There is an ongoing debate about how best to feed the growing world population in the long
run and associated implications for research and development. Some call for a new Green …

Rapid industrial development and human activities have caused a degradation of soil
quality and fertility. There is increasing interest in rehabilitating low fertility soils to improve …

Despite significant progress in increasing agricultural production, meeting the changing
dietary preferences and increasing food demands of future populations remain significant …

Soil health, along with water supply, is the most valuable resource for humans, as human life
depends on the soil's generosity. Soil degradation, therefore, poses a threat to food security …

Degraded lands have often been suggested as a solution to issues of land scarcity and as
an ideal way to meet mounting global demands for agricultural goods, but their locations …

The world is facing a number of serious problems of which population rise, climate change,
soil degradation, water scarcity and food security are among the most important …

Meeting human needs within the ecological limits of our planet calls for continuous reflection
on, and redesigning of, agricultural technologies and practices. Such technologies include …

Global food demand is expected to increase, affecting required land, nitrogen (N) and
phosphorus (P) inputs along with unintended emissions of greenhouse gasses (GHG) and …

The growing environmental concerns and the prospect of irreversible climate change
highlight the necessity for the rapid transformation from fossil-based economy to the modern …

The 20th century saw dramatic increases in agricultural productivity, largely through the
development and application of pesticides, fertilisers rich in nitrogen and phosphorus, and …