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B.T. Baris ; S.M. Marselis ; G.H. Ros ; A. van Doorn ; J.W. Erisman |Key Performance Indicator (KPI) methodologies have emerged as potent tools for estimating sustainability performance in agriculture. With the proliferation of data availability, there is a growing opportunity to conduct sustainability assessment[...]![]()
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This study examines the impact of structural characteristics of agricultural holdings on their agricultural performance and contribution to rural development in EU countries over the past decade to identify potential measures to enhance rural de[...]![]()
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This study investigates grassland-based farming systems within the framework of agroecology (AE), focusing on the identification of relevant indicators for on-farm assessment. The purpose of this research is to test indicator compliance with AE [...]![]()
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Promoting a sustainable economy through the digital and ecological transition of companies is one of the challenges of our century. By improving processes along the agri-food supply chains and enhancing the data generated in every single area of[...]![]()
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Increasing our understanding of farm resilience drivers to climate-related risks is critical for designing innovative farm systems, especially for smallholders that are highly vulnerable to climatic hazards and expected to follow a pathway towar[...]![]()
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Diversification of agricultural systems in order to integrate off-farm activities, like tourism, is a way to improve the overall system resilience while shaping a project that is eco-friendly as well as socially relevant. However, creating and m[...]![]()
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This study aims to shed light on the impact of the crop diversity criterion of green payments on farms' economic and environmental performances, alongside land use practices. In order to provide causal evidence, we exploit the natural experiment[...]![]()
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To strengthen the resilience of agri-food enterprises in response to the crises caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine, various policy levels have introduced a series of extraordinary fiscal, credit, and financial measures. These[...]![]()
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C. Cardillo ; L. Bartoli ; M. De Rosa ; M. Francescone ; M. Masi ; H. Sahir ; Y. Vecchio |The multifunctionality model is receiving more and more attention from policymakers as a result of recent initiatives to build more resilient and sustainable food systems as well as the potential for increased farm revenue. This paper explores t[...]![]()
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F.W. Rainsford ; M. Appleby ; A. Hawdon ; A. Maisey ; R. Lawrence ; I. Semmler ; D. O'Brien ; S. Ogilvy ; J.Q. Radford |Context Natural capital accounting is an emerging approach to help address the challenge of preventing further biodiversity loss while sustainably providing resources for a growing human population. It requires an effective and robust framework [...]![]()
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Linear landscape elements, such as field margins, are agricultural practices whose adoption is supported by agri-environmental climate measures (AECMs). AECMs are meant to improve ecological conditions on farms and surrounding areas. The effecti[...]![]()
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A. Bousbia ; Y. Gueroui ; A. Aouadi ; M.D. Teweldebirhan ; R.J.B. Bessa ; G. Symeon ; S. Boudalia |CONTEXT Currently, local cattle breeds are facing numerous challenges, and their disappearance could have social, economic, and environmental consequences. OBJECTIVE This study was conducted in the northeast of Algeria to understand the characte[...]![]()
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A. Sattar ; C. Brown ; M. Rounsevell ; P. Alexander |CONTEXT Egyptian agriculture is challenged by increasing demands from a rapidly expanding population, and insufficient water and arable land resources, exacerbated by the expected impact of climate change further reducing these resources. Recent[...]![]()
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M. Ben Jaballah ; M. Ghali ; N. Ben Arfa ; K. Daniel ; G. Kleftodimos ; A. Ridier |Farm-level investment in digital tools is often viewed as a necessary part of the agroecological transition. However, its actual relevance remains unclear due to currently ambiguous definitions of farm investments in general and equipment invest[...]![]()
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Agroecology integrates science, social movements, and agricultural practices, playing a central role in the sustainability of food systems. It addresses agroecosystems and food systems holistically; however, defining whether a farm is agroecolog[...]![]()
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L. Nicita ; F. Bosello ; G. Standardi ; R. Mendelsohn |In the past decades, agricultural landscapes have simplified with crop specialization and the reduction of seminatural covers leading to a decline of biodiversity and (biodiversity-driven) ecosystem services. This study measures the impact of la[...]![]()
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Le numérique est souvent considéré comme un levier pour renforcer la durabilité des exploitations agricoles. Pourtant, ses effets sont controversés. Larticle les analyse grâce à une enquête originale menée auprès de 157 maraîchers. Le numérique[...]![]()
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F. Zahm ; A.A. Ugaglia ; J.-M. Barbier ; D. Carayon ; B. Del'Homme ; M. Gafsi ; P. Gasselin ; C. Gestin ; S. Girard ; L. Guichard ; C. Loyce ; V. Manneville ; B. Redlingshöfer ; I. Rodrigues |This article presents the conceptual framework for assessing farm sustainability using the IDEA4 method. IDEA4 combines a dual assessment approach based on sustainable agriculture objectives and the properties of sustainable farming systems. It [...]![]()
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F. Zahm ; A.A. Ugaglia ; J.-M. Barbier ; D. Carayon ; B. Del'Homme ; M. Gafsi ; P. Gasselin ; C. Gestin ; S. Girard ; L. Guichard ; C. Loyce ; V. Manneville ; B. Redlingshöfer ; I. Rodrigues |This article presents the conceptual framework for assessing farm sustainability using the IDEA4 method. IDEA4 combines a dual assessment approach based on sustainable agriculture objectives and the properties of sustainable farming systems. It [...]![]()
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Les oasis de montagne dAfrique du Nord subissent de plein fouet les effets du changement climatique, qui amplifient lensemble des contraintes agronomiques : foncier exigu, aridité structurelle, etc. Dans cette étude, lobjectif est danalyser [...]![]()
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R. Huber ; B. Bartkowski ; C. Brown ; N. El Benni ; J.-H. Feil ; P. Grohmann ; I. Joormann ; H. Leonhardt ; H. Mitter ; B. Muller |CONTEXT Farm typologies help to identify patterns across a wide range of farm systems and describe heterogeneity in agriculture concisely. They can also support the design of agricultural policies by providing information and knowledge about po[...]![]()
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La surexploitation des nappes génère un coût économique et environnemental qui se traduit par la diminution de la disponibilité de leau et laugmentation de son coût de pompage. Les études portant sur la distribution de ces coûts à travers les [...]![]()
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Green transformation, including the latest European Green Plan, is a part of the European Union (EU) environmental policy, with agriculture occupying a special position in this transformation, being both part of the problem and its solution. Wit[...]![]()
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As a large proportion of land is managed by professional family farms, agent-based models are of interest for simulating agricultural land use. This requires a deep understanding of the farm characteristics that influence land use decisions. We [...]![]()
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En France, léclatement du modèle unique de lexploitation familiale a invité à produire des cadres danalyse permettant de saisir la diversité des formes dorganisation de lexploitation agricole. Depuis une dizaine dannées, des formes dinsta[...]![]()
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L'institution du métayage au Ziban (Algérie) et le développement de cultures maraîchères sous serres
Le métayage est un mode dexploitation agricole dans lequel le propriétaire foncier et le métayer se partagent la production dans des proportions fixées par contrat. Lobjectif de cet article est danalyser le contenu des contrats de métayage, l[...]![]()
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The aim of this study is to determine the sustainability level of beekeeping farms in the provinces of Aydın, Izmir, and Muğla in the Aegean region of Turkey. The data were collected through a questionnaire from 149 selected beekeeping[...]![]()
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Depuis le néolithique, lagriculture na cessé de sadapter et de se transformer en fonction du contexte environnemental, social et des soubresauts de lhistoire. Lagriculture mondiale nest ni homogène ni immobile. Au fil des années, elle se[...]![]()
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V. Vadez ; R. Pilloni ; A. Grondin ; A. Hajjarpoor ; H. Belhouchette ; Y. Brouziyne ; G. Chehbouni ; M.H. Kharrou ; R. Zitouna-Chebbi ; I. Mekki ; J. Molénat ; F. Jacob ; J. Bossuet |Water scarcity will be one of the main issues of the 21 st century, because of competing needs between civil, industrial, and agriculture use. While agriculture is the largest user of water, its share is bound to decrease as societies develop. C[...]