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The intensification of agriculture is a primary driver of global biodiversity decline. In response, the European Union (EU) is promoting a transition towards sustainable, biodiversity-friendly agriculture. This article explores how digital/4.0 t[...]
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Y. Elouattassi ; M. Ferioun ; A. Irhza ; N. El Ghachtouli ; K. Derraz ; F. Rachidi |This study aimed to investigate onion (Allium cepa L.) production practices in the Fez?Meknes region of Northern Morocco and explore the potential for adopting an agroecological model. Field visits and interviews were conducted in seven province[...]
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A. Oosterwijk ; H. Chouchane ; M. Ryan ; K. Soma |Precision agriculture (PA) technologies are widely promoted for their potential to enhance sustainability, efficiency, and resilience in agricultural systems. However, few studies critically assess whether these promises hold in practice, partic[...]
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From technological fixes to systemic change: vision-led innovation for Europe's crop farming systems
D. Wuepper ; N. Möhring ; A.F. Cord ; A. Meijide ; H. Storm ; M. Qaim ; T. Heckelei ; J. Börner ; H. Hadi ; H. Kuhlmann ; C. Stachniss ; F. Ewert |So far, agricultural technologies have mostly been developed to economize on expensive production inputs or to expand production in response to demand. The interplay of these individual, narrow-focused technology developments has profoundly tran[...]
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M. Chari ; L. Aziz ; A. Abidar ; R. Bouamri |Cette recherche analyse le rôle du Système Participatif de Garantie (SPG) du Réseau des Initiatives Agroécologiques au Maroc (RIAM) dans la promotion de l’agroécologie. Basée sur une enquête qualitative auprès de producteurs impliqués dans le SP[...]
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M. Devkota ; K.P. Devkota ; M.E.D. Omar ; S. Attaher ; A. Govind ; V. Nangia |CONTEXT Wheat (Triticum aestivum) is Egypt's staple crop, crucial for national food security. However, the country remains heavily reliant on imports to meet domestic demand. Enhancing production sustainably requires a systematic assessment of a[...]
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This study examines the role of enabling technologies in the agroecological transition, focusing on sustainable water management in citrus farming through the participatory approach of a Living Lab in the Inner Area of Calatino in Sicily. The an[...]
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Climate smart agriculture (CSA) is increasingly promoted as a solution to climate related threats to global food systems. While research on CSA is growing, critical analysis of its evolution, implementation, and future pathways remains limited, [...]
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C. Jr Galgo ; G. Isakhanyan ; J. Bijman ; V. Otter ; M. Gemtou |Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is essential for sustainable farming. However, the adaptation of farm business models (BM) for widespread CSA implementation in Europe remains underexplored. This article investigates how CSA practices change or i[...]
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Our work develops the structural mathematical framework of the REGENerative Agriculture (REGENA) Production Function, contributing to the limited global literature of regenerative farming production functions with consistency to the 2nd Law of T[...]
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F. Stark ; R. Mettauer ; J. Ryschawy ; M. Grillot ; A. Cassagnes ; I. Shaqura ; M. Moraine |Context: Mediterranean areas face multiple challenges, including biodiversity loss, soil degradation, and vulnerability to climate change. In southern France's Languedoc region, vineyard monoculture dominates, and livestock systems are rare. Agr[...]
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Y. Blili ; E. Abou Nader ; I. Pavez ; P. Prosperi ; R. Harbouze ; L.S. Kyrgiakos ; C. Kleisiari ; M. Vasileiou ; V. Angelopoulos ; G. Vlontzos ; G. Kleftodimos |Pollination is a critical ecosystem service for agriculture, with 76 % of European food crops and 80 % of wild plants depending on it. However, bee populations are declining due to diseases, pesticides, and climate change, with major economic an[...]
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C. Piccini ; S. Vanino ; C. Di Bene ; A. Marchetti ; R. Farina |Soil organic carbon (SOC) is a key indicator used to evaluate cropping systems, as it reflects long-term productivity, sustainability, and environmental impacts like carbon sequestration. Diversifying crops within intensive farming systems is a [...]
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O. Gava ; S. Sturiale ; M. Gallardo ; D.B. Guerrero ; D. Buyuktas ; G.E. Aslan ; A. Laarif ; T. Bouslama ; A. Navarro ; L. Incrocci ; F. Bartolini |Agriculture 4.0 technologies, including digital tools, e.g., the Internet of Things and Cloud Computing, promise significant environmental and economic benefits for intensive farming systems like greenhouses. However, their social impacts remain[...]
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M.A. Abdeladhim ; F. Ayoub ; L. Fleskens ; B. Dhehibi ; A. Frija ; M. Rekik |An investigation was made into the efficiency of conservation agriculture implementation in Siliana governorate, northeast Tunisia, through a spatial cost-benefit analysis using the Desertification Mitigation Cost-Effectiveness modeling approach[...]
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Aim of study: This paper aims to analyse the current state of agricultural business models and identify the challenges hindering the agroecological transition in the Axarquia region. Area of study: Southern Spain-Axarquia region. Material and me[...]
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D. Rey Vicario ; D. Kremmydas ; E. Baldoni ; P. Ciaian ; P. Tillie |Organic farming is a key element of the EU Green Deal's Farm-to-Fork strategy, which aims to achieve 25 % of agricultural land being organic by 2030. Within the context of the current organic conversion policy (CAP Strategic Plans for 2023-2027)[...]
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While agriculture is experiencing localized crises, its indispensable role as the foundation of humanity's food supply requires its uninterrupted functioning. This conventional system is therefore in a state of competition with alternative model[...]
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F. Rezgui ; F. Lambarraa-Lehnhardt ; L. Blanc ; D. Plaza-Bonilla ; J. Lampurlanes ; C. Dordas ; P. Papakaloudis ; A. Michalitsis ; M. Latati ; A. Raggas ; S.D. Bellingrath-Kimura ; C. Paul ; M. Reckling |Mediterranean diets are based on cereals with ∼200 kg per capita consumption per year. Cereals are threatened by declining soil quality and climate change, expected to alter crop yields and quality and increase food insecurity. This study [...]
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F. Hakimi ; L. El Kihal ; M. El Janati ; I. Ahmad ; M. Arabi ; M. Farooq |Morocco's agriculture is increasingly constrained by climate change, water scarcity, and soil degradation, limiting the effectiveness of conventional farming. Permaculture offers a promising alternative, yet its sustainability in the Moroccan co[...]
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Italian farmers' preferences for adopting agriculture 4.0 technologies: a choice experiment analysis
Digital ("Agriculture 4.0") technologies can improve both sustainability and productivity; however, their uptake in Italy remains uneven, partly due to fragmented farm structures and limited digital readiness. Grounded in the Theory of Reasoned [...]
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Momentum is building for regenerative agriculture, a set of approaches that could help farms to weather the changing climate and make them more profitable.
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F. Ameur ; C. Leauthaud |This study assesses the extent to which growers integrate the 13 principles of agroecology within their farm activities. This is a first step that helps to determine the changes required in different farm components to foster the adoption of agr[...]
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M. El Janati ; C. Lejars ; F. Hakimi ; B. El Mezdeghi ; A. Bouaziz |The potential for date palm organic farming in the oases of Morocco offers a sustainable solution to conventional farming systems and meets growing consumer demand for organic dates. However, transitioning to organic farming presents diverse bar[...]
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K. Akakpo ; F. Ameur ; S. Bouarfa ; C. Leauthaud |Substantial improvements in resource-use efficiency and conservation are required to fulfill the rising and evolving global food demand, while addressing environmental degradation issues. Agroecology has emerged as a promising pathway to tackle [...]
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Agroforestry is a practice where the intentional combination of trees and shrubs, crops and livestock occur on the same land to generate environmental, economic and social benefits. This study identifies target areas in the European Union 27 Mem[...]
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The numerous inhabited small islands of the Mediterranean basin are marginal geographic territories of high natural value. Historically, island communities have developed complex, poly-cultural agricultural systems, based on the use of native ge[...]
