Study: Redistributing soil can restore nutrients, improve water retention, and significantly boost crop yields on eroded ...

Historically, conventional agriculture has accelerated soil erosion to rates that exceed that of soil formation (Table 2). Erosion is often accelerated by agricultural practices that leave the ...

The rate of soil erosion in intensively cultivated agricultural systems is estimated to be an order of magnitude higher than natural rates of erosion. Rates of agriculture-induced erosion are ...

Unsustainable agricultural and forestry practices deplete carbon in the form of organic matter Global warming will get worse as agricultural methods accelerate the rate of soil erosion, which ...

More than 36 billion tonnes of fertile soil is lost from world agricultural systems each year through soil erosion. The economic cost associated with on-farm and off-farm soil erosion is estimated at ...

Six out of 21 projects to overcome issues stemming from high tides and coastal erosion are expected to be completed by the ...

Preserving the Land Approximately 42% of Iowa farmers have embraced no-till farming, a method that is gaining popularity for ...

erosion, depleted and contaminated soil and water resources, loss of biodiversity, deforestation, labor abuses, and the decline of the family farm. The concept of sustainable agriculture embraces ...

As climate change, soil degradation, and food security concerns continue to rise, nanotechnology presents an opportunity to enhance crop production efficiently and sustainably.