The Science of The Total Environment,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
958, P. 177990 - 177990
Published: Dec. 17, 2024
The
integration
between
crop
and
livestock
production
systems
(ICLS)
at
regional
level
is
seen
as
a
pathway
for
more
sustainable
food
production.
objective
was
to
assess
the
effects
on
farm
structure,
economic
performance
environmental
impact
of
an
ICLS
with
varying
constraints
agricultural
emissions,
changes
in
land
use
lower
external
input
means
achieve
targets.
A
linear
optimization
model
used
under
different
scenarios
case
dairy
sandy
soils
Netherlands.
combined
nutrient
balance
life-cycle
assessment
determine
surpluses
greenhouse
gas
(GHG)
emissions.
Environmental
costs
society
were
calculated
based
available
prices
GHG
emissions
surpluses.
As
reference,
specialized
without
optimized.
An
economically
driven
current
Dutch
policy
additional
modelled.
This
strategy
interesting
increased
gross
margins,
but
higher
when
compared
reference
integration.
Thereafter,
four
modelled
representing
These
hypothesized
by
targeting
reduction
or
use.
Stricter
(i.e.,
least
30%)
ammonia
37%)
de-intensification
strategies
(e.g.,
milk
per
cow,
reduced
concentrate
intake
cow
mineral
N
fertilizer
sub-system)
margins
up
€34,395
yr
Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
8
Published: May 17, 2024
Recycling
of
organic
resources
into
agriculture
has
the
potential
to
greatly
increase
nutrient
use
efficiency
and
improve
soil
carbon
balance,
but
improper
management
can
have
adverse
effects
on
environment.
Agriculture
therefore
faces
large
challenges
yields
while
decreasing
these
emissions
In
this
paper,
we
review
(i)
availability
composition
resources,
(ii)
their
agronomic
value
risk
emissions,
(iii)
measures
reduce
(iv)
future
support
farmers
policy
makers.
The
total
amount
resource
applied
amounted
average
41
kg
nitrogen
per
ha
agricultural
land,
9
phosphorus
ha,
456
in
EU-27
+
UK
2017.
Solid
pig
cattle
manures
slurry
are
most
used
resources.
new
from
food
processing,
sewage
sludge,
municipal
bio-wastes,
upcoming
manure
treatment
techniques
as
fertilizer
or
conditioner
is
expected
strongly
over
coming
decade.
Insight
needed
plant-availability
nutrients,
degradability
matter
presence
contaminants.
Measurement
become
available
characterize
soils,
manures,
crops,
However,
interpretation,
integration
data,
recommendations
policymakers
using
amounts
data
more
challenging.
Many
including
proper
application,
technological
structural
changes
agriculture.
For
many
measures,
there
a
trade-offs
that
could
lead
pollution
swapping
at
different
scales.
We
should
focus
finding
synergies
between
no-regret
choices
develop
effective
mitigation
strategies.
main
challenge
for
managing
development
an
integrated
approach,
characterization
environmental
risks,
knowledge
implementation
decision
tools,
models
legislation
Resources Conservation and Recycling,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
200, P. 107317 - 107317
Published: Nov. 19, 2023
Feeding
animals
with
low-opportunity-cost
feed
(LCF)
such
as
agricultural
residues
and
by-products,
better
use
of
local
resources
are
discussed
strategies
for
transitioning
towards
more
circular
food
systems.
This
study
incorporates
technical
characteristics
livestock
production
into
a
global
economic
model
to
investigate
the
environmental
effects
these
system
transitions
in
European
Union
(EU27)
relation
policies
used
reach
them.
We
compare
impact
LCF
stimulating
subsidies,
budget-neutrality
import
tariffs
domestic
sourcing.
Providing
only
subsidies
increases
circularity
wages
(0.1
0.3%),
but
also
animal
1.5%)
negative
indirect
on
land
(0.3
1.1%)
emissions
(1.3
8.0%).
Promoting
through
budget-neutral
sourcing
tariffs,
decreases
(-0.1
-1.6%)
GHG
agriculture
(-0.4
-6.0%).
Synergy
from
subsidising
DDGS,
biofuel
by-product
feed,
increase
production,
positively
contributing
lower
(-0.3
-0.6%)
2030.
However,
drives
up
0.5%)
while
decreasing
-0.3%).
calls
complementary
mitigate
drawbacks
enhance
benefits
agri-food
EU27
Sensors,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
23(20), P. 8429 - 8429
Published: Oct. 12, 2023
Nowadays,
it
is
well
known
that
sensors
have
an
enormous
impact
on
our
life,
using
streams
of
data
to
make
life-changing
decisions.
Every
single
aspect
day
monitored
via
thousands
sensors,
and
the
benefits
we
can
obtain
are
enormous.
With
increasing
demand
for
food
quality,
safety
has
become
one
main
focuses
society.
However,
fresh
foods
subject
spoilage
due
action
microorganisms,
enzymes,
oxidation
during
storage.
Nanotechnology
be
applied
in
industry
support
packaged
products
extend
their
shelf
life.
Chemical
composition
sensory
attributes
quality
markers
which
require
innovative
assessment
methods,
as
existing
ones
rather
difficult
implement,
labour-intensive,
expensive.
E-sensing
devices,
such
vision
systems,
electronic
noses,
tongues,
overcome
many
these
drawbacks.
holds
great
promise
provide
not
just
within
but
also
around
products.
In
fact,
nanotechnology
introduces
new
chances
innovation
at
immense
speed.
This
review
describes
application
fields
nanotechnologies;
particular,
metal
oxide
(MOS)
will
presented.
