Protecting the Amazon forest and reducing global warming via agricultural intensification

FR Marin, AJ Zanon, JP Monzon, JF Andrade… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract The Amazon basin includes 550 Mha covered with rainforests, and 60% of this area
is in Brazil. The conversion of rainforest for soybean production raises concerns about how …

Partial substitution of chemical fertilizer by organic fertilizer benefits grain yield, water use efficiency, and economic return of summer maize

L Zhai, Z Wang, Y Zhai, L Zhang, M Zheng, H Yao… - Soil and Tillage …, 2022 - Elsevier
Partial substitution of chemical fertilizer with organic fertilizer (PSCFOF) is being increasingly
recognized as a promising approach for achieving sustainable agriculture. However …

Land-use change CO2 emissions associated with agricultural products at municipal level in Brazil

DFT Garofalo, RML Novaes, RAA Pazianotto… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Land-use change (LUC) accounted for approximately 66% of CO 2 emissions in Brazil in
2020, with significant implications for carbon footprint of Brazilian agricultural products …

Machine learning for soybean yield forecasting in Brazil

M von Bloh, RSN Júnior, X Wangerpohl… - Agricultural and Forest …, 2023 - Elsevier
Brazil supplies half of the world's exported soybeans. Forecasting its national soybean yield
before harvest could help mitigate disruptions in food supply. The objective of this study is to …

The role of agricultural land management in modulating water-carbon interplay within dryland ecological systems

WA Khattak, J Sun, F Zaman, A Jalal, M Shafiq… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2025 - Elsevier
Balancing limited water resources with agricultural demands is a major challenge for global
sustainability, particularly in dryland regions. To address this issue, it is crucial to understand …

Maize-Brachiaria grass intercrop**: a meta-analysis of major productivity drivers in Brazil

LFN Souza, IA Ciampitti, JA Fernandez, JL Favarin… - Field Crops …, 2024 - Elsevier
Context or problem Increasing crop intensification while enhancing soil conservation is an
important aspect of global food security. Intercrop** (syn. interseeding) between cash …

Comparison and calibration of terraclimate climatological variables over the Brazilian territory

R Filgueiras, LP Venancio, CC Aleman… - Journal of South …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Air temperature (T), rainfall (P) and reference evapotranspiration (ETo) are key data
for hydrological and climatic changes studies, crop water demand estimates, crop zoning …

Trends and challenges in implementing community-supported agriculture

GA de Melo, SB Barbosa, MGM Peixoto… - Environment …, 2024 - Springer
Food production represents important challenges in contemporary times, requiring the
implementation of more sustainable and improved methods. Community-supported …

What drives the spatial heterogeneity of crop** patterns in the Northeast China: The natural environment, the agricultural economy, or policy?

Z Yang, L Chu, C Wang, Y Pan, W Su, Y Qin… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Understanding the spatiotemporal dynamic of crop cover types and the driving forces of
crop** patterns in the Northeast China (NEC) is essential for establishing suitable and …

Improving Northeast China's soybean and maize planting structure through subsidy optimization considering climate change and comparative economic benefit

Y Huang, Z Liu - Land Use Policy, 2024 - Elsevier
The planting structure of Northeast China (NEC) is greatly responsible for China's food
security and self-sufficiency. Climate change promoted the northward expansion of the …