Application of Magnesium and Calcium Sulfate on Growth and Physiology of Forage Crops under Long-Term Salinity Stress by Khulan Sharavdorj, Ser-Oddamba Byambadorj, Yeongmi Jang, Jin-Woong Cho

“…Soil salinity is major threat to crop growth and reducing cultivated land areas and salt-resistant crops have been required to sustain agriculture in salinized areas. This original research was performed to determine the effectiveness of MgSO₄ (MS) and CaSO₄ (CS) for each species and assess changes in the physiology and growth of fodder crops after short and long-term salt stress. …”
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The Effects of <i>Serendipita indica</i> and Guanidine-Modified Nanomaterial on Growth and Development of Cabbage Seedlings and Black Spot Infestation by Sana Saleem, Zuzana Bytešníková, Lukáš Richtera, Robert Pokluda

“…To ensure sustainable agricultural production and protection of crops from various biotic and abiotic stresses, while keeping in view environmental protection, by minimal usage of chemicals, the exploitation of beneficial microorganisms and modern nanotechnologies in the field of agriculture is of paramount importance. …”
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Motivations, enablers and barriers to the adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices by smallholder farmers: Evidence from the transitional and savannah agroecological zones... by Philip Antwi-Agyei, Emmanuel Mawuli Abalo, Andrew John Dougill, Frank Baffour-Ata

“…Findings also show that secured land tenure system arrangement, understanding the effects of climate change, and access to sustainable agricultural technologies were ranked the first, second, and third most important enablers to the adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices with the WAI values of 2.86, 2.75, and 2.70, respectively. …”
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Studying Rain Water Catchment Potentialities in the Northwest Coast of Egypt Using Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System by Asmaa Khater, Ayman Abouhadid, Usama Elbehairy, Mohamed Aboelghar, Abdelraouf Aly

“…Sustainable agricultural development of the desert areas of Egypt under the scarcity of irrigation water is a significant national challenge. …”
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Phenobot - Intelligent photonics for molecular phenotyping in Precision Viticulture by Martins R.C., Cunha M., Santos F., Tosin R., Barroso T.G., Silva F., Queirós C., Pereira M.R., Moura P., Pinho T., Boaventura J., Magalhães S., Aguiar A.S., Silvestre J., Damásio M., Amador R., Barbosa C., Martins C., Araújo J., Vidal J.P., Rodrigues F., Maia M., Rodrigues V., Garcia A., Raimundo D., Trindade M., Pestana C., Maia P.

“…This new approach identifies the molecular and cellular targets for managing plant physiology under different stress conditions, enabling new sustainable agricultural practices and bridging agriculture with plant biotechnology, towards faster innovations (e.g. biostimulants, anti-microbial compounds/mechanisms, nutrition, and water management). …”
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Evaluation of the effect of carbon nanoparticles on the proliferation of calli of date palm (Majol cultivar) by Sadaf Abedi, Leila Ahangar, Reza Zarghami, Leila Maˈmani, Masome Naeemi

“…Objective Nanotechnology, as a promising method for addressing sustainable agricultural issues, can increase propagation efficiency in palm tissue culture. …”
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Salt Distribution and Potato Response to Irrigation Regimes under Varying Mulching Materials by Mohamed Hassan Abd El-Wahed, Abdulrasoul Mosa Al-Omran, Mahmoud Mohamed Hegazi, Mahmoud Mohamed Ali, Yahia Abdelaty Mohamed Ibrahim, Ayman EL Sabagh

“…Water scarcity and frequent drought spells are becoming critical challenges to sustainable agricultural development, especially in arid and semiarid regions. …”
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Flooding drives the temporal turnover of antibiotic resistance gene in manure-amended soil–water continuum by Qian Xiang, Chen-Xi Fu, Chang-Yi Lu, An-Qi Sun, Qing-Lin Chen, Min Qiao

“…Identification of highly mobile ARGs in the soil–water continuum is essential for assessing their potential risk to human health and promoting the development of sustainable agricultural practices to mitigate their spread.…”
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Nitrogen Mineralization in Texturally Contrasting Soils Subjected to Different Organic Amendments under Semi-Arid Climates by Hafiz Muhammad Rashad Javeed, Mazhar Ali, Nitasha Kanwal, Iftikhar Ahmad, Aftab Jamal, Rafi Qamar, Ali Zakir, Hina Andaleeb, Raheela Jabeen, Emanuele Radicetti, Roberto Mancinelli

“…However, the rate of N mineralization from organic N sources is an important process to be monitored for efficient N use and sustainable agricultural management. Laboratory incubation studies were conducted for a period of 150 days to measure N mineralization (N_min) from different organic amendments (OA) in texturally contrasting soils collected at three locations: SL1 (Bahawalpur, sandy loam), SL2 (Bahawalnagar, sandy loam), and SL3 (Rahim Yar Khan, sandy clay loam). …”
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Hierarchical Linkage between the Basic Characteristics of Smallholders and Technology Awareness Determines Small-Holders’ Willingness to Adopt Green Production Technology by Shilei Cui, Yajuan Li, Xiaoqiang Jiao, Dong Zhang

“…As a collection of technologies that match the carrying capacity of resources and the environment, harmonize ecology and life, and balance the quantity and quality of agricultural products in agricultural production, green production technologies are regarded as an important means to help promote sustainable agricultural production. It includes scientific fertilization technology, water-saving irrigation technology, biological control technology, and conservation tillage technology. …”
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Safe Farming: Ultrafine Bubble Water Reduces Insect Infestation and Improves Melon Yield and Quality by Jo-Chi Hung, Ning-Juan Li, Ching-Yen Peng, Ching-Chieh Yang, Swee-Suak Ko

“…This system thus provides useful water management for pest control and sustainable agricultural production.…”
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Early warning of heavy metals contamination in agricultural soils: Spatio-temporal distribution and future trends in the Hexi Corridor by Haiping Luo, Liqin Yang, Cuiling Zhang, Xiong Xiao, Xiaodong Lyu

“…Conducting risk and early warning assessments of heavy metals (HMs) pollution in agricultural soils holds significant importance for pollution prevention and sustainable agricultural development. Early warning studies on heavy metal contamination of agricultural soils in oases in arid zones are rare in previous studies, therefore, this study carried out spatial and temporal simulation and early warning studies on the environmental capacity of agricultural soils in the Hexi Corridor based on field monitoring data and remote sensing technology and other methods. …”
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The impact of fallow land policy on farmers’ behavior to protect farmland quality by ZHANG Huizhen, HOU Xianhui, JIN Yaya

“…[Objective] Farmland fallow policy is one of the important initiatives to improve the quality of farmland and address the ecological environment problems in agriculture in China, and it is crucial to investigate its impact on the level of farmland quality protection of farmers for sustainable agricultural development. [Methods] Based on the micro-survey data of 514 households from the fallow policy pilot area in Gansu Province, this study first used the propensity score matching-difference-in-differences method (PSM-DID) to evaluate the impact of fallow policy on farmers’ behavior of farmland quality protection, and then used the partial least squares-structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) to analyze the mediation effect of farmland protection perception and the moderating effect of fallow policy perception. …”
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Evaluation of energy balances and greenhouse gas emissions from different agricultural production systems in Minqin Oasis, China by Zhengang Yan, Wei Li, Tianhai Yan, Shenghua Chang, Fujiang Hou

“…The study provides important benchmark information to help develop sustainable agricultural production systems on energy balances and GHG emissions in northwestern China.…”
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Spatial Network and Driving Factors of Agricultural Green Total Factor Productivity in China by Zhou Zhou, Jianqiang Duan, Shaoqing Geng, Ran Li

“…Our research provides policy implications for sustainable agricultural development in China and other developing countries.…”
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Interactions between the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana and the Neotropical predator Eriopis connexa (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae): Implications in biological control of... by Ana Clara Scorsetti, Sebastian Pelizza, Marilina Noelia Fogel, Florencia Vianna, Marcela Ines Schneider

“…Accordingly, there is more interest in alternative control methods such as biological control by natural enemies for sustainable agricultural management. Among biological control agents, entomopathogenic fungi are one of the most significant microbial pathogens of insects. …”
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Double-Season Rice Field under Different Tillage Practices and Fertilization Managements in Southeast China by Tong Yang, Zhi Yang, Chunchun Xu, Fengbo Li, Fuping Fang, Jinfei Feng

“…Thus, the conversion of straw to biochar and its application to rice fields is a potentially sustainable agricultural strategy for mitigating GHG emissions and increasing yields. …”
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Assessment of water quality ions in brackish water on drip irrigation system performance applied in saline areas by Yayu Wang, Yang Xiao, Jaume Puig-Bargués, Bo Zhou, Zeyuan Liu, Tahir Muhammad, Hongbang Liang, Memetmin Maitusong, Zhenhua Wang, Yunkai Li

“…Utilizing brackish water with drip irrigation technology, due to its precise water control alleviates the secondary soil salinization, and improves crop yield and quality, which offers sustainable agricultural development opportunities in saline areas. …”
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Effect of biochar and rice husk powder on maize (zea mays) productivity and soils in North Cameroon by Yerima Yaya Alim Ahmadou, Djakba Basga Simon, Jean Pierre Nguetnkam

“…They can ensure sustainable agricultural production.…”
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Design and Test of the Clearing and Covering of a Minimum-Tillage Planter for Corn Stubble by Shouyin Hou, Shengzhe Wang, Zhangchi Ji, Xiaoxin Zhu

“…It is an important measure to achieve sustainable agricultural development. In northeast China, there is a large amount of straw covering the ground after the corn machine harvest, which can easily lead to the blockage of the soil-touching parts during no-tillage seeding, affecting sowing quality and crop yield. …”
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