Research progress on the use of plant allelopathy in agriculture and the physiological and ecological mechanisms of allelopathy by Fang eCheng, Zhihui eCheng

“…Plant allelopathy is one of the modes of interaction between receptor and donor plants and may exert either positive effects (e.g., for agricultural management, such as weed control, crop protection, or crop re-establishment) or negative effects (e.g., autotoxicity, soil sickness, or biological invasion). To ensure sustainable agricultural development, it is important to exploit cultivation systems that take advantage of the stimulatory / inhibitory influence of allelopathic plants to regulate plant growth and development and to avoid allelopathic autotoxicity. …”
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Developing a Dual-Stream Deep-Learning Neural Network Model for Improving County-Level Winter Wheat Yield Estimates in China by Hai Huang, Jianxi Huang, Quanlong Feng, Junming Liu, Xuecao Li, Xinlei Wang, Quandi Niu

“…Accurate and timely crop yield prediction over large spatial regions is critical to national food security and sustainable agricultural development. However, designing a robust model for crop yield prediction over a large spatial region remains challenging due to inadequate surveyed samples and an under-development of deep-learning frameworks. …”
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Coupling Coordination Development of New-Type Urbanization and Cultivated Land Low-Carbon Utilization in the Yangtze River Delta, China by Yue Zhang, Yaqiang Dai, Yuanyuan Chen, Xinli Ke

“…In the context of urbanization acceleration and carbon neutrality, it’s of significance to achieve high-quality economy-society development and sustainable agricultural development. Thus, the coupling coordination relationship between new-type urbanization and cultivated land low-carbon utilization (CLLCU) needs to be examined. …”
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Re-Measurement of Agriculture Green Total Factor Productivity in China from a Carbon Sink Perspective by Zhuohui Yu, Qingning Lin, Changli Huang

“…Accurate measurement of agricultural total factor productivity (AGTFP) is crucial to measure the level of sustainable agricultural development, and agricultural carbon sink is an important element to leverage the development of green transformation. …”
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Effects of agricultural land management practices on crop production and household income in Ojoje, southern Ethiopia by Aklilu Abera, Desalegn Wana

“…This strategy will have significant policy implications and provide a solid foundation for sustainable agricultural development.…”
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Non-Grain Production of Cultivated Land in Hilly and Mountainous Areas at the Village Scale: A Case Study in Le’an Country, China by Zuo Zhang, Lin Zheng, Dajie Yu

“…Non-grain production of cultivated land (NGPCL) is an essential factor that affects food security and sustainable agricultural development. Due to the large population and limited land area present in China, cultivated land resources are more extensive and valuable in hilly and mountainous areas, though the expansion of NGPCL threatens food security and is detrimental to the sustainable use of cultivated land resources. …”
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Remote Sensing Data to Support Integrated Decision Making in Cultural and Natural Heritage Management - Impasses and opportunities for collaboration in agricultural areas by Rachel Opitz, Eamonn Baldwin, Philippe De Smedt, Jeroen Verhegge, Stefano Campana, Victorino Mayoral Herrera, Dominic Powlesland, Marco Vieri, Carolina Perna, Daniele Sarri

“…It highlights examples where the development of interoperable data and workflows can promote tighter integration of archaeology and cultural heritage management with sustainable agricultural land management and support integrated decision making.…”
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OsSTS, a Novel Allele of Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Kinase 4 (OsMKK4), Controls Grain Size and Salt Tolerance in Rice by Jianguo Liu, Lan Shen, Longbiao Guo, Guangheng Zhang, Zhenyu Gao, Li Zhu, Jiang Hu, Guojun Dong, Deyong Ren, Qiang Zhang, Qing Li, Dali Zeng, Changjie Yan, Qian Qian

“…Breeding salt-tolerant varieties have become one of the important ways to ensure food security and sustainable agricultural development. However, the mechanisms underlying salt tolerance control still need to be clarified. …”
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Yield and Economic Response of Modern Cotton Cultivars to Nitrogen Fertilizer by Irish Lorraine B. Pabuayon, Donna Mitchell-McCallister, Katie L. Lewis, Glen L. Ritchie

“…These findings are important in promoting more sustainable agricultural systems through reduced chemical inputs and maintained soil health.…”
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Evaluation of Desertification Severity in El-Farafra Oasis, Western Desert of Egypt: Application of Modified MEDALUS Approach Using Wind Erosion Index and Factor Analysis by Mohamed E. Fadl, Ahmed S. Abuzaid, Mohamed A. E. AbdelRahman, Asim Biswas

“…The proposed model would be a suitable tool for monitoring vulnerable zones, and could be a starting point for sustainable agricultural development in inland oases.…”
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Optimization of a nitrogen fertilizer application scheme for spring maize in full-film double-ridge furrow in Longzhong, China by Yu Liu, Shilei Li, Yanxin Liu, Hongzheng Shen, Tingting Huang, Xiaoyi Ma

“…Full-film double-ridge furrow sowing technology (FDRFST) and nitrogen (N) management are crucial for sustainable agricultural development. To investigate the N fertilizer application scheme for spring maize with high yield, precipitation water productivity (PWP), and N use efficiency (NUE) under the FDRFST, a two-year field experiment was carried out in a rainfed area of Longzhong (LZ). …”
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Short- and long-term effects of continuous compost amendment on soil microbiome community by Judith Kraut-Cohen, Avihai Zolti, Nativ Rotbart, Asher Bar-Tal, Yael Laor, Shlomit Medina, Raneen Shawahna, Ibrahim Saadi, Michael Raviv, Stefan J. Green, Uri Yermiyahu, Dror Minz

“…Organic amendment, and especially the use of composts, is a well-accepted sustainable agricultural practice. Compost increases soil carbon and microbial biomass, changes enzymatic activity, and enriches soil carbon and nitrogen stocks. …”
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Metagenomic next-generation sequencing of the microbiome dataset from the surface water sample collected from Serepok River in Yok Don National Park, Vietnam by Dinh Minh Tran, To Uyen Huynh, Thi Huyen Nguyen, Tu Oanh Do, Quang Vinh Nguyen, Anh Dzung Nguyen

“…Thus, a dataset of the soil microbiome in this region has been established to explore microbial resources for conservation and further application in sustainable agricultural production in this region [3]; however, to the best of our knowledge, a dataset of water microbiome remains unknown. …”
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Attitude of Rural Youths towards Family Farming in Dass, Bauchi State, Nigeria and the Implications for Policy by Y M Abdullahi, A S Gidado, S A Jibril

“…The Dass scenario was found to be unique and amenable to sustainable agricultural and community development. A key policy implication of the situation was the need to harness these assets of the youths’ towards empowering them, through appropriate…”
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Integrating phosphorus management and cropping technology for sustainable maize production by Haiqing Gong, Yue Xiang, Jiechen Wu, Laichao Luo, Xiaohui Chen, Xiaoqiang Jiao, Chen Chen

“…These findings offer strategic, synergistic options for achieving sustainable agricultural development.…”
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Microbial Diversity of Upland Rice Roots and Their Influence on Rice Growth and Drought Tolerance by Zhiqiang Pang, Ying Zhao, Peng Xu, Diqiu Yu

“…Our work suggests that fungi from upland rice roots can increase plant growth under irrigated and drought-stress conditions and can serve as effective microbial resources for sustainable agricultural production in arid regions.…”
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Agricultural Cultivation Structure in Arid Areas Based on Water–Carbon Nexus—Taking the Middle Reaches of the Heihe River as an Example by Boxuan Li, Meng Niu, Jing Zhao, Xi Zheng, Ran Chen, Xiao Ling, Jinxin Li, Yuxiao Wang

“…China faces challenges of food security and sustainable agricultural production. However, current studies rarely address the spatial distribution patterns of water consumption and carbon emissions. …”
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Effects of genotype and environment on forage yield, nutritive value and morphology of lablab (Lablab purpureus (L.) sweet) by Melkam Aleme, Metekia Tamiru, Ashraf Alkhtib, Getnet Assefa, Aemiro Kehaliew, Taye Tolemariam, Gezahagn Mengistu, Emily Burton, Geert Paul Jules Janssens

“…Enhancing the awareness of farmers about the effect genetic-environment interaction effect of forage yield and nutritive value and the relation between morphology and yield and nutritive value would improve the uptake of lablab in mixed the farming system leading to more sustainable agricultural production.…”
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Loss of Nutrients Through Soil Water Erosion in Calcic Chernozem by Kuncheva Gergana, Dimitrov Petar, Beloev Hristo, Kangalov Plamen

“…The application of technology for water erosion control plays an essential role in development of sustainable agricultural systems. The paper presented observes the study results from a period of six years in terms of losses of mineral nitrogen and available forms of phosphorus and potassium in the cultivation of wheat and maize on sloping terrains (on calcic chernozem soil type) under the influence of water erosion processes. …”
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Unveiling the Aftermath: Exploring Residue Profiles of Insecticides, Herbicides, and Fungicides in Rice Straw, Soils, and Air Post-Mixed Pesticide-Contaminated Biomass Burning by Suteekan Lamnoi, Thirasant Boonupara, Sulak Sumitsawan, Patipat Vongruang, Tippawan Prapamontol, Patchimaporn Udomkun, Puangrat Kajitvichyanukul

“…These insights advance understanding of pesticide dynamics in burning processes, crucial for implementing sustainable agricultural practices and safeguarding environmental and human health.…”
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