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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 …
Socioeconomic barriers of nitrogen management for agricultural and environmental sustainability
Synthetic nitrogen (N) fertilizers support global food production and feed over half of the
global population. However, more than half of the N fertilizers applied to croplands are not …
global population. However, more than half of the N fertilizers applied to croplands are not …
[HTML][HTML] Farming systems' typologies analysis to inform agricultural greenhouse gas emissions potential from smallholder rain-fed farms in Kenya
CM Musafiri, JM Macharia, OK Ng'etich, MN Kiboi… - Scientific African, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Most sub-Saharan Africa smallholder farming systems are highly heterogeneous.
Direct quantification of greenhouse gas emissions from these farming systems is hampered …
Direct quantification of greenhouse gas emissions from these farming systems is hampered …
Comparison of GHG emissions and farmers' profit of large-scale and individual farming in rice production across four regions of Thailand
N Arunrat, N Pumijumnong, S Sereenonchai… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
A large-scale agricultural extension program in Thailand is established under the economy
of scale concept. In this study, we used the life cycle assessment concept for greenhouse …
of scale concept. In this study, we used the life cycle assessment concept for greenhouse …
Overview on GHG emissions of raw milk production and a comparison of milk and cheese carbon footprints of two different systems from northern Spain
A Laca, N Gómez, A Laca, M Díaz - Environmental Science and Pollution …, 2020 - Springer
Milk production has been estimated to contribute 3–4% of anthropogenic greenhouse gas
(GHG) emissions. However, the carbon footprint associated with raw milk can vary …
(GHG) emissions. However, the carbon footprint associated with raw milk can vary …
[HTML][HTML] Crop-livestock integration provides opportunities to mitigate environmental trade-offs in transitioning smallholder agricultural systems of the Greater Mekong …
Abstract CONTEXT The Greater Mekong Subregion has been undergoing rapid agricultural
transformation over the last decades, as traditional diverse subsistence-oriented agriculture …
transformation over the last decades, as traditional diverse subsistence-oriented agriculture …
Agricultural carbon footprint is farm specific: Case study of two organic farms
Making reliable inferences from agricultural carbon footprint (aCF) estimates require
increased understanding of factors behind differences in carbon footprint (CF) of different …
increased understanding of factors behind differences in carbon footprint (CF) of different …
Reducing agro-environmental trade-offs through sustainable livestock intensification across smallholder systems in Northern Tanzania
ABSTRACT Livestock productivity in East Africa, and especially in Tanzania, remains
persistently low, while greenhouse gas (GHG) emission intensities are among the highest …
persistently low, while greenhouse gas (GHG) emission intensities are among the highest …
The critical importance of planned small ruminant livestock health and production in addressing global challenges surrounding food production and poverty alleviation
ND Sargison - New Zealand Veterinary Journal, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Small ruminants are particularly well suited to meet United Nations Sustainable
Development Goals surrounding food security, human wellbeing and poverty alleviation in …
Development Goals surrounding food security, human wellbeing and poverty alleviation in …