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Recent research studies and policies about innovative solutions to reduce water and energy consumption in food production are briefly reviewed. Options to increase water use efficiency and productivity include soil mulching, drip irrigation, def[...]Article
We propose a new typology of small farms in Europe using a multivariate analysis drawing from household surveys from 14 European countries. The variables to develop the types covered a range of characteristics from farmers' histories and motivat[...]Article
As a result of the growing awareness of the need to prevent food waste, several initiatives have been launched in the last few years to reduce food waste generated across the food supply chain. However, the evaluation of food waste prevention in[...]Article
La sécurité alimentaire de lAlgérie est en grande partie dépendante de deux facteurs fortement impactés par la pandémie de la covid-19 : les finances publiques et le marché mondial des produits alimentaires. Le poids des importations dans la sa[...]Article
The challenge of sustainability and the need to secure the production of high-quality, affordable and healthy food, have led to the emergence of alternative food production/distribution schemes that, based on technological or organizational inno[...]Article
One of the greatest 21st century challenges is meeting the need to feed a growing world population which is expected to increase by about 35% by 2050. To meet this challenge, it is necessary to make major improvements on current food production [...]Article
Irrigated agriculture is essential to satisfying the globally increasing demand for food and bio-based products. Yet, in water scarce regions, water-use for irrigation aggravates the competition for the use of water for other purposes, such as e[...]Article
J. Phillipson ; M. Gorton ; R. Turner ; M. Shucksmith ; K. Aitken-McDermott ; F. Areal ; P. Cowie ; S. Maioli ; R. McAreavey ; D.M. Souza Monteiro ; R. Newbery ; L. Panzone ; F. Rowe ; S. Shortall |This paper presents a rapid assessment of current and likely future impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak on rural economies given their socio-economic characteristics. Drawing principally on current evidence for the UK, as well as lessons from the 2[...]Article
Large scale urban agriculture (UA) has been considered as a potential contributor to the sustainability and the resilience of the food system. However, its synergy with the tackling of another main challenge in cities, namely the management of o[...]Article
One of the most widely discussed reports addressing sustainable food production and healthy diets is Food in the Anthropocene: the EAT ‐Lancet Commission on Healthy Diets from Sustainable Food Systems (EAT ‐Lancet) launched in Januar[...]Article
M. Castrica ; V. Ventura ; S. Panseri ; G. Ferrazzi ; D. Tedesco ; C.M. Balzaretti |Background: Urban food production in the developed world has recently been facing the challenge of feeding the worlds cities adequately and on a sustainable basis, and innovative models of food production can help this transition. Nevertheless,[...]Article
E. Barberis ; D. Freddi ; R. Giammetti ; P. Polidori ; D. Teobaldelli ; E. Vigano |This article aims to analyse the European pig sector and its transformations (e.g. vertical integration and phase specialization). In particular, we will both explore the specialization and territorial concentration of pig production, and the si[...]Article
Le 8 août 2019, le Groupe dexperts international sur lévolution du climat (Giec) a lancé un nouvel avertissement solennel sur le changement climatique et ses conséquences probables. Il souligne lurgence dune gestion durable des sols pour fre[...]Article
L. Mastronardi ; D. Marino ; V. Giaccio ; A. Giannelli ; M. Palmieri ; G. Mazzocchi |The aim of the paper is to evaluate the sustainability of Alternative Food Networks in Italy through the construction of a composite indicator, the Global Sustainability Index. The index is able to provide decision-makers with indications on syn[...]Article
I.K. Dawson ; S.E. Park ; S.J. Attwood ; R. Jamnadass ; W. Powell ; T. Sunderland ; S. Carsan |Biodiversity is crucial for environmentally- and nutritionally-sustainable food supply. Yet often its roles have been under-recognised, with rich local resources of biodiversity that could support more sustainable future food production being lo[...]Article
Les modalités de production et de distribution daliments dans les provinces arabes du golfe Persique ont peu varié pendant des millénaires. Lordre agricole et alimentaire dessiné sous lAntiquité névolue réellement quà partir des années 1960[...]Article
E. Degani ; S.G. Leigh ; H.M. Barber ; H.E. Jones ; M. Lukac ; P. Sutton ; S.G. Potts |Given the challenges posed to agriculture by future climatic changes, and the need to reduce environmental impacts, a key challenge is to develop resilient food production systems. Ecological intensification is an approach proposed to partially [...]Article
Le diagramme de la distribution pour lannée 2018 décrit les circuits qui conduisent la production française et les importations vers la consommation des ménages et la restauration, la transformation et lexportation. Les principaux flux en volu[...]Article
A. de Ravignan ; J. Delépine ; S. Béchaux ; V. Grimault ; C. Mouzon ; J. Macaigne, illus. |À lheure de concocter le menu de fête, votre conscience écologique vous travaille : faut-il renoncer au foie gras ? Bannir la viande ? Les marrons oui, mais le chapon non ? Préférer les fraises cultivées sous serre en Bretagne à lananas import[...]Article
Increasing food production without further harming biodiversity is a key challenge of contemporary societies. In this paper, we assess trade-offs between agricultural output and two key agri-environmental indicators in four contrasting scenarios[...]Article
Les crises écologiques et sociales imposent aux pouvoirs publics dadopter comme priorité la satisfaction des besoins fondamentaux des générations actuelles et futures, particulièrement en matière alimentaire. Lanalyse théorique et lexpérience[...]Article
J. Vos ; P. Van Oel ; P. Hellegers ; G.J. Veldwisch ; J. Hoogesteger |Virtual water flows, incorporated in global food trade has increased the last decade. The drivers and consequences are complex. These complex relations between humans and water resources are studied from different perspectives. In this article, [...]Article
J.C. Doelman ; E. Stehfest ; A. Tabeau ; H. van Meijl |Climate change mitigation is crucial to limit detrimental impacts of climate change on food production. However, cost-optimal mitigation pathways consistent with the Paris agreement project large-scale land-based mitigation for bio-energy and af[...]Article
B. Pancino ; E. Blasi ; A. Rappoldt ; S. Pascucci ; L. Ruini ; C. Ronchi |The objective of the paper is to understand the process of designing a multi-stakeholder partnership in the adoption of sustainable innovations in value chains. More specifically, the focus is on the design of feasible types of horizontal agreem[...]Article
Changer intelligemment nos modes de production et de consommation alimentaires peut avoir un impact considérable sur notre planète.Article
Food systems rely on intact ecosystems, clear regulations and legal frameworks from farm to fork. Linking producers with consumersfor healthy diets is the backbone of a sustainable and viable market system from local to global level. But what ki[...]Article
C. Béné ; S.D. Prager ; H.A.E. Achicanoy ; P.A. Toro ; L. Lamotte ; C.B. Cedrez ; B.R. Mapes |As a general term, the concept of a food system is undergoing a rapid evolution in meaning. Early literature on food systems typically focused on addressing key dimensions of food systems in relation to the need to feed growing populations. Th[...]Article
In this review paper we focus on the dilemma of whether or not current fresh water supply will meet the demand/needs of agricultural crops despite the continuing impact of water scarcity. In addition, we evaluate whether an increase in future po[...]Article
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Food sustainability transitions refer to transformation processes necessary to move towards sustainable food systems. Digitization is one of the most important ongoing transformation processes in global agriculture and food chains. The review pa[...]