Evaluation of Tropospheric O3Effects on Global Agriculture: A New Insight

2012 ◽  
pp. 69-105
Author(s):  
Richa Rai ◽  
Abhijit Sarkar ◽  
S. B. Agrawal ◽  
Madhoolika Agrawal
Keyword(s):  
Global Agriculture

scholarly journals Neonicotinoids in global agriculture: evidence for a new pesticide treadmill?

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lieneke Bakker ◽  
Wopke van der Werf ◽  
Pablo Tittonell ◽  
Kris A. G. Wyckhuys ◽  
Felix J. J. A. Bianchi
Keyword(s):  
Global Agriculture

scholarly journals The financial crisis and its impacts on global agriculture

2010 ◽  
Vol 41 ◽  
pp. 133-144 ◽  
Author(s):  
Justin Yifu Lin ◽  
Will Martin
Keyword(s):  
Financial Crisis ◽  
Global Agriculture

On-Farm Experimentation to transform global agriculture

Nature Food ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Myrtille Lacoste ◽  
Simon Cook ◽  
Matthew McNee ◽  
Danielle Gale ◽  
Julie Ingram ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Global Agriculture ◽  
On Farm

scholarly journals Facing the challenges of global agriculture today: what can we do about drought?

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonia Okono ◽  
Philippe Monneveux ◽  
Jean-Marcel Ribaut
Keyword(s):  
Global Agriculture

scholarly journals Emergent properties in microbiome networks reveal the anthropogenic disturbance of farming practices in vineyard soil fungal communities

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rüdiger Ortiz-Álvarez ◽  
Hector Ortega-Arranz ◽  
Vicente J. Ontiveros ◽  
Charles Ravarani ◽  
Alberto Acedo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Small World ◽  
Fungal Communities ◽  
Local Network ◽  
Emergent Properties ◽  
Farming Practices ◽  
Natural Systems ◽  
Vineyard Soil ◽  
Global Agriculture ◽  
Network Properties ◽  
The Impact

AbstractAgro-ecosystems are human-managed natural systems, and therefore are subject to generalized ecological rules. A deeper understanding of the factors impacting on the biotic component of ecosystem stability is needed for promoting the sustainability and productivity of global agriculture. Here we propose a method to determine ecological emergent properties through the inference of network properties in local microbial communities, and to use them as biomarkers of the anthropogenic impact of different farming practices on vineyard soil ecosystem functioning. In a dataset of 350 vineyard soil samples from USA and Spain we observed that fungal communities ranged from random to small-world network arrangements with differential levels of niche specialization. Some of the network properties studied were strongly correlated, defining patterns of ecological emergent properties that are influenced by the intensification level of the crop management. Low-intervention practices (from organic to biodynamic approaches) promoted densely clustered networks, describing an equilibrium state based on mixed (generalist-collaborative) communities. Contrary, in conventionally managed vineyards, we observed highly modular (niche-specialized) low clustered communities, supported by a higher degree of selection (more co-exclusion proportion). We also found that, although geographic factors can explain the different fungal community arrangements in both countries, the relationship between network properties in local fungal communities better capture the impact of farming practices regardless of the location. Thus, we hypothesize that local network properties can be globally used to evaluate the effect of ecosystem disturbances in crops, but also in when evaluating the effect of clinical interventions or to compare microbiomes of healthy vs. disturbed conditions.

scholarly journals The Applications of Nanotechnology in Crop Production

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (23) ◽  
pp. 7070
Author(s):  
Chenxu Liu ◽  
Hui Zhou ◽  
Jie Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Plant Growth ◽  
Specific Surface ◽  
Crop Production ◽  
Molecular Level ◽  
High Specific Surface Area ◽  
Growth Stages ◽  
Crop Tolerance ◽  
Plant Growth Stages ◽  
Global Agriculture ◽  
Promote Plant Growth

With the frequent occurrence of extreme climate, global agriculture is confronted with unprecedented challenges, including increased food demand and a decline in crop production. Nanotechnology is a promising way to boost crop production, enhance crop tolerance and decrease the environmental pollution. In this review, we summarize the recent findings regarding innovative nanotechnology in crop production, which could help us respond to agricultural challenges. Nanotechnology, which involves the use of nanomaterials as carriers, has a number of diverse applications in plant growth and crop production, including in nanofertilizers, nanopesticides, nanosensors and nanobiotechnology. The unique structures of nanomaterials such as high specific surface area, centralized distribution size and excellent biocompatibility facilitate the efficacy and stability of agro-chemicals. Besides, using appropriate nanomaterials in plant growth stages or stress conditions effectively promote plant growth and increase tolerance to stresses. Moreover, emerging nanotools and nanobiotechnology provide a new platform to monitor and modify crops at the molecular level.

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