A University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign study uses a new accounting method to understand agricultural sources of nitrous oxide emissions, including various cropping systems and management practices.

New research shows that modern agriculture is impacting biodiversity inside protected areas in Europe, while some traditional ...

1. There is little consensus on how agriculture will meet future food demands sustainably. Soils and their biota play a crucial role by mediating ecosystem services that support agricultural ...

The global food system faces growing risks as modern farming practices undermine the resilience of the world's soils, according to new research. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech ...

By Albert Futukpor, GNA Tamale, Nov 12, GNA – Agricultural Extension Agents and other value chain actors from the northern ...

Since early 1900s, weed management has been accomplished through the use of cultural, biological and chemical means. Over the past 70 years, herbicides use on cropland has increased dramatically.

Organic agriculture is an increasingly popular management approach, embraced by growers and consumers alike for its potential ...

An important limiting factor on labour-intensive small-scale agricultural production in Ghana is competition from weeds for environmental resources, such as soil nutrients, moisture and sunlight This ...

Long-term use of fertilizer and manure nutrients on the Delmarva Peninsula has led to an enrichment of agricultural soils with phosphorus (P). Consequently, many soils in Delaware are now considered ...

Alternative soil fertility management technologies such as the use of manure and integration of legumes in cropping systems provide plausible options, but their adoption by small-scale farmers is less ...