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Optimizing nitrogen management in the food system for sustainable development:a case study of Quzhou County

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Nitrogen(N)is an essential nutrient for food production.The rapid increase in population requires high inputs of N to meet the growing food demand.If not managed well,the substantial loss of N from the food system has multiple impacts on grain yield,air and water pollution,and the economic benefits of agricultural.Multi-objective(food security,environmental sustainability and economic sustainability)synergistic consideration of N management in the food system is still lacking.This study employed strategies for optimizing N management in the food system,using Quzhou County as a typical example on the North China Plain.Firstly,a food chain approach was adopted to understand drivers and reasons behind N losses from the food system.Secondly,a top-down approach was used to define multi-objective N management,taking into consideration food security,environmental sustainability and economic sustainability.Multi-objective N management aims to reduce N losses to the environment and increase N use efficiencies,while simultaneously increasing yields and economic benefits.Thirdly,3R(reduce-retain-recycle)N management strategies were identified for specific crops and animals through a bottom-up approach and then analyzed the potential of these strategies to achieve the multi-objectives.Finally,there is a discussion of how to engage different stakeholders to promote the technologies implementation.This study provides new insights into the synergistic achievement of multi-objective N management in the food system and the development of environmentally-friendly agriculture.

Agriculture green developmentfood systemmulti-objectivenitrogen manage-ment

Fanlei MENG、Menru WANG、Yong HOU、Lin MA、Wenqi MA、Xuejun LIU、Fusuo ZHANG、Wen XU

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College of Resources and Environmental Sciences,National Academy of Agriculture Green Development,State Key Laboratory of Nutrient Use and Management,National Observation and Research Station of Agriculture Green Development(Quzhou,Hebei),China Agricultural University,Beijing 100193,China

Water Systems and Global Change Group,Wageningen University & Research,6700 AA Wageningen,the Netherlands

Environmental Systems Analysis Group,Wageningen University & Research,6708 PB Wageningen,the Netherlands

Key Laboratory of Agricultural Water Resources,Hebei Key Laboratory of Soil Ecology,Center for Agricultural Resources Research,Institute of Genetic and Developmental Biology,Chinese Academy of Sciences,Shijiazhuang 050021,China

College of Resources and Environment Science,Hebei Agricultural University,Baoding 071001,China

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国家自然科学基金Major Science and Technology Project of Yunnan Province国家留学基金委项目Hainan University,the High-level Team Project of China Agricultural University

42175137202202AE090034201913043

2024

农业科学与工程前沿(英文版)

农业科学与工程前沿(英文版)

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年,卷(期):2024.11(1)
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