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
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Maize and Wheat Improvement Centeren
cg.contributor.affiliationIndian Council of Agricultural Researchen
cg.contributor.affiliationPotsdam Institute for Climate Impact Researchen
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Rice Research Instituteen
cg.contributor.crpClimate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
cg.coverage.regionAsia
cg.coverage.regionSouthern Asia
cg.creator.identifierML JAT: 0000-0003-0582-1126en
cg.creator.identifierTek Sapkota: 0000-0001-5311-0586en
cg.creator.identifierKindie Tesfaye: 0000-0002-7201-8053en
cg.creator.identifierTimothy Joseph Krupnik: 0000-0001-6973-0106en
cg.creator.identifierBruno Gerard: 0000-0002-1079-7493en
cg.edition163en
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1016/bs.agron.2020.05.006en
cg.identifier.projectCCAFS: PII-SA_CSAen
cg.isijournalISI Journalen
cg.issn0065-2113en
cg.journalAdvances in Agronomyen
cg.reviewStatusPeer Reviewen
dc.contributor.authorLadha, Jagdish Ken
dc.contributor.authorJat, Mangi Lalen
dc.contributor.authorStirling, Clare Men
dc.contributor.authorChakraborty, Debashisen
dc.contributor.authorPradhan, Prajalen
dc.contributor.authorKrupnik, Timothy J.en
dc.contributor.authorSapkota, Tek Bahaduren
dc.contributor.authorPathak, Himanshuen
dc.contributor.authorRana, Dharamvir Singhen
dc.contributor.authorTesfaye, Kindieen
dc.contributor.authorGerard, Bruno G.en
dc.date.accessioned2021-02-03T21:34:45Zen
dc.date.available2021-02-03T21:34:45Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/111138
dc.titleAchieving the sustainable development goals in agriculture: The crucial role of nitrogen in cereal-based systemsen
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
dcterms.accessRightsLimited Access
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
dcterms.extent39-116en
dcterms.issued2020en
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCopyrighted; all rights reserved
dcterms.publisherElsevieren
dcterms.subjectagricultureen
dcterms.subjectfood securityen
dcterms.subjectclimate changeen
dcterms.subjectnitrogenen
dcterms.typeBook Chapter

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