Enhancing Resilience of Food Production Systems Under Changing Climate and Soil Degradation in Semi-arid and Highlands of Tanzania

2014 ◽  
pp. 385-405 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nyambilila A. Amuri
Keyword(s):  
Soil Degradation ◽  
Food Production ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Changing Climate ◽  
Semi Arid

Phosphorus: Past History and Contributions to the Global Food Supply

2019 ◽  
Vol 103 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Terry Roberts
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Food Production ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Past History ◽  
Phosphate Fertilizer ◽  
Global Food ◽  
Global Food Supply

Since its early rudimentary forms, phosphate fertilizer has developed in step with our understanding of successful food production systems. Recognized as essential to life, the responsible use P in agriculture remains key to food security.

Perception of irrigation farmers’ livelihood on a changing climate in the Upper West region of Ghana

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 30-36
Author(s):  
E. Amankwah, V. Hans-Jürgen
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Food Production ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Anthropogenic Activities ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Crop Failure ◽  
Statistical Tools ◽  
Changing Climate ◽  
West Region ◽  
Irrigation Practice

Agriculture in the Upper West region is primarily subsistence and rain-fed, and irrigation practice is significantly furrow andthe use of traditional watering can. This historical approach to agriculture is predicted to suffer severe setbacks due to climatechange. This research therefore explores farmers’ perception of climate change and its impact and how the farmers can cope withthe changing climate. The primary data was gathered through field observation, interviews and administration of questionnairesto about 400 irrigation farmers in three districts of the Upper West region. The data was analysed using 1. Statistical Packagefor Social Sciences (SPSS) and basic statistical tools. It was discovered that 62% of the farmers had no formal education withmajority above 50 years of age. Over 80% have observed rising temperatures and declining rainfall over the last few decades.This has led to higher evaporation and siltation of irrigation dams, higher transpiration of crops and water stress resultingin low crop yield, crop failure and food insecurity. The research also highlights anthropogenic activities that have influencedclimate variability and food production in the region. The research was concluded with suggested strategies to facilitate farmers’adaptation to climate variability.

Assessing and reducing the environmental impact of dairy production systems in the northern US in a changing climate

2021 ◽  
Vol 192 ◽  
pp. 103170
Author(s):  
Karin Veltman ◽  
C. Alan Rotz ◽  
Larry Chase ◽  
Joyce Cooper ◽  
Chris E. Forest ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Dairy Production ◽  
Changing Climate

Mapping of soil degradation in semi-arid environments in the Ouarzazate basin in the south of the Central High Atlas, Morocco, using Sentinel 2 A data

2021 ◽  
pp. 100548
Author(s):  
Abdelouhed Farah ◽  
Ahmed. Algouti ◽  
Abdellah. Algouti ◽  
Mohammed. Ifkirne ◽  
Aboubakr Ezziyani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Soil Degradation ◽  
Arid Environments ◽  
The South ◽  
High Atlas ◽  
Central High ◽  
Semi Arid ◽  
Central High Atlas ◽  
Sentinel 2

Understanding the dairy production systems in rural settlements in the Brazilian semi-arid region: characterization, typology, and holistic perception

2021 ◽  
Vol 53 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Samires Martins Castro ◽  
Delano de Sousa Oliveira ◽  
Raquel Oliveira dos Santos Fontenelle ◽  
Ana Paula Araújo do Nascimento ◽  
Robson Mateus Freitas Silveira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Arid Region ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Dairy Production ◽  
Rural Settlements ◽  
Holistic Perception ◽  
Semi Arid Region ◽  
Semi Arid

scholarly journals Sustainability Analysis of Interconnected Food Production Systems via Theory of Barriers

2020 ◽  
Vol 53 (2) ◽  
pp. 15765-15770
Author(s):  
Tim Aschenbruck ◽  
Willem Esterhuizen ◽  
Murali Padmanabha ◽  
Stefan Streif
Keyword(s):  
Food Production ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Sustainability Analysis

scholarly journals Production suitability of date palm under changing climate in a semi-arid region predicted by CLIMEX model

2021 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 101394
Author(s):  
Shahid Farooq ◽  
Muhammad Mudassar Maqbool ◽  
Muhammad Amjad Bashir ◽  
Muhammad Ihsan Ullah ◽  
Rahmat Ullah Shah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Arid Region ◽  
Date Palm ◽  
Changing Climate ◽  
Semi Arid Region ◽  
Semi Arid

scholarly journals Decision aiding handbooks for managing contaminated food production systems, drinking water and inhabited areas in Europe

2010 ◽  
Vol 45 (5) ◽  
pp. S23-S37 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.F. Nisbet ◽  
J. Brown ◽  
B.J. Howard ◽  
N.A. Beresford ◽  
H. Ollagnon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Food Production ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Decision Aiding ◽  
Contaminated Food

Potential of Probiotics as Alternative Sources for Antibiotics in Food Production Systems

2022 ◽  
pp. 172-185
Author(s):  
Sarina Pradhan Thapa ◽  
Sushil Koirala ◽  
Anil Kumar Anal
Keyword(s):  
Food Production ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Alternative Sources

Ecoagriculture for a Sustainable Food Future

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicole Chalmer
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Cultural Sensitivity ◽  
Food Production ◽  
Food Systems ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Historical Context ◽  
Agricultural Practices ◽  
Constant Input ◽  
Sustainable Food ◽  
European Farming

Global food security is dependent on ecologically viable production systems, but current agricultural practices are often at odds with environmental sustainability. Resolving this disparity is a huge task, but there is much that can be learned from traditional food production systems that persisted for thousands of years. Ecoagriculture for a Sustainable Food Future describes the ecological history of food production systems in Australia, showing how Aboriginal food systems collapsed when European farming methods were imposed on bushlands. The industrialised agricultural systems that are now prevalent across the world require constant input of finite resources, and continue to cause destructive environmental change. This book explores the damage that has arisen from farming systems unsuited to their environment, and presents compelling evidence that producing food is an ecological process that needs to be rethought in order to ensure resilient food production into the future. Cultural sensitivity Readers are warned that there may be words, descriptions and terms used in this book that are culturally sensitive, and which might not normally be used in certain public or community contexts. While this information may not reflect current understanding, it is provided by the author in a historical context.

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