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Y. Blili ; E. Abou Nader ; I. Pavez ; P. Prosperi ; R. Harbouze ; L.S. Kyrgiakos ; C. Kleisiari ; M. Vasileiou ; V. Angelopoulos ; G. Vlontzos ; G. Kleftodimos |Pollination is a critical ecosystem service for agriculture, with 76 % of European food crops and 80 % of wild plants depending on it. However, bee populations are declining due to diseases, pesticides, and climate change, with major economic an[...]
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Italian farmers' preferences for adopting agriculture 4.0 technologies: a choice experiment analysis
Digital ("Agriculture 4.0") technologies can improve both sustainability and productivity; however, their uptake in Italy remains uneven, partly due to fragmented farm structures and limited digital readiness. Grounded in the Theory of Reasoned [...]
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Momentum is building for regenerative agriculture, a set of approaches that could help farms to weather the changing climate and make them more profitable.
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F. Ameur ; C. Leauthaud |This study assesses the extent to which growers integrate the 13 principles of agroecology within their farm activities. This is a first step that helps to determine the changes required in different farm components to foster the adoption of agr[...]
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K. Akakpo ; F. Ameur ; S. Bouarfa ; C. Leauthaud |Substantial improvements in resource-use efficiency and conservation are required to fulfill the rising and evolving global food demand, while addressing environmental degradation issues. Agroecology has emerged as a promising pathway to tackle [...]
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Agroforestry is a practice where the intentional combination of trees and shrubs, crops and livestock occur on the same land to generate environmental, economic and social benefits. This study identifies target areas in the European Union 27 Mem[...]
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The numerous inhabited small islands of the Mediterranean basin are marginal geographic territories of high natural value. Historically, island communities have developed complex, poly-cultural agricultural systems, based on the use of native ge[...]
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This paper presents a systematic review on smart environments in digital agriculture and highlights the increasing interest in integrating advanced technologies throughout the agricultural life cycle. The study emphasizes the importance of these[...]
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C. Rosinger ; G. Gotthalmseder ; G. Bodner ; K.M. Keiblinger ; S.J. Forstner ; T. Sanden ; G. Ferretti ; M. Prebibaj ; R.W. Neugschwandtner ; H. Kaul |Transitioning towards soil health-oriented farming systems is fundamental to mitigate future challenges such as climate change, soil degradation, and increasing global food demands. In this study, we evaluated soil health, crop yields, and green[...]
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S. Daich ; M.Y. Saadi ; A. Santoro ; F. Piras ; B. Boumaraf |Over the past decades, the Ghouts-as an oasis system recognized by the FAO as a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System-have experienced significant degradation caused by climate change and water overexploitation. This degradation has se[...]
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A. Scuderi ; G. Chinnici ; C. Zarbà ; M. Cammarata ; R.M. Gravagno |The Sicilian blood orange, a Protected Geographical Indication product, represents a significant production sector for the Sicilian territory. In this context, the objective of this paper was to conduct a sustainability assessment comparing the [...]
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Agricultural systems face significant sustainability challenges, particularly in regions where resources are scarce. This study examines the sustainability performance of rainfed, irrigated, and greenhouse farming systems in Spain and Andalusia,[...]
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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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M. Fakhraddine ; N. Zerrad ; H. Berhili ; M. Morchid |Integration of digital knowledge in the agricultural field presents a prospect to enhance the ascendancy of agricultural strategy and stimulate economic progress in Morocco through the dissemination of information, decision-making tools, and tra[...]
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E. Lialia ; A. Prentzas ; A. Tafidou ; C. Moulogianni ; A. Kouriati ; E. Dimitriadou ; C. Kleisiari ; T. Bournaris |This research investigates the implementation of multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) within the framework of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) for the period of 2023-2027, focusing on optimizing agricultural sustainability and profitabili[...]
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Farm digitalization is transforming agriculture by enhancing productivity, sustainability, and efficiency through advanced technologies like sensors, AI, and data platforms. However, its adoption generates both opportunities and challenges, shap[...]
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T. Siogkas ; K. Melfou ; G. Koutouzidou ; E. Loizou ; A. Ragkos |This paper examines the farming systems and operational structures in the Region of Western Macedonia (RWM), Greece and constructs a typology of farms based on structural, operational, and socio-economic characteristics. Agriculture remains a vi[...]
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Agroecology is still a marginal approach to agricultural development in Africa when compared to industrial approaches, despite growing evidence of its potential to address core challenges of food insecurity, poverty, and soil degradation. This p[...]
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Advancing sustainable agriculture is crucial for achieving Goal 2: Zero Hunger, as it ensures that food production is efficient, environmentally friendly, and economically viable in the long term. Sustainable agriculture encompasses a range of p[...]
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M. den Herder ; S. Westaway ; L. Arguile ; R. Dumper-Pollard ; R. Borek ; T. Zylowski ; A. Syp ; A. Pisanelli ; C. Consalvo ; M. Ciolfi ; D. Lorenzoni ; M. Sandor ; A. Gliga ; H. Wustenberghs ; A. Alonso-Adame ; R. Michel-Villarreal ; T. Orfanidou ; N. Noble ; V. Holzner ; N. Riekötter ; L.G. Smith |Modern agriculture has advanced food security but at an environmental cost. Organic farming and agroforestry have been proposed as alternatives, however, evaluating their sustainability is challenging due to heterogeneity of the sector, a relati[...]
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Taxes on agricultural inputs such as fertilizers and pesticides are often discussed, but there are large knowledge gaps as existing evidence on the functioning, experiences and limitations is outdated and scattered. We fill this gap by synthesiz[...]
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Agricultural water resource management is increasingly challenged by climate variability, land degradation, and socio-economic pressures, particularly in the Mediterranean region. This study, conducted in 2023-2024 within the REACT4MED project ([...]
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Participatory processes of agroecological transitions at territorial scales are becoming a widespread practice. However, systematic research based on empirical processes remains scarce. In this paper, we systematize the experiences of five cases[...]
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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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S.M. Sundstrom ; T. Awada ; E.M. Bennett ; B. Bestelmeyer ; J. Hodbod ; A. Pacheco ; S. Spiegal ; C.R. Allen |Context - Industrialized approaches to agriculture have prioritized stability, efficiency and productivity, which has masked underlying vulnerabilities in our capacity to produce and access food, fiber and fuel, and to maintain farming livelihoo[...]
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Y. Li ; J. Helfenstein ; R. Swart ; C. Levers ; F. Mohr ; V. Diogo ; M. Bürgi ; T.G. Williams ; R. Zafeiriou ; A. Zarina ; J. Ammann ; V. Rolo ; P.H. Verburg ; M. Beckmann ; J. Hernik ; T. Kizos ; F. Herzog |Agroecological and technological innovations are two important approaches in the transition towards agricultural sustainability. We lack knowledge about how current agricultural contexts may influence future development pathways and the relative[...]
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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 study investigates the environmental impact of the EU agri-food sector, focusing on emissions per capita and their relationship with economic growth through a Bayesian Vector Autoregression (BVAR) framework. It reveals that greening efforts [...]
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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[...]
