Synergistic conservation approaches for nurturing soil, food security and human health towards sustainable development goals
Using chemical fertilizers extensively in small farms has helped increase crop yields, supporting food security and economic growth. However, recent studies show that these fertilizers are often used inefficiently and inconsistently. This leads to environmental harm, unbalanced soil nutrients, and l...
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| author | Pandian, Kannan Mustaffa, Mohamed Roshan Abu Firnass Mahalingam, Govindaraj Paramasivam, Arunachalam Prince, Abishek John Gajendiren, Manimaran Mohammad, Abdul Rahman Rafiqi Varanasi, Surya Teja |
| author_browse | Gajendiren, Manimaran Mahalingam, Govindaraj Mohammad, Abdul Rahman Rafiqi Mustaffa, Mohamed Roshan Abu Firnass Pandian, Kannan Paramasivam, Arunachalam Prince, Abishek John Varanasi, Surya Teja |
| author_facet | Pandian, Kannan Mustaffa, Mohamed Roshan Abu Firnass Mahalingam, Govindaraj Paramasivam, Arunachalam Prince, Abishek John Gajendiren, Manimaran Mohammad, Abdul Rahman Rafiqi Varanasi, Surya Teja |
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| description | Using chemical fertilizers extensively in small farms has helped increase crop yields, supporting food security and economic growth. However, recent studies show that these fertilizers are often used inefficiently and inconsistently. This leads to environmental harm, unbalanced soil nutrients, and lower-quality food production. These issues threaten food security, which is vital for human survival and may lead to the abandonment of arable land. This situation calls for a significant shift in soil conservation research to better connect scientific findings with practical conservation methods, ensuring that agricultural progress goes hand in hand with environmental sustainability. Effective use of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K) fertilizers is vital for both environmental sustainability and food security. Correcting nutritional imbalances, especially the disrupted N/P ratio caused by faulty fertilization practices, is key to ensuring a balanced nutrient supply. These imbalances have a substantial effect on aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, altering their functionality, biodiversity and human nutrition Therefore, adopting balanced fertilization techniques is essential to combine environmental sustainability with global food security and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).To optimize nutrient consumption and production efficiency, regulations should be enacted to enforce the 4R principle, which involves applying the right nutrient source at the appropriate rate, time, method and location. This article emphasizes the connections between current agricultural practices, land use, fertilizer application, soil degradation, and future challenges. It promotes environmentally friendly farming methods that recognize the vital links between soil quality, food security, human health, and environmental sustainability. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1741072025-10-26T13:00:45Z Synergistic conservation approaches for nurturing soil, food security and human health towards sustainable development goals Pandian, Kannan Mustaffa, Mohamed Roshan Abu Firnass Mahalingam, Govindaraj Paramasivam, Arunachalam Prince, Abishek John Gajendiren, Manimaran Mohammad, Abdul Rahman Rafiqi Varanasi, Surya Teja crop yield fertilizers food security nutrient deficiencies Sustainable Development Goals soil degradation soil quality Using chemical fertilizers extensively in small farms has helped increase crop yields, supporting food security and economic growth. However, recent studies show that these fertilizers are often used inefficiently and inconsistently. This leads to environmental harm, unbalanced soil nutrients, and lower-quality food production. These issues threaten food security, which is vital for human survival and may lead to the abandonment of arable land. This situation calls for a significant shift in soil conservation research to better connect scientific findings with practical conservation methods, ensuring that agricultural progress goes hand in hand with environmental sustainability. Effective use of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K) fertilizers is vital for both environmental sustainability and food security. Correcting nutritional imbalances, especially the disrupted N/P ratio caused by faulty fertilization practices, is key to ensuring a balanced nutrient supply. These imbalances have a substantial effect on aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, altering their functionality, biodiversity and human nutrition Therefore, adopting balanced fertilization techniques is essential to combine environmental sustainability with global food security and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).To optimize nutrient consumption and production efficiency, regulations should be enacted to enforce the 4R principle, which involves applying the right nutrient source at the appropriate rate, time, method and location. This article emphasizes the connections between current agricultural practices, land use, fertilizer application, soil degradation, and future challenges. It promotes environmentally friendly farming methods that recognize the vital links between soil quality, food security, human health, and environmental sustainability. 2024-11 2025-04-09T18:45:22Z 2025-04-09T18:45:22Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174107 en Open Access Elsevier Pandian, Kannan; Mustaffa, Mohamed Roshan Abu Firnass; Mahalingam, Govindaraj; Paramasivam, Arunachalam; Prince, Abishek John; Gajendiren, Manimaran; Mohammad, Abdul Rahman Rafiqi; and Varanasi, Surya Teja. 2025. Synergistic conservation approaches for nurturing soil, food security and human health towards sustainable development goals. Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances 16(November 2024): 100479. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hazadv.2024.100479 |
| spellingShingle | crop yield fertilizers food security nutrient deficiencies Sustainable Development Goals soil degradation soil quality Pandian, Kannan Mustaffa, Mohamed Roshan Abu Firnass Mahalingam, Govindaraj Paramasivam, Arunachalam Prince, Abishek John Gajendiren, Manimaran Mohammad, Abdul Rahman Rafiqi Varanasi, Surya Teja Synergistic conservation approaches for nurturing soil, food security and human health towards sustainable development goals |
| title | Synergistic conservation approaches for nurturing soil, food security and human health towards sustainable development goals |
| title_full | Synergistic conservation approaches for nurturing soil, food security and human health towards sustainable development goals |
| title_fullStr | Synergistic conservation approaches for nurturing soil, food security and human health towards sustainable development goals |
| title_full_unstemmed | Synergistic conservation approaches for nurturing soil, food security and human health towards sustainable development goals |
| title_short | Synergistic conservation approaches for nurturing soil, food security and human health towards sustainable development goals |
| title_sort | synergistic conservation approaches for nurturing soil food security and human health towards sustainable development goals |
| topic | crop yield fertilizers food security nutrient deficiencies Sustainable Development Goals soil degradation soil quality |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174107 |
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