Nitrogen transformations in modern agriculture and the role of biological nitrification inhibition

D Coskun, DT Britto, W Shi, HJ Kronzucker - Nature plants, 2017 - nature.com
The nitrogen (N)-use efficiency of agricultural plants is notoriously poor. Globally, about 50%
of the N fertilizer applied to cropping systems is not absorbed by plants, but lost to the …

Innovative agronomic practices for sustainable intensification in sub-Saharan Africa. A review

S Kuyah, GW Sileshi, L Nkurunziza, N Chirinda… - Agronomy for …, 2021 - Springer
Africa's need to double food production and feed the burgeoning human population, without
compromising its natural resource base, has raised the momentum for sustainable …

Soil management in relation to sustainable agriculture and ecosystem services

DS Powlson, PJ Gregory, WR Whalley, JN Quinton… - Food policy, 2011 - Elsevier
Requirements for research, practices and policies affecting soil management in relation to
global food security are reviewed. Managing soil organic carbon (C) is central because soil …

Challenges and opportunities in crop simulation modelling under seasonal and projected climate change scenarios for crop production in South Africa

PN Kephe, KK Ayisi, BM Petja - Agriculture & Food Security, 2021 - Springer
A broad scope of crop models with varying demands on data inputs is being used for several
purposes, such as possible adaptation strategies to control climate change impacts on future …

Long-term addition of compost and NP fertilizer increases crop yield and improves soil quality in experiments on smallholder farms

W Bedada, E Karltun, M Lemenih, M Tolera - Agriculture, ecosystems & …, 2014 - Elsevier
Soil fertility decline due to low nutrient input is a constraint for sustainable agriculture in
smallholder farming systems in Ethiopia. In this study, crop productivity and soil organic …

Rainfed agriculture-past trends and future prospects.

SP Wani, TK Sreedevi, J Rockström… - Rainfed agriculture …, 2009 - cabidigitallibrary.org
This chapter discusses the past and present trends and future direction of rainfed
agriculture. Topics covered include: the relationship between rainfed agriculture and water …

Maize drought tolerance: potential improvements through arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis?

CR Boomsma, TJ Vyn - Field Crops Research, 2008 - Elsevier
Due to long-term trends in global climate change and the expansion of maize production in
drought-prone regions, the development of drought-tolerant maize varieties is of high …

Cross‐scale monitoring and assessment of land degradation and sustainable land management: A methodological framework for knowledge management

MS Reed, M Buenemann, J Atlhopheng… - Land Degradation & …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
For land degradation monitoring and assessment (M&A) to be accurate and for sustainable
land management (SLM) to be effective, it is necessary to incorporate multiple knowledges …

[图书][B] Crop production and global environmental issues

KR Hakeem - 2015 - Springer
The world's population is predicted to hit 9 billion by 2050, up from today's total of nearly 7.4
billion, and with it food demand is predicted to increase substantially. There are many factors …

Micro-dosing as a pathway to Africa's Green Revolution: evidence from broad-scale on-farm trials

S Twomlow, D Rohrbach, J Dimes, J Rusike… - Innovations as Key to …, 2011 - Springer
Next to drought, poor soil fertility is the single biggest cause of hunger in Africa.
ICRISATZimbabwe has been working for the past 10 years to encourage small-scale …