Achieving SDG2 (zero hunger) in a situation of rapid global population growth requires a
continued focus on food production. Farming not merely needs to sustainably produce …

According to the UN-FAO, agricultural production must increase by 50% by 2050 to meet
global demand for food. This goal can be accomplished, in part, by the development of …

Rapid iterations of sensing, energy, and communication technologies transform traditional
agriculture into standardized, intensive, and smart modern agriculture. However, the energy …

This position paper honours agricultural scientist and colleague, Professor Bob Loomis, by
discussing the urgent global challenge of food security and the related impacts on the …

As soybean yield continues to increase, it seems critical to know if there is a yield level at
which potential contribution of indigenous nitrogen (N) sources (N fixation and soil …

Food security interventions and policies need reliable estimates of crop production and the
scope to enhance production on existing cropland. Here we assess the performance of two …

This study proposes a site location assessment model for citrus cropland using multi-criteria
evaluation (MCE) and the combination of a set of factors for suitability map** and …

The rapid expansion of soybean-growing areas across Europe raises questions about the
suitability of agroclimatic conditions for soybean production. Here, using data-driven …

Water productivity (WP) is a robust benchmark for crop production in relation to available
water supply across spatial scales. Quantifying water-limited potential (WPw) and actual on …

Brazil is the largest sugarcane producer in the world playing a pivotal role on global ethanol
production. The sugarcane yield levels across the producing regions of the country vary …