The deterioration of the eco-environment and low well-being of farmers in rural areas have
posed great challenges to the realization of sustainable development goals (SDGs) …

Rapid demographic ageing substantially affects socioeconomic development,,–and
presents considerable challenges for food security and agricultural sustainability,,–, which …

Food system transformation has been a widely discussed topic in international society over
time. For the last few decades, China has made remarkable achievements in food …

Crop production is a large source of atmospheric ammonia (NH3), which poses risks to air
quality, human health and ecosystems,,,–. However, estimating global NH3 emissions from …

Abstract Knowledge of cultivated land conservation and construction land expansion in
China and its provincial scale is still insufficient due to the lack of accurate and reliable data …

Cropland fragmentation contributes to low productivity and high abandonment risk. Using
spatial statistics on a detailed land use map, we show that 10% of Chinese croplands have …

The potential of enhanced agricultural management practices to drive sustainability is rarely
quantified at grassroots level. Here we analyse nitrogen use and loss in Chinese cropland …

Rice farming threatens freshwater resources, while also being increasingly vulnerable to
drought due to climate change. Rice farming needs to become more sustainable and …

Halving nitrogen pollution is crucial for achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
However, how to reduce nitrogen pollution from multiple sources remains challenging. Here …

Nearly one quarter of global meat production occurs in China, but a lack of detailed spatial
livestock production data hinders ongoing pollution mitigation strategies. Here we generate …