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Understanding the impact of crop and food production on the water environment ‐using sugar as a model [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
The availability of fresh water and the quality of aquatic ecosystems are important global concerns, and agriculture plays a major role. Consumers and manufacturers are increasingly sensitive to sustainability issues related to processed food products ...
Aldaya, Maite   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Digital Transformation for Eco‐Innovation: Evidence From Agriculture 4.0 Adoption in Wine Firms

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Firms face a fundamental strategic dilemma: how to align digital transformation with environmental sustainability while maintaining competitive advantage. Drawing on the eco‐innovation and green business strategy literature, this paper investigates how Agriculture 4.0 technologies act as enablers of sustainability strategies.
Alessandro Muscio   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Impacts Economic Analysis of Deficit Irrigation and Integrated Application of Biological Fertilizers on Cultivation of Borage in Iran [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Medicinal Plants and By-products, 2016
Experiment was conducted as split plot in a randomized complete block design with three replications in Kermanshah to shed lights on economic analysis of deficit irrigation and integrated application of biological and chemical fertilizer son cultivation ...
Enayatollah Tafazolli   +2 more
doaj  

Identification of the water stress level in olive trees during pit hardening using the trunk growth rate indicator. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Water scarcity is generating an increasing interest in deficit irrigation scheduling. The trunk diameter fluctuations are daily cycles that have been suggested as tools for irrigation scheduling.
Andreu Cáceres, Luis   +9 more
core  

Influence of Partial Soil Wetting on Water Relation Parameters of the Olive Tree [PDF]

open access: yes, 2003
A drip versus pond irrigation experiment was carried out with 30-year-old ‘Manzanilla’ olive trees planted at 7 m 5 m in an orchard in Southwest Spain.
Díaz Espejo, Antonio   +3 more
core   +3 more sources

Cultivating Circularity: Harnessing Industry 4.0 and Stakeholder Engagement for a Sustainable Agrifood Future in Brazil

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study analyzed Industry 4.0 (I4.0) technology applications in agribusiness and the role of strategic stakeholders, engagement methods, and other critical aspects data sharing, confidentiality, integrity, decision‐making, and sector‐specific requirements in promoting circularity.
Simone Sehnem   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Thresholds and moderating factors for cotton fiber quality under deficit irrigation: A global meta-analysis

open access: yesIndustrial Crops and Products
Deficit irrigation has emerged a key strategy to mitigate water scarcity in arid and semi-arid regions. However, its impact on fiber quality remains inadequately understood.
Linyao Li   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Shaping Energy Transitions: Sectoral Demand, Climate Risk Exposure, and Renewable Pathways in Sub‐Saharan Africa

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Energy is a fundamental driver of economic growth, shaping productivity, industrialization, and long‐term economic resilience. In sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA), where energy access remains uneven and infrastructure is underdeveloped, understanding sector‐specific energy demand is essential for designing sustainable energy strategies.
Michael Appiah   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Optimizing water use efficiency in maize (Zea mays L.) production through deficit irrigation in Gazhen-Fuafuat Kebele, Northwest Ethiopia

open access: yesFrontiers in Agronomy
Ethiopia's dominant maize production relies on rain, but growing water scarcity challenges dry season irrigation efforts. This necessitates smarter irrigation techniques to maximize water use efficiency. This study optimizes water use efficiency in maize
Tadesse Melkie   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Predictive Control Applied to a Solar Desalination Plant Connected to a Greenhouse with Daily Variation of Irrigation Water Demand [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
The water deficit in the Mediterranean area is a known matter severely affecting agriculture. One way to avoid the aquifers’ exploitation is to supply water to crops by using thermal desalination processes.
Berenguel Soria, Manuel   +5 more
core   +3 more sources

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