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Since the global financial crisis, the world has seen a stark rise in financial investment in farming and agricultural production. Indeed, finance has been identified as one of the main causes of the so-called "global land rush". Agriculture and land represent safe investment opportunities and...
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vol.% CH4), concentrated (∑NPKCa 53%) organo-mineral fertilizer from digestate, and soda ash. The increase in potato yield … when using the resulting fertilizer was 35 wt.%. The study demonstrates a novel concept of carbon dioxide cycle looping in …
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Fertilisers are products containing nutrients intended to improve the fertility of the soil or to contribute to plant …
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-called GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms), agricultural scientists have shown that crop yields and nutritional quality can be …
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This study investigates the environmental impact of a government subsidy program for crop insurance in China. It looks … at how crop insurance scheme in Xinjiang province affects the way cotton farmers use fertilizers, pesticides and plastic … their over-use is not encouraged. The study finds that crop insurance helps protect farmers from the economic impact of crop …
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effectiveness of pesticides in reducing crop losses amongst vegetable farmers in Nepal. …
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its soil amendment properties. In particular, we consider the carbon emissions avoided when biochar is applied to … agricultural soil, instead of agricultural lime, the amount of carbon sequestered, and the value of carbon offsets, assuming there … is an established carbon trading mechanism for biochar soil application. We use winter wheat production in Eastern …
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