Intensive agriculture is based on the use of high-energy inputs and quality planting materials
with assured irrigation, but it has failed to assure agricultural sustainability because of …

Aflatoxins (AFs) are the most important toxic, mutagenic, and carcinogenic fungal toxins that
routinely contaminate food and feed. While more than 20 AFs have been identified to date …

Intercrop**, the simultaneous production of multiple crops on the same field, provides
opportunities for the sustainable intensification of agriculture if it can provide a greater yield …

Intercrop** improves crop productivity in dryland farms, but little information is available
on its application to irrigated land. Therefore, a three-year field trial was conducted to …

Sustainable increases in crop production require efficient use of resources, and
intercrop** can improve water use efficiency and land productivity at reduced inputs …

Food security is threatened by the combined pressures of increasing populations and
climate change. Agricultural land is vulnerable to overexploitation and environmental …

Water deficiency significantly affects photosynthetic characteristics. However, there is little
information about variations in antioxidant enzyme activities and photosynthetic …

Context Crop type and temporal synchronization are crucial for improving the productivity of
intercrop** systems, especially with reduced inputs (nitrogen, N, and phosphorus, P) …

Problems Global demand for food continues to grow as a result of rising incomes and
population growth. Meanwhile, the sustainability of food production is affected by climate …

Large-scale crop monocultures facilitate the proliferation and increasing prevalence of
diseases and pest insects. Many studies highlight the impacts of plant diversification upon …