Exploring the Application of Zeolite Technology in Ethiopia: A Path to Sustainable Agriculture Development

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 188(1), P. 17 - 30

Published: Jan. 5, 2025

ABSTRACT Ethiopia faces significant agricultural challenges, including soil degradation, nutrient depletion, and water scarcity, which threaten food security sustainable development. Addressing these issues requires innovative solutions to enhance health, conserve resources, improve crop productivity. This bibliographic review systematically explores the potential of zeolite technology as a tool for tackling challenges in Ethiopia. Studies sourced from databases, such Google Scholar, PubMed, Scopus, AGRIS, were analyzed, with 123 articles selected on basis relevance, credibility, data support. Zeolite offers multiple benefits, reducing leaching by 65%–86%, increasing pH levels 7.05 8.12 7.5 t ha −1 application, improving grain yields 15.9%–31.8% across crops like rice, barley, maize 10 application. Despite advantages, adoption remains limited. highlights need field trials assess crop‐specific responses socio‐economic impacts. If identified research gaps are addressed, could become an essential component Ethiopia's toolkit, enabling farmers productivity, adapt climate variability, achieve security. Its transform farming systems, contributing resilience against environmental stresses supporting long‐term

Language: Английский

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Soil quality increases with long-term chabazite-zeolite tuff amendments in arable and perennial cropping systems

Journal of Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 354, P. 120303 - 120303

Published: Feb. 17, 2024

The application of natural zeolites to improve soil quality and functioning has become highly popular, but we still miss information about the long-term effects on due its application. This study assesses index (SQI) three distinct agricultural systems 6-10 years after a single chabazite zeolite as amendment. These soils exhibit different management practices: intensive arable (cereals), perennial (pear) organic (olive). In system, dosage 5, 10 15 kg m

Language: Английский

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Alternate wetting and drying irrigation with field aged biochar may enhance water and rice productivity

Agronomy for Sustainable Development, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 45(1)

Published: Jan. 21, 2025

Language: Английский

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The application of nano−clinoptilolite based nitrogen fertilizer mixed with urea promotes nitrogen balance and enhances economic and ecological benefits in paddy fields

Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 453, P. 142257 - 142257

Published: April 15, 2024

Language: Английский

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Soil carbon sequestration increment and carbon-negative emissions in alternate wetting and drying paddy ecosystems through biochar incorporation

Agricultural Water Management, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 300, P. 108908 - 108908

Published: June 12, 2024

Language: Английский

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Green manuring combined with zeolite reduced nitrous oxide emissions in maize field by targeting microbial nitrogen transformations

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 950, P. 175382 - 175382

Published: Aug. 8, 2024

Language: Английский

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Effects of Alternate Wetting and Drying Irrigation on Methane and Nitrous Oxide Emissions From Rice Fields: A Meta‐Analysis

Global Change Biology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 30(12)

Published: Dec. 1, 2024

ABSTRACT Reducing water input and promoting productivity in rice field under alternate wetting drying irrigation (AWD), instead of continuous flooding (CF), are vital due to increasing scarcity. However, it is also important understand how methane (CH 4 ) nitrous oxide (N 2 O) emissions global warming potential ( CH N respond AWD the influence various factors. Here, we conducted a meta‐analysis investigate impact on O , its modification by climate conditions, soil properties, management practices. Overall, compared CF, significantly reduced 51.6% 46.9%, while increased 44.0%. The effect was modified level, number events, mean annual precipitation (MAP), organic carbon content (SOC), growth cycle, nitrogen fertilizer (N) application. Regarding emissions, temperature (MAT), elevation, texture, pH had significant impacts effect. Consequently, altered pH, cycle. Additionally, found that MAP or MAT can be used accurately assess changes national mild AWD. Moreover, SOC, but not application, strategy further reduce (mild) AWD, since no difference between application 60–120 > 120 kg ha −1 . Furthermore, serve as an indicator reduction indicated linear correlation them. These findings provide valuable data support for accurate evaluation non‐CO greenhouse gas fields large‐scale promotion future.

Language: Английский

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Role of mordenite zeolite in improving nutrient and water use efficiency in Alfisols

Frontiers in Plant Science, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15

Published: Jan. 30, 2025

Poor nutrient use efficiency (NUE) and water (WUE) is a predominantly faced problem in semi-arid regions that limit the crop production. This can be addressed with application of zeolite naturally available mineral very high cation exchange holding capacity, which aids improving NUE WUE. Moreover, zeolites are safe for environment living organisms, their agriculture results physical chemical properties soil. Yet, its study limited India. Thus, was conducted locally at CRIDA, Hyderabad. Zeolite further characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD) SEM, as type collected unknown from local market. The XRD SEM revealed mordenite zeolite. Our includes laboratory pot experiment where sorption leaching column to evaluate capacity hold release nutrients especially NH 4 + , P, K. In this study, adsorption behaviour natural examined, it found maximum K were estimated 10.6, 1.08, 2.15 mg g −1 respectively, suggesting has good affinity N. Furthermore, there 15.4% reduction –N loss 10 tonnes ha N @ 100 kg compared alone, while 39.6% 500 could control sole N, supplied through urea. addition, carried out three levels fertiliser rates, four zeolite, two moisture randomised complete block design replications changes soil uptake tomato. Results significant positive impact on yield, efficiency, (N, K) uptake, nutrients. Highest K, yield observed due 200 along 100% recommended dose fertilization Alfisols. fertilisers improve availability by reducing losses efficiency.

Language: Английский

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Effects of Straw and Straw-derived Biochar Applications with Equivalent Straw Input on Ammonia Volatilization and N Leaching in an Alternate Wetting and Drying Paddy Ecosystem

Atmospheric Pollution Research, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 102478 - 102478

Published: Feb. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Oxygen Availability Governs the Mitigating Effect of 3,4-Dimethylpyrazole Phosphate on Nitrous Oxide Emissions from Paddy Soils under Various Water Managements

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 25, 2025

Alternate wetting and drying (AWD) frequently triggers nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from paddy fields, while the inhibitory effect of 3,4-dimethylpyrazole phosphate (DMPP) on N2O under various water managements remains uncertain. Here, we evaluated effects DMPP associated biological indicators three managements: continuous flooding (CF), mild AWD (Mi-AWD), moderate (Mo-AWD). The Mi-AWD Mo-AWD practices increased by 2- 0.9-fold compared to CF treatment, respectively, due enhanced oxygen availability, facilitating coupled nitrification-denitrification. application notably reduced in treatments, attributed reductions nitrifier abundances, nitrification rates, nitrate accumulation. Nevertheless, failed suppress and, thereby, treatment. Overall, effectively mitigates oxygen-rich rather than anaerobic conditions, highlighting that trade-offs between water-saving irrigation mitigation can be overcome via inhibitors application.

Language: Английский

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