Agriculture is the second most important greenhouse gas (GHG) emitting sector after the energy sector. It is also recognized as the source and sink of GHGs. While agriculture produces 72–89% fewer greenhouse gases than other sectors, it is believed that reducing GHG emissions in agriculture would greatly reduce its contribution to global GHG emissions, resulting in enormous environmental and food production benefits. Similarly, agricultural soils and cultivation practices, especially due to excessive applications of nitrogen (N)-rich fertilizers and livestock, are identified as leading sources of atmospheric GHG emissions that possess a high global warming potential (GWP) and the potential to exacerbate climate change effects. Currently, it does not take into account greenhouse gas emissions associated with the use of pesticides, a practice that is largely unrecognized for its environmental impacts.
Through innovative and regenerative agriculture practices, the agricultural sector has a unique opportunity to reduce GHG emissions while improving agricultural productivity, ecosystem services, and human well-being. Agricultural bio-inputs are biological products developed from enzymes, extracts (from plants or microorganisms), microorganisms, macroorganisms (invertebrates), and secondary metabolites, which are intended for nutrition, biological control, and biotic and abiotic stress relief and have been demonstrated to have potential in reducing the use of synthetic agricultural inputs and reducing GHG emissions. Researchers are invited to submit their findings on current advances and future trends in agricultural efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to this Research Topic.
No corner of the globe is immune to the consequences of climate change. Rising temperatures fuel environmental degradation, natural disasters, weather extremes, food and water insecurity, economic disruption, conflict, and terrorism. Sea levels are rising, the Arctic is melting, coral reefs are dying, oceans are acidifying, and forests are burning. Now is the time for bold collective action as the infinite cost of climate change reaches irreversible highs. Agriculture is the second most important greenhouse gas emitting sector after the energy sector and recently the agricultural bio-inputs sector has been deemed as a strategic sector for investments worldwide, and as a market opportunity for developing countries that can participate in the bio-economy by investing in open-source biotechnology and biotech alliances. The development of agricultural bio-inputs promises sustainable alternatives to synthetic fertilizers and pesticides.
In this collection, we aim to discuss current agricultural efforts and bio-input strategies that aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. We welcome articles on innovative strategies to reduce greenhouse emissions in the agricultural sector and bio-input development and bio-input-based crop management strategies.
Keywords:
agriculture, greenhouse gases, GHG emissions, abiotic stress, plant biotechnology
Important Note:
All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.
Agriculture is the second most important greenhouse gas (GHG) emitting sector after the energy sector. It is also recognized as the source and sink of GHGs. While agriculture produces 72–89% fewer greenhouse gases than other sectors, it is believed that reducing GHG emissions in agriculture would greatly reduce its contribution to global GHG emissions, resulting in enormous environmental and food production benefits. Similarly, agricultural soils and cultivation practices, especially due to excessive applications of nitrogen (N)-rich fertilizers and livestock, are identified as leading sources of atmospheric GHG emissions that possess a high global warming potential (GWP) and the potential to exacerbate climate change effects. Currently, it does not take into account greenhouse gas emissions associated with the use of pesticides, a practice that is largely unrecognized for its environmental impacts.
Through innovative and regenerative agriculture practices, the agricultural sector has a unique opportunity to reduce GHG emissions while improving agricultural productivity, ecosystem services, and human well-being. Agricultural bio-inputs are biological products developed from enzymes, extracts (from plants or microorganisms), microorganisms, macroorganisms (invertebrates), and secondary metabolites, which are intended for nutrition, biological control, and biotic and abiotic stress relief and have been demonstrated to have potential in reducing the use of synthetic agricultural inputs and reducing GHG emissions. Researchers are invited to submit their findings on current advances and future trends in agricultural efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to this Research Topic.
No corner of the globe is immune to the consequences of climate change. Rising temperatures fuel environmental degradation, natural disasters, weather extremes, food and water insecurity, economic disruption, conflict, and terrorism. Sea levels are rising, the Arctic is melting, coral reefs are dying, oceans are acidifying, and forests are burning. Now is the time for bold collective action as the infinite cost of climate change reaches irreversible highs. Agriculture is the second most important greenhouse gas emitting sector after the energy sector and recently the agricultural bio-inputs sector has been deemed as a strategic sector for investments worldwide, and as a market opportunity for developing countries that can participate in the bio-economy by investing in open-source biotechnology and biotech alliances. The development of agricultural bio-inputs promises sustainable alternatives to synthetic fertilizers and pesticides.
In this collection, we aim to discuss current agricultural efforts and bio-input strategies that aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. We welcome articles on innovative strategies to reduce greenhouse emissions in the agricultural sector and bio-input development and bio-input-based crop management strategies.
Keywords:
agriculture, greenhouse gases, GHG emissions, abiotic stress, plant biotechnology
Important Note:
All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.