
Juin 2025


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A.E. Tayyar ; N. Gasim ; Ö.F. Biçen ; S. Mukhtarov |This study investigates the impact of climatic factors on agricultural output between 1970 and 2022 in Türkiye. The Bayesian Model Averaging (BMA) method was utilized to select the independent variables for the model. The augmented ARDL (A-ARDL)[...]![]()
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Assessing agri-food products circularity by using the material circularity and circular flow indices
H. Tetteh ; M. Balcells ; A. Bala ; P. Fullana-i-Palmer ; M. Margallo ; R. Aldaco ; R. Puig |Enhancing circularity in agri-food systems improves resource efficiency by reducing inputs like fertilisers or pesticides, and food waste, while lowering environmental impacts. However, there is no consensus on which circularity indicators best [...]![]()
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The benefits and positive effects of urban and peri-urban agriculture (UPA) on different urban dimensions have already been extensively recognized by scholars and practitioners so far. Even possible risks of these professional and non-profession[...]![]()
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The agri-food system is faced with numerous challenges of sustainability, calling for the improved evaluation of rural development projects. However, a gap exists in the comprehension of the application of both objective and subjective indicator[...]![]()
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This paper evaluates the economic and environmental implications of adopting eco-efficient irrigation methods in agriculture by delving into the nuanced interplay between technological efficiency, market dynamics, and government interventions. I[...]![]()
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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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CONTEXT The yield gap-the difference between potential and actual yield-represents a fundamental challenge in agriculture. Closing this gap is crucial for increasing the productivity of arable land, thereby ensuring sustainable food security wit[...]![]()
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K. Daudin ; G. Belaud ; C. Leauthaud ; Z. Bouzidi ; C. Lejars |The vulnerability of irrigated systems in areas coping with water scarcity has boosted the demand for information and communication technologies (ICTs), e.g. tools and services derived from field sensors or satellite data. ICTs are promising too[...]![]()
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D. Petropoulos ; G.A. Deirmentzoglou ; N. Apostolopoulos ; B. Paris ; D. Michas ; A.T. Balafoutis ; E. Athanasopoulou ; L. Nibbi ; H. Li ; L. Carvalho ; M.H. Moreira da Silva ; J.F. Moreira da Silva |As the European Union advances its bioeconomy strategy, the agricultural sector emerges as a key domain requiring targeted upskilling in digital and entrepreneurial competencies. This study examines how agricultural professionals perceive the im[...]![]()
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I. Gazoulis ; P. Kanatas ; D. Petraki ; N. Antonopoulos ; M. Kokkini ; M. Danaskos ; I. Travlos |Climate change has become one of the biggest challenges for farmers, advisors, researchers, and policymakers in recent years. Concerns about food security and the economic future have led these groups to search for methods to adapt to and mitiga[...]![]()
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M. Masi ; M. De Rosa ; C. Charatsari ; E.D. Lioutas ; Y. Vecchio |The digital transition toward sustainable food systems is a key challenge, boosted by recent policy initiatives to build up digitalized and sustainable business models at farm and territorial levels, which may address new opportunities for alter[...]![]()
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This pioneering study employs the Water-Energy-Food-Environment Nexus (WEFEN) framework to evaluate the sustainability of various wheat irrigation systemsfurrow (FI), sprinkler (SI), and drip irrigation (DI)by integrating renewable energy (sol[...]![]()
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This study evaluates the profitability and competitiveness of wheat and sunflower, strategic crops vital for food security, in Tekirdag, Türkiye. Utilizing the Policy Analysis Matrix (PAM) and Stochastic Frontier Analysis (SFA), we analyze their[...]![]()
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S. Wunder ; C. Fraccaroli ; E. Varela ; S. Bruzzese ; M. Termansen |Agri-environmental schemes (AES), a subtype of payments for ecosystem services (PES), aim to address Europe's environmental and climate objectives by incentivising farmers to maintain or shift to farming practices that deliver additional ecosyst[...]![]()
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N.I. Mohd Ali ; N.S. Mohamad ; N.I. Hassan ; Z. Kallas ; M.A. Che Mustapa ; K.C. Lam ; K. Aiyub ; S.S. Sharif Ali ; N.I. Mohd Ali |Climate change poses a significant threat to food security and public health, with potential impacts on nutrition, food safety, and the spread of diseases. Through a comprehensive bibliometric analysis using VOSviewer software and Scopus databas[...]![]()
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Food loss and waste (FLW) represents critical challenge to environmentally sustainable development, impacting food security, waste management, and climate change. One-third of the world's food is disposed of, with 13 % lost between harvest and t[...]![]()
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Implementing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the water, energy, and food (WEF) sectors requires addressing complex global challenges related to balancing resource demand and ecosystem sustainability. This study introdu[...]![]()
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The energy transition from fossil fuels to renewable sources is a key goal for the European Union, among others. Despite significant progress, Italy lags far behind the EU's target of generating 55% of its electricity from renewables by 2030. Th[...]![]()
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This study investigates the impact of climate variability on wheat production in Algerias semi-arid interior plains from 2014 to 2024, aiming to curb the challenges of rainfed wheat cultivation, optimize irrigation, and improve water productivi[...]![]()
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This article seeks to demonstrate the value of landscape character assessment in addressing the unique needs of remote areas, located at national insular borders, with lower levels of development and economic activity. The paper assesses and pre[...]![]()
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The increasing severity of water scarcity in southern Europe, caused by climate change, requires advanced and more efficient approaches to agricultural water management. In particular, in this paper, we address this problem for olive groves-a co[...]![]()
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Cold food supply chains (transportation, processing, shipping, warehousing) consume 19 % of the energy use in the food processing industry. Enhancing energy efficiency can have positive effects on both costs and environmental sustainability. A s[...]![]()
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Agriculture and food production can cause a variety of adverse environmental impacts. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is the only standardised method so far that provides a comprehensive assessment of the environmental burden of products. LCA result[...]![]()
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Water scarcity, environmental factors, and climate change significantly impact agricultural productivity, making efficient irrigation strategies essential for sustainable crop production. The aim of this study is to determine how different soil [...]![]()
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L.S. Kyrgiakos ; D.D. Tosiliani ; A. Angelopoulos ; V. Bonomelli ; G. Kleftodimos ; M. Vasileiou ; C. Kleisiari ; A. Oikonomou ; P. Prosperi ; H. Belhouchette ; G. Vlontzos |The agricultural sector in the Mediterranean Basin is the largest consumer of water, using 70% of freshwater resources for crop irrigation, which accounts for 85% of the regions agricultural output. With climate change and population growth exp[...]![]()
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M.K. van Ittersum ; J.V. Silva ; R. Bommarco ; R. Hijbeek ; O. Lundin ; R. Nandillon ; G. Bergkvist ; A. Menegat ; I. Öborn ; A. Söderholm-Emas ; F.L. Stoddard ; G. Vico ; W.J. Vonk ; C.A. Watson ; C. MacLaren |Sustainable production of sufficient and healthy food requires efficient use of agricultural inputs. In many regions of the world with intensive agriculture and relatively small yield gaps, this calls for a reduction of external inputs (fertiliz[...]