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Heavy Metal Contamination: Impacts From Plants to the Food Chain and Eco‐Friendly Amelioration Strategies

AgriFood: Journal of Agricultural Products for Food, EarlyView.
Heavy metal pollution reduces soil health and threatens food safety by entering plants; however, the use of nanoparticles, biofertilizers, and organic fertilizers such as biochar offers a promising strategy for improvement and sustainable agriculture. ABSTRACT Heavy metal (HM) pollution, resulting from human activities such as mining and the excessive ...
Sina Siavash Moghaddam, Latifeh Pourakbar, Sevda Alizadeh, Zahra Alizadeh, Jelena Popović‐Djordjević   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comprehensive assessment of land degradation in the Sanjiangyuan region based on multi-source indicators. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Qi C, Peng H, Xu M, Li Z, Wang Y, Li Q, Cui B, Wang B, Wang Z, Zhu J, Qin J, Zhao L.   +11 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Drivers of Farmers' Contract Compliance Behavior: Evidence From a Case Study of Dangote Tomato Processing Plant in Northern Nigeria

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Contract farming is a viable strategy agribusinesses rely on to strengthen coordination across actors in the value chain. However, low contract compliance remains a significant setback to agribusinesses' contract performance in low‐ and middle‐income country context.
Umar Shehu Umar, Sanzidur Rahman, Giacomo Zanello   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multi-criteria decision analysis of gas enrichment risk and land degradation in goaf areas. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Wang L, Li Y, Lei Y.
europepmc   +1 more source

Charting the Path to Increased Oil Palm Output in Ghana Beyond Area Expansion: Technology or Managerial Capacity — Which Leads the Way?

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study sets out to investigate the prospects for raising oil palm output in sub‐Saharan Africa, particularly Ghana, without further expansion of cropland. Given global concerns about oil palm's role in deforestation and land use change, the focus is on enhancing productivity on existing farmlands.
Jacob Asravor, Francis Tsiboe, Ayobami Adetoyinbo, Jacob Ankamah   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Monitoring land degradation by soil salinity using Sentinel-2 satellite data and GIS techniques: A case study of Sabkhat Ghuwaymid, Saudi Arabia. [PDF]

PLoS One
Alneami A, Almuthibi A, Alqahtani M, Alameen AA, Alahmadi S, Alharbi F, Almutairi S, Alshafaey M.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Enhancing Sustainability Label Effectiveness Through Logo Design Modification: An Analysis of the EU Green Leaf Logo

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sustainability labels can help support consumers select more socially and environmentally friendly options, thereby enhancing returns for conscientious producers and promoting the transition to a more sustainable food system. However, consumer confusion regarding labels' meaning undermines their effectiveness.
Monika Hartmann, Ching‐Hua Yeh, Matthew Gorton, Barbara Tocco, Áron Török   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mapping and modelling land degradation vulnerability in a semi-arid region: a case study from Battalgazi District, Turkiye. [PDF]

PeerJ
Kılıç M.
europepmc   +1 more source

Degradation of lands in urban areas

Sociedade & Natureza, 2005
Carneiro, Patrício A. Silva, Souza, Eliomar Divino de, Souza, Fernando L. Resende de, Bernardes, Aline Melo, Faria, André Luiz Lopes de, Santos, Douglas Gomes dos   +5 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Effects of Outsourced Agricultural Extension Services on the Technical Efficiency and Financial Returns of Soybean Farms in Northern Cameroon

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In the agricultural landscape of most developing countries, the last decade has witnessed the expansion of outsourced agricultural extension services. Private firms and nongovernmental organizations focused on delivering agricultural extension and advisory services to farmers have emerged.
Boris D. Soh Wenda, Doria A. Medondjeu, Dorothy E. Fon, Stefan Sieber   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source