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Land, 2022 Changes in land use have several impacts on soil organic carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) cycling, both of which are important for soil stability and fertility. Initially, the study area was barren uncultivated desert land.
Pravash Chandra Moharana +8 more
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Processes Intensification for Sustainability: Prospects and Opportunities
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2023 CONACyT (Mexico) & CIC-UMSNH.
César Ramírez-Márquez +4 more
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I will if you will : towards sustainable consumption [PDF]
, 2012 Report is summarised in 'I will if you will : towards sustainable consumption : a summary'.The Sustainable Consumption Roundtable (Great Britain), a joint initiative between the National Consumer Council and the Sustainable Development Commission ...
Sustainable Consumption Roundtable (Great Britain)
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Maize Diversity, Market Access, and Poverty Reduction in the Western Highlands of Guatemala
Mountain Research and Development, 2017 The western highlands of Guatemala lie within the area where maize was first domesticated, and maize remains central to farmers' livelihood security. Over 50% of the population in the region are in poverty, and over 48% suffer from chronic malnutrition ...
Jon Hellin +2 more
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Nearly half of the world is suitable for diversified farming for sustainable intensification
Communications Earth & Environment, 2023 Sustainable intensification, defined as increasing production per unit without harming the environment, has potential to transform agricultural systems.
Hannah Kamau +2 more
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Putting meaning back into “sustainable intensification” [PDF]
Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, 2014 In light of human population growth, global food insecurity is an escalating concern. To meet increasing demand for food, leading scientists have called for “sustainable intensification”, defined as the process of enhancing agricultural yields with minimal environmental impact and without expanding the existing agricultural land base.
Loos, Jacqueline +6 more
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The Cradles of Adoption: Perspectives from Conservation Agriculture in Ethiopia
Agronomy, 2022 Several technologies have been provided to farmers to increase production under the rainfed systems of Ethiopia. However, much attention has been focused on drought emergency relief and associated interventions.
Sisay A. Belay +4 more
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Quantifying sustainable intensification of agriculture: The contribution of metrics and modelling
Ecological Indicators, 2021 Sustainable intensification (SI) of agriculture is a promising strategy for boosting the capacity of the agricultural sector to meet the growing demands for food and non-food products and services in a sustainable manner. Assessing and quantifying the options for SI remains a challenge due to its multiple dimensions and potential associated trade-offs.
Mouratiadou, Ioanna +20 more
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Foliar Micronutrient Application for High-Yield Maize
Agronomy, 2020 Nebraska soils are generally micronutrient sufficient. However, critical levels for current yields have not been validated. From 2013 to 2015, 26 on-farm paired comparison strip-trials were conducted across Nebraska to test the effect of foliar-applied ...
Zachary P. Stewart +4 more
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Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2022 Urban and peri-urban agriculture (UPA) is widely distributed throughout the Global South. Despite urban population growth and diversifying food habits, UPA delivers an important part of urban food supply, as well as other types of services to cities ...
Gordon Prain +4 more
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