Chromium (Cr) is a trace element critical to human health and well-being. In the last few
decades, its contamination, especially hexavalent chromium [Cr (VI)] form in both terrestrial …

Agricultural soil is a non-renewable natural resource that requires careful stewardship in
order to achieve the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals. However, industrial …

Soil health is defined as the capacity of soil to function, within ecosystem boundaries, to
sustain crop and animal productivities, maintain or enhance environmental sustainability …

Soil contamination with persistent and potentially (eco) toxic heavy metal (loid) s is
ubiquitous around the globe. Concentration of these heavy metal (loid) s in soil has …

Phytoremediation is the use of plants to extract, immobilize, contain and/or degrade
contaminants from soil, water or air. It can be an effective strategy for on site and/or in situ …

Rice is the leading staple food for more than half of the world's population, and
approximately 160 million hectares of agricultural area worldwide are under rice cultivation …

The use of organic amendments in agriculture is a common practice due to their potential to
increase crop productivity and enhance soil health. Indeed, organic amendments of different …

Multi-metal contaminated soil has received extensive attention. The biochar and bentonite-
supported nano zero-valent iron (nZVI)(BC-BE-nZVI) composite was synthesized in this …

Food safety has emerged as a high-urgency matter for sustainable agricultural production.
Toxic metal contamination of soil and water significantly affects agricultural productivity …

Plant-based technologies including phytomining, phytoextraction, phytodegradation,
phytostabilization and phytovolatilization have drawn much attention during the last decade …