Transdisciplinary collaborations for advancing sustainable and resilient agricultural systems
Vesna Bacheva, Imani Madison, Mathew Baldwin, Mark Beilstein, Douglas, F. Call, Jessica A. Deaver, Kirill Efimenko, Jan Genzer, Khara Grieger, April, Z. Gu, Mehmet Mert Ilman, Jen Liu, Sijin Li, Brooke K. Mayer, Anand Kumar, Mishra, Juan Claudio Nino, Gloire Rubambiza

TL;DR
This paper showcases five transdisciplinary case studies demonstrating innovative approaches to sustainable water and fertilizer use in agriculture, emphasizing collaboration across scientific disciplines to address climate change challenges.
Contribution
It presents novel, integrated case studies across multiple scales that exemplify successful transdisciplinary strategies for sustainable agriculture.
Findings
Reporter plants improve understanding of plant communication.
New fertilizer technologies enhance phosphorus availability.
Robotic high-throughput screening accelerates cultivar development.
Abstract
Feeding the growing human population sustainably amidst climate change is one of the most important challenges in the 21st century. Current practices often lead to the overuse of agronomic inputs, such as synthetic fertilizers and water, resulting in environmental contamination and diminishing returns on crop productivity. The complexity of agricultural systems, involving plant-environment interactions and human management, presents significant scientific and technical challenges for developing sustainable practices. Addressing these challenges necessitates transdisciplinary research, involving intense collaboration among fields such as plant science, engineering, computer science, and social sciences. Here, we present five case studies from two research centers demonstrating successful transdisciplinary approaches toward more sustainable water and fertilizer use. These case studies…
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TopicsSustainable Agricultural Systems Analysis
