Abstract The South American tomato pinworm, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick)(Lepidoptera:
Gelechiidae), has invaded most Afro-Eurasian countries and is threatening worldwide …

Executive summary Far-reaching changes to the structure and function of the Earth's natural
systems represent a growing threat to human health. And yet, global health has mainly …

Cropland is a main source of global nitrogen pollution,. Mitigating nitrogen pollution from
global croplands is a grand challenge because of the nature of non-point-source pollution …

Rapid demographic ageing substantially affects socioeconomic development,,–and
presents considerable challenges for food security and agricultural sustainability,,–, which …

Avoiding excessive agricultural nitrogen (N) use without compromising yields has long been
a priority for both research and government policy in China,. Although numerous rice-related …

Agricultural food production is a main driver of global greenhouse gas emissions, with
unclear pathways towards carbon neutrality. Here, through a comprehensive life-cycle …

Food loss and waste (FLW) hampers global food security, human health and environmental
sustainability. However, monitoring and benchmarking FLW reduction is often constrained …

East Asia is a hotspot of surface ozone (O3) pollution, which hinders crop growth and
reduces yields. Here, we assess the relative yield loss in rice, wheat and maize due to O3 by …

Interactions between soil quality and climate change may influence the capacity of
croplands to produce sufficient food. Here, we address this issue by using a new dataset of …

Food security has been a significant issue for the livelihood of smallholder family farms in
highly populated regions and countries. Industrialized farming in more developed countries …