Quantification of soy water footprint in the Matopiba region: current scenario and climate change

Authors

  • Roberta Araújo e Silva Universidade Federal do Tocantins
  • Vicente de Paulo Rodrigues da Silva Universidade Federal de Campina Grande
  • Antonia Clemilda Nunes Universidade Federal do Tocantins
  • Pedro Henrique da Conceição Silva Instituto Federal de Educação Ciência e Tecnologia do Tocantins
  • Alessandra Maria Lima Naoe Universidade Federal do Tocantins
  • Girlene Figueiredo Maciel Universidade Federal do Tocantins

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51359/2238-6211.2020.244280

Keywords:

Glycine max, AquaCrop, yield, future climate

Abstract

Soy (Glycine max (L.) Merrill) is the main agricultural crop produced in the Matopiba region. However, the success or failure of soy production is available for this purpose and/or excess water. The water footprint (PH) assessed the pressure of human activities on water resources. Thus, this article aims to investigate and track the water moisture in soybeans, in the current scenario and in climate change. A sample and future water index were affected by the growth model of FAO AquaCrop culture and the models of general circulation of the atmosphere HadGEM2-ES and MIROC5 decreased, for the scenarios of RCP 4.5 and 8.5. Currently, the study of soy in the Matopiba region ranges from 2.6 to 3.0 t ha-1 and PH from 2,036.6 to 2,584.12 m³ t-1. The evaluation of the future PHsoja, by components its green (water derived from precipitation) and blue (river, underground), shows that the demand for blue water will be greater than for green water. The gray component (degree of water pollution) of PHsoja decreases, but this component should increase, since it was considered only nitrogen fertilizers and with practically constant values. These results highlight the importance of creating appropriate management and cultivation strategies, under a scenario of increased soybean productivity and the demand for blue water, maintaining an acceptable use of this water.      

Author Biography

Roberta Araújo e Silva, Universidade Federal do Tocantins

Meteorologista do Laboratório de Meteorologia e Climatologia - LABMET do Curso de Engenharia Ambiental da Universidade Federal do Tocantins. POssui Graduação em Meteorologia (UFPa- 2006) e Mestrado em Meteorologia pela (UFCG-2008). Tem experiência na área de Geociências, com ênfase em Climatologia Estatística, Agrometeorologia e Micrometeorologia.

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2020-12-24

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Silva, R. A. e, Silva, V. de P. R. da, Nunes, A. C., Silva, P. H. da C., Naoe, A. M. L., & Maciel, G. F. (2020). Quantification of soy water footprint in the Matopiba region: current scenario and climate change. Geography Magazine, 37(3), 26–46. https://doi.org/10.51359/2238-6211.2020.244280

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Vol. 37 No. 3 (2020): Revista de Geografia (Recife)

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