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- Title
Water–Land–Food Nexus for Sustainable Agricultural Development in Main Grain-Producing Areas of North China Plain.
- Authors
Zhu, Lijia; Bai, Yuping; Zhang, Lijin; Si, Wanyi; Wang, Anni; Weng, Chuyao; Shu, Jiayao
- Abstract
Stable and sustainable food production is an important guarantee for national security and social stability. The uneven distribution of cultivated land and water resources will threaten national food security. In this study, we adopt the Gini coefficient and water–land matching coefficient for exploring the water–land nexus in the main grain-producing areas of North China Plain (NCP) from 2000 to 2020. The water–land–food nexus considering grain crop production structure is further explored from spatial and temporal multi-scales. The results show the following: (1) The Gini coefficient presents an increasing trend in the NCP, indicating an increasing imbalance in the water–land matching degree among inter-regions. (2) There are significant differences in the WL nexus and WLF nexus among regions, showing a spatial pattern of "worse in the north and better in the south". (3) The cities which belonged to the low WL-low WLF and high WL-low WLF should be considered as key targets when formulating policies. (4) Adjusting the wheat–maize biannual system, optimizing the grain cultivation structure, promoting semi-dryland farming, and developing low water-consuming and high-yielding crop varieties are essential measures for these regions. The research results provide significant reference for the optimal management and sustainable agricultural development of agricultural land and water resources in NCP.
- Subjects
CHINA; AGRICULTURAL development; SUSTAINABLE development; GRAIN farming; LAND resource; GINI coefficient; AGRICULTURAL water supply; WHEAT farming; GRAIN
- Publication
Foods, 2023, Vol 12, Issue 4, p712
- ISSN
2304-8158
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/foods12040712