Prospects for Agricultural Sustainable Intensification: A Review of Research

Xie, Hualin; Huang, Yingqian; Chen, Qianru; Zhang, Yanwei; Wu, Qing

doi:10.3390/land8110157

Cited by 106 publications

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“…This shows that the increase in production is better done by using intensification rather than extensification. These results are consistent with the findings of Xie et al [8].…”

Section: B Estimation Of Production Functionsupporting

confidence: 94%

Determinants of Technical Inefficiencies of Sweet Potato Farming in Kuningan District

Widi¹,

Isyanto²

2020

Proceedings of the International Conference on Agriculture, Social Sciences, Education, Technology and Health (ICASSETH 2019)

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The study was conducted to analyse the technical inefficiency of sweet potato farming in Kuningan District. 51 farmers were analysed using the stochastic frontier production function. The sample is determined using simple random sampling with one output and six inputs (land, seed, organic fertilizer, chemical fertilizer, pesticides and labour). The results showed that the average technical efficiency was 66%. The technical inefficiency model shows that non-formal education, experience, and family size have a significant effect on technical inefficiency.

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“…This shows that the increase in production is better done by using intensification rather than extensification. These results are consistent with the findings of Xie et al [8].…”

Section: B Estimation Of Production Functionsupporting

confidence: 94%

Determinants of Technical Inefficiencies of Sweet Potato Farming in Kuningan District

Widi¹,

Isyanto²

2020

Proceedings of the International Conference on Agriculture, Social Sciences, Education, Technology and Health (ICASSETH 2019)

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“…Diversification and sustainable intensification of fodder production systems offers great prospects for improving the livestock component in an integrated farming system (Xie et al, 2019).…”

Section: Impact Of Climate Change On Livestockmentioning

confidence: 99%

Short Communication: Addressing Vulnerability of Agriculture Sector to Climate Change in Pakistan

Raza¹,

Imtiaz²,

Ali³

et al. 2021

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Agriculture sector, being the dominant user of fresh water (70%) is highly vulnerable to climate change in Pakistan. Increase in frequency of floods and drought, rising temperatures and changes in rainfall pattern across the country during the recent years are clear indicators of changing climate. Climate change has serious repercussions for national food security as farmers have limited knowledge and technologies for mitigating the adverse effects of climate change on crop productivity. This situation is expected to decrease yield of major food crops. There exists dire need to make an intensive analysis of situation to identify existing knowledge and technology gaps and suggest doable measures for multiple stake holders like policy makers, scientists and farmers accordingly. This review paper covers the impact of climate change on agriculture and presents strategies to adapt to climate change. Strategies at policy/government level include increased funds for research, improvement of national capacity building (training of trainers) and development of a localized smart early warning system for climate change related events. Key research areas being identified to address vulnerability include development of innovative water use efficient technologies, zone specific agronomic research, applied root research, organic farming to increase soil resilience and research on ground water recharge and quality using simulation models. Farmers shall be sensitized about the issue of climate change through education and every effort shall be made to make proper use of existing farm resources and technologies to live with the changing climate so that national food security is not compromised.

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“…Accordingly, it has been anticipated that current crop production needs to be increased by up to 70% to satisfy future food demands (Hunter et al, 2017). This great challenge will require combined efforts to preserve natural resources to support intensive agriculture while limiting detrimental impact on the environment (Lee et al, 2006;Hunter et al, 2017;Xie et al, 2019). The intensive use of mineral fertilizers and organic amendments has negatively affected soil and water quality worldwide (Bashir et al, 2020).…”

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confidence: 99%

Nanofertilizers: A Cutting-Edge Approach to Increase Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Grasslands

Mejías

Salazar

Amaro

et al. 2021

Front. Environ. Sci.

123

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Nitrogen (N) is the most critical element limiting agricultural production at a global scale. Despite many efforts, the N use efficiency (NUE) in agriculture remains in a range of less than 50%. Reaching targeted crop yields has resulted in N overuse, which is an economic and environmental concern worldwide. The continuous exploration of innovative solutions has led to the synthesis of novel nanomaterials, resulting in a powerful tool for the development of new technological products. Nanofertilizers are one of the most promising engineered materials that are being tested, either for soil or foliar applications. Encouraging results have been obtained using nanofertilizers in different plant species, however, limited information has been reported about its use in grasslands. Commonly, N is applied to grassland soils as granular fertilizers, which may result in significant losses via surface runoff or leaching, ammonia (NH3) volatilization and N oxides (N2O, NO, NOx) emissions. Nitrogen nanofertilizers are expected to increase NUE by improving the effectiveness of N delivery to plants and reducing N losses to the environment. Information on the efficiency of the use of N nanofertilizers in grasslands species is scarce and the application strategies that can be used to avoid N losses are poorly understood. New scenarios of increasing economic and environmental constraints may represent an opportunity for N nanofertilizers application in grasslands. This article reviews its potential use as an innovative approach to improve NUE and reduce N losses to the wider environment, analyzing potential shortcomings and future considerations for animal food chains.

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Prospects for Agricultural Sustainable Intensification: A Review of Research

Cited by 106 publications

References 85 publications

Determinants of Technical Inefficiencies of Sweet Potato Farming in Kuningan District

Determinants of Technical Inefficiencies of Sweet Potato Farming in Kuningan District

Short Communication: Addressing Vulnerability of Agriculture Sector to Climate Change in Pakistan

Nanofertilizers: A Cutting-Edge Approach to Increase Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Grasslands

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