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M.D. Hammami ; A. Lasram ; Z. Kthiri ; S. Boukef ; W. Hamada ; P. Revilla ; C. Karmous |Maize production is deficient in arid countries such as Tunisia. To assess maize yield and estimate productivity gaps among Tunisian farmers in consideration of climate change challenges, a survey was conducted that included 50 farms in 10 gover[...]
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In recent years, frequent drought events in Konya, one of Türkiye's most important cereal production centres, have led to increased pressure on water and soil resources, resulting in yield losses, particularly in wheat production. Alternative yi[...]
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T.L. Mthembu ; R. Kunz ; S. Gokool ; T. Mabhaudhi |There is growing interest in promoting neglected and underutilized crop species to enhance agrobiodiversity and contribute to food systems transformation under climate change. A lack of available measured data has hindered the mainstreaming of t[...]
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C. Geppert ; M. da Cruz ; A. Alma ; L. Andretta ; G. Anfora ; D. Battaglia ; G. Burgio ; V. Caccavo ; S.G. Chiesa ; F. Cinquatti ; A. Cocco ; E. Costi ; I. D'Isita ; C. Duso ; A.P. Garonna ; G.S. Germinara ; P.L. Bue ; A. Lucchi ; L. Maistrello ; R. Mannu ; E. Marchesini ; A. Masetti ; L. Mazzon ; N. Mori ; G. Ortis ; E. Peri ; G. Pescara ; S.C. Prazaru ; G. Ragone ; I.E. Rigamonti ; M.C. Rosi ; G. Rotundo ; P. Sacchetti ; S. Savoldelli ; P. Suma ; G. Tamburini ; G.T. Garzia ; L. Marini |Context Worldwide, organic farming is being promoted as one of the main alternatives to intensive conventional farming. However, the benefits of organic agriculture are still controversial and need to be tested across wide environmental gradient[...]
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Agriculture has undergone progressive transformations using ever-evolving technologies to increase productivity and profitability. A new approach to agricultural management based on concepts from the fourth industrial revolution is being gradual[...]
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In the 21st century, agriculture is facing numerous challenges [...]
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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[...]
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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[...]
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K.P. Devkota ; M. Devkota ; M. Karrou ; V. Nangia |Durum wheat (Triticum turgidum subsp. durum), considered better drought tolerant, is the most cultivated wheat in Morocco and in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The region, including Morocco, predominantly has rainfed production [...]
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K.P. Devkota ; M. Devkota ; R. Moussadek ; V. Nangia |Durum wheat (Triticum turgidum subsp. durum) is the oldest and most cultivated cereal crop in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and under Mediterranean climatic conditions. Morocco is one of the largest producer of durum wheat in MENA r[...]
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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[...]
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Context Organic farming is a fast-growing system considered a holistic approach that benefits the environment. However, previous studies have reported varying results on its productivity when compared to conventional farming systems. Moreover, t[...]
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P. Mérel ; Z. Qin ; R.J. Sexton |Public policies increasingly support the expansion of organic agriculture as part of a menu of food and environmental initiatives. A little-studied yet crucial element of such expansion, especially in light of scientific evidence on lower yields[...]
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K.M. Dittmer ; S. Rose ; S.S. Snapp ; Y. Kebede ; S. Brickman ; S. Shelton ; C. Egler ; M. Stier ; E. Wollenberg |A critical question is whether agroecology can promote climate change mitigation and adaptation outcomes without compromising food security. We assessed the outcomes of smallholder agricultural systems and practices in low- and middle-income cou[...]
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CONTEXT With the warming trend and the increasing frequency of extreme weather events, accurate crop yield estimation is becoming urgent. Crop yield estimation mainly consists of two methods: crop model simulation and remote sensing observations[...]
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Productivity is an always-hotly-debated issue within the EU agricultural policymaking, particularly concerning the effect of subsidies distributed via the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). The cereal sector is under particular political scrutiny[...]
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Machine learning (ML) and its branch, deep learning (DL), is rapidly evolving and gaining popularity as it outperforms other, more traditional methods in different areas of agriculture. However, ML and DL techniques must be correctly applied to [...]
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Climate change is a challenging fact influencing diverse sectors in society including the agricultural one, which is heavily dependent on natural resources and climate. In the Mediterranean region, climate change-related increases in air tempera[...]
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A.C. Sánchez ; H.N. Kamau ; F. Grazioli ; S.K. Jones |Diversified farming systems are promoted as a pathway to more sustainable agricultural production. Yet widescale adoption may be slow because of uncertainty about the viability of farmer livelihoods on diversified farms and entrenched perception[...]
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Climate change is impacting on the agricultural sector in several ways, and the effects on yields are generally among the most observable ones. Open fields crops, such as cereals, are very vulnerable to climate change. We study the historical da[...]
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F. Chemak ; H. Mazhoud ; Z. Rached ; A. Gara ; R. Rahmeni ; H. Ghannem |In Tunisia, the development of the irrigated cereal sector plays a key role in the mitigation of the fluctuation of the rainfed production and to ensure a minimum of production. However, the archived yields remain under the expected potential pe[...]
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R.V. Ionescu ; M.L. Zlati ; V.M. Antohi ; C. Fortea ; S.M. Petrea ; D.S. Cristea |This research is focused on identifying the potential of organic farming by testing the efficiency of productive yields and identifying pragmatic means to quantify it such as the function of the productive yield of organic farming. The results o[...]
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R. Duflot ; M. San-Cristobal ; E. Andrieu ; J.-P. Choisis ; D. Esquerré ; S. Ladet ; A. Ouin ; J. Rivers-Moore ; D. Sheeren ; C. Sirami ; M. Fauvel ; A. Vialatte |Farming intensity and landscape heterogeneity influence agrobiodiversity and associated ecological functions. The relative contributions of these agroecosystem components to agricultural production remain unclear because of inter-relations and w[...]
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One important issue faced by wheat producers is temporal and spatial yield variation management at a within-field scale. Vegetation indices derived from remote-sensing platforms, such as Landsat, can provide vital information characterising this[...]
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Agricultural systems are constantly stressed due to higher demands for products. Consequently, water resources consumed on irrigation are increased. In combination with the climatic change, those are major obstacles to maintaining sustainable de[...]
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Using several energy returns on investment indicators (multi-EROI), this article analyses the socioecological transition of an agroecosystem in the western Mediterranean on the island of Mallorca (Spain) over a period of 150 years which saw a ch[...]
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A. Tomaz ; J.F. Palma ; T. Ramos ; M.N. Costa ; E. Rosa ; M. Santos ; L. Boteta ; J. Dôres ; M. Patanita |The evaluation of the role of different agronomic strategies in achieving sustainable wheat yields under variable Mediterranean climate conditions may involve the use of resource-use indicators that combine productivity and environmental impact.[...]
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This paper aims to analyse the technical efficiency (TE) of dairy farms and find its determinants. To accomplish this problem, the Stochastic Frontier Analysis was applied. The data were obtained from the Farm Accountancy Data Network database f[...]
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N. Guiomar ; S. Godinho ; M. Rivera ; T. Pinto-Correia ; R. Machado ; M. Czekaj ; E. Tyran ; J. Puchala |Recent findings on the contribution of smallholders to global food production and security challenge the values used in several reports of international organizations. The skewed distribution of the number of farms and the agricultural area by f[...]
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T. Kourat ; D. Smadhi ; B. Mouhouche ; N. Gourari ; M.G.M. Amin ; C.R. Bryant |Maintaining sustainability in rainfed wheat production under changing climate is a grave concern for food security in Algeria. This study aims to assess the impact of future climate change on rainfed wheat yield in the semiarid Eastern High Plai[...]
