Does rural financial development facilitate food production? Evidence from major wheat–producing provinces of China by Abbas Ali Chandio, Yasir A. Nasereldin, Irfan Khan, Yashuang Tang, Yuansheng Jiang

“…AbstractThe allocation of agricultural credit is an exceptional strategy for ensuring sustainable agricultural production. It increases farmers’ purchasing power and technical efficiency. …”
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Agronomical Practices and Management for Commercial Cultivation of <i>Portulaca oleracea</i> as a Crop: A Review by Angel Carrascosa, Jose Antonio Pascual, Margarita Ros, Spyridon A. Petropoulos, Maria del Mar Alguacil

“…One of the strategies to address this issue is to incorporate new alternative crops able to tolerate arduous conditions, as well as for the use of sustainable agricultural practices in order to recover and/or improve soil health. …”
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Effect of different irrigation and fertilizer coupling on the liquiritin contents of the licorice in Xinjiang arid area by Abudukeyoumu Abudurezike, Xinghong Liu, Gulimila Aikebaier, Ayixiamu Shawuer, Xiaoli Tian

“…Studying water–fertilizer coupling effects in a drip irrigation system is critical for sustainable agricultural development in arid areas, such as that of Xinjiang in China, to find out the optimized water and fertilizer management. …”
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Quantification of water erosion using the RUSLE method in the Mazer watershed (Berrechid region, Morocco) by Hanane Meziane, Naïma Elassaoui, Charaf Eddine Bouiss

“…Understanding the causes of water erosion is essential for promoting sustainable agricultural practices, soil conservation, and environmental policies aimed at preserving the ecosystem and local natural resources, thereby mitigating soil erosion and promoting sustainability.…”
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Root Development Monitoring under Different Water Supply Levels in Processing Tomato Plants by Oussama M’hamdi, Márton Égei, Zoltán Pék, Riadh Ilahy, Eszter Nemeskéri, Lajos Helyes, Sándor Takács

“…These findings contribute to our understanding of root zone optimization and drought-resilient cultivar breeding, contributing to more sustainable agricultural practices.…”
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Soil Microbial Community Responses to Cyanobacteria versus Traditional Organic Fertilizers by Antisar Afkairin, Mary Stromberger, Heather Storteboom, Allison Wickham, David G. Sterle, Jessica G. Davis

“…Thus, the research emphasizes the importance of exploring and adopting cyanobacteria-based fertilizers to bolster sustainable agricultural practices.…”
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Assessment of land suitability for irrigation in West Shewa zone, Oromia, Ethiopia by Abera Misgana Tolera, Mesfin Mamo Haile, Tadesse Fufa Merga, Gemta Abdisa Feyisa

“…Abstract The assessment of land suitability is the key to sustained agricultural output. Thus, the study aimed to assess the land suitability for irrigation development in the West Shewa zone, Oromia, Ethiopia. …”
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Tillage system and cover crop effects on organic carbon and available nutrient contents in light chestnut soil by Zhumagali Ospanbayev, Ainur Doszhanova, Yerlan Abdrazakov, Rauan Zhapayev, Aisada Sembayeva, Araily A. Zakieva, Zhainagul Yertayeva

“…Optimal use of management systems including tillage and cover crops are recommended to improve available nutrient contents in soils and sustain agricultural production. The effects on organic carbon and available nutrient contents of three tillage methods (conventional tillage, minimum tillage and no-tillage) and different cover crops such as flaxseed oil, buckwheat, soybean, pea, corn, sorghum, spring oilseed rape and sugar beet were evaluated in a short-term experiment on a light chestnut soil in Kazakhstan. …”
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EVALUATION OF SOME MICROBIOLOGICAL ATTRIBUTES OF THE SOIL IN TWO DIFFERENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS by Daniel da Silva da Silveira, Fábio Fernando de Araújo, Julia Cardoso Silva, Marcello Augusto Dias da Cunha

“…Due to the concern and interests aimed at sustainable agricultural systems for food production and the achievement of results that enable their evaluation, it is necessary to study response variables that are more sensitive to the different management and cultural treatments of soils during planting successive or perennial agricultural crops. …”
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Weather index insurance for transition to sustainable cotton production under climate change in Xinjiang, China by Zhongna Yang, Zhongna Yang, Yanlong He, Muhammad Aamir, Iqbal Javed, Gucheng Li, Qing Zhang, Shengde Wang, Lijiang Zhou, Jun Qin

“…Assessing climate-induced reductions in cotton yields is critical to developing weather insurance for sustainable agricultural development. Climatic factors such as frost, hail, and drought severely constrain the sustainable development of cotton production in Xinjiang. …”
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Simulation of Subsurface Drainage in the Sugarcane Crop under Different Spacing and Drain Depths by Rares Halbac-Cotoara-Zamfir, Asdrubal Jesus Farias-Ramirez, Jarbas Honorio de Miranda, Maria Alejandra Moreno-Pizani, Sergio Nascimento Duarte, Franklin Javier Paredes-Trejo, Luca Salvati, Cristina Halbac-Cotoara-Zamfir

“…The performance of land drainage systems is thus critical for achieving sustainable agricultural production Recently, many types of software have been developed in this field for modeling and simulating the performance of these systems. …”
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Harnessing nitrate over ammonium to sustain soil health during monocropping by Linxing Zhu, Aichen Liang, Rongfeng Wang, Yaman Shi, Jia Li, RuiRui Wang, Min Wang, Shiwei Guo

“…IntroductionIn achieving food security and sustainable agricultural development, improving and maintaining soil health is considered as a key driving factor. …”
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Drive Mechanisms of Soil Quality Changes in Peri-Urban Areas by Hongbin Liu, Jie Lyu

“…The driving mechanism of soil quality (SQ) has important implications for arable land protection, sustainable agricultural development and ecological environment conservation. …”
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The Impacts of Urbanization to Improve Agriculture Water Use Efficiency—An Empirical Analysis Based on Spatial Perspective of Panel Data of 30 Provinces of China by Weinan Lu, Apurbo Sarkar, Mengyang Hou, Wenxin Liu, Xinyi Guo, Kai Zhao, Minjuan Zhao

“…In the context of resource and environmental constraints, improving agricultural water use efficiency (AWUE) is a crucial issue to ensure food security, improve the ecological environment, and meet the needs of sustainable agricultural development. Based on the panel data of 30 provinces in China from 1999 to 2018, the article uses the Super-SBM model to measure the AWUE. …”
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High-Resolution Mapping of Seasonal Crop Pattern Using Sentinel Imagery in Mountainous Region of Nepal: A Semi-Automatic Approach by Bhogendra Mishra, Rupesh Bhandari, Krishna Prasad Bhandari, Dinesh Mani Bhandari, Nirajan Luintel, Ashok Dahal, Shobha Poudel

“…Sustainable agricultural management requires knowledge of where and when crops are grown, what they are, and for how long. …”
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Factors Influencing Information and Communication Technology Use by Women Research Scientists in Universities of Agriculture, Nigeria by Joy C Olojede, G E Ifenkwe, J O Oparaojiaku

“… Information and communication technology (ICT) is a veritable tool for sustainable agricultural development in Nigeria. This paper analyzed the factors that influenced ICT use by women research scientists in the Universities of Agriculture in Nigeria. …”
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Design and Implementation of an Autonomous Charging Station for Agricultural Electrical Vehicles by El Houssein Chouaib Harik

“…One of the goals in adopting more sustainable agricultural practices is to reduce green-house-gas emissions from current practices by replacing fossil-fuel-based heavy machinery with lighter, electrical ones. …”
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Yield and nutritional responses of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) genotypes to irrigated, rainfed, and drought-stress environments by Safiullah Pathan, Grato Ndunguru, Kerry Clark, Addissu G. Ayele

“…Midwest regions prone to water stress, contributing to food security and sustainable agricultural practices.…”
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Assessment of Soil Suitability Using Machine Learning in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions by Maryem Ismaili, Samira Krimissa, Mustapha Namous, Abdelaziz Htitiou, Kamal Abdelrahman, Mohammed S. Fnais, Rachid Lhissou, Hasna Eloudi, Elhousna Faouzi, Tarik Benabdelouahab

“…The approach developed to map the soil-suitability is a valuable tool for sustainable agricultural development, and it can play an effective role in ensuring food security and conducting a land agriculture assessment.…”
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Implications of pesticide use regulation on soil sustainability in Uganda by Hadijah Yahyah, Patricia Kameri-Mbote, Robert Kibugi

“…Indeed, Uganda recognizes the importance of sustainable agricultural practices and the need to regulate pesticide use to protect soil health and ensure long-term agricultural productivity. …”
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