Chitosan Nanoparticles-Based Ionic Gelation Method: A Promising Candidate for Plant Disease Management by Nguyen Huy Hoang, Toan Le Thanh, Rungthip Sangpueak, Jongjit Treekoon, Chanon Saengchan, Wannaporn Thepbandit, Narendra Kumar Papathoti, Anyanee Kamkaew, Natthiya Buensanteai

“…Nanoparticles (NPs), an advanced technology, can be applied to many areas of agriculture, including crop protection and growth enhancement, to build sustainable agricultural production. Ionic gelation method is a synthesis of microparticles or NPs, based on an electrostatic interaction between opposite charge types that contains at least one polymer under mechanical stirring conditions. …”
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THE INFLUENCE OF ENTREPRENEURIAL INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL FACTORS ON THE SUSTAINABILITY OF THE ORGANIC VEGETABLE BUSINESS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC by Wiwi Sepriani, Bayu Nuswantara, Maria Maria

“…The real conditions experienced during the Covid-19 pandemic harmed farmers who were also in the organic vegetable business, namely a 50 percent decrease in sales. A sustainable agricultural business depends on the entrepreneurial spirit possessed by agribusiness actors. …”
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Actinomycetes Enrich Soil Rhizosphere and Improve Seed Quality as well as Productivity of Legumes by Boosting Nitrogen Availability and Metabolism by Hamada AbdElgawad, Walid Abuelsoud, Mahmoud M. Y. Madany, Samy Selim, Gaurav Zinta, Ahmed S. M. Mousa, Wael N. Hozzein

“…The use of actinomycetes for improving soil fertility and plant production is an attractive strategy for developing sustainable agricultural systems due to their effectiveness, eco-friendliness, and low production cost. …”
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Effects of Methyl Jasmonate and Nano-Methyl Jasmonate Treatments on Monastrell Wine Volatile Composition by María José Giménez-Bañón, Juan Daniel Moreno-Olivares, Diego Fernando Paladines-Quezada, Juan Antonio Bleda-Sánchez, José Ignacio Fernández-Fernández, Belén Parra-Torrejón, José Manuel Delgado-López, Rocío Gil-Muñoz

“…Therefore, the use of nanotechnology could be a good option for improving the quality of wines from an aromatic point of view, while reducing the necessary dosage of agrochemicals, in line with more sustainable agricultural practices.…”
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CAN THE ICT-BASED EXTENSION APPROACH BE AN ALTERNATIVE TO CONVENTIONAL EXTENSION METHODS? by Emile Mikhaiel

“…Extension services will remain the main gateway to help smallholder farmers, who represent the cornerstone of sustainable agricultural development in such developing areas. …”
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How to Maintain Sustainable Development of China’s Agriculture under the Restriction of Production Resources? Research with Respect to the Effect on Output of the Substitution of I... by Huaicheng Li, Qing He, Chenming Liu, Wei Dai, Rilong Fei

“…By applying the provincial agricultural panel data from 2000 to 2015 and fixed effect model based on the translog production function, this paper estimates both output elasticities and substitution elasticities of agricultural inputs, which may provide insights into sustainable agricultural development. The results show that, except for capital, the output elasticities of other production factors are all positive. …”
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MODELING LAND DEGRADATION USING REMOTE SENSING DATA: THE CASE OF SEYHAN BASIN by T. Akin, S. Berberoglu

“…Mapping of land degradation using remote sensing techniques; determining sensitive areas for land degradation and taking protection measures; sustainable management of natural resources, ensuring sustainable agricultural production, etc. are the key factors. …”
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Advancing sustainability in the food and nutrition system: a review of artificial intelligence applications by Zahra Namkhah, Seyedeh Fatemeh Fatemi, Amin Mansoori, Amin Mansoori, Saeid Nosratabadi, Majid Ghayour-Mobarhan, Seyyed Reza Sobhani

“…This imperative is guided by key principles and actionable steps, including enhancing productivity and efficiency, reducing waste, adopting sustainable agricultural practices, improving economic growth and livelihoods, and enhancing resilience at various levels. …”
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Agricultural Vulnerability Assessment of High-Temperature Disaster in Shaanxi Province of China by Yining Ma, Suri Guga, Jie Xu, Yulin Su, Xingpeng Liu, Zhijun Tong, Jiquan Zhang

“…The negative impact of high-temperature disaster on agricultural production is becoming more and more serious, and reducing the vulnerability to high-temperature disaster is fundamental to achieving sustainable agricultural development. This study is mainly focused on the vulnerability to agricultural high-temperature disaster in Shaanxi Province, China. …”
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Spatial and Temporal Variations in the Ecological Efficiency and Ecosystem Service Value of Agricultural Land in China by Shili Guo, Zhiyong Hu, Hanzhe Ma, Dingde Xu, Renwei He

“…In-depth analysis of spatial and temporal variations in the ecological efficiency of agricultural land has important theoretical and practical significance in achieving the efficient utilization of agricultural land, the coordinated development of natural resources and the environment, and the formulation of sustainable agricultural development policies. By including carbon emissions and pollution as undesired output indicators of agricultural land use, and introducing ecological service values as output indicators, an SBM-Undesirable model which can not only avoid the deviation caused by the difference of radial and angular selection, but also reflect the essence of efficiency evaluation, was used to estimate the ecological efficiency of agricultural land in 30 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions of China from 2004 to 2017. …”
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Dissection of <i>Paenibacillus polymyxa</i> NSY50-Induced Defense in Cucumber Roots against <i>Fusarium oxysporum</i> f. sp. <i>cucumerinum</i> by Target Metabolite Profiling by Nanshan Du, Qian Yang, Hui Guo, Lu Xue, Ruike Fu, Xiaoxing Dong, Han Dong, Zhixin Guo, Tao Zhang, Fengzhi Piao, Shunshan Shen

“…Our results provide a novel perspective to understanding the function of <i>P. polymyxa</i> NSY50, accelerating the application of this beneficial PGPR in sustainable agricultural practices.…”
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Microbial Community Composition as Affected by Dryland Cropping Systems and Tillage in a Semiarid Sandy Soil by Verónica Acosta-Martínez, Scot E. Dowd, Colin W. Bell, Robert Lascano, Jill D. Booker, Ted M. Zobeck, Dan R. Upchurch

“…Regardless the limited irrigation available to sustain agricultural production within these dryland cropping systems, this study demonstrated that differences in microbial communities are more affected by crop rotation than tillage management history. …”
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Methodological aspects of assessing conservation agriculture efficency by Toigildin A.L., Toigildina I.A., Aupov D.E., Muhametvaleev L.R., Chizhikova G.A.

“…Conservation agriculture (CA) is the technology that can help overcome all the above mentioned challenges being defined as the approach of managing agricultural ecosystems that provides for the sustainable agricultural production, lower energetic and labor expenses and higher efficiency of utilizing soil and water resources. …”
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Morphology, Phenology, Yield, and Quality of Durum Wheat Cultivated within Organic Olive Orchards of the Mediterranean Area by Anna Panozzo, Hsinya Huang, Bruno Bernazeau, Teofilo Vamerali, Marie Françoise Samson, Dominique Desclaux

“…It was concluded that the moderate shading conditions of AF may create a sustainable agricultural system, and the wide intraspecific variability suggested a large scope for screening suitable genotypes, helping to produce ideotypes to implement agroforestry-oriented breeding programs.…”
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Research on the impact of domestic agricultural R&D on high-quality agricultural development in China by Dandan Yang, Yongping Wang, Chengjiang Li, Gang Zhao, Fei Xu

“…A fresh wave of technical change is seen as one of the most effective ways to achieve sustainable agricultural development due to the declining carrying capacity of resources and the environment. …”
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Socioeconomic and Institutional Determinants of Smallholder Farmers Perceived Effectiveness of Agricultural Cooperatives: Evidence from a Micro-Level Survey in North-Eastern South... by Paean Nyawo, Oluwasogo David Olorunfemi

“… The importance of agricultural cooperatives and other community-based organizations in facilitating sustainable agricultural development in South Africa cannot be downplayed. …”
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The Effects of Bacillus cereus, Pseudomonas putida and Mycorrhiza Applications on Root Growth of Softwood Rose Cuttings by Onur Sefa Alkaç, Zeliha Kayaaslan, Fulya Okatar

“…However, today, within the scope of sustainable agricultural practices, research studies of new materials and methods alternative to synthetic chemicals in the plant production process are gaining momentum. …”
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Some Agro-Physiological Indices, Grain Yield Components and Yield of Field-Grown Maize in Response to Mycorrhiza and Phosphorus Fertilizer by J. Hamzei, M. Babaei

“…Mycorrhizal fungi can be integrated in soil management to achieve low-cost sustainable agricultural systems. Hence, the effects of non-using (M1) and using (M2) of mycorrhizal fungi on reduction of phosphate fertilizer consumption, growth and yield of maize under different levels of phosphate fertilizer (P1: zero, P2: 20, P3: 40, P4: 60, P5: 80 and P6: 100% recommended) were investigated in a factorial experiment based on randomized complete block design (RCBD) with three replications. …”
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Analysis of Heavy Metal Impacts on Cereal Crop Growth and Development in Contaminated Soils by Ionela Cătălina Vasilachi, Vasile Stoleru, Maria Gavrilescu

“…Visible symptoms and physiological changes resulting from heavy metal contamination, such as chlorosis and stunted growth, demand further research to devise targeted mitigation strategies and sustainable agricultural practices. Root barrier formation, mycorrhizal symbiosis, and metal-binding proteins emerge as critical defence mechanisms for combating heavy metal stress, offering opportunities for developing metal-tolerant cereal varieties. …”
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First Report of Tripartite Symbiosis Potential among Soybean, <i>Bradyrhizobium japonicum</i>, and Dark Septate Endophytes by Ni Luh Putu Citra Innosensia, I Putu Wirya Suputra, Gusti Ngurah Alit Susanta Wirya, Kazuhiko Narisawa

“…This symbiosis significantly affects the growth and yield of soybeans and has long been recognized as a key factor in sustainable agricultural systems. Naturally, soybeans could form a tripartite symbiotic relationship with rhizobium and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF). …”
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