Oil palm, currently the world's main vegetable oil crop, is characterised by a large
productivity and a long life span (≥ 25 years). Peak oil yields of 12 t ha− 1 yr− 1 have been …

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 …

This Report responds to the invitation for IPCC?... to provide a Special Report in 2018 on the
impacts of global warming of 1.5° C above pre-industrial levels and related global …

Global losses of natural area are primarily attributed to cropland expansion, whereas the
role of urban expansion is considered minor. However, urban expansion can induce …

Afforestation is considered a cost‐effective and readily available climate change mitigation
option. In recent studies afforestation is presented as a major solution to limit climate …

Several studies have shown that global crop production needs to double by 2050 to meet
the projected demands from rising population, diet shifts, and increasing biofuels …

Big Data (BD), Machine Learning (ML) and Internet of Things (IoT) are expected to have a
large impact on Smart Farming and involve the whole supply chain, particularly for rice …

Rising demands for agricultural products will increase pressure to further intensify crop
production, while negative environmental impacts have to be minimized. Ecological …

Yields of crops must increase substantially over the coming decades to keep pace with
global food demand driven by population and income growth. Ultimately global food …

Projected increases in population, income and consumption rates are expected to lead to
rising pressure on the land system. Ambitions to limit global warming to 2° C or even 1.5° C …