Search Results - "Sustainable Agriculture"

Sustaining crop productivity while reducing environmental nitrogen losses in the subtropical wheat-maize cropping systems: A comprehensive case study of nitrogen cycling and balanc... by Minghua Zhou, Bo Zhu, Brüggemann, N., Dannenmann, Michael, Yanqiang Wang, Butterbach-Bahl, Klaus

“…Thus, our study suggests that a combination of synthetic and organic N fertilizers is suitable for sustaining agricultural productivity while reducing environmental N losses by fostering interactions between the soil C and N cycles.…”
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Novel Technological and Management Options for Accelerating Transformational Changes in Rice and Livestock Systems by Chirinda, Ngonidzashe, Arenas Calle, Laura N., Loaiza, Sandra, Trujillo, Catalina, Katto, María Cristina, Chaparro, Paula, Nunez, Jonathan, Arango, Jacobo, Martínez Barón, Deissy, Loboguerrero Rodriguez, Ana María, Becerra López Lavelle, Luis Augusto, Ávila, Ivan, Guzmán, Myriam, Peters, Michael, Twyman, Jennifer, García, Maria, Serna-Hurtado, Laura Patricia, Escobar, Daniel, Arora, Diksha, Tapasco, Jeimar, Mazabel, Lady, Correa, Fernando, Ishitani, Manabu, Silva, Mayesse Aparecida da, Graterol Matute, Eduardo Jose, Jaramillo, Santiago, Pinto, Adriana, Zuluaga, Andrés, Lozano, Nelson, Byrnes, Ryan C., LaHue, Gabriel, Álvarez, Carolina, Rao, Idupulapati M., Barahona Rosales, Rolando

“…We argue that to design and benefit from sustainable agricultural systems, there is a need for better targeting of interventions that are co-designed, co-evaluated, and co-promoted, with farmers as allies of transformational change (as done in the climate-smart villages), not as recipients of external knowledge. …”
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Effect of climate change on land suitability for surface irrigation and irrigation potential of the shallow groundwater in Ghana by Worqlul, Abeyou W., Dile, Y.T., Jeong, J., Adimassu, Zenebe, Lefore, Nicole, Gerik, T., Srinivasan, R., Clarke, N.

“…Estimating the potential land resources suitable for irrigation and evaluating the possible impact of climate change on land suitability is essential for planning a sustainable agricultural system. This study applied a GIS-based Multi-Criteria Evaluation (MCE) technique to evaluate the suitability of land for irrigation in Ghana for a baseline period (1990 to 2010) and future time horizons 2050s (2041 to 2060) and 2070s (2061 to 2080). …”
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Decision-making on crop sequence diversification in the Argentine pampas by Cano, Priscila, Cabrini, Silvina María, Poggio, Santiago Luis

“…This study contributes to the understanding of the decision-making processes regarding crop rotations and cropping system diversification in the region, providing valuable insights for policymakers, advisors, and agricultural stakeholders to design targeted strategies for sustainable agricultural development.…”
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Can the traditionally managed FMIS in Nepal be strengthen by incorporating groundwater-based irrigation systems? by Neupane, Nilhari, Shrestha, Shisher, Verma, Shilp

“…By leveraging the strengths of each system and utilizing common social and physical infrastructures, the proposed approach can contribute to sustainable agricultural practices, improve farm profitability, and mitigate water scarcity issues. …”
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Water for Agricuture. Construction of three types of infrastructure to collect water for agricultural production: water harvesting, hand-dug wells, and sinks to collect by Maradiaga Corea, Marco Antonio, López Fonseca, Ernesto Antonio, Palma Zepeda, Osman, Arévalo Castillo, Alfonso Alejandro

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Groundwater governance: addressing core concepts and challenges by Closas, Alvar, Villholth, Karen G.

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Scaling-up agricultural technologies: Who should be targeted? by Bedi, S.M., Azzarri, Carlo, Kotu, Bekele Hundie, Kornher, L., Braun, Joachim von

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Food value chains: Increasing productivity, sustainability, and resilience to climate change by de Brauw, Alan, Pacillo, Grazia

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Assessing the impact of agricultural research on poverty using the sustainable livelihoods framework by Adato, Michelle, Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S.

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Book of Abstracts: Regional Knowledge Forum on Drought: Earth Observation and Climate Services for Food Security and Agricultural Decision Making in South Asia and Southeast Asia,... by Qamer, Faisal M., Matin, Mir, Bajracharya, Birendra, Ellenburg, Walter Lee

“…River basins in Asia – such as the Ganges-Brahmaputra, Indus, Mekong, and Yangtze –provide water that sustains agriculture and livelihoods in the region. Agriculture in this region accounts for two-thirds of the global agricultural gross domestic product (GDP). …”
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Scaling Climate Smart Agriculture in East Africa: Experiences and Lessons by Kirina, Thomas, Groot, Annemarie, Shilomboleni, Helena, Ludwig, Fulco, Demissie, Teferi Dejene

“…Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) responds in order to sustain agriculture under a changing environment, and is a major priority in the development sphere. …”
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Integrating Climate Basics, Climate Information Service, Climate Risk Management and Climate Smart Agriculture into the undergraduate agriculture Curriculum in Ethiopian Higher Edu... by Dejene, Sintayehu W., Terefe, Tadesse, Belay, Berhanu, Amha, Yosef, Ambaw, Gebermedihin, Demissie, Teferi Dejene

“…Climate change education will have paramount importance for tackling the problems associated with climate change through generating climate smart technologies for the enhancement of sustainable agricultural production and biodiversity conservation. …”
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Microbial bioinoculants for regenerative agriculture and amelioration of soil degradation in the Lower Mekong Region by Venethongkham, Thanongkham

“…Future research efforts could usefully assess the efficacy and impact of different microbial bioinoculants, when combined with agroecological principles for improving the sustainability agricultural systems and livelihoods in the region…”
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Economics of AnGR conservation and sustainable use: Theory, practice and implications by Drucker, Adam G.

“…Such an irreversible loss of genetic diversity reduces opportunities to improve food security, reduce poverty and shift towards sustainable agricultural practices. The large number of AnGR at risk in developing countries, together with the limited financial resources available for conservation, means that economic analysis can play an important role in ensuring an appropriate focus for conservation efforts. …”
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Regional Training on Climate-Smart Agriculture, Soil Fertility Management, and Soil Health Monitoring in Eastern and Southern Africa by Ambaw, Gebermedihin, Recha, John W.M., Gitau, Angela, Solomon, Dawit

“…It emphasized integrating geospatial tools, artificial intelligence, and machine learning for soil mapping and addressing policy and gender considerations to promote sustainable agricultural practices across varied agroecological zones. …”
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Gender preferences for multiple attributes of soil and water conservation in Northern Rwanda by Musafili, Ildephonse, Ayuya, Oscar Ingasia, Birachi, Eliud Abucheli

“…The study highlights the importance of equal opportunities for males and females' participation in agricultural transformation through the adoption of SWC technologies as a fundamental step towards sustainable agricultural intensification. It advocates for gender transformational approaches to incentivize the scaling up of SWC practices and promote packages with lower uptake rates. …”
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Digital Agroclimatic Plot: An open-field laboratory where technology and agriculture come together to transform farming by Barrios, Camilo, Amaya, Alejandra, Arce, Daniela

“…Universities and training centers can use this space to develop competencies in digital agriculture, agroclimatology, and data management, thereby strengthening capacities in key areas for sustainable agricultural development. Thanks to its adaptable design and evidence-based decision-making orientation, the Plot has strong scalability potential across diverse contexts, crops, and regions in Latin America, promoting the digital transformation of agriculture, food security, rural development, and direct contributions to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).…”
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Political Economy of the Wheat Sector in Egypt: Seed Systems, Varietal Adoption, and Impacts by Bishaw, Zewdie, Yigezu, Yigezu, Azab Moustafa, Moustafa

“…Anchored on three major pillars, several strategies have been developed for reducing dependency on imports of wheat: (i) expansion of area under wheat production; (ii) increased productivity per unit area through the generation and dissemination of new wheat varieties and associated technologies and innovations; and iii) reduction of demand for wheat by encouraging dietary diversification and replacing wheat with alternative grains in bread production. The Sustainable Agricultural Development Strategy Towards 2030 aspired to attain a wheat self-sufficiency level of 80.8 percent (i.e., wheat production of 15.1 million tons) by increasing wheat area to 1.76 million ha and productivity to 8.57 tons ha-1. …”
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Economic impact of theileriosis and its control in Africa by Drucker, Adam G.

“…Such an irreversible loss of genetic diversity reduces opportunities to improve food security, reduce poverty and shift towards sustainable agricultural practices. The large number of AnGR at risk in developing countries, together with the limited financial resources available for conservation, means that economic analysis can play an important role in ensuring an appropriate focus for conservation efforts. …”
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