The publication of the European Commission's Farm to Fork Strategy has sparked a heated
debate between those who advocate the intensification of agriculture in the name of food …

Cropping systems depend on external nitrogen (N) to produce food. However, we lack
metrics to account for society's fertilizer dependency, although excessive increases in N …

Along its route through the agro-food system nitrogen (N) can be wasted, heightening
diverse environmental problems. Geopolitical instabilities affect prices of N fertilisers and …

Monitoring networks show that the European Union Nitrates Directive (ND) has had mixed
success in reducing nitrate concentrations in groundwater. By combining machine learning …

Overuse of N fertilizers in crops has induced the disruption of the N cycle, triggering the
release of reactive N (Nr) to the environment. Several EU policies have been developed to …

Organic agriculture (OA) is the promoted sustainable agriculture model in the European
Union (EU), yet its expansion is hindered by limited nutrient availability, particularly nitrogen …

The world's top ten Organic Farming (OF) countries by converted area include several
Mediterranean countries, including Spain. Despite this, little is known about the …

This study aimed to reveal mechanisms of nitrogen changes in a mixed compost of diseased
pig carcasses and sawdust after adding exogenous microbial agents. It was found that …

This paper aims to find socially acceptable solutions of circularity as measure to reduce
nitrogen (N) losses and prevent environmental damage by combining participatory …

Nitrogen (N) is an essential macronutrient for plant growth. As a widespread source of plant-
available N, ammonia synthesis via the Haber-Bosch process has proven an extremely …