[Sustainable Agriculture Reviews] Sustainable Agriculture Reviews 40 Volume 40 ||

"Sustainability rests on the principle that we must meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Starving people in poor nations, obesity in rich nations, increasing food prices, on-going climate changes, increasing fuel and transportation costs, flaws of the global market, worldwide pesticide pollution, pest adaptation and resistance, loss of soil fertility and organic carbon, soil erosion, decreasing biodiversity, desertification, and so on. Despite unprecedented advances in sciences allowing to visit planets and disclose subatomic particles, serious terrestrial issues about food show clearly that conventional agriculture is not suited any longer to feed humans and to preserve ecosystems. Sustainable agriculture is an alternative for solving fundamental and applied issues related to food production in an ecological way. While conventional agriculture is driven almost solely by productivity and profit, sustainable agriculture integrates biological, chemical, physical, ecological, economic and social sciences in a comprehensive way to develop new farming practices that are safe and do not degrade our environment. In that respect, sustainable agriculture is not a classical and narrow science. Instead of solving problems using the classical painkiller approach that treats only negative impacts, sustainable agriculture treats problem sources. As most actual society issues are now intertwined, global, and fast-developing, sustainable agriculture will bring solutions to build a safer world. This book gathers review articles that analyze current agricultural issues and knowledge, then propose alternative solutions. It will therefore help all scientists, decision-makers, professors, farmers and politicians who wish to build a safe agriculture, energy and food system for future generations"--Back cover I. Climate change. Soils and sustainable agriculture: a review; Soils and food sufficiency: a review / Rattan Lal Denitrification at sub-zero temperatures in arable soils: a review / Rebecca L. Phillips Re-thinking the conservation of carbon, water and soil: a different perspective / Thomas Francis Shaxson Cropping systems, carbon sequestration and erosion in Brazil: a review / Martial Bernoux,...[et al.] Influence of land use on carbon sequestration and erosion in Mexico: a review / J.D. Etchevers,...[et al.] Rhizodeposition of organic C by plant: mechanisms and controls / Christophe Nguyen Environmental costs and benefits of transportation biofuel production from food- and lignocellulose-based energy crops: a review / Enrico Ceotto Plant drought stress: effects, mechanisms and management / M. Farooq,...[et al.] II. Genetically modified organisms. Pharmaceutical crops in California, benefits and risks: a review / Michelle Marvier Coexistence of genetically modified and non-GM crops in the European Union: a review / Yann Devos,...[et al.] Agro-environmental effects due to altered cultivation practices with genetically modified herbicide-tolerant oilseed rape and implications for monitoring: a review / F. Graef Bacillus thuringiensis: applications in agriculture and insect resistance management: a review / Vincent Sanchis and Denis Bourguet Genetically modified glyphosate-tolerant soybean in the USA: adoption factors, impacts and prospects: a review / Sylvie Bonny III. Biodiversity. Small eats big: ecology and diversity of Bdellovibrio and like organisms, and their dynamics in predator-prey interactions / Shemesh Yair,...[et al.] Identification of traits implicated in the Rhizosphere competence of fluorescent pseudomonads: description of a strategy based on population and model strain studies / Xavier Latour,...[et al.] Progress in mechanisms of mutual effects between plants and the environment / Hong-Bo Shao, Li-Ye Chu, and Biao Li Biodiversity: function and assessment in agricultural areas: a review / Boris Clergue,...[et al.] Mixing plant species in cropping systems: concepts, tools and models: a review / E. Malézieux,...[et al.] Saffron, an alternative crop for sustainable agricultural systems, a review / F. Gresta,...[et al.] Digital imaging information technology applied to seed germination testing: a review / Antonio Dell' Aquila IV. Alternative control. Managing weeds with a dualistic approach of prevention and control: a review / Randy L. Anderson Mechanical destruction of weeds: a review / D. Chicouene Sustainable pest management for cotton production: a review / Jean-Philippe Deguine, Pierre Ferron, and Derek Russell Role of nutrients in controlling plant diseases in sustainable agriculture: a review / Christos Dordas Crop protection, biological control, habitat management and integrated farming / Pierre Ferron and Jean-Philippe Deguine Using grassed strips to limit pesticide transfer to surface water: a review / Jean-Guillaume Lacas,...[et al.] V. Alternative fertilisation. Recycling biosolids and lake-dredged materials to pasture-based animal agriculture: alternative nutrient sources for forage productivity and sustainability: a review / Gilbert C. Sigua Symbiotic nitrogen fixation in legume nodules: process and signaling: a review / Neera Garg and Geetanjali Factors responsible for nitrate accumulation: a review / Anjana,Shahid Umar, and Muhammad Iqbal Role of phosphate solubilizing microorganisms in sustainable agriculture, a review / Mohammad Saghir Khan, Almas Zaidi, and Parvaze A. Wani Iron and zinc biofortification strategies in dicot plants by intercropping with gramineous species; a review / Y. Zuo and F. Zhang Soil exploration and resource acquisition by plant roots: an architectural and modeling point of view / Claude Doussan Loïc Pagès, and Alain Pierret Methods for studying root colonization by introduced beneficial bacteria / Elisa Gamalero,...[et al.] VI. New farming systems. Sustainable urban agriculture in developing countries; a review / Hubert de Bon, Laurent Parrot, and Paule Moustier Nitrogen, sustainable agriculture and food security: a review / J.H.J. Spiertz Conversion to organic farming: a multidimensional research object at the crossroads of agricultural and social sciences: a review / Stéphane Bellon and Claire Lamine Triggering transitions towards sustainable development of the Dutch agricultural sector: transforum's approach / A. Veldkamp,...[et al.] Spatialising crop models / Robert Faivre,...[et al.] Iterative design and evaluation of rule-based cropping systems: methodology and case studies, a review / Philippe Debaeke,...[et al.] Agri-environmental indicators t assess cropping and farming systems: a review / Christian Bockstaller,...[et al.] Methodological progress in on-farm regional agronomic diagnosis: a review / Thierry Doré,...[et al.] Ex ante assessment of the sustainability of alternative cropping systems: implications for using multi-criteria decisions-aid methods, a review / Walid Sadok,...[et al.] Comparison of methods to assess the sustainability of agricultural systems: a review / Christian Bockstaller,...[et al.] Soil-erosion and runoff prevention by plant covers: a review / Víctor Hugo Durán Zuazo and Carmen Rocío Rodríguez Pleguezuelo Integration of soil structure variations with time and space into models for crop management: a review / J. Roger-Estrade,...[et al.] Management of grazing systems: from decision and biophysical models to principles for action / Michel Duru and Bernard Hubert VII. Pollutants in agrosystems. Cadmium in soils and cereal grains after sewage-sludge application on French soils: a review / Denis Baize Mobility, turnover and storage of pollutants in soils, sediments and waters: achievements and results of the EU project AquaTerra, a review / J.A.C. Barth,...[et al.] / Effect of metal toxicity on plant growth and metabolism: I. Zinc / Gyana Ranjan Rout and Premananda Das Phytoremediation of organic pollutants using mycorrhizal plants: a new aspect of rhizosphere interactions / Erik Jautris Joner and Corinne Leyval. Contents About the Editor Contributors Chapter 1: Mycotoxins Occurrence, Toxicity and Detection Methods 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Occurrence of Mycotoxin in Food 1.3 Factors Controlling Mycotoxins Genesis 1.4 Occurrence of Mycotoxins in Humans and Associated Diseases 1.5 Conventional Methods for Mycotoxins Detection 1.5.1 Chromatographic-Based Techniques 1.5.1.1 Thin-Layer Chromatography 1.5.1.2 High-Performance Thin-Layer Chromatography 1.5.2 Microarrays for Mycotoxin Detection 1.5.3 Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent 1.5.4 Radioimmunoassay 1.6 Nanotechnology-Based Techniques for Mycotoxin Detection 1.6.1 Quartz Crystal Microbalance Immunosensor (QCMI) 1.6.2 Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) 1.6.3 Electrochemical Immuno-Sensor Based on Nanoparticle 1.6.4 Optical Waveguide Lightmode Spectroscopy References Chapter 2: Nanopesticides for Pest Control 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Classification and Traditional Applications of Pesticides 2.3 Emergence of Biopesticides for Biological Control 2.4 Transgenic Approach 2.4.1 RNAi Technology: Sequence-Specific Silencing of Targeted Gene 2.5 Development of Nanopesticides 2.6 Pesticidal Delivery by Nanoencapsulation 2.6.1 β-Cyclodextrin (β-CD) Grafted Magnetic Nanoparticles Loaded with Diuron 2.6.2 Fluorescent-Tagged 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid Nanoparticles 2.6.3 Poly(Citric Acid)-Poly(Ethylene Glycol)-Poly(Citric Acid) Encapsulated Indoxacarb Nanoparticles 2.6.4 Poly-lactic Acid Encapsulated Abam Nanoparticles 2.6.5 Thiamethoxam Nanoparticles 2.6.6 Essential Oil Encapsulated Poly Ethylene Glycol Nanoparticle 2.6.7 Chitosan-Rotenone Nanoparticle 2.6.8 Atrazine Nanoparticle 2.7 Delivery of Pesticides by Nanocarriers 2.7.1 Silica-Fipronil Nanoparticle 2.7.2 Solid Lipid Nanoparticles Loaded Atrazine and Simazine Nanoparticles 2.7.3 α-Pinene and Linalool Loaded Silica Nanoparticles 2.7.4 Graphene Oxide -Cu2-xSe-Chlorpyrifos Nanoparticle 2.7.5 Paraquat Loaded Chitosan-Sodium Tripolyphosphate Nanoparticle 2.7.6 Beauvercin Loaded Chitosan Nanoparticle 2.7.7 Botanical Insecticides 2.7.7.1 Azadiractin Nanoparticle 2.7.7.2 Rotenone Nanoparticle 2.7.7.3 Carvacrol Nanoparticle 2.7.7.4 Eugenol Nanoparticle 2.7.8 Encapsulation of Essential Oil 2.8 Elemental and Specialized Nanoparticles as Nanopesticides 2.8.1 Silica Nanoparticle 2.8.2 Silver Nanoparticles and Nanoalumina 2.8.3 Iron Oxide Nanoparticle 2.8.4 Gold-Ferbam Nanoparticles 2.9 Actual Concerns about Nanopesticides 2.10 Conclusion References Chapter 3: Synthesis of Nanofertilizers by Planetary Ball Milling 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Nanofertilizers 3.3 Synthesis Methods for Nanoparticles 3.3.1 High Energy Ball Milling 3.3.2 Synthesis of Nanoparticles Using a Planetary Ball Mill 3.3.2.1 Milling Speed 3.3.2.2 Milling Time 3.3.2.3 Ball to Powder Ratio 3.3.2.4 Milling Medium 3.4 Modeling of Planetary Ball Milling 3.4.1 Analytical Models 3.4.2 Statistical Modeling 3.4.3 Numerical Models 3.5 Discussion 3.6 Conclusion References Chapter 4: Materials and Technologies for the Removal of Chromium from Aqueous Systems 4.1 Introduction 4.1.1 Chromium Species in Aqueous Solution 4.1.2 Chromium Toxicity and Legislation 4.2 Techniques for Chromium Clean-up from Contaminated Water 4.2.1 Coagulation/Flocculation and Electrochemical Precipitation 4.2.2 Membrane Filtration 4.2.2.1 Micro and Nano Filtration 4.2.2.2 Liquid Membranes 4.2.3 Ion Exchange Methods 4.2.4 Biological Treatment 4.3 Sorptive Removal Methods and Sorbents 4.3.1 Natural Sorbents 4.3.1.1 Biomass 4.3.1.2 Clays 4.3.2 Silica Based Material for the Removal of Chromium 4.3.3 Cellulose-Based Sorbents for the Removal of Chromium 4.3.4 Carbonized Biomass-Based Sorbent 4.3.5 Nanomaterials 4.3.5.1 Carbon Nanotubes 4.3.5.2 Polypyrrole-Based Adsorbents 4.4 Conclusion References Chapter 5: Water Quality Assessment Techniques 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Inorganic Water Pollutants 5.3 Sources and Health Impacts 5.3.1 Natural Sources 5.3.2 Anthropogenic Sources 5.3.3 Health Impacts 5.4 Water Quality Assessment Techniques 5.4.1 Estimation of Water Quality Status 5.4.1.1 Drinking Water Quality 5.4.1.2 Irrigation Water Quality 5.4.1.3 Industrial Water Quality 5.4.2 Health Risk Assessment 5.4.3 Pollution Source Assessment 5.4.3.1 Bivariate Statistics 5.4.3.2 Multivariate Statistics 5.4.4 Geospatial Assessment 5.5 Key Findings 5.6 Research Gap References Chapter 6: Effect of Emerging Contaminants on Crops and Mechanism of Toxicity 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Fate of Emerging Contaminants in Irrigated Water 6.3 Occurrence of Pesticide Contamination 6.3.1 Toxicity 6.3.2 Effect of Pesticides on Plants 6.4 Miscellaneous Compounds as Emerging Contaminants 6.4.1 Perfluorinated Compound 6.4.2 Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers Compounds 6.4.3 Steroid Compounds 6.4.4 Volatile Compounds 6.4.4.1 Effect of Volatile Organic Compounds in Plants 6.5 Pathways of Contamination of Emerging Contaminants 6.6 Strategy for Removal of Emerging Contaminants 6.6.1 Photodegradation Method 6.6.2 Adsorbent Method 6.7 Abiotic Factors Influencing the Uptake of Emerging Contaminants by Plants 6.8 Conclusion References

Sustainability rests on the principle that we must meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Starving people in poor nations, obesity in rich nations, increasing food prices, on-going climate changes, increasing fuel and transportation costs, flaws of the global market, worldwide pesticide pollution, pest adaptation and resistance, loss of soil fertility and organic carbon, soil erosion, decreasing biodiversity, desertification, and so on. Despite unprecedented advances in sciences allowing to visit planets and disclose subatomic particles, serious terrestrial issues about food show clearly that conventional agriculture is not suited any longer to feed humans and to preserve ecosystems. Sustainable agriculture is an alternative for solving fundamental and applied issues related to food production in an ecological way. While conventional agriculture is driven almost solely by productivity and profit, sustainable agriculture integrates biological, chemical, physical, ecological, economic and social sciences in a comprehensive way to develop new farming practices that are safe and do not degrade our environment. In that respect, sustainable agriculture is not a classical and narrow science. Instead of solving problems using the classical painkiller approach that treats only negative impacts, sustainable agriculture treats problem sources. As most actual society issues are now intertwined, global, and fast-developing, sustainable agriculture will bring solutions to build a safer world.

This book gathers review articles that analyze current agricultural issues and knowledge, then propose alternative solutions. It will therefore help all scientists, decision-makers, professors, farmers and politicians who wish to build a safe agriculture, energy and food system for future generations.