We synthesized 20 years of research to explain the interrelated processes that determine
soil and plant responses to biochar. The properties of biochar and its effects within …

The demand for agricultural goods is currently higher than it has ever been before due to the
expansion of the world population. This has resulted in the conversion of grassland into …

Agriculture is in crisis. Soil health is collapsing. Biodiversity faces the sixth mass extinction.
Crop yields are plateauing. Against this crisis narrative swells a clarion call for Regenerative …

Recycling of livestock manure to agricultural land may reduce the use of synthetic fertilizer
and thereby enhance the sustainability of food production. However, the effects of …

Agricultural lands, because of their large area and exhaustive management practices, have
a substantial impact on the earth's carbon and nitrogen cycles, and agricultural activities …

No-tillage (NT) practice is extensively adopted with aims to improve soil physical conditions,
carbon (C) sequestration and to alleviate greenhouse gases (GHGs) emissions without …

Abstract We evaluated the “4 per 1000” initiative for increasing soil organic carbon (SOC) by
analysing rates of SOC increase in treatments in 16 long‐term experiments in southeast …

Vegetable production in greenhouses is often associated with the use of excessive amounts
of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, low NUE (15–35%), and high N losses along gaseous and …

Compost represents an important input for sustainable agriculture, but the use of diverse
compost types causes uncertain outcomes. Here we performed a global meta-analysis with …

The demand for food is expected to significantly increase with continued population growth
over the next 50 years, indicating that agricultural efficiency should be simultaneously …