by Matteo Cavallito<\/p>\n
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Nitrogen is a precious and essential element for crops. But it’ also dangerous for the environment. In fact, “it is also a leading cause of pollution<\/strong> across the world.” That is why its use in agriculture must be supported by sustainable solutions with the aim of balancing both positive and harmful effects according to a study<\/a> led by Xia Liang<\/strong>, member of the American Society of Agronomy<\/strong> and agricultural researcher at the University of Melbourne. The survey provides a picture that accurately measures nitrogen loss in a wide variety of crops and food products. This trend is also linked to the massive use of nitrogen-based fertilizers<\/a>.<\/p>\n By identifying the environmental impacts and social costs<\/strong> of these losses, Liang says, we can “to potentially provide information to inform consumers, producers, and policymakers.\u201d With the goal of making agricultural systems around the world more sustainable, less polluting and more profitable.<\/p>\n