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 …

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 …

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 …

Food security, lowering the risk of climate change and meeting the increasing demand for
energy will increasingly be critical challenges in the years to come. Producing sustainably is …

Background The potential benefits of intercrop** are manifold and have been repeatedly
demonstrated. Intercrop** has the potential to create more productive and resilient …

Satisfying the nutritional needs of a growing population whilst limiting environmental
repercussions will require sustainable intensification of agriculture. We argue that …

Background Global climate is changing more rapidly than ever, threatening plant growth and
productivity while exerting considerable direct and indirect effects on the quality and quantity …

Intercrop** is the simultaneous cultivation of plant species in the same field for a
considerable proportion of their growing periods. Interest in intercrop** for sustainable …

There is a great demand for high-protein materials for livestock feed in Europe and
European agriculture has a deficit of about 70% high-protein materials of which 87% is met …

Controversy has long surrounded the question of nutritional differences between crops
grown organically or using now-conventional methods, with studies dating back to the 1940s …