N-Losses and Energy Use in a Scenario for Conversion to Organic Farming by Tommy Dalgaard, Chris Kjeldsen, Nicholas J. Hutchings, Jorgen F. Hansen

“…The aims of organic farming include the recycling of nutrients and organic matter and the minimisa-tion of the environmental impact of agriculture. Reduced nitrogen (N)-losses and energy (E)-use are therefore fundamental objectives of conversion to organic farming. …”
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AI enabled, mobile soil pH classification with colorimetric paper sensors for sustainable agriculture. by Ademir Ferreira da Silva, Ricardo Luis Ohta, Jaione Tirapu Azpiroz, Matheus Esteves Ferreira, Daniel Vitor Marçal, André Botelho, Tulio Coppola, Allysson Flavio Melo de Oliveira, Murilo Bettarello, Lauren Schneider, Rodrigo Vilaça, Noorunisha Abdool, Vanderlei Junior, Wellington Furlaneti, Pedro Augusto Malanga, Mathias Steiner

“…For optimizing production yield while limiting negative environmental impact, sustainable agriculture benefits from real-time, on-the-spot chemical analysis of soil at low cost. …”
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Consequences of changing regional integration on environmental development, agricultural markets, and food security by L.A. Omarbakiyev, S.M. Kantarbayeva, A.K. Nizamdinova, S.T. Zhumasheva, G.Zh. Seitkhamzina, A. Saulembekova

“…Therefore, this article aimed to examine the sustainable agriculture practices implemented in Kazakhstan’s agro-industrial complex to improve food security and reduce the environmental impact of agriculture.METHODS: To collect information, a mixed research strategy combining qualitative and quantitative methods was used. …”
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The potential cost of regulation of methane and nitrous oxide emissions in U.S. agriculture by Tshepelayi Kabata, Lilyan E. Fulginiti, Richard K. Perrin

“…Abstract Background Most studies on the environmental impacts of agriculture have attempted to measure environmental impacts but have not assessed the ability of the sector to reduce or mitigate such impacts. …”
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Advancing transnational assessments of biodiversity drivers in European agriculture with an updated hierarchical crop and agriculture taxonomy (HCAT) by Maja Schneider, David Gackstetter, Jonathan Prexl, Sebastian T. Meyer, Marco Körner

“…With the release of an upgraded second version of HCAT, we demonstrate, using the example of biodiversity drivers, how a harmonized CAP data set can aid in identifying indicators related to environmental impacts in agricultural landscapes at international scales.…”
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Life cycle assessment of agricultural waste recycling for sustainable environmental impact by S. Sumiyati, B.P. Samadikun, A. Widiyanti, M.A. Budihardjo, S. Al Qadar, A.S. Puspita

“…The results were compared with those of 31 studies that analyzed the potential environmental impacts of agricultural waste management. Various methods initially developed and implemented for agricultural waste landfilling methods have now changed to energy-generating sources, such as biochar, biogas, briquettes, and various energy production methods. …”
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