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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
Promoting rural development is essential for the general economic transformation of people, hence requiring great attention from different government systems. This study assessed the risk, vulnerability, and resilience of agriculture, as well as[...]Article
Global climate change has led to a severe loss of water and land resources and has exacerbated food crisis concerns. The water-land-food nexus in agricultural irrigation systems is receiving increasing attention. However, for sustainable food pr[...]Article
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La crise sanitaire de 2020-2021, et plus récemment la crise ukrainienne, ont révélé, d'une part, la vulnérabilité alimentaire des pays du Maghreb et, d'autre part, l'incapacité des politiques publiques agricoles mises en uvre à résoudre les que[...]Article
We can pursue a more resilient and sustainable future if both agriculture and the food system evolve driven by a new model based on agroecology. By applying ecological principles, agroecological farming adapts to local resources, closes biomass [...]Article
This study aims to measure the total productivity of agricultural production factors through the calculation of the Malmquist index for six Mediterranean countries during the period 2003-2018. The results indicate that the growth of agricultural[...]Article
This short perspective reviews the development of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Indicator 2.4.1. The progress of developing SDG Indicator 2.4.1, such as defining the concept of sustainable agriculture and selecting sub-indicators, reflect t[...]Article
Pour prévenir les conflits de leau, il faut accélérer la transition écologique de lagriculture. Ce qui implique aussi de manger moins de viande et plus bio.Article
Considering population projections, which are estimated to be 10 billion people in the world by 2050, agricultural demand is expected to rise by about 50% compared to 2013 levels, even under a moderate economic development scenario. The number o[...]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
A. Domínguez ; J.A. Martínez-López ; H. Amami ; R. Nsiri ; F. Karam ; M. Oueslati |Despite the great number of models developed in research projects, only a small percentage have been successfully transferred to the productive sector. The PRIMA programme supported by Horizon 2020, the European Union Framework Programme for Res[...]Article
R.A. El Behairy ; H.M. El Arwash ; A.A. El Baroudy ; M.M. Ibrahim ; E.S. Mohamed ; N.Y. Rebouh ; M.S. Shokr |Developing countries all over the world face numerous difficulties with regard to food security. The purpose of this research is to develop a new approach for evaluating wheats suitability for cultivation. To this end, geographical information [...]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
CONTEXT The Mediterranean basin and specifically Northeast Italy are recognised as climate change hotspots. The latter is a key socio-economic area in Europe among the most agriculturally productive. However, increasingly frequent drought period[...]Article
V. Higgins ; D. van der Velden ; N. Bechtet ; M. Bryant ; J. Battersby ; M. Belle ; L. Klerkx |Assemblage thinking is an increasingly influential approach in critical studies of food and farming, and particularly in research on new agri-food technology such as precision agriculture (PA). This research is important in highlighting the dist[...]Article
Through an analysis of the sowing and harvesting times across all the regions of a tailored-for-wheat world geographic partition, we assess the temporal possibility of modifying the acreage of wheat crops in some regions in an attempt to offset [...]Article
M. Lanfredi ; R. Coluzzi ; V. Imbrenda ; B. Nosova ; M. Giacalone ; R. Turco ; M. Prokopovà ; L. Salvati |Forest management is a complex topic at the interface between sustainability and the resilience of socioeconomic and environmental systems. The influence of market forces, supranational, country and regional policies, as well as climate change, [...]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
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CONTEXT To address sustainability challenges in agriculture, private and multi-stakeholder initiatives increasingly use sustainability indicators to monitor the sustainability impact of farms. These indicators can be part of standards for certif[...]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
La future PAC affiche une plus grande ambition climatique et environnementale recherchée via notamment le nouvel instrument de l'éco-régime du premier pilier. Cet article analyse les conditions d'accès des agriculteurs à l'éco-régime français pa[...]Article
B. Thareau ; A. Sigwalt ; N. Ben Arfa ; T. Petit |Les espaces de fonds de vallées sont des territoires où se superposent des politiques publiques d'environnement (PPE). Dans le cadre du programme de recherche FARMAINE, nous avons interrogé le rôle de ces politiques publiques dans l'évolution de[...]Article
CONTEXT Agriculture plays a central role in the European Green Deal with various policies and strategies converging to promote sustainable agriculture and food systems. The Farm to Fork strategy approaches agriculture from a sustainable food sys[...]Article
W. Simon ; B. van Selm ; J. Wacker ; T.I. Maindl ; A. Frehner ; R. Hijbeek ; M.K. van Ittersum ; M. Herrero |Redesigning the European food system on the basis of circularity principles could bring environmental benefits for Europe and the world. Here we deploy a biophysical optimization model to explore the effects of adopting three circularity scenari[...]