There is a growing awareness that fostering the transition toward plant-based diets with
reduced meat consumption levels is essential to alleviating the detrimental impacts of the …

Land degradation reduces soil functioning and, consequently, the services that soil
provides. Soil hydrological functions are critical to combat soil degradation and promote soil …

The demand for nitrogen (N) for crop production increased rapidly from the middle of the
twentieth century and is predicted to at least double by 2050 to satisfy the on-going …

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 …

Legumes improve soil fertility through the symbiotic association with microorganisms, such
as rhizobia, which fix the atmospheric nitrogen and make nitrogen available to the host and …

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 …

Intercrop** is an adapted farming system to optimize resource-use efficiency and crop
yield, particularly in low input agricultural systems. Due to the beneficial eco-agricultural …

Plant-based diets have become popular as a means of reducing the environmental footprint
of the diet and promoting human health and animal welfare. Although the percentages of …

Soybean (Glycine max) is a crop of global significance and has low reliance on N fertilizers
due to its biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) capacity, which harvests ambient N2 as a critical …

Currently, sustainable agriculture involves ecofriendly techniques, which include
biofertilization. Biofertilizers increase plant productivity by improving soil fertility and nutrient …