Feeding the world sustainably: efficient nitrogen use

Muhammad Waqas; Malcolm J Hawkesford; Christoph-Martin Geilfus

doi:10.1016/j.tplants.2023.02.010

Feeding the world sustainably: efficient nitrogen use

Trends Plant Sci. 2023 May;28(5):505-508. doi: 10.1016/j.tplants.2023.02.010. Epub 2023 Mar 7.

Authors

Muhammad Waqas¹, Malcolm J Hawkesford², Christoph-Martin Geilfus³

Affiliations

¹ Department for Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, Hochschule Geisenheim University, 65366 Geisenheim, Germany.
² Rothamsted Research, West Common, Harpenden, AL5 2JQ, UK. Electronic address: malcolm.hawkesford@rothamsted.ac.uk.
³ Department for Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, Hochschule Geisenheim University, 65366 Geisenheim, Germany. Electronic address: ChristophMartin.Geilfus@hs-gm.de.

PMID: 36894361
DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2023.02.010

Abstract

Globally, overuse of nitrogen (N) fertilizers in croplands is causing severe environmental pollution. In this context, Gu et al. suggest environmentally friendly and cost-effective N management practices and Hamani et al. highlight the use of microbial inoculants to improve crop yields, while reducing N-associated environmental pollution and N-fertilizer use.

Keywords: Food security; environmental sustainability; nitrogen pollution; nitrogen use efficiency (NUE); plant-microbe interaction.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Agriculture*
Crops, Agricultural*
Fertilizers
Nitrogen

Substances

Nitrogen
Fertilizers