Journal of Agriculture Sustainability and Environment,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
2(1), P. 49 - 72
Published: May 26, 2023
The
agricultural
sector
is
confronted
with
the
formidable
challenge
of
providing
sustenance
for
a
global
population
9
billion
individuals
by
year
2050,
all
while
mitigating
adverse
ecological
and
societal
impacts.
An
attempt
to
address
this
difficulty
has
been
made
through
implementation
organic
farming
practices,
which
have
yielded
predominantly
favorable
results.
Nevertheless,
there
are
still
certain
obstacles
that
need
be
addressed.
Organic
practices
exhibit
lower
yields
compared
conventional
methods,
concerns
persist
regarding
greenhouse
gas
emissions
fertilizer
leaching.
This
paper
provides
an
overview
existing
agriculture
systems
proposes
agroforestry,
deliberate
integration
trees
shrubs
crops
or
livestock,
may
represent
promising
avenue
advancing
sustainable
agriculture.
Agroforestry
possesses
capacity
sustain
productivity
concurrently
provide
many
ecosystem
services
use
nature-inspired
methods.
study
presents
prevalent
methods
products
associated
also
highlighting
positive
environmental
social
impacts
it
brings
about.
present
aims
examine
encountered
in
agroforestry
suggest
potential
strategies
policy
modification
could
enhance
uptake
such
among
farmers.
findings
review
indicate
emerges
as
very
effective
land
strategy
addressing
both
food
security
degradation
concerns.
Agriculture,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(7), P. 1149 - 1149
Published: July 15, 2024
Global
population
growth
and
intensive
agriculture
have
both
contributed
negatively
to
the
environment.
As
a
result,
there
is
increasing
interest
in
use
of
sustainable
alternatives
promote
better
natural
resources
create
an
equilibrium
between
Intercropping,
simultaneous
cultivation
multiple
crops,
aims
optimize
land
economically
while
enhancing
biodiversity
through
plant–microorganism
interactions,
thereby
boosting
crop
productivity.
This
practice
has
particularly
benefited
nut
production
by
combining
nutrient-sequestering
capacity
trees
with
continuous
annual
production,
improving
soil
nutrient
water
utilization.
Intercropping
systems
not
only
enhance
yield
quality
but
also
offer
economic
advantages
farmers.
review
synthesized
existing
literature
aim
highlighting
positive
aspects
that
intercropping
brings
nuts,
challenges
limitations
faced
different
regions
when
it
comes
agricultural
production.
Drones,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
8(5), P. 176 - 176
Published: April 30, 2024
Cotton
Verticillium
wilt
is
a
common
fungal
disease
during
the
growth
of
cotton,
leading
to
yellowing
leaves,
stem
dryness,
and
root
rot,
severely
affecting
yield
quality
cotton.
Current
monitoring
methods
for
mainly
rely
on
manual
inspection
field
investigation,
which
are
inefficient
costly,
applying
pesticides
in
cotton
fields
singular,
with
issues
low
pesticide
efficiency
uneven
application.
This
study
aims
combine
UAV
remote
sensing
precision
spraying
characteristics
agricultural
drones,
provide
methodological
reference
application
diseases.
Taking
Shihezi
City,
Xinjiang
as
research
subject,
high-resolution
multispectral
images
were
collected
using
drones.
Simultaneously,
150
sets
samples
varying
degrees
through
ground
data
collection,
utilizing
analysis
such
partial
least
squares
regression
(PLSR)
neural
network
models;
additionally,
model
based
drone
was
constructed.
The
results
showed
that
estimation
accuracy
R2
PLSR
BP
models
EVI,
RENDVI,
SAVI,
MSAVI,
RDVI
vegetation
indices
0.778
0.817,
respectively,
RMSE
0.126
0.117,
respectively.
Based
this,
an
condition
areas
be
treated
performed,
combining
operational
parameters
resulting
prescription
map
against
wilt.
Resources Environment and Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15, P. 100145 - 100145
Published: Jan. 4, 2024
The
European
Union
(EU)
has
set
forth
ambitious
political
objectives
aimed
at
mitigating
the
adverse
impacts
of
agriculture
on
climate,
environment,
and
human
health.
Among
measures
which
are
expected
to
help
reach
goals,
an
important
objective
is
significant
reduction
pesticide
usage,
as
outlined
in
EU's
"From
Farm
Fork"
strategy.
This
study
seeks
assess
potential
financial
implications
use,
focusing
major
crops
cultivated
Latvia.
Scenario
simulations
have
been
conducted
examine
consequences
usage
intensity
profitability,
yields,
consumption
fertilisers.
evaluation
encompasses
winter
spring
wheat,
along
with
rapeseed,
account
for
80%
total
It
assumed
that
farmers
continue
produce
same
crops,
using
their
current
level
knowledge
adjusting
production
technology
reduced
pesticides
application
rates.
analysis
leads
conclusion
order
attain
a
use
by
61%
from
2021
(or
53%
2015-2017
level),
rate
needs
be
limited
0.78
kg
ha
−1
active
substance
conventionally
produced
wheat
well
addition
area
used
these
should
33%
(replaced
organic
production).
However,
if
market
prices
amount
public
support
costs
do
not
change,
agricultural
sector
could
severe
–
yearly
farm
profit
analysed
decrease
41%
or
EUR
130
mln.
Current Opinion in Insect Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
62, P. 101176 - 101176
Published: Feb. 2, 2024
Plant-derived
foods,
such
as
nectar
and
pollen,
have
garnered
substantial
research
attention
due
to
their
potential
support
natural
enemies
of
pests.
This
review
is
a
pioneering
exploration
the
for
artificial
intelligence
approaches
provide
insights
into
factors
that
drive
success
conservation
biological
control
(CBC).
Nectar
pollen
were
confirmed
key
plant
food
resources
enemies.
These
been
widely
used
across
differing
crop
systems
provided
by
wide
range
CBC
interventions,
field
margin
flower
strips.
The
combined
use
parasitoids
predators
revealed
more
successful
than
either
these
guilds
alone.
was
greater
in
crops
vine
berry
crops,
whilst
interventions
using
dicotyledonous
species
produce
addition
grassy
interventions.
