Resources,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(7), P. 93 - 93
Published: July 1, 2024
In
light
of
the
environmental
challenges
currently
facing
humanity,
issue
sustainability
crop
production
is
becoming
increasingly
pressing.
This
due
to
fact
that
global
population
growth
and
related
demand
for
food
are
placing
significant
pressure
on
environment.
Wheat
a
strategic
globally
its
extensive
cultivation
area,
high
consumption
levels,
vital
nutritional
properties.
It
cultivated
across
diverse
climatic
conditions
within
various
agricultural
systems.
utmost
importance
pursue
sustainable
wheat
scale,
given
necessity
protect
environment
climate.
The
application
life
cycle
assessment
(LCA)
enables
identification
potential
avenues
enhancing
processes,
thereby
reducing
negative
impacts
associated
with
these
processes.
paper
presents
synthesis
existing
literature
LCA
grain
production.
compares
different
systems,
highlights
critical
stages
in
cultivation,
provides
recommendations
practices
directions
future
research.
Agronomy,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(12), P. 2865 - 2865
Published: Dec. 1, 2024
In
Morocco,
saline
irrigation
significantly
affects
soil
quality
and
reduces
crop
yields.
This
study
evaluates
the
effect
of
salt
stress
on
properties
overall
performance
durum
wheat
variety
“Faraj”,
aiming
to
optimize
production
under
conditions.
A
greenhouse
experiment
was
conducted
during
2023–2024
season,
using
a
completely
randomized
design
(CRD)
assess
properties,
plant
growth,
yield.
Five
salinity
levels
(0.2,
4,
8,
12,
16
dS
m−1)
were
applied
two
types:
silty-clay
(S1)
sandy
(S2).
Results
showed
significant
changes
in
including
increased
pH,
electrical
conductivity,
accumulation
potassium,
calcium,
magnesium
soil.
Grain
yield
decreased
with
increasing
salinity,
from
1.12
t
ha−1
freshwater
0.12
at
m−1
S1,
0.56
S2.
Straw
less
affected,
values
1.24
1.16
for
S1
S2
12
m−1,
decreasing
0.80
0.55
m−1.
The
“Faraj”
shows
good
tolerance
up
8
grain
straw
yield,
making
it
particularly
suitable
moderately
environments.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
20(3), P. 2417 - 2417
Published: Jan. 29, 2023
Greenhouse
gas
emissions
(i.e.,
carbon
dioxide,
methane,
nitrous
oxide)
produced
by
agriculture
contribute
to
global
warming
and
climate
change.
Various
practices
followed
farmers
in
different
environmental
conditions
the
increase
phenomena,
there
is
a
need
for
immediate
measures.
The
current
study
examines
impact
of
barley
production
under
rain-fed
Cyprus.
For
this,
four
nutrient
management
scenarios
were
investigated
order
evaluate
performance
crop
production,
namely:
(1)
Nitrogen
(20%),
Phosphorous
Potassium
(10%);
(2)
(10%)
manure;
(3)
(25%),
(10%),
(0%);
(4)
(0%)
manure.
Data
collected
from
two
areas
Cyprus
(Nicosia
Larnaca)
through
on-site
visits
questionnaires.
Life
Cycle
Assessment
(LCA)
was
used
as
method
quantify
impacts
which
categorized
into
six
categories:
(i)
acidification
potential
(AP),
(ii)
eutrophication
(EP),
(iii)
(GWP),
(iv)
ozone
depletion
(ODP),
(v)
photochemical,
creation
(POCP),
(vi)
terrestrial
ecotoxicity
(TAETP).
LCA
with
system
boundaries
field
harvest
functional
unit
(FU)
one
bale
hay.
Research
results
showed
that
addition
manure
increased
values
all
categories.
Comparing
without
(1
3)
(2
4),
main
process
contributed
GWP
preparation,
resulted
3
t
CO2-Eq∙FU−1
46.96
CO2-Eq∙FU−1,
respectively.
Furthermore,
highest
contribution
sub-processes
(kg
CO2-Eq∙FU−1)
machinery
maintenance
(scenarios
2
4).
reduce
moreover,
mitigate
footprint
sector
proposed
changing
existing
such
decreasing
fuel
consumption
agricultural
machinery,
monitoring
fertilizing
seeding.
Conclusively,
can
be
decreased
improvement
cropping
practices.
Energy Nexus,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14, P. 100306 - 100306
Published: May 12, 2024
Agriculture
is
the
second
largest
contributor
(20%)
to
total
anthropogenic
greenhouse
gas
(GHG)
emissions
in
world.
There
a
need
identify
energy
and
carbon
efficient
cropping
systems
that
reduce
GHG
emission
improve
environmental
quality.
Using
life
cycle
assessment
(LCA),
we
evaluated
four
namely
fallow
–
chickpea
(F–C);
Sesbania
mustard
(Ses–M);
blackgram
(B–C);
sorghum
+
cowpea
(S+C–M)
cultivated
during
2018-2022
period.
The
use
pattern
input-output
relationship
were
analysed.
Three
measures
utilized
quantify
footprints:
CFa,
which
denotes
per
unit
area;
CFb,
indicating
kilogram
of
yield;
CFe,
representing
economic
output.
result
indicates
non-renewable
sources
(diesel
fertilizer)
contributed
more
than
∼80%
consumed
different
systems.
requirement
was
highest
for
S+C–M
(16972
MJ
ha–1),
followed
by
Ses–M
(14365
B–C
(11132
ha–1)
F–C
(8679
system
also
had
efficiency
(9.13)
(6.03),
(5.41)
(5.41).
fallow–chickpea
lowest
values
CFe
however,
(10.7)
sustainability
index
(9.7)
computed
system.
Our
findings
indicate
thoughtfully
structured,
varied
crop
integrate
legumes
forage
crops
have
potential
significantly
consumption
emissions,
while
sustaining
or
potentially
improving
overall
productivity
within
these
ACS Sustainable Resource Management,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
1(8), P. 1639 - 1671
Published: July 30, 2024
There
is
an
urgent
need
to
change
the
way
we
produce,
distribute,
and
consume
foods
due
several
adverse
effects
modern
food
supply
having
on
environment,
including
greenhouse
gas
emissions,
pollution,
freshwater
use,
land
biodiversity
loss.
Concerted
efforts
are
therefore
required
by
scientists
around
world
generate
scientific
knowledge
technological
advances
needed
develop
a
more
sustainable
global
chain.
The
purpose
of
this
article
highlight
some
most
critical
areas
where
research
improve
sustainability
reduce
environmental
impact
production.
These
include
enhanced
agricultural
crops
livestock
animals,
improved
fertilizers,
pesticides,
antibiotics,
reduced
waste,
conversion
waste
streams
into
energy
valuable
materials,
alternative
protein
sources,
advanced
packaging
as
well
many
others.
A
range
technologies
leading
important
in
science
technology,
gene
editing,
nanotechnology,
precision
fermentation,
biotechnology,
architecture.
An
objective
stimulate
development
area
so
create
environmentally
friendly
system.
The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 16, 2025
Abstract
Purpose
Life
cycle
assessment
(LCA)
methodology
is
becoming
increasingly
popular
in
developing
countries,
however,
challenges
such
as
lack
of
local
data,
spatial
and
temporal
differentiation
impact
categories,
uncertainty
the
data
methods
remain.
In
this
comprehensive
review,
we
systematically
conduct
a
literature
review
LCA
research
Nigeria,
including
thorough
studies
according
to
ISO
14040
14044
standards.
Methods
A
total
30
peered
reviewed
conference
papers
on
Nigeria
study
area
authors
affiliated
institutions
country
were
assessed.
The
focused
functional
unit,
system
boundary,
quality,
allocation,
methods,
database
software
used
interpretation
methods.
Results
discussion
results
showed
that
still
its
infancy
with
subject
matter
published
between
2010–2023.
These
peer
publications
came
from
universities
institutions,
none
companies
or
government.
terms
methodological
choices,
different
units,
boundaries,
databases
used.
Ecoinvent
one
most
widely
for
background
potential
environmental
impacts
while
SimaPro
GaBi
are
softwares
choice
studies.
Climate
Change
was
assessed
category
at
midpoint
level
life
(LCIA).
To
ensure
uncertainties
reduced,
should
transparency
inventories,
consider
all
stages,
use
primary
adapt
characterisation
factors.
Local
gas
flaring,
biodiversity,
oil
spills,
soil
erosion,
desertification
be
focus
method
developers
they
prevailing
affecting
parts
country.
Conclusions
recommendations
Different
choices
by
researchers,
highlight
challenge
noticeable
–
general
data.
not
equally
distributed
amongst
sectors
economy.
Most
them
concentrated
agriculture,
energy
transportation
sectors.
Based
our
findings,
recommend
development
an
LCI
Nigeria-specific
pathways,
normalisation
weighting
factors
enhance
reproducibility
results.
This
lays
foundation
integrated
master
plan
significantly
contribute
improving
sustainable
development.
