Applying biochar to paddy fields is a helpful approach that potentially increases rice
production and nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) to ensure food security and protect the …

The rapid population growth and economic development, climate change and irregular
rainfall will inevitably intensify the competition of water resources, resulting in the reduction …

Executive Summary The Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use1 (AFOLU) sector
encompasses managed ecosystems and offers significant mitigation opportunities while …

The intensive use of mineral fertilizer may have negative effects on plant growth and the soil
environment, but the application of manure could alleviate these problems. However, the …

Population growth and climate change are necessitating increases in food production and
reduction in amounts of water used for agriculture. Deficit irrigation has been proposed as a …

Improving water use efficiency is an effective way to conserve water in agriculture. Drip
irrigation is a water-saving irrigation technology that has been adopted worldwide. Film …

Understanding the effects of soil mulching on crop yields and greenhouse gas (N 2 O, CO 2
and CH 4) emissions is important for developing sustainable agriculture. However, no …

Deep fertilization (DF) has been introduced to rice production systems in China to improve
rice productivity with minimum nitrogen (N) losses, however, the effects of DF on rice yield …

Due to the declining availability of freshwater resources to agricultural systems especially in
arid and semi-arid regions, marginal quality water resources (eg, brackish or saline water) …

Deficit irrigation (DI) and alternate partial root-zone irrigation (APRI) are widely recognized
water-saving irrigation methods. This meta-analysis provided a systematic and quantitative …