New Delhi, June 27 -- An innovative sustainable agricultural intensification approach in Senegal can enhance food security and land conservation through strategic crop choices in the West African country, according to a new study conducted by researchers at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).

The sustainable agricultural intensification approach not only explores ways to improve farmers' incomes but also mitigates potential environmental loss associated with extensive cropland expansion under current trends, according to the study published in the Journal of Cleaner Production.

Farmers' land-use decisions can be guided by the relative risks and returns of different crops-similar to how financial investments are man...