The need for efficient resource use and agricultural sustainability

The gap

Evidence profile

Sourced from the stated challenges and stated research gap and future-work section of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2025 and 2026, spanning 3 journals. Those papers have been cited 48 times in total.

Supporting evidence — 5 representative gaps

• Evolution and Application of Precision Fertilizer: A Review (2025) · Agronomy · cited 21× · doi

  The paper identifies the need for efficient resource use and agricultural sustainability. It highlights the challenge of reducing fertilizer use and increasing crop yields. The review also mentions the importance of optimizing various fertilizer applicators to improve application efficiency.

  generalstated challenges
  Keywords: paper identifies need efficient resource use agricultural sustainability
• Optimizing Lucerne Productivity and Resource Efficiency in China’s Yellow River Irrigated Region: Synergistic Effects of Ridge-Film Mulching and Controlled-Release Nitrogen Fertilization (2025) · Agriculture · cited 8× · doi

  The gap in current research is the lack of effective methods to optimize lucerne productivity and resource efficiency in China's Yellow River Irrigated Region. The study identifies the need to improve lucerne cultivation and address the limitations of current farming practices. The research gap also includes the need to develop sustainable and efficient agricultural practices that can promote lucerne growth and reduce environmental impacts.

  generalstated research gap
  Keywords: gap current research lack effective methods optimize lucerne
• Optimizing Lucerne Productivity and Resource Efficiency in China’s Yellow River Irrigated Region: Synergistic Effects of Ridge-Film Mulching and Controlled-Release Nitrogen Fertilization (2025) · Agriculture · cited 8× · doi

  The study identifies technical challenges in optimizing lucerne productivity and resource efficiency, including water scarcity and soil infertility. The research also faces domain challenges, such as the need to develop sustainable and efficient agricultural practices that can promote lucerne growth and reduce environmental impacts. Another challenge is the need to balance the effects of different nitrogen application rates on lucerne growth and development.

  generalstated challenges
  Keywords: study identifies technical challenges optimizing lucerne productivity resource
• Water and Nitrogen Transport in Wheat and Maize: Impacts of Irrigation, Fertilization, and Soil Management (2025) · Agriculture · cited 9× · doi

  The paper identifies water scarcity and low nitrogen use efficiency as major challenges facing wheat and maize production. It notes that the effectiveness of integrated management practices is highly context-dependent and influenced by a combination of factors. The paper also highlights the need for precise water and fertilizer management to optimize the benefits of irrigation techniques.

  generalstated challenges
  Keywords: paper identifies water scarcity low nitrogen use efficiency
• Crop diversification with high-value perennial seed crops drives profitability in crop rotations in northwestern Canada (2026) · Frontiers in Agronomy · cited 2× · doi

  Further research is needed to explore the effects of cropping system diversification on other aspects of farm productivity and sustainability. Studies on the economic and environmental impacts of perennial forage seed crops in different regions and climates are necessary. Research on the optimization of nitrogen fertilizer application rates and timing for perennial forage seed crops is required.

  generalfuture-work sectionevidence 4/5
  Keywords: further research needed explore effects cropping system diversification

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