Carbon for soils, not soils for carbon

GYK Moinet, R Hijbeek, DP van Vuuren… - Global Change …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The role of soil organic carbon (SOC) sequestration as a 'win‐win'solution to both climate
change and food insecurity receives an increasing promotion. The opportunity may be too …

An overview of smart irrigation management for improving water productivity under climate change in drylands

Z Ahmed, D Gui, G Murtaza, L Yunfei, S Ali - Agronomy, 2023 - mdpi.com
Global drylands, covering about 41% of Earth's surface and inhabited by 38% of the world's
population, are facing the stark challenges of water scarcity, low water productivity, and food …

The input reduction principle of agroecology is wrong when it comes to mineral fertilizer use in sub-Saharan Africa

GN Falconnier, R Cardinael, M Corbeels… - Outlook on …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Can farmers in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) boost crop yields and improve food availability
without using more mineral fertilizer? This question has been at the center of lively debates …

Does climate-smart agriculture improve household income and food security? Evidence from Southern Ethiopia

A Belay, A Mirzabaev, JW Recha, C Oludhe… - Environment …, 2024 - Springer
Climate change threatens African countries' economic development and affects agriculture
and food security. Ethiopia is especially vulnerable to the negative effects of climate change …

Plastics and Micro/Nano-Plastics (Mnps) in the environment: occurrence, impact, and toxicity

E Dube, GE Okuthe - International journal of environmental research and …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Plastics, due to their varied properties, find use in different sectors such as agriculture,
packaging, pharmaceuticals, textiles, and construction, to mention a few. Excessive use of …

Can drones help smallholder farmers improve agriculture efficiencies and reduce food insecurity in Sub-Saharan Africa? Local perceptions from Malawi

C McCarthy, Y Nyoni, DJ Kachamba, LB Banda… - Agriculture, 2023 - mdpi.com
Smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa play a vital role in achieving food security and
nutrition, yet they are often overlooked by development policies and lack access to the …

Narrowing maize yield gaps across smallholder farming systems in Zambia: what interventions, where, and for whom?

JV Silva, F Baudron, H Ngoma, I Nyagumbo… - Agronomy for …, 2023 - Springer
Maize production in Zambia must increase with a view towards improved food security and
reduced food imports whilst avoiding cropland expansion. To achieve this, it is important to …

Revisiting food security in 2021: An overview of the past year

S Savary, S Waddington, S Akter, CJM Almekinders… - Food security, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Articles published in Food Security in 2021 are reviewed, showing a wide range of
topics covered. Many articles are directly linked with" food" and associated terms such as" …

Does the use of cocoa farmlands for artisanal small-scale gold mining really increase household food insecurity? Evidence from Ghana

I Nunoo, D Boansi, V Owusu - Resources Policy, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, the use of cocoa farmlands for artisanal small-scale gold mining (ASGM) in
mineral rich countries in sub-Saharan Africa has been on ascendency. Previous studies …

Unbalanced fertilizer use in the Eastern Gangetic Plain: The influence of Government recommendations, fertilizer type, farm size and cropping patterns

MS Islam, RW Bell, MAM Miah, MJ Alam - PLoS One, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Intensive cropping systems with diverse cropping patterns present a challenge for nutrient
management on smallholder farms. Government-endorsed recommendations for crop …