Soil and Crop Management Strategies to Ensure Higher Crop Productivity within Sustainable Environments

The rising population and reduction in the amount of land and some other resources have created tremendous pressure on current agricultural producers to meet the increasing food demands. To cope with this challenge, certain key inputs, such as fertilizers and other chemicals, are overused, which are worsening the surroundings. This intensive agricultural production without adherence to ecological sustainability has led to declining soil health, land degradation, and severe environmental problems. So, future efforts to feed the growing population should aim for greater agricultural production within sustainable environments. In this regard, innovative steps are needed, as business-as-usual policies lack the…

• NN
  National Natural Science Foundation of China

  Award: 31401348
• NS
  Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi Province
• NK
  National Key Research and Development Program of China

  Award: 2018YFD1000900