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This study examines the impact of internationalization on the financial resilience, innovation capacity, and long-term sustainability of agricultural cooperatives in Southeastern Spain, a region with a strong agricultural tradition. Expanding in[...]![]()
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Wine tourism has emerged as a thriving activity within the international wine sector, evolving from simple winery visits to immersive and experiential engagements. This study explores the role of wine tourism in Galicia, emphasizing its integrat[...]![]()
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In Spain, the worlds leading olive oil producing country, the existing literature points to a malfunctioning of the value chain, since it hardly generates any profits and some links often incur losses. The aim of this research paper is to analy[...]![]()
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Spain is the world's leading producer of organic fresh lemons, with production concentrated in the southeast. Given the relevance of this region in lemon production and the role of organic agriculture in sustainable development, this study estab[...]![]()
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This study assesses local stakeholders' perceptions regarding how a Mediterranean cereal-based cropping system could transition to a more sustainable production, focusing on the identification of the most suitable alternatives for their diversif[...]![]()
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The present study was conducted in Extremadura, a region in southwestern Spain with a significant area dedicated to olive cultivation. An analysis of the olive growing climatology of its territory was conducted using bioclimatic indices that aff[...]![]()
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This study explores the role of persistence in eco-innovative (EI) activities in enhancing firms' resilience during crises, focusing on the Spanish food and beverage industry. It distinguishes between two types of eco-innovators: efficiency-focu[...]![]()
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In recent decades, there has been a massive replacement of flood irrigation with drip irrigation throughout the world. Numerous studies have been published on the efficiency of these techniques in terms of water savings, but few works have paid [...]![]()
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In Mediterranean regions, climate change is leading to reduced precipitation, along with more frequent and severe droughts, and prolonged periods of water scarcity. In this context, as reservoir levels drop dramatically, some irrigated agricultu[...]![]()
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The adoption of carbon farming in Mediterranean regions is crucial to mitigate the effects of climate change on agriculture. However, its implementation remains limited due to socio-economic and technical barriers. To better understand this phen[...]![]()
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G. Ortega ; J.M. Barragán ; J.D. Gilbert ; F. Ortega ; F. Guerrero |Wetlands play an important role, not only in relation to diversity but also to human health and well-being, supporting a large number of ecosystem services. One of the most important losses of wetland ecosystem values is established by anthropog[...]![]()
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CONTEXT Wheat is a crucial crop for food and nutritional security in Mediterranean and MENA regions, yet it faces significant challenges due to high yield variability, low average productivity, and substantial yield gaps. This highlights the urg[...]![]()
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Eco-efficiency, which integrates environmental and economic variables, is crucial for decision-making in agriculture, particularly within the framework of European environmental policy. The SBM-DEA tool has been applied in several studies, and f[...]![]()
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B. Carlini ; J. Velázquez ; D. Gülçin ; C. Lucini ; V. Rincón |The Mediterranean Diet is a highly sustainable diet, and legumes are among the products that best characterize this concept. This study evaluates the environmental sustainability of the Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) legume Phaseolus vu[...]![]()
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Spain, the worlds leading producer of extra virgin olive oil (EVOO), has 29 protected designations of origin (PDOs) in this sector in 2021. The objectives of this research are, first, to analyze the differences in the origin value of this produ[...]![]()
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The connectivity of forest ecosystems is increasingly recognized as a key factor in evaluating the sustainability of forest management, with significant implications for biodiversity conservation. This study examines the impact of afforestation [...]![]()
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The Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology is a scientifically sound tool, endorsed by the European Commission, for conducting environmental assessments. Despite its standardized approach, certain areas require improvement, particularly concern[...]![]()
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Agricultural land is a key resource for territorial resilience. In the European context, fertile soils are under pressure not only from urbanisation processes, abandonment and the establishment of non-agricultural uses but also from agriculture [...]![]()
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A. Pulido-Alonso ; J.C. Quintana-Suárez ; E. Rosales-Asensio ; J.J. Feo-García ; N.R. Florido-Suárez |Nowadays, we are heading towards global decarbonisation, with each sector involved contributing partial solutions to the problem, without realising that an overall vision is necessary. Photovoltaics emerged as a technology that requires a lot of[...]![]()
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The convergence of emerging sustainability regulations and recommendations outlined in the European, national and regional agricultural policies, coupled with the growing demand from retailers for food produced through more sustainable agricultu[...]![]()
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Emission reduction, heat mitigation, and improved access to water and food provision are increasingly critical challenges for urban areas in the context of global climate change adaptation and mitigation. The revival of local agricultural produc[...]![]()
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The process of standardization within the dominant agrifood system is being accompanied by growing demand for differentiated high-quality food products that are environmentally sustainable. In this scenario, Alternative Food Networks (AFNs) coul[...]![]()
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The world's top ten Organic Farming (OF) countries by converted area include several Mediterranean countries, including Spain. Despite this, little is known about the consequences of OF on crop production and environmental sustainability in this[...]![]()
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Barley has been and continues to be a crucial field crop in Spain, with approximately 2.4 million hectares planted annually and a production ranging 710 million tons. It is a crop well adapted to shallow soils and the harsh winters of the high [...]![]()
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I. Guise ; B. Silva ; F. Mestre ; J. Munos-Rojas ; M.F. Duarte ; J.M. Herrera |CONTEXT The Iberian Peninsula is the world's largest olive (Olea europaea subsp. europaea L.) producing region due to its high environmental suitability for olive growing, consistently accounting for about half of the global share. Moreover, it [...]![]()
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Olive oil is not only an essential culinary element in the diet of Mediterranean countries, but it is also becoming an increasingly attractive element from a tourism perspective. The olive grove landscape, ancient olive trees, and oil mills are [...]![]()
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The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is a European Union (EU) policy aimed at supporting farmers, guaranteeing food security, and promoting sustainable rural development, which has undergone numerous reforms to adapt to the needs of the agricult[...]![]()
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E. Playán ; Y. Gimeno ; M.A. Lorenzo-González ; A. Jiménez ; J.R. López-Pardo ; I. Oliván ; R. Castillo ; X. Carbonell ; M. Fábregas ; L.M. Vicente ; L. Gálvez ; J.A. Lax ; D. Quílez ; M. Balcells ; D. Solano ; J. Aguaviva ; P. Paniagua ; N. Zapata |Irrigation modernization has been analyzed in the part of the Aragón region within the Ebro River Basin, in northeastern Spain. A geodatabase was built with 1144 irrigation cartographical units (ICUs) adding up to 476 k ha with access to water a[...]![]()
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Mediterranean cropping systems, characterised by continuous cereal cropping, are largely dependent on synthetic inputs, such as N fertilisers. On the other hand, they face difficult pedoclimatic conditions, exacerbated by climate change. Diversi[...]![]()
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In the latter half of the twentieth century, Spanish agriculture witnessed sustained production growth, aligning with Western European levels after a period of lag in both production and productivity. This growth predominantly occurred in the wa[...]