Achieving global food security by focusing on nitrogen efficiency potentials and local production
G He, X Liu, Z Cui - Global Food Security, 2021 - Elsevier
Efficient use of nitrogen (N) is important for crop production, environmental sustainability,
and food security. To make improvements, the use of N needs to be carefully analyzed …
and food security. To make improvements, the use of N needs to be carefully analyzed …
Conversion of waste into organo-mineral fertilizers: current technological trends and prospects
One of agriculture's most important goals is finding the proper equilibrium between
sustainability and intensification of production. The exponential growth of the world …
sustainability and intensification of production. The exponential growth of the world …
Fertilizer and grain prices constrain food production in sub-Saharan Africa
Crop yields across sub-Saharan Africa are much lower than what is attainable given the
environmental conditions and available technologies. Closing this 'ecological yield gap'is …
environmental conditions and available technologies. Closing this 'ecological yield gap'is …
[HTML][HTML] Long-term impacts of mineral and organic fertilizer inputs on nitrogen use efficiency for different cropping systems and site conditions in Southern China
The application of nitrogen (N) fertilizer is key to realize high crop yields and ensure food
security. Excessive N application and relatively low N use efficiency (NUE), however, have …
security. Excessive N application and relatively low N use efficiency (NUE), however, have …
[HTML][HTML] Soil health and ecosystem services: Lessons from sub-Sahara Africa (SSA)
Management practices to improve soil health influence several ecosystem services
including regulation of water flows, changes in soil biodiversity and greenhouse gases that …
including regulation of water flows, changes in soil biodiversity and greenhouse gases that …
Regulatory mechanisms of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria and plant nutrition against abiotic stresses in Brassicaceae family
Extreme environmental conditions, such as abiotic stresses (drought, salinity, heat, chilling
and intense light), offer great opportunities to study how different microorganisms and plant …
and intense light), offer great opportunities to study how different microorganisms and plant …
Fertilizers for food and nutrition security in sub-Saharan Africa: an overview of soil health implications
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) faces chronic food insecurity associated with soil degradation
and the peculiar aftermath of climate change and exacerbated by rising population and …
and the peculiar aftermath of climate change and exacerbated by rising population and …
Challenges and opportunities for enhancing food security and greenhouse gas mitigation in smallholder farming in sub-Saharan Africa. A review
Smallholder farmers struggle to achieve food security in many countries of sub-Saharan
Africa (SSA). It is urgently required to find appropriate practices for enhancing crop …
Africa (SSA). It is urgently required to find appropriate practices for enhancing crop …
Digital extension, price risk, and farm performance: experimental evidence from Nigeria
Despite decades of investment in agricultural extension, technology adoption among
farmers and agricultural productivity growth in Sub‐Saharan Africa remain slow. Among …
farmers and agricultural productivity growth in Sub‐Saharan Africa remain slow. Among …
[HTML][HTML] Towards closing cassava yield gap in West Africa: Agronomic efficiency and storage root yield responses to NPK fertilizers
JG Adiele, AGT Schut, RPM Van Den Beuken… - Field Crops …, 2020 - Elsevier
Nutrient management of cassava has received little attention compared with cereal crops.
We evaluated cassava yield potential and nutrient use efficiency when supplied with …
We evaluated cassava yield potential and nutrient use efficiency when supplied with …