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Closing yield gaps through nutrient and water management

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  • Nathaniel D. Mueller

    (Institute on the Environment (IonE), University of Minnesota)

  • James S. Gerber

    (Institute on the Environment (IonE), University of Minnesota)

  • Matt Johnston

    (Institute on the Environment (IonE), University of Minnesota)

  • Deepak K. Ray

    (Institute on the Environment (IonE), University of Minnesota)

  • Navin Ramankutty

    (McGill University, Montreal, Quebec H3A 2K6, Canada)

  • Jonathan A. Foley

    (Institute on the Environment (IonE), University of Minnesota)

Abstract

Global yields of major crops are analysed using climate, irrigation and new nutrient data to show that large production increases are possible from closing yield gaps to 100% of attainable yields, and that changes in management practices needed to close yield gaps vary considerably by region and current intensity.

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  • Nathaniel D. Mueller & James S. Gerber & Matt Johnston & Deepak K. Ray & Navin Ramankutty & Jonathan A. Foley, 2012. "Closing yield gaps through nutrient and water management," Nature, Nature, vol. 490(7419), pages 254-257, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:490:y:2012:i:7419:d:10.1038_nature11420
    DOI: 10.1038/nature11420
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