Achieving the sustainable development goals in agriculture: The crucial role of nitrogen in cereal-based systems

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cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Californiaen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Maize and Wheat Improvement Centeren_US
cg.contributor.affiliationIndian Council of Agricultural Researchen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationPotsdam Institute for Climate Impact Researchen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Rice Research Instituteen_US
cg.contributor.crpClimate Change, Agriculture and Food Securityen_US
cg.coverage.regionAsiaen_US
cg.coverage.regionSouthern Asiaen_US
cg.creator.identifierML JAT: 0000-0003-0582-1126en_US
cg.creator.identifierTek Sapkota: 0000-0001-5311-0586en_US
cg.creator.identifierKindie Tesfaye: 0000-0002-7201-8053en_US
cg.creator.identifierTimothy Joseph Krupnik: 0000-0001-6973-0106en_US
cg.creator.identifierBruno Gerard: 0000-0002-1079-7493en_US
cg.edition163en_US
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1016/bs.agron.2020.05.006en_US
cg.identifier.projectCCAFS: PII-SA_CSAen_US
cg.isijournalISI Journalen_US
cg.issn0065-2113en_US
cg.journalAdvances in Agronomyen_US
cg.reviewStatusPeer Reviewen_US
dc.contributor.authorLadha, Jagdish Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorJat, Mangi Lalen_US
dc.contributor.authorStirling, Clare Men_US
dc.contributor.authorChakraborty, Debashisen_US
dc.contributor.authorPradhan, Prajalen_US
dc.contributor.authorKrupnik, Timothy J.en_US
dc.contributor.authorSapkota, Tek Bahaduren_US
dc.contributor.authorPathak, Himanshuen_US
dc.contributor.authorRana, Dharamvir Singhen_US
dc.contributor.authorTesfaye, Kindieen_US
dc.contributor.authorGerard, Bruno G.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2021-02-03T21:34:45Zen_US
dc.date.available2021-02-03T21:34:45Zen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/111138en_US
dc.titleAchieving the sustainable development goals in agriculture: The crucial role of nitrogen in cereal-based systemsen_US
dcterms.abstractThe crucial link between agricultural growth and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set by the United Nations Development Programme is established through efficient use of nitrogen in the cereal production systems. Nitrogen, mostly in its reactive form as fertilizer or synthetic N, governs the food production, and reconciles the productivity with economic and environmental considerations. However, N flows in the production system involves a large N leaking to the environment resulting in abysmally low nitrogen use efficiencies and environmental adversity. Agricultural system with sub-optimal N application is characterized with low crop productivity, spiraling into the vicious cycle of poverty, malnutrition and poor economy, a case most common in the sub-Saharan Africa. These essentially relate to SDG 1 (no-poverty), 2 (zero-hunger), 3 (good health and well-being), 8 (decent work and economic growth) and 15 (life on land). Excess or imbalanced fertilizer N in most of China and parts of India led to serious environmental hazards, degradation of land and economic loss. Balancing the amount of N input in these regions will contribute in achieving the SDG 13 (climate action). Meeting some of the SDGs (5, gender equality; 6, clean water and sanitation; 10: reduced inequalities; etc.) requires optimum N application, which will also ensure “responsible consumption and production” (SDG 12). The quest for an appropriate N management needs accounting for the N surplus in a production system, and evolving strategies for increasing the nitrogen use efficiency. Much effort has been made to this effect with varying success. Cutting-edge technological options are although available on the horizon, the success lies in improved awareness among the policy makers, stakeholders and farmers, and better research to quantify the linkage between N management and the SDGs, taking collectively.en_US
dcterms.accessRightsLimited Accessen_US
dcterms.bibliographicCitationLadha JK, Jat ML, Stirling CM, Chakraborty D, Pradhan P, Krupnik TJ, Sapkota TB, Pathak H, Rana DS, Tesfaye K, Gerard B. 2020. Achieving the sustainable development goals in agriculture: The crucial role of nitrogen in cereal-based systems. Advances in Agronomy 163:39-116.en_US
dcterms.extent39-116en_US
dcterms.issued2020en_US
dcterms.languageenen_US
dcterms.licenseCopyrighted; all rights reserveden_US
dcterms.publisherElsevieren_US
dcterms.subjectagricultureen_US
dcterms.subjectfood securityen_US
dcterms.subjectclimate changeen_US
dcterms.subjectnitrogenen_US
dcterms.typeBook Chapteren_US

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