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Maize (Zea mays sp.) is one of the most important basic grains in our diets, and it requires high levels of nitrogen and phosphorus for optimum growth. However, phosphorous transitions in forms inaccessible to plants. The Lupinus genus, and more spec...

An improved semantic segmentation method based on object contextual representations network (OCRNet) is proposed to accurately identify zucchinis intercropped with sunflowers from unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) visible images taken over Hetao Irrigati...

Crop row identification and navigation line extraction are essential components for enabling autonomous operations of agricultural machinery. Aiming at the soybean–maize strip intercropping system, this study proposes a LiDAR-based algorithm fo...

Intercropping is a key cultivation strategy for safeguarding national food and oil security. Accurate early-stage yield prediction of intercropped soybeans is essential for the rapid screening and breeding of high-yield soybean varieties. As a widely...

Reliable crop type maps from satellite data are an essential prerequisite for quantifying crop growth, health, and yields. However, such maps do not exist for most parts of Africa, where smallholder farming is the dominant system. Prevalent cloud cov...

Soybean–corn intercropping in the hilly–mountainous regions of Southwest China poses unique challenges to mechanized harvesting because of complex topography and agronomic constraints. Addressing the soybean-harvesting bottleneck in these...

Modern intensive agricultural systems generally focus on the productivity of monocultures. They are characterized by a low diversity of crops, with uniform and symmetrical planting layouts. They largely rely on the utilization of chemical inputs. The...

Grass pea (Lathyrus sativus L.) is an annual cool-season grain legume widely cultivated in South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, and in the Mediterranean region. It is a stress-resilient crop with high nutritional value, considered a promising source of tr...

The fruiting stage of soybean (Glycine max L.) is critical for determining both its yield and quality, thereby influencing global production. While some studies have provided partial explanations for the occurrence of Fusarium species on soybean seed...

Strigolactones (SLs) are a prime example of allelochemicals, promoting parasitic plant germination and certain hyphal branching factors associated to the growth of symbiotic arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF). However, the study of SLs is complex, an...

This systematic review identified the prevalence, effectiveness, and potential benefits of agroecology strategies in promoting sustainable agriculture practices implemented by smallholder crop farmers in South Africa. The review carried out a compreh...

Persistent cloud cover during the growing season and mosaic cropping patterns introduce temporal gaps and mixed pixels, undermining the reliability of large-scale crop identification and acreage statistics. To address these issues, we develop a high...

Soil microorganisms play a central role in biological soil functioning. One of the beneficial microbiota that has a symbiotic association with most of the plants is arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF). Nevertheless, little is known about the impact of...

Fine-grained identification of crop planting structures provides key data for precision agriculture, thereby supporting scientific production and evidence-based policy making. This study selected a representative experimental farmland in Qingyang, Ga...

The fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda, is a major polyphagous pest that mainly feeds on maize and other cash crops. Understanding S. frugiperda’s behavior on different host plants facilitates the development of effective integrated pes...

In this upcoming Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform, the use of satellite imagery is taking an increasing role for improving the Integrated Administration and Control System (IACS). Considering the operational aspect of the CAP monitoring proces...

Development cooperation in agriculture aims to contribute to the achieving of a large part of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the UN 2030 Agenda, especially the first three, No Poverty (1), Zero Hunger (2), and Good Health and Well-being...

Garlic constitutes a significant small-scale agricultural commodity in China. A key factor influencing garlic prices is the planted area, which can be accurately and efficiently determined using remote sensing technology. However, the spectral charac...