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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
This paper compares the performance of conventional and organic fruit farms in Spain, using a set of base indicators to assess their economic and environmental performance on a per hectare basis. Composite indicators are also calculated to measu[...]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
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
Olive farming has vastly intensified across the Mediterranean basin recently. This ongoing process has detrimental social and environmental outcomes, but it also represents a unique opportunity to study the impacts of intensification and identif[...]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
A.J. Romera ; M. Sharifi ; S. Charters |Farm systems around the world have become less complex, dominated by monocultures, but at the same time much more complicated due to the increasing demands from society, leading to ever increasing compliance and regulatory requirements. Digital [...]Article
In the modern era, the imperative of digitalisation to enhance competitiveness spans various sectors, with agriculture being no exception. Agriculture 4.0, strategically positioned to address challenges like climate change, food security, and re[...]Article
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[...]Article
The EU Green Deal requires the reduction in pesticides and fertilisers in food crop production, whilst the sustainable development goals require reductions in food loss and food waste. In a complex and interacting system like the food system, th[...]Article
This study comprehensively analyzed the dynamic landscape of organic farming in the European Union (EU) from 2004 to 2021, investigating the shifts in dedicated agricultural areas influenced by evolving preferences and the priorities of farmers [...]Article
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[...]Article
Living Labs (LLs) has become a cutting-edge approach to research and innovation across several domains, including agriculture. Research on using novel techniques for agricultural development in practice is lacking. This knowledge gap significant[...]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
Agricultural production is an essential activity in the global economy that must advance towards the design of sustainability projects hand-in-hand with consumers, companies, and policymakers. An exhaustive study, in line with the guidelines set[...]Article
F. Alcon ; J.A. Albaladejo-García ; V. Martínez-García ; E.S. Rossi ; E. Blasi ; H. Lehtonen ; J.M. Martínez-Paz ; J.A. Zabala |Crop diversification can enhance farm economic sustainability while reducing the negative impact on the environment and ecosystem services related. Despite the market and non-market benefits of crop diversification, monocropping is a widely used[...]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
Agriculture is the backbone of many economies across the globe [...]Article
L. Hossard ; L. Blanc ; F. Lambarraa-Lehnhardt ; C. Dordas ; P. Papakaloudis ; A. Michalitsis ; J. Lampurlanes ; M. Latati ; R. Touama ; O. Kherif ; R. Métral ; D. Plaza-Bonilla |Agriculture today faces opposing challenges: reducing its environmental impacts while feeding a growing population and adapting to climate change. Diversification of cropping systems has been proposed as a solution to address these issues and pr[...]Article
Proponents of short food supply chains (SFSC) have lauded their environmental benefits. Nevertheless, most studies on SFSCs have focused on their climate impact, while the synthetic pesticide use by farmers participating in SFSCs has received li[...]Article
A. Rezazga ; C. Ruiz ; G. Montanaro ; G. Falcone ; G. Koubouris |Human population growth has resulted in increased food consumption, followed by agrifood production intensification. Human activities have a significant impact on the environment, causing, among other things, air and water pollution and biodiver[...]Article
Numerous studies have emphasized the necessity for major transitions in agriculture. Organic farming is presented as a way to limit the environmental impact of agriculture and produce healthier food. While studies often compare the performance o[...]Article
Agricultural landscapes are linked to many functions that benefit human well-being, with a focus on food production. These functions are intrinsically linked with the management choices made by farmers, which are reflected in different farming s[...]Article
CONTEXT Technological innovation systems (TIS) play a key role in facilitating digital transformation (DT) in various sectors. In agriculture in particular, traditional qualitative assessments of TIS fall short of providing actionable insights. [...]Article
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This article aims to investigate the complex relationship between a local population and its natural and urban environment. The study area, which was previously dominated by cereal cultivation, is currently facing profitability challenges due to[...]Article
The European Green Deal aims to mitigate the environmental impact of food production while improving the income of primary producers and strengthening the EU's competitiveness. We examine how the degree of ecologisation affects farms' total fact[...]Article
G. Billen ; E. Aguilera ; R. Einarsson ; J. Garnier ; S. Gingrich ; B. Grizzetti ; L. Lassaletta ; J. Le Noë ; A. Sanz-Cobena |The publication of the European Commission's Farm to Fork Strategy has sparked a heated debate between those who advocate the intensification of agriculture in the name of food security and those who recommend its de-intensification for environm[...]Article
The main challenge in the durum wheat production chain is to capture as much as possible of the yield potential, whilst supporting long-term sustainability. The present work mainly aims at assessing the environmental performances of organic, bio[...]Article
Les agriculteurs confrontés à létalement urbain sont diversement en phase avec les demandes des citadins en services et produits alimentaires locaux. Notre étude de la plaine Ouest de Montpellier, en France, ville côtière méditerranéenne partic[...]Article
La situation des agriculteurs est inconfortable. Ils doivent anticiper les changements, notamment climatiques, sans pour autant avoir de solutions appropriées et pérennes.E-Book
H.S. Jatav ; V.D. Rajput ; T. Minkina ; E.D. van Hullebusch ; A. Dutta | Singapour [Singapour] : Springer | Sustainable Development and Biodiversity | 2024This edited book brings out comprehensive insights on agro-forestry systems to cope up climate change globally. The main essence of this book is to unfurl the positive sides of agri-silvipastoral system to reduce greenhouse gases (GHGs) and temp[...]Article
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 [...]Article
The intensification of Mediterranean farming systems has adversely affected the environment. As a result, climate change, soil and land degradation, and biodiversity loss have been exacerbated. A potential solution for addressing these challenge[...]Article
I. Pardo ; S. Zabalza ; A. Berastegi ; R. Ripoll-Bosch ; C. Astrain |The concept of High Nature Value (HNV) farming hinges on the causality between agroecosystems with low intensity of management and the corresponding environmental outcomes, including high levels of biodiversity and the presence of semi-natural h[...]Article
This paper sheds light on the integration of digitalisation in multifunctional and diversified agriculture. In this empirical work based on socio-cyber-physical assemblage thinking, first we found that on-site material and immaterial conditions [...]Article
The European Commission is directing efforts into triggering the storage of carbon in agricultural soils by encouraging the adoption of carbon farming practices under the European Green Deal and in other key EU policies. However, farmers that wa[...]Article
In rural areas of developing countries, more than 70% of the population still depends on agriculture. However, economic crises, unscientific land allocation and climate change issues have hindered attempted gains in agricultural productivity and[...]Article
N. Ben Mansour ; A. Hanafi ; N. Faysse ; D. Jourdain |Dans le gouvernorat de Kébili au sud de la Tunisie, les zones irriguées se sont fortement développées ces 30 dernières années. Le système oasien traditionnel, fondé sur des cultures organisées sur trois étages et sur les complémentarités entre a[...]Article
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[...]Article
In recent years, the primary sector in Italy and elsewhere has been profoundly affected by climate change and a deep economic crisis, mainly linked to stagnating prices and rising production costs. Because of this situation, we are witnessing re[...]Article
Despite numerous published literature on the impacts of agriculture on water quality, knowledge gaps persist regarding which farming systems are of most concern for their impact on water quality, which would allow water resource planners to bett[...]E-Book
S. Krishnan, ed. ; A.J. Anand, ed. ; N. Prasanth, ed. ; S. Goundar, ed. ; C. Ananth, ed. | Boca Raton [États-Unis] : CRC Press | 2024Predictive Analysis in Smart Agricultureexplores computational engineering techniques and applications in agriculture development. Recent technologies such as cloud computing, IoT, big data, and machine learning are focused on for smart agricult[...]Ouvrage
S. Lamine ; P.K. Srivastava ; A. Kayad ; F. Muñoz-Arriola ; P.C. Pandey | Oxford [Royaume-Uni] : Academic Press | Earth Observation Series | 2024Remote Sensing in Precision Agriculture: Transforming Scientific Advancement into Innovation compiles the latest applications of remote sensing in agriculture using spaceborne, airborne and drones geospatial data. The book presents case studies[...]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
Recent crises have highlighted the vulnerabilities of global supply chains and, consequently, a profound need for food system transformation. In this scenario, local food policy and agroecology arise as two different but converging paradigms cap[...]E-Book
Le changement climatique a de nombreux effets sur la vigne, dont un développement plus précoce conduisant éventuellement à une plus grande vulnérabilité aux gelées de printemps et à une avancée certaine de la période de maturation des raisins. [...]Article
Agricultural nonpoint source (NPS) pollution leads to water quality degradation. While agriculture is faced with the challenge of feeding a growing population in a changing climate, farmers must also strive to minimize adverse impacts of agricul[...]Article
R. Matysik-Pejas ; M. Bogusz ; K. Daniek ; M. Szafranska ; L. Satola ; A. Krasnodebski ; P. Dziekanski |The level of agricultural development in European Union countries is characterized by great diversity. This is due to differences in natural conditions, the type of agricultural production, agrarian fragmentation, and the level of economic devel[...]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
S. Troiano ; M. Carzedda ; F. Marangon |Precision agriculture is expected to support and strengthen the sustainability of food production. In spite of the demonstrated benefits of the application of Information Technology to improve agricultural practices, such as yield increase and i[...]Article
The European Green Deal sets a target of at least 25% of the total EU agricultural land under organic farming by 2030. In the case of the Spanish olive sector, organic olive farming accounts for barely 10% of the national agricultural area dedic[...]Article
Climate change is expected to affect the agricultural sector in ways that are often unclear to predict. If in the short- and medium-terms farmers may adapt to climate change by adjusting their agricultural practices, in the long-term, these adju[...]Article
L. El Ansari ; R. Chenoune ; Y.A. Yigezu ; A.M. Komarek ; C. Gary ; H. Belhouchette |CONTEXT Farmers in the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region face several interrelated challenges including natural resource depletion, low crop productivity, and food and nutrition insecurity. To address some of these challenges, governmen[...]Article
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This study aims to foresee the future of organic farming in the smallholder agricultural systems of the Valencian Region (Spain), as well as to identify how different drivers of change may affect such a future. To do so, two qualitative methodol[...]Article
Food production is an important source of anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Quantifying the carbon footprint of all the major food categories in different continents is critical for accurately evaluating various aspects of GHG emissi[...]Article
One effect of the 2020 global pandemic was market turmoil over the food production system. Such strong market shocks can also affect the environment, for example, through changes in the greenhouse gas (GHG) emission intensity of production. The [...]Article
Regenerative agriculture (RA) is an approach to farming pursued globally for sustaining agricultural production and improving ecosystem services and environmental benefits. However, the lack of a standardized definition and limited bioeconomic a[...]Article
P. Reidsma ; F. Accatino ; F. Appel ; C. Gavrilescu ; V. Krupin ; G. Manevska Tasevska ; M.P.M. Meuwissen ; M. Peneva ; S. Severini ; B. Soriano ; J. Urquhart ; K. Zawalinska ; C. Zinnanti ; W. Paas |According to stakeholders, many European farming systems are close to critical thresholds regarding the challenges they face (e.g., droughts, price declines), functions they deliver (e.g., economic viability, biodiversity and habitat) and attrib[...]Article
This article develops a calculation method to compare the total effect of different agricultural land-use systems on biodiversity. The results of the calculations offer a clear indication of which land-use system provides the highest biodiversit[...]Article
S. Rodino ; R. Pop ; C. Sterie ; A. Giuca ; E. Dumitru |This article examines how circularity can be measured and evaluated in the agricultural sector. Circularity represents a key approach for promoting sustainability in agriculture and for the efficient management of resources. Through a comprehens[...]Article
S. von Münchhausen ; J. Kirwan ; D. Maye ; M. Muñoz-Rojas ; T. Pinto-Correia ; P. Prosperi ; D. Vergamini |Globalization of food chains and scale increases in business models are dramatically affecting rural areas in Europe, by a simplification of land use, new urban-rural relations and reshaped social networks. While pressures on land use systems ha[...]Article
Understanding the factors that influence agricultural productivity is critical for promoting sustainable food production, economic growth, and rural livelihoods. Despite the fact that numerous theoretical and empirical studies on agricultural pr[...]Article
L.C. Maskell ; A. Radbourne ; L.R. Norton ; S. Reinsch ; J. Alison ; L. Bowles ; K. Geudens ; D.A. Robinson |The European Unions Green Deal proposes an ambitious roadmap towards climate neutrality by 2050 and the adoption of a circular economy. Functional AgroBiodiversity (FAB) measures, which balance food production with minimised impacts on nature[...]Article
Smallholder farmers play an important role in ensuring world food security. In addition to food security, small-scale farming also provides numerous other direct and indirect environmental, social, cultural, and economic benefits by improving cr[...]Article
Planet Earth is facing numerous imminent challenges, from climate change to ecological dysfunction, which are largely attributed to anthropogenic activities [...]Article
This study's main goal was to clarify the correlation between Circular Economy Practices (CEP), Eco-Innovation (ECI), Cleaner Production (CLP), and the Resilience of Production Systems (RePS). This experiment research utilized primary data colle[...]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
Les initiatives mondiales de développement soutiennent fréquemment des projets de filières agricoles pour améliorer les moyens de subsistance. Au Maroc, des programmes de développement, dont le Plan Maroc Vert (PMV), ont encouragé la production [...]Article
J.-M. Meynard ; M. Cerf ; X. Coquil ; D. Durant ; M. Le Bail ; A. Lefèvre ; M. Navarrete ; J. Pernel ; A. Périnelle ; B. Perrin ; L. Prost ; R. Reau ; C. Salembier ; E. Scopel ; Q. Toffolini ; M.-H. Jeuffroy |Given the huge challenges agriculture has to face, both in Northern and Southern countries, a radical change in farming practices towards agroecology is required. Most scientific literature on the design of new farming systems describes de novo [...]Article
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[...]Article
Production systems that do not use environmentally sustainable practices are being pressured to change their production strategies. Conventional agricultural practices are associated with negative impacts, such as extensive land use, soil contam[...]Article
While pesticides are essential to agriculture and food systems to sustain current production levels, they also lead to significant environmental impacts. The use of pesticides is constantly increasing globally, driven mainly by a further intensi[...]Article
Promoting well-functioning ecosystems that maintain the sustainability of agricultural systems in response to climate change remains a major challenge in North Africa. Agroecological practices have the potential to serve as an alternative to che[...]Article
M. Pergola ; A. Maffia ; G. Carlucci ; A. Persiani ; A.M. Palese ; M. Zaccardelli ; G. Altieri ; G. Celano |In the last two decades, Portugal suffered the effects of two global crises, the financial crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the Common Agriculture Policy reforms. These crises had a great impact on the Portuguese economy, but it is c[...]Article
Sustainable intensification aims to minimize the negative impacts of the current agricultural system while maintaining productivity and economic outputs. This study demonstrates that contract farming is a potential mechanism to support many, but[...]Article
Le marché des produits de lagriculture biologique avait le vent en poupe. Or, depuis 2021, la filière observe une croissance atone au mieux, au pire une décélération affirmée et préoccupante pour son avenir.Article
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J. Rieger ; F. Freund ; F. Offermann ; I. Geibel ; A. Gocht |The implications of dietary changes for the environment and for human health are well documented, but the impacts on the agricultural sector are less well researched. We fill this gap by specifying scenarios in which European consumers' diets ap[...]Article
This article discusses the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in providing human-like intelligence from data to support intelligent decision-making and proposes a few researchable issues for addressing challenges making AI useful in agric[...]Article
P. Pradhan ; M. Callaghan ; Y. Hu ; K. Dahal ; C. Hunecke ; F. Reusswig ; H. Lotze-Campen ; J.P. Kropp |Urban agriculture, including peri-urban farming, can nourish around one billion city dwellers and provide multiple social, economic, and environmental benefits. However, these benefits depend on various factors and are debated. Therefore, we use[...]Article
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[...]Article
Agricultural stakeholders disagree on how to put the general concept of sustainability into practice. But most recognize the need for assessment methods to characterize the current situation and gauge progress yet to be made. Many sustainability[...]Article
Small farms constitute the vast majority of agricultural holdings in the world. Therefore, there are the questions of how the small farm sector should evolve and whether economic and environmental goals can be pursued simultaneously. The main ob[...]Article
As indicated by the recent IPCC report on climate change, the growing number of extreme climatic events (e [...]Article
D. Plénet ; J. Borg ; C. Hilaire ; P. Blanc ; C. Bussi ; M. Codini ; S. Drusch ; V. Gallia ; M.-L. Greil ; E. Hostalnou ; B. Labeyrie ; V. Mercier ; M. Millan ; Y. Montrognon ; D. Monty ; C. Mouiren ; J. Ruesch ; G. Vercambre |A significant reduction in chemical pesticide use is strongly recommended in fruit production systems to reduce environmental and consumer health risks. Our objectives were to assess the consequences of pesticide reduction use on peach orchards[...]Article
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[...]Article
Over the last decades, urban agriculture (UA) and controlled environmental agriculture (CEA) have been growing in many urban areas of the world to supply fresh food locally and to provide multiple benefits for the sustainable development of urba[...]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
S. Rafflegeau ; M. Gosme ; K. Barkaoui ; L. Garcia ; C. Allinne ; O. Deheuvels ; J. Grimaldi ; P. Jagoret ; P.-E. Lauri ; A. Mérot ; A. Metay ; F. Reyes ; S. Saj ; G.N. Curry ; E. Justes |Duru et al. (Agron Sustain Dev 35:1259-1281, 2015) highlighted a missing tool for studying and improving the performance of cropping systems in the transition to highly diversified agriculture. In response, this paper proposes a concept for desi[...]Article
Le secteur agricole a les moyens de réduire ses émissions de gaz à effet de serre. Encore faut-il le faire-savoir de manière idoine.Article
Depuis la fin des années 2010, lagriculture numérique connaît un essor important caractérisé par la création dentreprises, de dispositifs de recherche mais également la mise à lagenda des politiques publiques. Nous proposons ici de comprendre[...]Article
A. Michalke ; S. Köhler ; L. Messmann ; A. Thorenz ; A. Tuma ; T. Gaugler |Agriculture is one of the world's biggest polluters. Consumers are misled towards demand of unsustainable and inadequately priced food products by an insufficient internalization of externalities. Shifting demand towards more sustainable dietary[...]Article
Capitalism in the theorizations of sustainability transformation has been largely taken for granted for its misleadingly assumed stability and homogeneity, thus limiting the scope for defining alternative futures, policy options and strategi[...]Article
Promoting pesticide reduction is a critical component of achieving sustainable agriculture. However, the challenges involved in coordinating diverse stakeholder demands pose difficulties in promoting pesticide reduction behavior. To reveal the e[...]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
M. Helena Guimarães ; T. Pinto-Correia ; M. de Belém Costa Freitas ; I. Ferraz-de-Oliveira ; E. Sales-Baptista ; J.F.F. da Veiga ; J. Tiago Marques ; C. Pinto-Cruz ; C. Godinho ; A.D.F. Belo |The Montado is a silvopastoral system with a tree cover of predominantly Quercus suber but also Quercus rotundifolia, where cattle or sheep graze the understory. It occupies more than one million hectares in southern Portugal, and a similar land[...]Article
The global warming fight should focus on agriculture, especially on olive crops, due to their potential role in combating it. One of the leading olive oil-producing countries is Turkey; therefore, evaluating and quantifying the environmental imp[...]Article
Small-grain farming systems in Mediterranean climatic regions are characterized by poor quality soils, high climate variability, and resulting heavy agrochemical reliance. The adoption of Conservation Agriculture, based on minimum tillage, perma[...]Article
M. Lambotte ; S. De Cara ; C. Brocas ; V. Bellassen |There is a lack of clear empirical evidence towards the lower carbon footprint of organic food products, in particular in the dairy sector. Until now, small sample sizes, lack of properly defined counterfactual and the omission of land-use relat[...]Article
This study investigates change in the intensification of agricultural activities and its effect on the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of the 27 European Union (EU) Member States over a ten-year period from 2009 to 2019. Both multivariate and non[...]Article
G. Leduc ; L. Billaudet ; E. Engström ; H. Hansson ; M. Ryan |Values act as driving forces for individuals to behave in a certain way or to choose certain actions. They may explain current differences of converted organic land among EU countries. In this paper, we identified and compared the types of value[...]Article
Over the last 50 years, global agricultural food production has become increasingly dependent on the use of non-renewable and/or scarce resources, and, in particular, fossil fuel (e [...]Article
In Egypt, recent shortfalls in the wheat supply from Russia and Ukraine have necessitated substantial increases in domestic production. As agricultural practices influence the yield of bread wheat, we assessed current production strategies in th[...]Article
G. Rencricca ; F. Froldi ; M. Moschini ; M. Trevisan ; S. Ghnimi ; L. Lamastra |The environmental impact of dairy production is heavily influenced by milk farm efficiency, farm characteristics, and farming activities, such as feed management. The existing research on the environmental impacts of the differently managed dair[...]Article
W. Rhioui ; J. Al Figuigui ; R. Lahlali ; S.-E. Laasli ; A. Boutagayout ; M. El Jarroudi ; S. Belmalha |The use of excessive chemicals in agriculture can cause harm to the environment and human health. Sustainable agriculture systems promote agroecological practices to reduce chemical use and promote environmental and human health. However, there [...]Article
Ecological agriculture (E.A.) protects soil, water, and the climate, ensuring nutritious food. It encourages biodiversity and prohibits chemical inputs or hybrids. Agricultural development strategy should prioritize the development of water, lan[...]Article
Narratives dominate the agricultural discourse that digitalisation is the silver bullet to agricultural, environmental, and global issues, resulting in an external push towards automation and a rapid increase in digital technologies in the sec[...]Article
CONTEXT The use of pesticides implies negative effects on human health and the environment. Thus, the reduction in pesticide risks without harming food security and farmers' income is a key policy goal. OBJECTIVE The aim is to investigate the im[...]Article
Rural regeneration is a transformative process that can be based on multiple possible pathways that are not always clearly distinct and that can be combined or co-exist. We argue that regeneration can be understood as a new framework for socio-n[...]Article
S. El Harche ; M. Chikhaoui ; M. Naimi ; M. Seif-Ennasr ; J. Whalen ; A. Chaaou |No-tillage agriculture and agroforestry have many environmental benefits, such as maintaining soil productivity, storing water and reducing labor and energy. These practices may also reduce soil erosion in hilly landscapes with a Mediterranean c[...]Article
F. Mohammadi Kashka ; Z. Tahmasebi Sarvestani ; H. Pirdashti ; A. Motevali ; M. Nadi ; M. Valipour |The increase in population has increased the need for agricultural and food products, and thus agricultural production should be increased. This goal may cause increases in emissions and environmental impacts by increasing the consumption of agr[...]Article
Agriculture is facing several very important challenges. Population growth means that more food must be produced to meet nutritional needs. However, this is putting excessive pressure on natural resources, such as water and land, which are heavi[...]Article
Les travaux sur la typologie des oasis à palmiers dattiers sont nombreux. Ils permettent de décrire une situation, de dresser un état des lieux et de classer les différentes palmeraies qui composent loasis. Des critères structurels et fonctionn[...]Article
Significant detrimental effects of agricultural intensification and specialization are becoming increasingly evident. Reliance on monocultures, few varieties, and intensive use of agrochemicals is a major factor in climate change, biodiversity d[...]Article
C.-I. Papadopoulou ; E. Loizou ; F. Chatzitheodoridis ; A. Michailidis ; C. Karelakis ; Y. Fallas ; A. Paltaki |Action 2 of the European Unions Updated Bioeconomy Strategy, i.e., Deploy local bioeconomies rapidly across Europe, promotes education and training in all member states. It is a fact that Greece has not yet adopted a national bioeconomy strat[...]Article
V.D. Silva ; F.D. de Jesus ; E.C. Mendes ; J.S. de Lima ; L.Q. de Magalhães Marinho ; T.S. Oliveira ; E.F. da Silva ; I.L. Nunes ; B.A. Machado ; S.S. Costa ; C.D. Ferreira Ribeiro |This study aimed to identify the development of new food products related to family farming from scientific and technological perspectives. Data were collected from the scientific literature and patent documents in the Scopus and National Instit[...]Article
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A. El Mekkaoui ; R. Moussadek ; R. Mrabet ; A. Douaik ; R. El Haddadi ; O. Bouhlal ; M. Elomari ; M. Ganoudi ; A. Zouahri ; S. Chakiri |Climate change, drought, erosion, water contamination resources, desertification, and loss of soil quality represent major environmental risks worldwide. Facing these risks is the most important issue for sustainable development. Conventional ti[...]Article
CONTEXT Mixed farming and agroforestry systems (MiFAS) are widely proposed to deal with ecological, economic, and social challenges that are associated with specialised farming systems. However, little is known about how MiFAS are integrated in [...]Article
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World agriculture faces the challenge of increasing its agricultural production by 50 % from 2012 to 2050, while reducing water consumption, as agriculture accounts for 69 % of all fresh water used on the planet. The use of technologies such as [...]Article
L'oasis Ghout est un système agricole oasien traditionnel typique à la région du Souf. Les oasis Ghout on subi une forte dégradation durant les 5 dernières décennies. Lobjectif de cette recherche est lévaluation et cartographie spatio-temporel[...]Article
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A. Irhza ; L. Nassiri ; M. El Jarroudi ; F. Rachidi ; R. Lahlali ; G. Echchgadda |Agroecology is an agricultural, holistic, and innovative approach, which aims to increase the effectiveness, efficiency, and sustainability of agricultural systems. This approach is very rewarding for agriculture in developing countries, mainly [...]Article
S. Selbonne ; L. Guindé ; F. Causeret ; P. Chopin ; J. Sierra ; R. Tournebize ; J.-M. Blazy |Conceptualized by the Food and Agriculture Organization in 2010, climate-smart agriculture aims to simultaneously tackle three main objectives. These are increasing food security, building the resilience of agricultural systems for adaptation to[...]Article
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L'article s'intéresse aux nouvelles formes d'agriculture, concept issu essentiellement de la presse généraliste et qui correspond à des formes innovantes ou réinventées d'agriculture comme la permaculture, l'aquaponie, la culture sur toits, dans[...]Article
Sustainable agricultural education is a fundamental base for the sustainable development of the agri-food systems. Sustainable education should provide the necessary skills to the practical world. This paper is focused on skills and competences [...]Article
In this paper some of the key issues related to digitalisation in agriculture and rural areas are addressed. In line with the Green Deal, the paper proposes a framework on how to address the "twin transition" (ecological+digital) through transfo[...]Article
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FER (Madrid, Espagne) | Madrid [Espagne] : UPA. Union de Pequenos Agricultores y Ganaderos | Agricultura Familiar en Espana: Anuario, ISSN 1887-9292 | 202330 años de Agricultura Familiar En 1994, UPA comenzó la aventura de publicar un Anuario de la Agricultura Familiar. El objetivo era sencillo, aunque ambicioso: recoger en una obra de carácter anual los principales datos, ideas y propuestas de e[...]Thèse, Mémoire, Master
I. Chakib | 2023As climate change and contemporary agricultural challenges intensify, the adoption of agroecology stands out as a paramount solution. Despite its historical relevance, the concept of agroecology remains ambiguous. Our study contributes to a prof[...]Thèse, Mémoire, Master
M. Ramdani | 2023This thesis explores the burgeoning concept of "Agrivoltaism," which combines energy generation and agriculture on the same land to address the challenges of food security and sustainable energy. The study evaluates the feasibility of agrivoltai[...]Thèse, Mémoire, Master
L. Maalouf | 2023Agriculture and climate change are two aspects working in coordination. This study focuses on the climate change issues faced in Morocco which is the main topic of the NATAE project. This internship emphasizes on Morocco being one of the North-A[...]Thèse, Mémoire, Master
I. Abbar | 2023Cropping system has to reduce its impact on environmental resources like nitrogen and stay socially and economically sustainable. Introducing lentils in rotation of the cropping system is viewed as a key solution to answer sustainable problems l[...]Thèse, Mémoire, Master
A. Loube | 2023In the current context of energy transition and the search for sustainable agricultural practices, agrivoltaics is emerging as an innovative solution, combining agricultural production with the production of renewable energy. This study assessed[...]Thèse, Mémoire, Master
H.T. Ali Mekhamer | 2023To characterize the potential of agroecological transformation in Egypt in Luxor Governorate in two areas (Zanqta and El-Baghdadi), the issue of promoting agroecology is viewed differently by agricultural producers, consumers and other actors in[...]Communication à un Congrès (avec Actes)
In North Africa agriculture is a significant sector influencing the lifestyle of the population. The current dominant form of cultivation is what is called conventional agriculture, which relys on the use of great amounts of inputs to achieve th[...]Thèse, Mémoire, Master
C. Galanis | 2023The exponential increase in population has created numerous challenges for humankind. Challenges such as the change of landscape, and the increased need for food production. The most affected sector is the primary, which at the same time has to [...]Thèse, Mémoire, Master
R. Mohamed Salah | 2023The scale of the environmental challenges we face today requires create sustainable practices that are socially, culturally, and economically resilient, it is necessary to involve a wide set of stakeholders and partners. Living Labs explore, co-[...]Article
B. Faye ; H. Webber ; T. Gaiser ; C. Muller ; Y. Zhang ; T. Stella ; C. Latka ; M. Reckling ; T. Heckelei ; K. Helming ; F. Ewert |Most large scale studies assessing climate change impacts on crops are performed with simulations of single crops and with annual re-initialization of the initial soil conditions. This is in contrast to the reality that crops are grown in rotati[...]Article
S. Selbonne ; L. Guindé ; F. Causeret ; T. Bajazet ; L. Desfontaines ; M. Duval ; J. Sierra ; F. Solvar ; R. Tournebize ; J.-M. Blazy |Developing climate-smart agriculture is an urgent necessity to ensure the food security of a growing global population, to improve the adaptation of agricultural systems to climatic hazards, and to reach a negative carbon balance. Different appr[...]Thèse, Mémoire, Master
R. Al Dika | 2023Climate change is a global threat, impacting mainly on agriculture and food security. The North African region is a hosting environment, where Morocco is the most vulnerable country due to its high sensitivity and low adaptation capacity. To add[...]Série
S. Abis, dir. ; A. Marie, coord. | Paris [France] : Club Déméter | Déméter : Economie et Stratégies Agricoles, ISSN 1166-2115 | 2023Lagriculture et lalimentation sont au cur des défis contemporains et des solutions de demain. Toujours déterminantes pour la sécurité collective et lexistence de chacune et chacun, elles conditionnent les trajectoires de développement durabl[...]Thèse, Mémoire, Master
S.S. Cagiran | 2023Climate change, food crisis and nutrient deficiencies, which are among the biggest problems of today's world, are all directly related to agriculture. In addition to all these problems, the limited resources available to feed the growing populat[...]Thèse, Mémoire, Master
La Guinée Maritime, avec ses vastes étendues côtières et son climat ensoleillé, offre un environnement propice à lexploitation du sel solaire, une méthode durable de production du sel. Le développement de la filière sel solaire vise en effet à [...]Thèse, Mémoire, Master
T. El Chahrouk El Maalouf | 2023Le PK-17 est une zone actuellement émergente, du point de vue agricole, dans la commune périurbaine de Riyadh, au Sud de la capitale mauritanienne, Nouakchott. Elle a particulièrement attiré lattention de lÉtat vu son potentiel agricole, tel q[...]Thèse, Mémoire, Master
R. Rmeily | 2023Ce travail sinscrit dans le cadre de mon projet de fin de master à lInstitut Agro-Méditerranéen de Montpellier (CIHEAM-IAMM), et a été réalisé à lEcole Nationale dAgriculture de Meknès (ENAM). Il vise à caractériser les aspects agro écologiq[...]Article
T. Dimopoulos ; J. Helfenstein ; A. Kreuzer ; F. Mohr ; S. Sentas ; R. Giannelis ; T. Kizos |Farming systems in marginal or less favored areas of Europe have faced a multitude of challenges as a response to so-called 'mega-trends'. A typical response has been land abandonment. The focus of this paper is on the farming systems of the Gre[...]Thèse, Mémoire, Master
La filière des grandes cultures dans la région dOccitanie, occupe une superficie importante, un peu plus d1 millions dhectares de la SAU régionale. Cette étude concerne la diversification des exploitations de grandes cultures en Occitanie sel[...]Thèse, Mémoire, Master
Z. Basaran | 2023Pollination and pest control services, among the concepts of ecosystem services, are of great importance for sustainable agriculture and food security worldwide. This study highlights pollination services and their relationship with pest control[...]Thèse, Mémoire, Master
Au Cameroun, lagroécologie est en réflexion mais nest pas encore répandue et lagriculture conventionnelle reste prédominante. Intégrer lagroécologie au sein de la ferme de Bilon avec des services agritouristiques et pédagogiques serait une i[...]E-Book
Le Guide pour lévaluation de lagroécologie propose une démarche et des outils méthodologiques pour apprécier, dune part, les effets des pratiques et des systèmes agroécologiques sur les performances agroenvironnementales et socio-économiques [...]Ouvrage
F. Zahm, dir. ; S. Girard, dir. ; A. Alonso Ugaglia ; J.-M. Barbier ; H. Boureau ; D. Carayon ; S. Cohen ; B. Del'Homme ; M. Gafsi ; P. Gasselin ; C. Gestin ; L. Guichard ; C. Loyce ; V. Manneville ; B. Redlingshöfer ; I. Rodrigues | Dijon [France] : Educagri | 2023IDEA4 est une méthode d'évaluation et d'analyse de la durabilité des exploitations agricoles. Son cadre théorique combine une double approche basée sur les trois dimensions de la durabilité - agroécologique, socio-territoriale, économique - et l[...]E-Book
D. Cammarano, ed. ; F.K. Van Evert, ed. ; C. Kempenaar, ed. | Cham [Suisse] : Springer | Progress in Precision Agriculture | 2023This book describes how models are used to monitor crops and soils in precision agriculture, and how they are used to support farmers decisions. The introductory section starts with an overview of precision agriculture from the early days of yi[...]E-Book
A. Tibi, coord. ; V. Martinet, coord. ; A. Vialatte, coord. | Versailles [France] : Editions Quae | Matière à Débattre et Décider | 2023Lavènement des engrais et des pesticides de synthèse a permis aux agriculteurs de saffranchir des contraintes environnementales limitant les rendements et sest accompagnée dune simplification des parcelles et des paysages agricoles. Les impa[...]Article
Living labs are innovative platforms that bring together stakeholders (academic and non-academic actors from diverse disciplines), to collaboratively co-create, develop and test new technologies, products, services in real-life environments. As [...]Article
Lassociation de cultures avec les oliviers arbre emblématique de la région est une pratique ancienne en Méditerranée. Cette agroforesterie est reconnue pour fournir de multiples services écosystémiques. En Tunisie, lun des plus[...]Article
The transition towards more sustainable food systems is one of the great challenges at global level. While environmental considerations have been widely explored, the social sustainability of agri-food systems have been scarcely addressed in lit[...]Thèse, Mémoire, Master
R. Sheet | 2023Agroforestry is a very old agricultural practice that is nowadays actively employed in several countries within the EU and is gaining more acceptance for its several economic, social and environmental advantages. This study identifies the intern[...]Ouvrage
Sustainable Agriculture and the Environment describes the relationship of agriculture, society, nature and the environment, sustainable agriculture and sustainable development goals, management of biophysical resources for sustainable food and e[...]Actes de Congrès ou Communication isolée
N. Nsiri ; A. Zaatra ; G. Kleftodimos ; H. Belhouchette ; S. Drogué | 2023Thèse, Mémoire, Master
A. Tiah | 2023This study investigates the relationship between pollen beetle population dynamics, bud damage, and pod stalk loss in oilseed rape (OSR) crops. The research encompasses conventional OSR fields in the southern region of Sweden (Skåne) for the yea[...]Article
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Nature-Based Farming Solutions (NBFS) are envisaged practices that still strongly demand further context-specific scientific validation for their viable deployment at the local scale. In this context, our study deals with the test of a multi-sca[...]Article
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In Portugal, the olive orchard is the most representative agricultural crop and one of the most impactful on the national economy. Therefore, a production structure accompanying the technological advances in this field would be expected; however[...]Article
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K. Zawalinska ; A. Smyrniotopoulou ; K. Balazs ; M. Böhm ; M. Chitea ; V. Florian ; M. Fratila ; P. Gradziuk ; S. Henderson ; K. Irvine ; V. Konstantidelli ; V. Krupin ; L. Latruffe ; E. Miksyte ; D. Miller ; D. Monteleone ; M. Polaschegg ; G. Schwarz ; J. Tzanopoulos ; I. Tzouramani ; G. Vlahos ; A. Wojciechowska |The concept of a 'just transition' is gaining traction in international policy discourses. It has particular significance in relation to achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions and the need for ensuring rights and responsibilities of all act[...]Article
N. Chamara ; M.D. Islam ; G. Bai ; Y. Shi ; Y. Ge |CONTEXT Automated monitoring of the soil-plant-atmospheric continuum at a high spatiotemporal resolution is a key to transform the labor-intensive, experience-based decision making to an automatic, data-driven approach in agricultural production[...]Article
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K.S. Zimmerer ; Y.J. Olivencia ; L.P. Rodríguez ; N. López-Estébanez ; F.A. Álvarez ; R.M. Olmo ; C.Y. Ochoa ; Á.R.R. Pulpón ; Ó.J. García |CONTEXT Accelerated intensification/disintensification and urbanization are changing agricultural systems and propel the need for spatial approaches to understand sustainability-enhancing resilience. Landscapes are key to this understanding thou[...]Article
Research on organic consumers preferences has been given a lot of attention in the past, analysing in detail the motives of organic food consumption across the World. Less attention has been paid to the expectations of consumers change in the c[...]Article
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Due to the environmental radicalization of European politics, which is reflected in the European Green Deal, Farm to Fork strategy, and new CAP 2023-2027, this paper aims to determine the impact of agri-environmental indicators on soil productiv[...]Bulletin : Revue Electronique
New Medit, vol. 21, n. 5 Spécial Issue - Decembre 2022 - Making sense of on-going dynamics and innovations in oases and newly irrigated areas of North African arid regions: towards more sustainable development pathways
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B. Cicciù ; F. Schramm ; V.B. Schramm |This paper aims to perform a literature review on the use of multi-criteria methods for assessing agricultural sustainability, focusing on the distribution of papers according to year, journal, and countries, the most productive authors, the mos[...]Article
Climate change will pose a major threat to food supply worldwide. Agroforestry has been proposed as an effective approach to minimize its effects on crops. However, to design sustainable and productive agroforestry systems, net responses of crop[...]Article
Agroecology is not a new concept. Its rising prominence, however, is linked to greater societal awareness of environmental pressures associated with agricultural practices, a decline in the number of farmers, the growing market power of major co[...]Article
This paper aims to assess and to analyze the sustainability of Tunisian olive growing system. Results show two types of farms in this sector. The first one is the traditional farms. The second is the modern farms. The sustainable value method (S[...]Article
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C. Rega ; B. Thompson ; A. Niedermayr ; Y. Desjeux ; J. Kantelhardt ; R. D'Alberto ; P. Gouta ; V. Konstantidelli ; L. Schaller ; L. Latruffe ; M.L. Paracchini |Understanding and measuring the sustainability of farms is key to evaluating progress towards policy goals for a more sustainable agriculture. In the LIFT project, a farm typology was developed to classify farms according to their ecological per[...]Article
J.H. Kestel ; D.L. Field ; P.W. Bateman ; N.E. White ; M.E. Allentoft ; A.J.M. Hopkins ; M. Gibberd ; P. Nevill |Global food production, food supply chains and food security are increasingly stressed by human population growth and loss of arable land, becoming more vulnerable to anthropogenic and environmental perturbations. Numerous mutualistic and antago[...]Article
Climate change threatens human health, food security, and ecological sustainability. In marginalized and vulnerable communities around the globe, there is a crucial need to initiate actions to reduce adverse climatic impacts and support sustaina[...]Article
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[...]Article
M. Preiss ; J.H.-M. Vogt ; C. Dreher ; M. Schreiner |Western Europe's agrifood systems are highly developed, extremely complex, and dependably produce food for billions. Securing their functionality is imperative whilst dealing with varieties of major challenges and opportunities in the future. Mu[...]Article
Reduction of pesticide use is one of the major challenges in the agricultural sector. Several methods, including efficiency analysis, have been proposed to address this issue. In general, efficiency analysis in the use of pesticides is conducted[...]Article
M. Jelocnik ; J. Subic ; A. Zdravkovic |Water is the source of life for all living beings, but also an irreplaceable input in agricultural production. According to the available water and land potentials in Serbia irrigation is used at generally negligible arable areas. Although it re[...]Article
The aim of this study was to provide necessary agricultural extension support while carrying out agricultural activities by revealing the production patterns and farmer profiles in the villages of the Kartepe district of the Kocaeli province. Th[...]Article
N.N. Kourgialas ; G. Psarras ; G. Morianou ; V. Pisinaras ; G. Koubouris ; N. Digalaki ; S. Malliaraki ; K. Aggelaki ; G. Motakis ; G. Arampatzis |Despite the fact that the olive tree is one of the best-adapted species in Mediterranean hydroclimate conditions, climate extremes impose negative effects on olive fruit set and development and subsequently on crop yield. Considering that the fr[...]Article
The worlds population grows yearly, so increasing food production is necessary, to meet consumer demands. This production must be clean; thus, sustainable agriculture seems to represent a solution. However, social, economic, and environmental b[...]Article
F. Boenzi ; S. Digiesi ; F. Facchini ; B. Silvestri |The agri-food supply chain is responsible for high GHG emissions. In industrial food processing, there is potential for reducing environmental impacts. In the case of apricot jam, several practices for realizing the finished product can be adopt[...]