A comprehensive review on enhancing nutrient use efficiency and productivity of broadacre (arable) crops with the combined utilization of compost and fertilizers

O Oyetunji, N Bolan, G Hancock - Journal of environmental management, 2022 - Elsevier
Broadacre (arable) crops generally require a relatively higher nutrient input toward yield
targets. The efficient use of nutrients in arable farmlands is very vital to this endeavor. It …

[HTML][HTML] Responsible plant nutrition: A new paradigm to support food system transformation

A Dobermann, T Bruulsema, I Cakmak, B Gerard… - Global Food …, 2022 - Elsevier
The coming 10–20 years will be most critical for making the transition to a global food
system in which mineral nutrients in agriculture must be managed in a more holistic manner …

[PDF][PDF] Agriculture, forestry and other land uses (AFOLU)

GJ Nabuurs, R Mrabet, AA Hatab… - Climate Change 2022 …, 2023 - library.wur.nl
Executive Summary The Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use1 (AFOLU) sector
encompasses managed ecosystems and offers significant mitigation opportunities while …

Fertilizer and grain prices constrain food production in sub-Saharan Africa

C Bonilla-Cedrez, J Chamberlin, RJ Hijmans - Nature Food, 2021 - nature.com
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Progress in research on site-specific nutrient management for smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa

P Chivenge, S Zingore, KS Ezui, S Njoroge… - Field crops …, 2022 - Elsevier
Increasing fertilizer access and use is an essential component for improving crop production
and food security in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, given the heterogeneous nature of …

The input reduction principle of agroecology is wrong when it comes to mineral fertilizer use in sub-Saharan Africa

GN Falconnier, R Cardinael, M Corbeels… - Outlook on …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Can farmers in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) boost crop yields and improve food availability
without using more mineral fertilizer? This question has been at the center of lively debates …

Impacts of global trade on cropland soil-phosphorus depletion and food security

K Niu, M Li, M Lenzen, T Wiedmann, X Han, S Jin… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Globalization intensifies the demand for agricultural products from specific regions, resulting
in intensive farming practices that can exacerbate local cropland soil phosphorus (P) …

Spatially differentiated nitrogen supply is key in a global food–fertilizer price crisis

S Snapp, TB Sapkota, J Chamberlin, CM Cox… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
A regional geopolitical conflict and sudden massive supply disruptions have revealed
vulnerabilities in our global fuel–fertilizer–food nexus. As nitrogen (N) fertilizer price spikes …

Establishing long-term nitrogen response of global cereals to assess sustainable fertilizer rates

HJM van Grinsven, P Ebanyat, M Glendining, B Gu… - Nature Food, 2022 - nature.com
Insight into the response of cereal yields to nitrogen fertilizer is fundamental to improving
nutrient management and policies to sustain economic crop benefits and food sufficiency …

The drivers of maize area expansion in Sub-Saharan Africa. How policies to boost maize production overlook the interests of smallholder farmers

R Santpoort - Land, 2020 - mdpi.com
Maize has become the second most produced crop in the world. Specifically, in sub-
Saharan Africa, global statistics show that more and more land is being used for (small …