Publication Type
Journal Article
Journal Name
Agriculture, Livestock Production and Aquaculture: Advances for Smallholder Farming Systems: Volume 1
Publication Date
1-1-2022
Abstract
Nitrogen (N) losses from cropping systems negatively affect soil quality/fertility, crop yield, and the environment through its contribution to climate change and water pollution. İt possesses oil-water-atmospheric system challenges to both the too much and the too little N application countries. Soil and climatic factors are the critical drivers of N loss from agricultural systems as they influence major processes like nitrification and denitrification. Other N loss pathways include leaching, runoff, and volatilization. Nitrous oxide (N2O) and ammonia (NH3) gases are the two pollutants resulting from N fertilizers in crop production and represent N loss’ significant pathway. Nitrous oxide is 300 times more a potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide, and it also depletes the ozone layer. Developing and adopting key strategies to mitigate N loss’s extent will be critical for crop productivity and environmental management. İn this chapter, we highlight the potential solutions that can be adopted at a global and local level to manage N in the agricultural system. A linkage between N and climate change has also been reviewed.
Keywords
Agriculture, Climate change, Mitigation, Nitrogen loss
ISBN
[9783030932589, 9783030932572]
Recommended Citation
Ntinyari, W., Giweta, M., Mutegi, J., Masso, C., & Gweyi-Onyango, J. (2022). Managing Agricultural Nitrogen Losses in Crop Production and Mitigation of Climate Change Effects. Agriculture, Livestock Production and Aquaculture: Advances for Smallholder Farming Systems: Volume 1, 1, 21-41. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-93258-9_2