Traditional agricultural practices in India: an approach for environmental sustainability and food security
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DOI: 10.1007/s40974-020-00158-2
Abstract: Sustainability of environment and food production is among the greatest challenges of the twenty-first century. Green revolution, however, achieved the targets of high food productivity, but at the cost of environmental degradation such as water… read more here.
Keywords: practices india; traditional agricultural; sustainability; environment ... See more keywords
Enhancing soil drought induced by climate change and agricultural practices: Observational and experimental evidence from the semiarid area of northern China
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agrformet.2017.05.008
Abstract: Abstract Increased water scarcity has led to a decade-long soil drought in the semiarid area of northern China, which caused food insecurity in this region. However, there is a lack of sufficient observational evidence about… read more here.
Keywords: soil drought; water; semiarid area; soil ... See more keywords
Adoption pathway analysis: Representing the dynamics and diversity of adoption for agricultural practices
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2021.103173
Abstract: Abstract CONTEXT Scholars have argued that empirical studies of adoption in agriculture should consider adoption as a dynamic process rather than a binary choice, but many empirical studies continue to be based on cross-sectional surveys… read more here.
Keywords: practice; diversity adoption; dynamics diversity; agricultural practices ... See more keywords
Agricultural management practices influence AMF diversity and community composition with cascading effects on plant productivity
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2017.03.012
Abstract: Understanding the effects of different agricultural practices on the mycorrhizal symbiosis is important for agricultural production and the sustainable use of soil. We investigated the composition and diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) in soils… read more here.
Keywords: amf diversity; community composition; agricultural practices; diversity ... See more keywords
Algae biostimulants: A critical look at microalgal biostimulants for sustainable agricultural practices.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2021.107754
Abstract: For the growing human population to be sustained during present climatic changes, enhanced quality and quantity of crops are essential to enable food security worldwide. The current consensus is that we need to make a… read more here.
Keywords: microalgal biostimulants; biostimulants sustainable; sustainable agricultural; biostimulants critical ... See more keywords
Can agricultural practices that mitigate or improve crop resilience to climate change also manage crop pests?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cois.2017.07.008
Abstract: Sustainable agricultural practices that are promoted for mitigating climate change have the potential to also improve pest management. The author highlights recent studies that demonstrate effects of climate-mitigating agricultural practices on arthropod pests and predators… read more here.
Keywords: practices mitigate; crop; climate change; agricultural practices ... See more keywords
Cost-benefit analysis of prioritized climate-smart agricultural practices among smallholder farmers: evidence from selected value chains across sub-Saharan Africa
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DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09228
Abstract: Prioritization of adaptation options is complex. This study presents a multi-dimensional framework to evaluate how to allocate resources among competing alternatives. The main objectives of the study were to identify the prioritized climate-smart agricultural practices… read more here.
Keywords: climate smart; agricultural practices; smallholder farmers; value chains ... See more keywords
Agricultural practices at Bronze Age Kaymakçı, western Anatolia
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jasrep.2021.102800
Abstract: Abstract Archaeobotanical analysis at Kaymakci, a second-millennium BCE site in western Turkey, gives the first evidence for Bronze Age agricultural practices in central western Anatolia, and represents one of a very few contemporary datasets for… read more here.
Keywords: bronze age; agricultural practices; practices bronze; western anatolia ... See more keywords
Staphylococcus aureus in Agriculture: Lessons in Evolution from a Multispecies Pathogen
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DOI: 10.1128/cmr.00182-20
Abstract: Staphylococcus aureus is a formidable bacterial pathogen that is responsible for infections in humans and various species of wild, companion, and agricultural animals. The ability of S. aureus to move between humans and livestock is… read more here.
Keywords: agriculture; agricultural practices; staphylococcus aureus; aureus ... See more keywords
Bacterial Communities in the Rhizosphere at Different Growth Stages of Maize Cultivated in Soil Under Conventional and Conservation Agricultural Practices
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DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.01834-21
Abstract: We studied the effect of sustainable conservation agricultural practices versus intensive conventional ones on the soil microbial diversity, potential functionality, and community assembly in rhizosphere of maize cultivated in a semiarid environment. We found that… read more here.
Keywords: agricultural practices; bacterial communities; conservation agricultural; diversity ... See more keywords
Fruit of the Earth and Work of Human Hands: Connecting the Eucharist and Regenerative Agriculture
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DOI: 10.1177/00211400221127112
Abstract: Engaging the writings of Bernard Lonergan, Charles Massy, and Pope Francis, this article offers a systematic exposition of the relationship between the Eucharist and regenerative agriculture. First, it surveys the overlapping cultural malaises identified by… read more here.
Keywords: eucharist regenerative; agricultural practices; agriculture; fruit earth ... See more keywords