Given the evolution in the agricultural sector and the new challenges it faces, managing
agricultural supply chains efficiently has become an attractive topic for researchers and …

In trying to respond to societal demands for sustainable development, farming systems
worldwide face a range of environmental, technical and economic challenges. These …

Although many agronomic researchers currently focus on designing and developing
decision support systems, they rarely discuss the methodological implications of such work …

Agroecosystems represent 38% of global land use. Agroecosystems are located close to
human settlements and are managed to produce food and fibers, traded in markets …

Adoption of sustainability assessment tools in agricultural practice is often disappointing.
One of the critical success factors for adoption is the tool development process. Because …

The development of effective climate change adaptation strategies for complex, adaptive
socio-ecological systems such as farming systems, requires an in-depth understanding of …

The context of agricultural production, climate change in particular, increasingly requires
adaptations to the structure and management of farming systems. As a result, farmers need …

Agricultural development must integrate multiple objectives at the same time, including food
security, income, and environmental sustainability. To help achieve these objectives …

Agriculture should now provide not only high yields but also sustainable development with a
sound management of the diversity of ecosystems. Due to this increased complexity of …

Systems models can support community planning, and by engaging local government and
community stakeholders, these models can be designed to capture a comprehensive but …