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{"title":"Empirical analysis of Kenyan household diet deprivation through ReDD and human trophic level indices","authors":"Brian Kipkoech ,&nbsp;Lilian Korir ,&nbsp;Christian Fischer ,&nbsp;Eric Ruto","doi":"10.1016/j.jafr.2025.101962","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jafr.2025.101962","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Food and nutrition security remains a global issue, particularly in developing nations. In recent years, this field has garnered significant attention. Despite increasing interest in understanding nutritional quality and sustainability, significant gaps remain in assessing the interplay between dietary patterns, quality, deprivation, and sustainability, especially in Kenya. This study aims to assess dietary deprivation in Kenyan households by integrating multidimensional measures of diet quality, sustainability, and socio-economic influences using the Kenya Integrated Household Budgets Survey (KIHBS) 2015–16 and the Reference Diet Deprivation (ReDD) index. Furthermore, Human Trophic Levels (HTLs) are also estimated to assess the diet's composition and energy intensity. Quantile regression and a two-step structural estimation approach are employed to investigate the socioeconomic drivers of dietary deprivation. Findings indicate that 48 % of Kenya's population is deprived of a diverse and sustainable diet, with higher deprivation evident in rural areas (51 %). Furthermore, the majority of households' HTL scores range from 2.1 to 2.3, i.e., close to the global average indicating an omnivorous diet. Marginalized households consumed a high amount of animal products while lacking essential food groups. The quantile regression results show that affluent households experience lower dietary deprivation but have higher HTLs due to increased consumption of animal products. Larger households and those with lower education levels are prone to food insecurity, whereas food expenditure is critical in reducing deprivation. These findings underline the importance of policies that promote adequate and diverse calorie intake while addressing environmental sustainability, particularly in the most food-insecure regions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34393,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Agriculture and Food Research","volume":"22 ","pages":"Article 101962"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144135098","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":"Assessing the impact of microwave treatment on the nutritional quality and metabolomic profile of barley flour","authors":"Mavuri Tejaswini Durga ,&nbsp;Alonkrita Chowdhury ,&nbsp;Rajesh Kumar ,&nbsp;S. Suvetha ,&nbsp;Dodla Mamatha ,&nbsp;Akshita Trivedi ,&nbsp;Kratika Maurya ,&nbsp;Pavan Kumar Yadav ,&nbsp;Mayukh Ghosh","doi":"10.1016/j.jafr.2025.102011","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jafr.2025.102011","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Microwave treatment effectively enhances barley's functional food properties while reducing anti-nutritional factors (ANFs) such as phytates, trypsin inhibitors, and condensed tannins, which limit nutrient bioavailability. Conventional thermal methods reduce ANFs but degrade bioactive compounds. Microwave processing offers an alternative, preserving or enhancing these components. This study evaluated microwave treatments (300–800 W, 1.5–9 min) effects on barley flour compared to untreated samples. Favorable treatments, T-4, T-5, T-6 (600 W, 2, 4, and 6 min), and T-7 (800 W, 1.5 min), increased total phenolic content from 1622.98 μg GAE/g DW (control) to 1890.43 μg GAE/g DW (T-4). Antioxidant activities were enhanced, including DPPH scavenging (2046.11 μg AAE/g DW, T-7), ABTS scavenging (1271.55 μg GAE/g DW, T-6), total antioxidant capacity (4397.14 μg AAE/g DW, T-7), FRAP (1920.80 μg AAE/g DW, T-7), CUPRAC (4278.10 μg AAE/g DW, T-5), and ferrous ion chelation (256.47 μg EDTA eq./g DW, T-6). ANFs, such as phytates (516.83 μg PAE/g DW in T-4), trypsin inhibitors (0.11 mg/g DW in T-6), and condensed tannins (194.23 μg CE/g DW in T-1), were reduced in treatment-specific manner. LC-HRMS-based metabolomics revealed T-7 as the most effective treatment, enhancing various phenolics and flavonoids (e.g., ferulic acid, catechin) while maintaining sugars, lipids, and vitamins. Multivariate analyses confirmed T-7's superiority in preserving metabolite integrity while improving nutritional and functional properties. Excessive power and prolonged exposure (e.g., T-9: 800 W, 5 min) led to the degradation of bioactive compounds. This study highlights microwave processing as a sustainable and effective approach for developing functional foods from barley.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34393,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Agriculture and Food Research","volume":"22 ","pages":"Article 102011"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144072468","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":"Characterization, biochemical defense mechanisms, and antifungal activities of chitosan nanoparticle-encapsulated spinach seed essential oil","authors":"Hajar Soleimani ,&nbsp;Reza Mostowfizadeh-Ghalamfarsa ,&nbsp;Mustafa Ghanadian","doi":"10.1016/j.jafr.2025.102016","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jafr.2025.102016","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Contemporary plant protection is progressively turning to non-chemical approaches. This study involved preparing spinach seed essential oil (SSEO)-loaded in chitosan nanoparticles (SSEO-LCNPs) as a delivery system, identifying the SSEO components, and evaluating their antifungal efficacy against <em>Podosphaera fusca</em>, the causative agent of powdery mildew in cucumber. Zeta potential, field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), and dynamic light scattering (DLS) assessments were used to characterize the structural, physical, and chemical characteristics of the SSEO-loaded chitosan nanoparticles. Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry analysis of SSEO revealed the presence of aromadendrene, L-limonene, and trans-anethole as the predominant components. Characterization of the SSEO-LCNPs revealed a spherical morphology, an average diameter of 116.2 nm, and a surface that is negatively charged, with an average zeta potential of −27.7 mV. The highest encapsulation efficiency and loading capacity of the essential oil were achieved with a 1:1 chitosan-to-SSEO weight ratio. The behavior of SSEO release from nanoparticles was effectively characterized by the Korsmeyer-Peppas model. Foliar application of 400 μg mL⁻¹ SSEO-LCNPs significantly reduced the severity of powdery mildew in cucumber in greenhouse-grown seedlings. Compared to untreated controls, SSEO-LCNP treatment significantly increased phenolic and flavonoid levels; and peroxidase, polyphenol oxidase, and phenylalanine ammonia-lyase activities in cucumber leaves, regardless of <em>P. fusca</em> inoculation. Our study illustrated a significant positive correlation between defense mechanism responses induced by SSEO-LCNP in <em>P. fusca</em>-infected cucumber seedlings. The combined antifungal and plant defense-inducing properties of SSEO-LCNPs in combating the pathogen highlight their potential for developing the next generation of plant control agents aimed at promoting sustainable agricultural strategies to manage cucumber powdery mildew.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34393,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Agriculture and Food Research","volume":"22 ","pages":"Article 102016"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144071990","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":"Exploring diversity of oleaginous plants to find potential new sources of oil bodies adapted to climate change","authors":"Nathalie Barouh ,&nbsp;Eric Lacroux ,&nbsp;Romain Valentin ,&nbsp;Claire Bourlieu-Lacanal ,&nbsp;Jean-François Fabre","doi":"10.1016/j.jafr.2025.102013","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jafr.2025.102013","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Global social welfare faces increasing threats from population growth and climate change, particularly impacting food security and economic development, especially for vulnerable groups. Agronomic practices, like crop selection, are essential in addressing these challenges.</div><div>Agroforestry, for example, offers a promising solution by both mitigating soil degradation and contributing to sustainable incomes for the local population. Plants adapted to tropical or extreme climatic conditions can make a major contribution to achieving various sustainable development goals. A key factor in their resilience is the presence of oil bodies (OB), lipid storage organelles. Thanks to their unique structure (spherical droplet with a membrane structured with phospholipid monolayer and proteins), composition (triacylglycerols and minor compounds) and physico-chemical properties (pH stability ranges, thermal behavior) can play their lipid storage and protective role in their environment and have attracted considerable research attention. An overview of the OB composition of major crops compared with that of crops grown in non-temperate climates provides a better understanding of the interactions between climate, OB composition, with a particular focus on chia seeds. A wide variety of fatty acid compositions are found in seed or fruit oil from non-temperate climates. Exploring the OB structure that shelters them could explain their adaptation to different climates and the levers that could be used to benefit from them sustainably, considering the exploitation of these lesser-known source plants in virtuous agricultural/agroforestry schemes. Such interest would contribute to the development of larger-scale supply chains to improve the resilience of developing and advanced countries to climate change.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34393,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Agriculture and Food Research","volume":"22 ","pages":"Article 102013"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144071986","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":"Compositional and nutritional value of lupin cultivars: Identifying high-protein seeds for enhanced protein isolate production and phytochemical valorisation","authors":"Pau Taberner-Pibernat ,&nbsp;Albert Ribas-Agustí ,&nbsp;Gisela Quinteros ,&nbsp;Gerard Sabeña ,&nbsp;Miguel López-Gómez ,&nbsp;Rubén Domínguez-Valencia ,&nbsp;Ricard Bou","doi":"10.1016/j.jafr.2025.102010","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jafr.2025.102010","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The rising global demand for sustainable protein sources has increased the interest in legumes, particularly lupin, due to its nutritional and technological advantages. Beyond the high protein content, some phytochemicals in lupin seeds such as quinolizidine alkaloids (QAs), saponins, phytic acid, and total phenolic compounds (TPC) warrant further exploration due to their potential for valorisation following a seed protein isolation process, offering opportunities for their use in functional foods, nutraceuticals, or other high-value applications. This work evaluated eight cultivars from different cultivated lupin species —<em>L. albus</em> (Estoril, Celina, and Frieda), <em>L. angustifolius</em> (Giribita and Carabor), and <em>L. luteus</em> (Acos, Cardiga, and a commercial mixture)— in Europe as alternative protein sources. Each cultivar was assessed in terms of proximate composition, phytochemical content, and protein extraction yield. The findings revealed significant inter- and intra-species variability in protein, total dietary fibre, and fat content among the studied cultivars. Lupin protein profile was found to be particularly rich in essential amino acids, including leucine and lysine, as well as beneficial unsaturated fatty acids across all evaluated cultivars. The studied phytochemicals, especially quinolizidine alkaloids, vary significantly among species, while cultivars within the same species showed a more consistent profile. The wet extraction process yielded high-purity protein isolates with favourable extraction efficiency. These findings highlight the potential of lupin for diverse applications in the food and industrial sectors. Cultivar selection is essential to enhance protein extraction yields and colour, as well as to consider lupin as a source of various phytochemicals for valorisation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34393,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Agriculture and Food Research","volume":"22 ","pages":"Article 102010"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144071989","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":"Effects of purple flour supplementation on the fermentation kinetics, apparent viscosity, and sensory acceptance in goat milk yogurt","authors":"Nathalia Brizack Monteiro ,&nbsp;Katherine Gutierrez Alzate ,&nbsp;Madian Johel Galo Salgado ,&nbsp;Jose Givanildo da Silva ,&nbsp;Iuri Lima dos Santos Rosario ,&nbsp;Marion Pereira da Costa","doi":"10.1016/j.jafr.2025.101929","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jafr.2025.101929","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study evaluates the impact of purple flours (açaí, beetroot, and hibiscus) on goat milk yogurt's fermentation kinetics, apparent viscosity, and sensory acceptance. The experiment assessed how these purple flours, rich in anthocyanins, dietary fibers, and bioactive compounds, influence key fermentation parameters, including lactic acid bacteria (LAB) growth, acidification rate (pH), and apparent viscosity. Sensory acceptance was also analyzed immediately after the yogurts were manufactured. The results indicate that beetroot and hibiscus flour significantly enhanced LAB growth, reaching maximum cell concentrations of 13.2 and 13.3 log CFU/g, respectively. Hibiscus flour accelerated acidification, achieving a final pH of 4.5, while beetroot flour yielded the highest apparent viscosity (187.3 mPa s). Sensory analysis revealed that although these functional ingredients improved texture and visual appeal, hibiscus and beetroot flours introduced earthy and acidic notes that slightly reduced overall acceptability compared to the control and açaí flour formulations. These findings suggest that incorporating beetroot and hibiscus flours into goat milk yogurt enhances fermentation efficiency and texture, with potential applications in developing nutrient-enriched functional dairy products. However, further research is needed to optimize formulation ratios and balance textural improvements and flavor acceptance.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34393,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Agriculture and Food Research","volume":"22 ","pages":"Article 101929"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144108112","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":"Neuroprotective effect of an unsaturated mannuronate oligosaccharide derived from enzyme-degraded polymannuronate on an in vitro Parkinson's disease-like model","authors":"Decheng Bi ,&nbsp;Jinfeng Huang ,&nbsp;Nanting Zhu ,&nbsp;Jue Cao ,&nbsp;Yan Wu ,&nbsp;Lijun Yao ,&nbsp;Xueying Ding ,&nbsp;Jianyong Wu ,&nbsp;Xu Cao ,&nbsp;Xu Xu","doi":"10.1016/j.jafr.2025.101994","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jafr.2025.101994","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study mainly aimed to explore the intervention effect of an unsaturated mannuronate oligosaccharide (MOS) on Parkinson's disease (PD) and its potential mechanism at the cellular level. MOS, which possesses high water solubility and excellent biocompatibility, was prepared by enzyme degradation of alginate-derived polymannuronate. In 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA)-induced SH-SY5Y cell culture, MOS treatment effectively augmented the expression of tyrosine hydroxylase (TH), PTEN-induced putative kinase 1 (PINK1) and parkin but suppressed the expression of α-synuclein (α-syn). Moreover, MOS exerted antioxidant activity by suppressing the excessive generation of reactive oxygen species and enhancing the activity of superoxide dismutase. MOS also inhibited 6-OHDA-induced apoptosis by enhancing mitochondrial membrane potential and mitigating the Bax/Bcl-2 pathway and improving autophagy that was blocked by 6-OHDA. In summary, these results have demonstrated the significant neuroprotective effect of MOS on SH-SY5Y cells, indicating that MOS has a certain intervention effect on the development of PD. This provides a promising foundation for developing novel therapeutic strategies targeting neurodegenerative disorders.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34393,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Agriculture and Food Research","volume":"22 ","pages":"Article 101994"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144114979","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":"Determinants of the profitability and producers’ preferences for quality cassava planting material in Cameroon","authors":"Paul Martin Dontsop Nguezet ,&nbsp;Annie Claudia Stephanie Mbanda Eyoum ,&nbsp;Jean Charles Ononino ,&nbsp;Apollin Fotso ,&nbsp;Stephan L. Tubene ,&nbsp;Zoumana Bamba ,&nbsp;Pheneas Ntawuruhunga","doi":"10.1016/j.jafr.2025.101971","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jafr.2025.101971","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Cassava is the second largest food crop in Cameroon and contributes significantly to food security in the country. However, its yield remains low compared to other similar agro-climatic regions. The use of cassava quality planting materials (CQPM) is recognized as one of the solutions to this problem, although their availability is limited. This study evaluates the profitability of producing CQPM and the adequacy between their supply and demand in the market. Data were collected from 264 cassava-tuber producers' households and 42 CQPM producers in the Center, South, and Littoral regions of Cameroon. The analysis shows that the production of CQPM is profitable, with a margin rate of nearly 60 %. However, among the ten most in-demand varieties preferred by cassava-tuber producer households, only three (i.e., 30 %) are supplied by CQPM producers, implying that 70 % of the varieties preferred and demanded by these producers are not supplied in the market by CQPM producers. Considering the effect of profitability on the match between supply and demand, it is observed that the margin rate has a non-linear relationship with the match. Furthermore, nearly 7 out of 10 households intended to purchase CQPM. Therefore, increasing cassava-tuber producers’ awareness about the importance of using CQPM is essential to stimulate demand and supply. Popularizing demonstration plots is also necessary for producers to become familiar with the improved varieties to be promoted. Finally, strengthening the capacities of CQPM producers in the multiplication of CQPM by competent institutions will be essential.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34393,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Agriculture and Food Research","volume":"22 ","pages":"Article 101971"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144108026","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":"Carveol, a natural monoterpene from essential oils prevents neuronal impairments associated with murine Parkinson's disease model in rats","authors":"Ola A. Habotta ,&nbsp;Lashin Saad Ali ,&nbsp;Rami B. Kassab ,&nbsp;Qinghua Zhang ,&nbsp;Maoyong Zheng ,&nbsp;Barakat M. Alrashdi ,&nbsp;Jehad Zuhair Tayyeb ,&nbsp;Motasim Jawi ,&nbsp;Mohamed A. Elhefny ,&nbsp;Hassan Al Sberi ,&nbsp;Dina Abd-Eldaim ,&nbsp;Omer Abdelbagi ,&nbsp;Maha S. Lokman","doi":"10.1016/j.jafr.2025.101993","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jafr.2025.101993","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Carveol (CR), a natural monocyclic monoterpenoid alcohol with various biological activities. In this investigation, we aimed to scrutinize the neuromodulatory and neuroprotective impact of CR on neuronal damage associated with rotenone (Rt)-mediated-Parkinson's disease (PD) murine model. Rats were placed into six groups: control, PD model [received Rt (2 mg/kg)], CR (20 mg/kg), Rt + CR1 (10 mg/kg), Rt + CR2 (20 mg/kg), and Rt + sinemet treatment (12 mg/kg). CR administration improved the motor function and modulated the disrupted neurotransmitters system, as demonstrated by the enhancement of dopamine, serotonin, gamma-aminobutyric acid, and acetylcholinesterase activity. The neuromodulatory efficiency of CR was extended to increase brain-derived neurotrophic factor and tyrosine hydroxylase activity, while inhibited the accumulation of α-synuclein in the striatum. Notably, CR administration upregulated the nuclear factor erythroid 2–related factor 2/heme oxygenase 1 antioxidant signaling, boosted glutathione, catalase, glutathione peroxidase, superoxide dismutase activities, while decreased malondialdehyde and nitric oxide in the striatum. Interestingly, CR exhibited persuasive anti-inflammatory activities by inhibiting receptor for advanced glycation endproducts/nuclear factor kappa-B signaling and astrocytes activation, as demonstrated by declined glial fibrillary acidic protein expression, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, interleukin-1 beta, and interleukin-6 levels. Furthermore, CR treatment attenuated neuronal loss by regulating B-cell lymphoma 2 protein/caspase-3 apoptotic signaling. Histopathological examination of striatum and substantia nigra validated the abovementioned results. Collectively, CR treatment revealed multi-target therapeutic agent for PD through the modulation of neuroinflammation, oxidative damage, neurotransmission, and cell survival signaling.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34393,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Agriculture and Food Research","volume":"22 ","pages":"Article 101993"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144071985","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":"Sustainable strategies to limit nitrogen loss in agriculture through improving its use efficiency—aiming to reduce environmental pollution","authors":"Rajan Bhatt ,&nbsp;Kunal ,&nbsp;Debojyoti Moulick ,&nbsp;Viliam Bárek ,&nbsp;Marian Brestic ,&nbsp;Ahmed Gaber ,&nbsp;Milan Skalicky ,&nbsp;Akbar Hossain","doi":"10.1016/j.jafr.2025.101957","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jafr.2025.101957","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The fertilizer nitrogen (N) is critical for increasing land productivity to sustain global food demands. However, excessive N application has led to environmental degradation, including soil depletion, water contamination, and greenhouse gas emissions. This study highlights the declining N use efficiency (NUE) in developing nations such as China (61 %–50 %) and India (50 %–42 %) due to the overuse of fertilizer. In contrast, developed nations such as France have improved NUE (40 %–58 %) through precision agriculture and policy interventions. These findings indicate that 40–68 % of the applied N fertilizer is lost to the environment in many developing regions, contributing to ecological instability. To mitigate these issues, this study recommends the adoption of knowledge-based N management strategies, such as precision N application, slow- and controlled-release fertilizers, nitrification inhibitors, and integrated nutrient management. Additionally, improving farmer awareness, policy incentives, and research collaboration are essential for increasing NUE while maintaining high crop yields. Strengthening investments in emerging technologies and sustainable practices is crucial for achieving food security and environmental sustainability.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34393,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Agriculture and Food Research","volume":"22 ","pages":"Article 101957"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144229992","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}