variation in key physical and financial performance indicators, both within and between different strawberry production systems, as well as evidence of good practice. Water application depths ranged widely from 800 to over 2000 m3 ha−1 according to grower and crop variety. Irrigation costs typically range between £1.30 and £2.50 m−3 of water applied, highest where storage reservoirs and public water supplies are used. The average value of irrigation water for strawberry net of costs was about £6 m−3, much higher than for field crops such as potatoes. The importance of a reliable water supply to support irrigated strawberry production is highlighted. Climate change and growing pressures on water resources are likely to force a greater interest in irrigation economics in the soft fruit sector, especially in the face of restrictions on summer abstraction and rising competition and charges for using public water supply.

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J. Morris; M.A. Else; Daniel El Chami; A. Daccache; D. Rey; J.W. Knox. Essential irrigation and the economics of strawberries in a temperate climate. Agricultural Water Management 2017, 194, 90 -99.

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J. Morris, M.A. Else, Daniel El Chami, A. Daccache, D. Rey, J.W. Knox. Essential irrigation and the economics of strawberries in a temperate climate. Agricultural Water Management. 2017; 194 ():90-99.

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J. Morris; M.A. Else; Daniel El Chami; A. Daccache; D. Rey; J.W. Knox. 2017. "Essential irrigation and the economics of strawberries in a temperate climate." Agricultural Water Management 194, no. : 90-99.

Journal article
Published: 23 September 2016 in South African Journal of Science
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The frequency and intensity of drought, extreme events and high wind velocities in South Africa are expected to increase in the next century as a result of the changing climate. The National Water Resource Strategy 2 (NWRS2) has set out the general and strategic directions for water resources management in the country for the next 20 years. However, the strategy does not draw a framework tailored specifically for agricultural use, with specific measures and goals. Therefore, to reach sustainability of water in agriculture, four major strategic goals are suggested, on which research institutions can focus and promote through good governance. The strategy emphasises: (1) crop research to find new drought-and heat- tolerant and resistant breeds and varieties; (2) intensified research in agricultural practices; (3) increasing the efficiency of water use within agriculture; and (4) integrating all these strategic goals within a sustainable research framework. Finally, the research calls for rapid action and implementation.

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Daniel El Chami; Maroun El Moujabber. Drought, climate change and sustainability of water in agriculture: A roadmap towards the NWRS2. South African Journal of Science 2016, ume 112, 4 Pages .

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Daniel El Chami, Maroun El Moujabber. Drought, climate change and sustainability of water in agriculture: A roadmap towards the NWRS2. South African Journal of Science. 2016; ume 112 (Number 9/1):4 Pages.

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Daniel El Chami; Maroun El Moujabber. 2016. "Drought, climate change and sustainability of water in agriculture: A roadmap towards the NWRS2." South African Journal of Science ume 112, no. Number 9/1: 4 Pages.

Journal article
Published: 01 November 2015 in Agricultural Systems
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Highlights•A novel framework to assess the sustainability of agricultural systems under climate change conditions;•It combines outputs from a GCM, a crop growth model, a LCA model and economic modelling;•The impact on winter wheat grown in the East of England is a reduction in the rainfed yield, stronger under scenario (B1).•Irrigation improves yields and the financial appraisal of irrigation investment but increases IWRs and GWP. AbstractThe proposed study draws a novel framework to assess the sustainability of winter wheat under climate change conditions and irrigation as an adaption measure to reduce yield variability. The methodology combines outputs from a general circulation model (GCM), the Food and Agriculture Organization's (FAO) crop growth model (AquaCrop), a life cycle assessment (LCA) model and economic modelling. Long-term observed climate data (1970–1991) collected in Cambridge (Cambridgeshire, UK) were used to downscale the projected climate data from the GCM for 2050. The structural characteristics of the case study are representative of a typical farm in this UK region. A six-year average wheat price (2007–2012) was considered and the irrigation costs for the economic model were calculated assuming the market prices in 2014. Sensitivity analysis assessed in the longer term included the expected variations due to the increase in world wheat prices and the energy costs.The direct impacts of climate change on winter wheat grown in the East of England, would be a reduction in the rainfed yield (between − 5.4% and − 32.9%), stronger under the low emission scenario (B1). The projected economic losses from rainfed winter wheat production are expected to range between − 43.6% and − 100.0%. Irrigation could in the future be an adaptation measure for yield increase (10.5% to 64.3%), lower under B1 and to improve the financial appraisal of irrigation investment which would raise between 41 and 429 £ ha− 1. However, negative externalities are exacerbating pressures on air and water resources; an increase in irrigation water requirements between 25.0% and 39.1% increases global warming potential between 20.4% and 28.3%. Environmental indicators under scenario B1 performed better than the high emission scenario (A1). Finally, under future climate scenarios, the results confirmed that irrigated winter wheat grown on lighter soils using hose reel sprinkler systems fitted with a boom, is more sustainable than that grown on heavier soils using hose reel sprinkler systems fitted with a raingun.

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Daniel El Chami; A. Daccache. Assessing sustainability of winter wheat production under climate change scenarios in a humid climate — An integrated modelling framework. Agricultural Systems 2015, 140, 19 -25.

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Daniel El Chami, A. Daccache. Assessing sustainability of winter wheat production under climate change scenarios in a humid climate — An integrated modelling framework. Agricultural Systems. 2015; 140 ():19-25.

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Daniel El Chami; A. Daccache. 2015. "Assessing sustainability of winter wheat production under climate change scenarios in a humid climate — An integrated modelling framework." Agricultural Systems 140, no. : 19-25.

Journal article
Published: 13 July 2015 in Water Policy
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The economy of Apulia Region largely depends on agriculture but the scarce water resources are the main factor threatening the sustainable production of this sector. This paper describes a geographical information system (GIS) based water balance tool that integrates maps of crops, climate and soil parameters with various scenarios of cropping pattern and farming practice changes. The aim is to assess the implication of these scenarios on the spatial and volumetric water needs of the region's irrigated agriculture. The total net volumetric irrigation needs, under current land use and full irrigation practices, were estimated on an average year to be 973 million m3. The deficit irrigation practices currently used in Capitanata water districts can save a volume of 302 million m3 if they are extrapolated over the entire region. Based on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), a replacement of 30% of the actual tomato areas in Foggia Province with sunflowers (energy crop) or durum wheat (rainfed crop) has potential water saving of 9 million m3 and 67 million m3, respectively. An additional 103 million m3 of water saving may be obtained through modernisation of the vineyards' growing practices. Findings of this paper could be used to address the agricultural policies towards a sustainable use of the scarce fresh water.

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André Daccache; Daniela D'agostino; Nicola Lamaddalena; Daniel El Chami. A decision tool for sustainable agricultural policies: the case of water saving scenarios for Apulia Region (Southern Italy). Water Policy 2015, 18, 126 -142.

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André Daccache, Daniela D'agostino, Nicola Lamaddalena, Daniel El Chami. A decision tool for sustainable agricultural policies: the case of water saving scenarios for Apulia Region (Southern Italy). Water Policy. 2015; 18 (1):126-142.

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André Daccache; Daniela D'agostino; Nicola Lamaddalena; Daniel El Chami. 2015. "A decision tool for sustainable agricultural policies: the case of water saving scenarios for Apulia Region (Southern Italy)." Water Policy 18, no. 1: 126-142.

Journal article
Published: 20 November 2014 in Agricultural Systems
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In the UK, wheat is the most important cultivated cereal, grown extensively as a rainfed crop. Irrigation of wheat has previously been considered uneconomic, but increases in world wheat prices and recent droughts have led to some farmers revising their views. Widespread adoption of wheat irrigation would have major implications for wheat production, the irrigation industry and water resources in regions that are already water scarce. This study investigated the financial viability of irrigating winter wheat grown on a sandy loam soil in the East of England. Long-term climate data (1961–2011) for Silsoe (Bedfordshire) was used to drive a biophysical crop model to assess irrigation water requirements and yield response. Modelling assumed a typical irrigation schedule to maximise yield and quality, and average reported wheat prices for 2007 to 2012. Irrigation costs were calculated assuming an overhead mobile hosereel–raingun system applying river water, abstracted either in summer and used directly, or abstracted in winter and stored in an on-farm reservoir. The results suggest that the yield benefit would justify supplemental irrigation by farmers who have unused irrigation equipment and unused summer water, although irrigation of higher-value field vegetable crops later in the season would normally take precedence – the Added Value of Water (AVW) usefully applied to milling winter wheat under these conditions ranged between 0.24 and 0.32 £ m−3. Investment in new irrigation schemes could also be marginally viable if unused summer river water was available for direct abstraction (AVW = 0.08 £ m−3). Investments in new farm reservoirs for irrigating wheat are currently not profitable (AVW = –0.23 £ m−3). Sensitivity analysis suggests that in the longer term, the expected increase in world wheat prices and the impacts of climate change are likely to make the financial benefits stronger, particularly in the drier catchments further east and on low moisture retentive soils, but competing demands for water would still make extensive wheat irrigation unlikely.

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Daniel El Chami; J.W. Knox; A. Daccache; Edward Keith Weatherhead. The economics of irrigating wheat in a humid climate – A study in the East of England. Agricultural Systems 2014, 133, 97 -108.

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Daniel El Chami, J.W. Knox, A. Daccache, Edward Keith Weatherhead. The economics of irrigating wheat in a humid climate – A study in the East of England. Agricultural Systems. 2014; 133 ():97-108.

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Daniel El Chami; J.W. Knox; A. Daccache; Edward Keith Weatherhead. 2014. "The economics of irrigating wheat in a humid climate – A study in the East of England." Agricultural Systems 133, no. : 97-108.

Journal article
Published: 02 October 2014 in Journal of Wine Research
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Daniel El Chami; Maroun El Moujabber. Competitiveness of Lebanese wine: new shoots from ancient roots. Journal of Wine Research 2014, 25, 298 -311.

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Daniel El Chami, Maroun El Moujabber. Competitiveness of Lebanese wine: new shoots from ancient roots. Journal of Wine Research. 2014; 25 (4):298-311.

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Daniel El Chami; Maroun El Moujabber. 2014. "Competitiveness of Lebanese wine: new shoots from ancient roots." Journal of Wine Research 25, no. 4: 298-311.

Journal article
Published: 17 July 2014 in Water Resources Management
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The paper assessed the sensitivity of an integrated hydro-economic model, to provide a quantitative range of uncertainty in the impacts of climate change on water balance components and water use in the agricultural sector of Apulia region located in a semi-arid Mediterranean climate area in southern Italy. Results show that the impacts of climate change are expressed in the future by an increase in the net irrigation requirements (NIRs) of all crops. Total cultivated land is reduced by 8.5 % in the future, and the percentage of irrigated land decreases from 31 to 22 % of total agricultural land. Reduction in the irrigated land, together with the variation in the cropping pattern and the adoption of the different irrigation techniques, led to a decrease in water demand for irrigation across the entire region. The sensitivity analysis shows that the groundwater recharge has the lowest correlation to climatic parameters. Results are addressed to the scientific community and decision makers to support the design of adequate adaptation policies for efficient water management under the severe drought conditions that are likely to occur in the region according to climate change projections.

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Daniela R. D’Agostino; Alessandra Scardigno; Nicola Lamaddalena; Daniel El Chami. Sensitivity Analysis of Coupled Hydro-Economic Models: Quantifying Climate Change Uncertainty for Decision-Making. Water Resources Management 2014, 28, 4303 -4318.

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Daniela R. D’Agostino, Alessandra Scardigno, Nicola Lamaddalena, Daniel El Chami. Sensitivity Analysis of Coupled Hydro-Economic Models: Quantifying Climate Change Uncertainty for Decision-Making. Water Resources Management. 2014; 28 (12):4303-4318.

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Daniela R. D’Agostino; Alessandra Scardigno; Nicola Lamaddalena; Daniel El Chami. 2014. "Sensitivity Analysis of Coupled Hydro-Economic Models: Quantifying Climate Change Uncertainty for Decision-Making." Water Resources Management 28, no. 12: 4303-4318.

Book chapter
Published: 05 June 2014 in Agricultural Cooperative Management and Policy
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An integrated hydrological-economic modelling tool—applied to the Apulia region (southern Italy)—is proposed to define water balance components and water use in the agricultural sector. The hydrological model allows assessing the crop irrigation requirements and the water availability, expressed in terms of river flow, groundwater recharge and abstraction, while the integration with the economic model allows simulating the real farmers’ decision process in response to any changes both in the constraints and in the boundary conditions. The tool provides a comprehensive information framework including water balance components, crop irrigation requirements, farmers’ choices in terms of land use and irrigation techniques, economic results (costs and incomes), and environmental impacts. Climate, land cover and soil datasets have been implemented as thematic maps into a GIS-based model, and integrated with the main economic parameters at the farm and crop level. Future scenarios of climate change have been simulated and their impacts on water balance taken into account. The aim of the results is optimizing the use of water resources and addressing the policies for an efficient water management under severe drought conditions that are likely to occur in the region according to climate change projections.

ACS Style

A. Scardigno; D. D’Agostino; Daniel El Chami; N. Lamaddalena. Impacts of Climate Change on Agriculture Water Management: Application of an Integrated Hydrological-Economic Modelling Tool in a Semi-Arid Region. Agricultural Cooperative Management and Policy 2014, 199 -222.

AMA Style

A. Scardigno, D. D’Agostino, Daniel El Chami, N. Lamaddalena. Impacts of Climate Change on Agriculture Water Management: Application of an Integrated Hydrological-Economic Modelling Tool in a Semi-Arid Region. Agricultural Cooperative Management and Policy. 2014; ():199-222.

Chicago/Turabian Style

A. Scardigno; D. D’Agostino; Daniel El Chami; N. Lamaddalena. 2014. "Impacts of Climate Change on Agriculture Water Management: Application of an Integrated Hydrological-Economic Modelling Tool in a Semi-Arid Region." Agricultural Cooperative Management and Policy , no. : 199-222.

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Published: 03 August 2011 in Water Resources Management
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In Emilia Romagna region (northern Italy), the Water Protection Plan (WPP) — a tool designed to reach the objectives of the Water Framework Directive — established different measures to achieve a good quantitative status of water bodies. The objective of this study is to evaluate the combined economic, agronomic and environmental impacts of four measures of the WPP on the “Renana” reclamation and irrigation scheme, and to quantify the water conservation in agriculture under the uncertainty of water availability. To this purpose, a mathematical stochastic model able to represent uncertainty in water availability was designed and implemented. Some data were collected from farms, and local sources were used as well to test the model. Each analyzed measure was simulated in a single scenario, and subsequently combined with other measures. The performed simulations are the following: application of volumetric water pricing (Scenario WFD1), awarding incentives for farmers to improve on-farm irrigation efficiency (Scenario WFD2a), combination of WFD1 and WFD2a (Scenario WFD2b), reduction of water abstraction in case of water shortage (Scenario WFD3a), combination of WFD1 and WFD3a (Scenario WFD3b), increasing distribution efficiency in the channel system (Scenario WFD4a) and combination of WFD1 and WFD4a (Scenario WFD4b). Results have shown that scenarios WFD2a and WFD4a generate a higher income for farmers and produce a positive ecological impact (water use and soil cover) but tend to increase total water use. Scenarios WFD1 and WFD3a have the opposite effects since they reduce farmers’ income but decrease water use as well. Only WFD1 could be favorable for the Board governing the scheme (RIB) in terms of economic returns. Finally, results have shown that combined scenarios WFD2b and WFD4b, respectively, could modify the trade-off between economic and environmental objectives and could be more effective since they significantly reduce water consumption and minimize losses in farmers’ income.

ACS Style

Daniel El Chami; Alessandra Scardigno; Giulio Malorgio. Impacts of Combined Technical and Economic Measures on Water Saving in Agriculture under Water Availability Uncertainty. Water Resources Management 2011, 25, 3911 -3929.

AMA Style

Daniel El Chami, Alessandra Scardigno, Giulio Malorgio. Impacts of Combined Technical and Economic Measures on Water Saving in Agriculture under Water Availability Uncertainty. Water Resources Management. 2011; 25 (14):3911-3929.

Chicago/Turabian Style

Daniel El Chami; Alessandra Scardigno; Giulio Malorgio. 2011. "Impacts of Combined Technical and Economic Measures on Water Saving in Agriculture under Water Availability Uncertainty." Water Resources Management 25, no. 14: 3911-3929.