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The vision of Plant Production Systems is to integrate biological knowledge to analyse and design sustainable production systems for crops (including integration with livestock), focused on resource use efficiency and equitable management of natural resources.
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Surviving on Half a Hectare of Land: An Introduction to the Issues Surrounding Smallholder Farming in Malawi
Not everyone dealing with agricultural issues in Malawi appreciates the fact that smallholders in this country face challenges which are unique in Africa. No other country in Sub-Saharan Africa has population densities of up to 250 ...
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Circularity in animal production requires a change in the EAT-Lancet diet in Europe
It is not known whether dietary guidelines proposing a limited intake of animal protein are compatible with the adoption of circular food systems. Using a resource-allocation model, we compared the effects of circularity on the supply of animal-source nutrients in Europe with the nutritional requirements of the EAT-Lancet reference diet.
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Spatio-Temporal Variation of Soil Phosphorus and Its Implications for Future Pomelo Orcharding System Management: A Model Prediction From Southeast China From 1985–2100
Frontiers in Environmental Science 10 (2022). - ISSN 2296-665X -
The compatibility of circularity and national dietary recommendations for animal products in five European countries : a modelling analysis on nutritional feasibility, climate impact, and land use
The Lancet Planetary Health 6 (2022)6. - ISSN 2542-5196 - p. e475 - e483. -
Productivity and constraints of small-scale crop farming in the summer rainfall region of South Africa
Outlook on Agriculture 51 (2022)2. - ISSN 0030-7270 - p. 139 - 154.