{"title":"Transforming food systems: The quest for sustainability","authors":"Dave Watson","doi":"10.19103/as.2024.0156","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19103/as.2024.0156","url":null,"abstract":"There is an almost universal recognition that modern agri-food supply chains are unsustainable. They are seen as both contributing to and vulnerable to climate change, too reliant on environmentally-damaging synthetic inputs, as undermining biodiversity, generating significant losses and waste and failing to deliver the nutritious food required for a healthy, balanced diet. Transforming food systems: The quest for sustainability addresses one of the greatest global challenges of our time: how to reform food systems so they are more sustainable but still able to produce the food we need. The book traces the evolution of the current global food production system and reviews competing approaches to achieving more sustainable production, starting with ‘reformist’ approaches which promote new technologies as a way forward, such as genetic modification and synthetic foods. This collection also considers the pros and cons of ‘progressive’ approaches, such as regenerative and organic agriculture, as well as the more radical solutions which seek to achieve a more fundamental reform of the food system. As the world tackles the central question of how food should be produced in the future, this book provides readers with an authoritative guide to the various solutions on offer and how to assess which road we should take.","PeriodicalId":294490,"journal":{"name":"Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science","volume":"5 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141835901","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Achieving sustainable turfgrass management","authors":"Matthew T. Elmore","doi":"10.19103/as.2022.0110","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19103/as.2022.0110","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":294490,"journal":{"name":"Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130786833","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Understanding and improving crop photosynthesis","authors":"R. Sharwood","doi":"10.19103/as.2022.0119","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19103/as.2022.0119","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":294490,"journal":{"name":"Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science","volume":"111 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124110584","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Improving soil health","authors":"W. Horwath, M. Wander","doi":"10.19103/as.2021.0094","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19103/as.2021.0094","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":294490,"journal":{"name":"Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science","volume":"5 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129032446","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Understanding and fostering soil carbon sequestration","authors":"Co, T. Kätterer, M. Bolinder","doi":"10.19103/as.2022.0106","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19103/as.2022.0106","url":null,"abstract":"In the field, sampling points were defined within a 4-ha area and based on the dominant soil series in a given group of fields and separated at least 30 m apart. Samples were collected in the spring before the start of field operations from 2011 to 2013. Each farm operator also provided detailed information on management practices leading to field preparation, nutrient management, and average yields. Samples were processed to determine SOC concentrations and stocks as well as other fractions of soil organic matter known to respond to management.","PeriodicalId":294490,"journal":{"name":"Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science","volume":"26 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130044468","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Understanding and optimising the nutraceutical properties of fruit and vegetables","authors":"","doi":"10.19103/as.2022.0101","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19103/as.2022.0101","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":294490,"journal":{"name":"Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science","volume":"56 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121236463","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Advances in seed science and technology for more sustainable crop production","authors":"G. Leubner‐Metzger","doi":"10.19103/as.2022.0105","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19103/as.2022.0105","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":294490,"journal":{"name":"Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science","volume":"85 4 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-07-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133786951","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Advances in precision livestock farming","authors":"","doi":"10.19103/as.2021.0090","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19103/as.2021.0090","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":294490,"journal":{"name":"Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science","volume":"27 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125996119","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Advances in plant phenotyping for more sustainable crop production","authors":"","doi":"10.19103/as.2022.0102","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19103/as.2022.0102","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":294490,"journal":{"name":"Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science","volume":"53 1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114388232","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Energy-smart farming: Efficiency, renewable energy and sustainability","authors":"","doi":"10.19103/as.2022.0100","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19103/as.2022.0100","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":294490,"journal":{"name":"Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science","volume":"24 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129871964","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}