How can we develop crops and food systems which reduce fertiliser and chemical usage?
Background
Question Group: Working with nature to improve plant, animal and soil health, enhancing agricultural practices, and promoting resilient food systems. It also encompasses innovation in disease control, climate adaptation for crops and stock, strengthening food safety and sustainable farming to reduce environmental pollution and boost productivity.
Sub-questions: -Which crop varieties should we support to improve nitrogen-use efficiency?
-How can technologies and management practices reduce fertiliser useage, and how can we encourage their uptake where appropriate?
-What do we need to know about nitrification inhibitors and the opportunities for their use in Scotland?
-How will crop production need to change in Scotland if herbicide or desiccant use is restricted, what are the alternatives?
-How can we enhance soil health to maximise crop productivity?
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This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
Environment natural resources agriculture research strategy 2027 2032
Related UKRI funded projects
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Newton-Bhabha Virtual Centre on Nitrogen Efficiency of Whole-cropping Systems for improved performance and resilience in agriculture (NEWS India-UK)
The need to optimize agricultural nitrogen (N) use is fast emerging as a key global challenge where international cooperation can play a transformational role. The NEWS India-UK Virtual Joint Centre builds on existing gl...
Funded by: BBSRC
Lead research organisation: NERC CEH (Up to 30.11.2019)
Why might this be relevant?
The project focuses on optimizing nitrogen management in agriculture, improving crop NUE, and reducing environmental threats.
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NUCLEUS: a virtual joint centre to deliver enhanced Nitrogen Use effiCiency via an integrated SoiL-plant systEms approach for the Uk & BraSil
World agriculture has made enormous advances in recent decades in increasing crop production largely through increasing the application of pesticides and synthetic fertilisers. Nitrogen (N) is a key nutrient and often a ...
Funded by: BBSRC
Lead research organisation: University of Nottingham
Why might this be relevant?
The project addresses the need to enhance nitrogen use efficiency in agriculture and reduce environmental impacts.
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Reducing nitrogen impacts in northern Indian cropping systems: realising production and environmental benefits
A growing world population requires a growing food supply. The rise in crop yields resulting mainly from the production and application of synthetic nitrogen (N) fertilizer together with the selection of N responsive var...
Funded by: BBSRC
Lead research organisation: National Institute of Agricultural Botany
Why might this be relevant?
The project focuses on reducing nitrogen impacts in cropping systems, improving sustainability, and engaging in agricultural policy.