Declining soil quality and soil fertility

The gap

Evidence profile

Sourced from the stated research gap and future-work section and stated challenges of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2024 and 2026, spanning 3 journals. Those papers have been cited 195 times in total.

Supporting evidence — 6 representative gaps

• Importance of regenerative agriculture: climate, soil health, biodiversity and its socioecological impact (2024) · Discover Sustainability · cited 65× · doi

  There is a need for further scientific research to examine the effects of regenerative agriculture on both livestock and human health. The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of regenerative agriculture as a vital solution to ecological and social issues.

  generalstated research gap
  Keywords: there need further scientific research examine effects regenerative
• Importance of regenerative agriculture: climate, soil health, biodiversity and its socioecological impact (2024) · Discover Sustainability · cited 65× · doi

  Further scientific research is required to examine the effects of regenerative agriculture on both livestock and human health. Research should focus on the economic and social implications of regenerative agriculture. Studies should investigate the potential of regenerative agriculture to mitigate climate change and improve soil health.

  generalfuture-work section
  Keywords: further scientific research required examine effects regenerative agriculture
• Importance of regenerative agriculture: climate, soil health, biodiversity and its socioecological impact (2024) · Discover Sustainability · cited 65× · doi

  Intensive farming is linked to intensive industrial food production, which is also known as intensive or factory farming. Climate change poses a significant threat to agricultural sustainability. There is a need for further scientific research to examine the effects of regenerative agriculture on both livestock and human health.

  generalstated challenges
  Keywords: intensive farming linked industrial food production known factory
• Sustainable Livestock Systems to Improve Human Health, Nutrition, and Economic Status – An Article Review (2026) · International Journal of Sustainability and Advanced Integrated Research · doi

  The role of livestock in enhancing human health, food and nutritional security, and economic stability in developing countries has not been fully considered. The review highlights the need for a balanced approach to sustainability that accounts for both environmental and nutritional factors.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: role livestock enhancing human health food nutritional security
• Regenerative agriculture for dietary diversity and food security in Zambia (2026) · Food Security · doi

  Declining soil quality and soil fertility. Climate change. Limited understanding of the relationship between regenerative agriculture and food security.

  generalstated challengesevidence 5/5
  Keywords: declining soil quality fertility climate change limited understanding
• Regenerative agriculture for dietary diversity and food security in Zambia (2026) · Food Security · doi

  The relationship between regenerative agriculture and food security is not well understood. There is a need to examine the association between regenerative agriculture and dietary diversity and food security. The pathways linking regenerative agriculture and food security are not well understood.

  generalstated research gapevidence 3/5
  Keywords: relationship between regenerative agriculture food security well understood

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