Additional Metric Notes

Rationale: This is an important baseline metric for understanding crop yields in relation to sustainable intensification objectives. It can be used to compare changes in crop yield under sustainable management practices and may also be inverted to demonstrate land-use efficiency. Key resources: WBCSD Regen-ag Metrics - Biodiversity chapter Additional/complementary metrics: Land-use efficiency (inverse of yield: ha per MT of production) Landscape deep dives: Cerrado, BR - soy (+ corn/cotton rotation) - Key resources: CONAB: https://www.conab.gov.br/info-agro/safras/graos Emprapa: https://www.embrapa.br/soja/cultivos/soja1/dados-economicos; Upper Midwest, USA - corn (+ soy rotation) - Key indicator for this biome where degradation of ecosystem services from conventional monoculture can drive yield loss Key resources: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS): https://www.nass.usda.gov/ ; Mekong Delta, VA - rice (+ aquaculture rotation) - Key indicator for this biome - undergoing long-term yield decline & high priority on smallholder famer livelihoods Landscape-specific metrics: may include response metrics tracking famer capacity-building and financing; Friesland, NL - dairy (incl roughage growing) - Landscape-specific metrics: may include: % of protein produced on the farm; dry matter yield per hectare of grassland (kg); protein content fresh grass (g/kg) Key resources: Biodiversity Monitor for the Dairy Farming Sector (Certification and Management Packages): https://biodiversiteitsmonitormelkveehouderij.nl/certificatie Kringloopwijzer (dashboard of farm-level indicators): mijnkringloopwijzer.nl; Sidama, ETH - coffee - Key consideration for smallholder famer livelihoods; yields stagnating with aging tree stock. Landscape-specific metrics: may include response-type metrics tracking famer capacity-building and financing