Agricultural production is the process of using land, water, soil, and other natural resources to grow crops and raise livestock for food, feed, fibre, and related products. Within agronomy it encompasses the management of soils, nutrients, water, machinery, and cropping systems to sustain and increase yields while …
Agricultural production is the process of using land, water, soil, and other natural resources to grow crops and raise livestock for food, feed, fibre, and related products. Within agronomy it encompasses the management of soils, nutrients, water, machinery, and cropping systems to sustain and increase yields while maintaining the resource base on which production depends. The topic is central to food security and rural livelihoods, and agronomic research aims to raise productivity, improve resource-use efficiency, and adapt farming to environmental pressures. Studies published in this area address soil fertility and fertiliser management, including fertiliser response and foodgrain production, the role of soil testing and soil health cards, and the effects of organic and inorganic fertiliser strategies on sorghum productivity and nitrogen and water-use efficiency. Mechanisation and precision agriculture feature through work on agricultural tractor repair and maintenance costs, the performance of a combined cultivator, remote-controlled UAV spraying systems for family farming, and the implementation of precision agriculture technologies. Forage and crop performance is examined in comparisons of maize and hybrid Napier silage, while broader sustainability themes appear in research on the climate-change, land-degradation, and food-security nexus, permaculture practices, and remote sensing applied to horticulture. Together the articles reflect agronomy's focus on productivity, sustainability, and the changing context of farming.
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The 12 articles above have been cited 91 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.
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