Food systems that support healthy diets in sustainable, resilient, just, and equitable ways
can engender progress in eradicating poverty and malnutrition; protecting human rights; and …

Irrigated agriculture accounts for∼ 90% of anthropogenic freshwater consumption, is
deployed on 22% of cultivated land, and provides 40% of global food production. Expanding …

Water scarcity is a global challenge, yet existing responses are failing to cope with current
shocks and stressors, including those attributable to climate change. In sub-Saharan Africa …

Irrigation is an important adaptation to reduce crop yield loss due to water stress from both
soil water deficit (low soil moisture) and atmospheric aridity (high vapor pressure deficit …

Abstract Background Atractylodes lancea (Thunb.) DC, a medicinal herb belonging to the
Asteraceae family, often faces severe drought stress during its growth. Until now, there has …

Water scarcity due to overuse and growing water pollution has led to the need for upgrading
of conventional methods of wastewater treatment. The biological synthesis of zinc oxide …

Soil water content (SWC) estimation is a crucial issue of agricultural production, and its
map** is an important task. We aimed to study the efficacy of UAV-based thermal (TH) and …

The major challenges that agriculture is facing in the twenty-first century are increasing
droughts, water scarcity, flooding, poorer soils, and extreme temperatures due to climate …

Traditional agriculture has been the pillar of development on the planet for centuries. But
with exponential population growth and increasing demand, farmers will need water to …

Freshwater availability has decreased alarmingly worldwide, with agriculture playing a vital
role in this trend. The assessment of the agricultural water footprint (WF agricultural) and …