Background Agricultural systems are amended ecosystems with a variety of properties.
Modern agroecosystems have tended towards high through-flow systems, with energy …

Traditional agroforestry systems have received increasing attention in recent decades for
their multifunctional role and as a sustainable development model for rural areas. At the …

The sustainable intensification of agricultural systems offers synergistic opportunities for the
co-production of agricultural and natural capital outcomes. Efficiency and substitution are …

Continued population growth, rapidly changing consumption patterns and the impacts of
climate change and environmental degradation are driving limited resources of food …

Latin American smallholder coffee farmers linked with fair trade and organic markets are
frequently cited as models for sustainable food systems. Yet many experience seasonal …

Small and medium forest enterprises (SMFEs) are small firms in developing countries aimed
at generating income from a diverse set of forest-related activities. They result in multiple …

The African Orphan Crops Consortium promotes the strategic, genome-enabled
improvement of under-researched crops for biodiversity-based, nutritious food solutions in …

The cultivation of indigenous and exotic fruits for sub-Saharan Africa's domestic markets can
bring increased revenues for smallholders and improve the diets of local consumers. There …

Smallholders' agroforests may be valuable for conserving tropical trees through three main
mechanisms. First, trees planted and/or retained by farmers in agricultural landscapes …

Especially in low‐income nations, new and orphan crops provide important opportunities to
improve diet quality and the sustainability of food production, being rich in nutrients, capable …