There is a need to devise manage ment strategies that control soil and water losses in agriculture land to allow the design of proper policies to achieve sustainability. It is the responsibility of scien tists to work with other actors to co-construct strategies that will lead to sustainable land-use policies. Using chipped pruned branches(CPB) as mulch can be a viable option be cause they represent local (in situ) organic material that can restore soil nutrients and organic matter.
This research assesses: i) the perception of farmers towards different types of management strategies and CPB s costs; ii) the biomass yield of citrus branches and the impact of CPB on soil properties; iii) how CPB affects soil erosion and runoff generation in citrus plantations; and, iv) a discussion about how to favour the use of CPB thought successful policies. Policies can help to apply successful strategies to control soil and water losses. The case of chipped pruned branches (CPB) in Mediterranean citrus plantation (PDF Download Available).