Digital innovations for sustainable and resilient agricultural systems

European Review of Agricultural Economics, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 50(4), С. 1277 - 1309

Опубликована: Июнь 27, 2023

Abstract Digitalisation is rapidly transforming the agri-food sector. This paper investigates emerging opportunities, challenges and policy options. We show that digital innovations can contribute to more sustainable resilient agricultural systems. For example, enable increased productivity, reduced environmental footprints higher resilience of farms. However, these optimistic outcomes increasing digitalisation sector will not emerge on their own, but this development comes with several challenges, costs risks, e.g. in economic, social ethical dimensions. provide recommendations explore opportunities avoid risks. Moreover, we discuss implications for future research economics.

Язык: Английский

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Agriculture and environmental management through nanotechnology: Eco-friendly nanomaterial synthesis for soil-plant systems, food safety, and sustainability

The Science of The Total Environment, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 926, С. 171862 - 171862

Опубликована: Март 23, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Anaerobic digestate valorization beyond agricultural application: Current status and prospects

Bioresource Technology, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 373, С. 128742 - 128742

Опубликована: Фев. 13, 2023

Язык: Английский

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Multi-Stimuli-Responsive, Topology-Regulated, and Lignin-Based Nano/Microcapsules from Pickering Emulsion Templates for Bidirectional Delivery of Pesticides

ACS Nano, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 18(14), С. 10031 - 10044

Опубликована: Март 28, 2024

The increasing demand for improving pesticide utilization efficiency has prompted the development of sustainable, targeted, and stimuli-responsive delivery systems. Herein, a multi-stimuli-responsive nano/microcapsule bidirectional system loaded with pyraclostrobin (Pyr) is prepared through interfacial cross-linking from lignin-based Pickering emulsion template. During this process, methacrylated alkali lignin nanoparticles (LNPs) are utilized as stabilizers tunable oil–water (O/W) emulsion. Subsequently, thiol–ene radical reaction occurs acid-labile cross-linkers at interface, leading to formation nano/microcapsules (LNCs) various topological shapes. Through investigation polymerization process structure LNC, it was found that amphiphilicity-driven diffusion distribution cyclohexanone impact topology LNC. obtained Pyr@LNC exhibits high encapsulation efficiency, size, excellent UV shielding Pyr. Additionally, flexible shell enhances retention adhesion foliar surface. Furthermore, pH/laccase-responsive targeting against Botrytis disease, enabling intelligent release in vivo fungicidal activity shows efficacy 53% ± 2% 14 days postspraying, whereas effectiveness Pyr suspension concentrate only 29% 4%, acute toxicity zebrafish reduced by more than 9-fold compared technical. Moreover, confocal laser scanning microscopy LNCs can be bidirectionally translocated plants. Therefore, topology-regulated LNC great practical potential sustainable agriculture.

Язык: Английский

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Agricultural management practices in China enhance nitrogen sustainability and benefit human health

Nature Food, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 5(5), С. 378 - 389

Опубликована: Апрель 2, 2024

Язык: Английский

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