Smart Agrochemicals for Sustainable Agriculture
Front cover -- Halt title -- Full title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Contributors -- 1 - Conventional agrochemicals: Pros and cons -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Fertilizers -- 1.2.1 Advantages and benefits -- 1.2.2 Disadvantages and risks -- 1.3 Pesticides -- 1.3.1 Advantages and benefits -- 1.3.2 Disadvantages and risks -- 1.4 Future prospects and recommendations -- References -- 2 - Sustainable agriculture: A challenge for the future -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Agriculture-to feed the world, but not only -- 2.3 World agriculture panorama -- 2.3.1 Classifications -- 2.3.2 Disparities -- 2.3.3 Problems and challenges -- 2.4 What sustainable agriculture really is? -- 2.4.1 Meanings and misconceptions -- 2.4.2 Sustainable agriculture dimensions -- 2.4.3 Sustainable agriculture scales -- 2.5 Pathways toward sustainable agriculture -- 2.5.1 Organic farming -- 2.5.2 Integrated pest management -- 2.5.3 Integrated farming -- 2.5.4 Ecological intensification -- 2.5.5 Climate-smart agriculture -- 2.5.6 Conservation agriculture -- 2.5.7 Permaculture -- 2.5.8 Precision agriculture -- 2.5.9 Sustainable intensification -- 2.5.10 Good agricultural practices -- 2.5.11 Vertical farming -- 2.5.12 Science-based agriculture -- 2.6 Future challenges for major sustainable agriculture actors/players -- 2.6.1 Challenges for science -- 2.6.2 Challenges for education -- 2.6.3 Challenges for authorities and policy-makers -- 2.6.4 Challenges for farmers -- 2.7 Sustainable agriculture-endpoint or continuous improvement? -- References -- 3 - Agrochemicals in view of circular economy -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Intensified agriculture and the environment -- 3.3 The concept of a circular economy -- 3.4 Waste valorization for agricultural purposes -- 3.4.1 Waste valorization for fertilization purposes -- 3.4.1.1 Animal manure.