Food systems for human and planetary health: Economic perspectives and challenges
Food systems are currently facing unprecedented challenges. More than 690 million people
still suffer hunger while climate change, rapid depletion of natural resources, and loss of …
still suffer hunger while climate change, rapid depletion of natural resources, and loss of …
Oil palm and machine learning: Reviewing one decade of ideas, innovations, applications, and gaps
Machine learning (ML) offers new technologies in the precision agriculture domain with its
intelligent algorithms and strong computation. Oil palm is one of the rich crops that is also …
intelligent algorithms and strong computation. Oil palm is one of the rich crops that is also …
Unravelling the variability and causes of smallholder maize yield gaps in Ethiopia
Ethiopia has achieved the second highest maize yield in sub-Saharan Africa. Yet, farmers'
maize yields are still much lower than on-farm and on-station trial yields, and only ca. 20% of …
maize yields are still much lower than on-farm and on-station trial yields, and only ca. 20% of …
Integrating agri-environmental indicators, ecosystem services assessment, life cycle assessment and yield gap analysis to assess the environmental sustainability of …
JE Bergez, A Bethinger, C Bockstaller, C Cederberg… - Ecological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Agriculture's primary function is the production of food, feed, fibre and fuel for the fast-
growing world population. However, it also affects human health and ecosystem integrity …
growing world population. However, it also affects human health and ecosystem integrity …
Global spatially explicit yield gap time trends reveal regions at risk of future crop yield stagnation
Yield gaps, here defined as the difference between actual and attainable yields, provide a
framework for assessing opportunities to increase agricultural productivity. Previous global …
framework for assessing opportunities to increase agricultural productivity. Previous global …
Decomposing rice yield gaps into efficiency, resource and technology yield gaps in sub-Saharan Africa
ER Dossou-Yovo, E Vandamme, I Dieng… - Field Crops …, 2020 - Elsevier
Meeting current rice demand in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) requires narrowing yield gaps on
currently available agricultural land. The objectives of this study were to decompose rice …
currently available agricultural land. The objectives of this study were to decompose rice …
Is organic agriculture in line with the EU-Nitrate directive? On-farm nitrate leaching from organic and conventional arable crop rotations
Sustainable intensive agriculture requires enhanced nitrogen use efficiency and reductions
in nitrogen (N) leaching losses. To investigate if organic farming systems have potential to …
in nitrogen (N) leaching losses. To investigate if organic farming systems have potential to …
[HTML][HTML] Reducing the maize yield gap in Ethiopia: Decomposition and policy simulation
Maize is an important staple crop in Ethiopia. Reducing the yield gap-the difference between
actual and (water-limited) potential yield-has wide implications for food security and policy …
actual and (water-limited) potential yield-has wide implications for food security and policy …
Narrowing maize yield gaps across smallholder farming systems in Zambia: what interventions, where, and for whom?
Maize production in Zambia must increase with a view towards improved food security and
reduced food imports whilst avoiding cropland expansion. To achieve this, it is important to …
reduced food imports whilst avoiding cropland expansion. To achieve this, it is important to …
Yield gap analysis of major food crops in Pakistan: prospects for food security
The concept of yield gap analysis can be used to meet the growing demands for agricultural
products. Sustainable development goals (eg SDG1 and SDG2) to end poverty and hunger …
products. Sustainable development goals (eg SDG1 and SDG2) to end poverty and hunger …