Mars 2024
Actes de Congrès ou Communication isolée
M. Laranjo, ed. ; A. Alexandre, ed. ; B. Medronho, ed. ; S. Eufrázio, ed. ; C. Marques, ed. ; T. Pinto Correia, ed. | Évora [Portugal] : Universidade de Évora | 2023The VIII PhD Students Meeting in Environment and Agriculture (Encontro de Estudantes de Doutoramento em Ambiente e AgriculturaEEDAA) aims to create a space for PhD students to meet, in order to stimulate scientific discussion and highlight thos[...]Actes de Congrès ou Communication isolée
Par-delà les crises et les conflits conjoncturels, les questions économiques lancinantes et le risque démographique et migratoire, les questions climatiques et l'avenir de l'eau demeurent les grands problèmes qui vont sous-tendre la sécurité col[...]Article
H. Darouich ; L. Simionesei ; A.R. Oliveira ; R. Neves ; T.B. Ramos |The IrrigaSys decision support system (DSS) has supported farmers decision-making regarding irrigation scheduling in the Sorraia Valley irrigation district in Southern Portugal over a span of six years (20172022). This study aims to conduct a [...]Article
J. Zhao ; L. Yu ; T. Newbold ; X. Shen ; X. Liu ; F. Hua ; K. Kanniah ; K. Ma |Largely driven by agricultural pressures, biodiversity has experienced great changes globally. Exploring biodiversity responses to agricultural practices associated with agricultural intensification can benefit biodiversity conservation in agric[...]Article
The Circular Economy (CE) has notable potential for the economic, environmental, and social sustainability of agriculture. However, the literature on the CE has focused on the industrial sector, leaving significant gaps in the analysis of sustai[...]Article
Climate change has many negative effects on the viticulture sector, as it does in all sectors. In recent years, global climate change has also shown its effect in the form of sudden climatic events. There is an urgent need to develop preventive/[...]Article
L.M. Brander ; R. De Groot ; J.P. Schägner ; V. Guisado-Goñi ; V. van 't Hoff ; S. Solomonides ; A. McVittie ; F. Eppink ; M. Sposato ; L. Do ; A. Ghermandi ; M. Sinclair ; R. Thomas |This paper presents a global synthesis of economic values for ecosystem services provided by 15 terrestrial and marine biomes. Information from over 1,300 studies, yielding over 9,400 value estimates in monetary units, has been collected and org[...]Article
R. D'Alberto ; S. Targetti ; L. Schaller ; F. Bartolini ; T. Eichhorn ; E. Haltia ; K. Harmanny ; F. Le Gloux ; D. Nikolov ; T. Runge ; D. Vergamini ; D. Viaggi |The agri-environment-climate measures of the European Union Common Agricultural Policy are incentives aiming to reduce negative environmental impacts and increase positive effects generated from agriculture. Several criticisms have been addresse[...]Article
V. Tascione ; A. Raggi ; L. Petti ; G. Manca |This study aimed to assess the environmental effectiveness of vineyards utilising on-site weather stations integrated with a decision support system (DSS), and to identify the critical hotspots in smart farms that have already obtained integrate[...]Article
One of the stated goals of the common agricultural policy reforms has been to provide a fairer distribution of payments across and within member states, but little progress has been accomplished, with about 20% of farmers receiving 80% of the to[...]Article
L. Villani ; G. Castelli ; E.A. Yimer ; A. Nkwasa ; D. Penna ; A. Van Griensven ; E. Bresci |CONTEXT Climate change's profound implications for Mediterranean agriculture underscores the urgency of adaptation strategies. These strategies, whether incentivized or farmer-driven, are pivotal in mitigating crop yield losses and harnessing ev[...]Article
G. Chiaraluce ; D. Bentivoglio ; A. Finco ; M. Fiore ; F. Conto ; A. Galati |Trust, safety, and quality are among the most important factors in the agri-food supply chains. Traceability is a powerful tool to ensure them, but implementing a transparent and effective system is a complex operation. As a result, innovative s[...]Article
E. Desiderio ; L. García-Herrero ; D. Hall ; I. Pertot ; A. Segré ; M. Vittuari |Understanding how food systems could change and evolve in the future is essential for scientists and decision-makers across sectors to make informed policy decisions. For effective and salient policy, engaging citizens, especially young generati[...]Article
Government support for enterprises can be provided in different forms, such as subsidies, tax incentives, or direct public investment. Government support can also be given to develop environmentally and socially responsible initiatives. In the a[...]Article
R. Ramanathan ; U. Ramanathan ; K. Pelc ; I. Hermens |Food waste is a serious global problem. Efforts to reduce food waste are closely linked to the concepts of circular economy and sustainability. Though food organizations across the world are making efforts to reduce waste in their supply chains,[...]Article
This study delves into the intricate interplay between digitalization and sustainability in agriculture, seeking to uncover how digital technologies can be harnessed to elevate and actualize smart agricultural (SA) practices. The research addres[...]Article
Seaborne shipping is the dominant mode of transport in international trade in agricultural products, and an increasing part of seaborne agricultural trade is carried in containers. Furthermore, the majority of world containers are moved through [...]Article
Intermediaries play a crucial role in the functioning of agricultural and food markets in developing countries through linking production, imports and storage with consumption. We analyse how competition in the intermediary sector and alternativ[...]Article
Les plans stratégiques nationaux rassemblent les choix dapplication des États membres pour la PAC 2023-2027. Lautrice analyse les choix redistributifs de s États. À partir de ces derniers, elle propose une projection de la distribution des aid[...]Article
Y. Khardi ; Z.Z. Taleb ; A. Imache ; M. Kuper ; S. Bouarfa ; A. Hammani ; G. Lacombe ; A. Taky |Dans les zones oasiennes du Maroc, lagriculture a connu une extension très importante depuis 30 ans en dehors des oasis, basée principalement sur lexploitation des eaux souterraines et stimulée par des politiques agricoles volontaristes. Les o[...]Article
In the 21st century, agriculture is facing numerous challenges [...]Article
In the last decade, agricultural cooperatives have become increasingly popular in the food industry. This paper aims to shed light on the extensive literature on agricultural cooperatives. Design/Methodology/Approach: In conducting this review, [...]Article
Favoriser lapprovisionnement local dans la restauration collective est considéré comme un levier important de réduction de limpact environnemental de lactivité agricole et alimentaire. Ce travail étudie les effets de choix organisationnels et[...]Article
Y. Chiffoleau ; T. Dourian ; G. Enderli ; D. Mattioni ; G. Akermann ; A. Loconto ; F. Galli ; G. Emese ; Z. Perényi ; L. Colombo ; S. Massari ; D. Desclaux |Agrobiodiversity is in rapid decline, due to the intensification of agriculture and the development of food value chains based on industrial processing techniques. However, consumers are not generally involved in developing solutions to reverse [...]Article
Organic farming, which is deeply rooted in traditional agricultural practices, has witnessed a profound evolution over the last century. Transitioning from a grassroots initiative resisting the industrialization of agriculture to a global indust[...]Article
Effective governance is essential to transform food systems and achieve the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals 2030. Different political ideologies and paradigms inhibit or drive social change movements. This study examined how fo[...]Article
S. Balyan ; H. Jangir ; S.N. Tripathi ; A. Tripathi ; T. Jhang ; P. Pandey |Agriculture is essential to the existence of the human race, as well as the foundation of our civilization, because it provides food, fuel, fiber, and other resources necessary for survival; however, it is facing critical challenges due to anthr[...]Article
C. Ruau ; V. Naipal ; N. Gagnaire ; C. Cantero-Martínez ; B. Guenet ; B. Gabrielle |Soil erosion poses a significant threat to agricultural production worldwide, with a still-debated impact on the current increase in atmospheric CO2. Whether erosion acts as a net carbon (C) source or sink also depends on how it influences green[...]Article
L. Shang ; J. Wang ; D. Schäfer ; T. Heckelei ; J. Gall ; F. Appel ; H. Storm |Technological change co-determines agri-environmental performance and farm structural transformation. Meaningful impact assessment of related policies can be derived from farm-level models that are rich in technology details and environmental in[...]Article
Evaluations of the sustainability of the viticulture associated with wine production are still scarce in the literature. Usually, the carbon footprint assumes the environmental dimension, while the economic pillar is focused on market orientat[...]Article
E. Ricciolini ; L. Rocchi ; L. Paolotti ; N. Gennari ; A. Ottaviani ; F.R. de la Rúa ; A. Boggia |The need for a more sustainable agri-food system is a topic that has attracted growing interest in recent years. Several international and European policies such as Agenda 2030 and the European Green Deal have been defined with the aim of making[...]Article
C. Zarbà ; G. Pappalardo ; R. Selvaggi ; B. Pecorino |The European Union agri-food system has faced major challenges in the last years due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the Russian-Ukrainian war. In a scenario where millions of people all over the world suffer from hunger, the uncertainty of food av[...]Article
The role of living labs in cultivating inclusive and responsible innovation in precision agriculture
M. Gardezi ; H. Abuayyash ; P.R. Adler ; J.P. Alvez ; R. Anjum ; A.R. Badireddy ; S. Brugler ; P. Carcamo ; D. Clay ; A. Dadkhah ; M. Emery ; J.W. Faulkner ; B. Joshi ; D.R. Joshi ; A.H. Khan ; C. Koliba ; S. Kumari ; J. McMaine ; S. Merrill ; S. Mitra ; S. Musayev ; P.D. Oikonomou ; G. Pinder ; E. Prutzer ; J. Rathore ; T. Ricketts ; D.M. Rizzo ; B.E.K. Ryan ; M. Sahraei ; A.W. Schroth ; S. Turnbull ; A. Zia |Context The emergence of precision agriculture technologies has brought forward new opportunities and challenges in the agricultural sector. Objective We delve into the role of living labs as dynamic platforms for fostering responsible innovatio[...]Article
A. Mancini ; F. Solfanelli ; L. Coviello ; F.M. Martini ; S. Mandolesi ; R. Zanoli |Yield prediction is a crucial activity in scheduling agronomic operations and in informing the management and financial decisions of a wide range of stakeholders of the organic durum wheat supply chain. This research aims to develop a yield fore[...]Article
Agriculture is the backbone of many economies across the globe [...]Article
Historiquement, dans la vallée du Todgha, au sud de la chaîne de lAtlas, la reproduction matérielle des habitants dépendait de la mise en valeur des vallées irrigables et des parcours désertiques sur lesquels les troupeaux broutaient. Ce modèl[...]Article
C. Schulze ; K. Zagórska ; K. Häfner ; O. Markiewicz ; M. Czajkowski ; B. Matzdorf |Ensuring that farmers' ex ante preferences are accounted for is crucial for the design of effective agri-environmental contracts. We present a systematic review of 127 discrete choice experiment (DCE) studies of farmers' preferences with respect[...]Article
Successful implementation of Europes agri-environmental policies faces various obstacles, several of which are closely linked to participation. Effectively increasing adoption of agri-environmental-climate measures (AECM) requires a deeper unde[...]Article
R. Belmin ; M. Paulin ; E. Malézieux |Climate change is increasingly affecting agriculture worldwide, causing yield losses and undermining food security. Behind the international consensus on the urgent need for ambitious policies to adapt agriculture to climate change (AACC) hides [...]Article
In the last decades, the Rif area in Morocco has been frequently affected by soil erosion due to intense rainfall events. In order to help farmers improve their lives and avoid damages caused by this phenomenon, a management project (the MCA Pro[...]Article
D. Scordia ; S.A. Corinzia ; J. Coello ; R. Vilaplana Ventura ; D.E. Jiménez-De-Santiago ; B. Singla Just ; O. Castaño-Sánchez ; C. Casas Arcarons ; M. Tchamitchian ; L. Garreau ; M. Emran ; S.Z. Mohamed ; M. Khedr ; M. Rashad ; R.S. Lorilla ; A. Parizel ; G. Mancini ; A. Iurato ; S. Ponsa ; C. Dimauro ; F. Gresta ; S.L. Cosentino ; G. Testa |Agroforestry is gaining interest due to its potential in enhancing climate resilience and sustainability of farming systems. In this meta-analysis, the crop yield in agroforestry system compared to the control (sole crop) from thirty-six experim[...]Article
D. Caro ; F. Sporchia ; M. Antonelli ; A. Galli |Food systems are responsible for a large share of anthropogenic impacts. In recent debates, the need to strengthen the link between science and policy has emerged with the proposal to establish a new global sciencepolicy interface for a sustain[...]Article
Recent research has embraced the idea that digitalization is becoming a significant factor in addressing sustainability challenges. Digital platforms are becoming integral to this dynamic, opening a vast spectrum of possibilities that remain ins[...]Article
H. Cicek ; E. Topp ; T. Plieninger ; J.M. Blanco-Moreno ; I. Gultekin ; H.C. Mohamed ; O. El Gharras |Conservation agriculture (CA) is the key agricultural soil management approach for Mediterranean rainfed systems facing extreme droughts and soil degradation. Yet, CA uptake and applicability is still marginal and disputed in the Mediterranean r[...]Article
The Mediterranean diet (MD) concept has evolved in recent decades, moving from the perception of a healthy diet model to the awareness that it is also a sustainable food model. This dietary model, in fact, brings benefits in terms of nutrition, [...]Article
Do geographical indication products help facilitate the development of the agricultural economy? This problem is a point of controversy in the field of global agricultural intellectual property. For a long time, there have been different viewpoi[...]Article
Drawing on systems theory, the extended resource-based view and dynamic capability theory, this research develops an integrated framework to offer a more nuanced understanding of the mediating role of dynamic capabilities between supply chain cl[...]Article
Agriculture is a vulnerable sector to climate change due to its sensitivity to weather conditions. Changes in climatic parameters such as temperature and precipitation significantly affect productivity as well as the consumption of natural resou[...]Article
Contract farming (CF) as a sustainable practice has expanded rapidly, bringing numerous benefits to both the agribusiness industry and farmers, as well as the broader economy; CF is also considered a vehicle to tackle the challenges in sustainab[...]Article
This editorial paper takes the form of a concise report and delves into a critical and intricate issue essential for the sustainability of agriculture. It centers on the intricate relationship between agri-cultural water resource management and [...]Article
Impact of agricultural policies on the sustainable greenhouse development in Biskra region (Algeria)
T. Aidat ; S.E. Benziouche ; L. Cei ; E. Giampietri ; A. Berti |Since its appearance in Algerian agriculture, the greenhouse production system has turned the agricultural sector upside down, bringing great advantages for production in terms of quality and quantity, creating a very important socio-economic dy[...]Article
Climate change poses a major sustainability challenge, with potential far-reaching economic and social impacts, including fluctuations in agricultural yields and subsequent volatility in the availability and prices of essential food resources. I[...]Article
D. Laurant ; F. Stark ; C. Le Page ; E. Rousselou ; D. Bazile |New models of collective agriculture have been developing in France over the past 10 years that could encourage the emergence of more diversified and sustainable systems. However, as such production systems are relatively more complex to manage,[...]Article
To ensure regular and high yields, current agriculture is based on intensive use of pesticides and fertilizers, which are detrimental to the environment and human health. Moreover, as pest resistance to pesticides increases, and more and more pe[...]Article
In 2009, the ETC Group estimated that some 70% of the food that people globally consume originates in the peasant food web. This figure has been both embraced and critiqued, and more recent critiques have focussed on analysing farm productivit[...]Article
Sustainable agriculture strives to ensure future food and energy supply while safeguarding natural resources. The interpretation of sustainability varies by context and country, yielding distinct indicators. Researchers have studied sustainable [...]Article
K. Drastig ; R. Singh ; F.-M. Telesca ; S.Z. Carra ; J. Jordan |Assessment of nutritional water productivity (NWP) combines a metric of crop or livestock production per unit water consumed and human nutritional value of the food produced. As such, it can rationalize the use of scarce water for a portfolio of[...]