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Responsible plant nutrition: A new paradigm to support food system transformation

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Title Responsible plant nutrition: A new paradigm to support food system transformation
 
Creator Dobermann, Achim
Bruulsema, Tom
Cakmak, Ismail
Gerard, Bruno G.
Majumdar, Kaushik
McLaughlin, Michael
Beidsma, Kytrik
Vanlauwe, Bernard
Wollenberg, Eva K.
Zhang, Fusuo
Zhang, Xin
 
Subject plant nutrition
food systems
nutrient use efficiency
fertilizers
sustainable intensification
circular economy
nutrición de las plantas
sistemas alimentarios
eficiencia en el uso de los nutrientes
 
Description The coming 10–20 years will be most critical for making the transition to a global food system in which mineral nutrients in agriculture must be managed in a more holistic manner. Fertilizers play a particular role in that because they are among the key drivers for securing global food security and improving human nutrition through increased crop yields and nutritional quality. A new paradigm for responsible plant nutrition follows a food systems and circular economy approach to achieve multiple socioeconomic, environmental and health objectives. Achieving that requires utilizing all available organic and inorganic nutrient sources with high efficiency, tailored to the specific features of food systems and agroecosystems in different world regions. Critical actions include: (i) sustainability-driven nutrient roadmaps, (ii) digital crop nutrition solutions, (iii) nutritious crops, (iv) nutrient recovery and recycling, (v) climate-smart fertilizers, and (vi) accelerated innovation. The outcome of this transformation will be a new societal plant nutrition optimum rather than a purely economic optimum. New partnerships and sustainability-focused business models will create added value for all actors in the nutrient chain and benefit farmers as well as consumers. Research needs to become more problem-driven and merge excellent science with entrepreneurial innovation approaches in order to develop robust solutions faster and at larger scale. Evidence-based policies should focus on creating and supporting the necessary nutrient stewardship roadmaps, including realistic national targets, progressive regulation and incentives that support technology and business innovation.
 
Date 2022-06
2022-04-13T08:49:23Z
2022-04-13T08:49:23Z
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Dobermann, A.; Bruulsema, T.; Cakmak, I.; Gerard, B.; Majumdar, K.; McLaughlin, M.; Beidsma, K.; Vanlauwe, B.; Wollenberg, L.; Zhang, F.; Zhang, X. (2022) Responsible plant nutrition: A new paradigm to support food system transformation. Global Food Security 33: 100636. 13 p. ISSN: 2211-9124
2211-9124
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/119318
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gfs.2022.100636
 
Language en
 
Rights CC-BY-4.0
Open Access
 
Format 13 p.
application/pdf
 
Publisher Elsevier BV
 
Source Global Food Security