3D plant structure observation and characterization to get a comprehensive knowledge
about the plant status still poses a challenge in Precision Agriculture (PA). The complex …

CONTEXT Accelerated intensification/disintensification and urbanization are changing
agricultural systems and propel the need for spatial approaches to understand sustainability …

Olive oil production shapes the socio-economic and environmental life of many areas of the
Mediterranean basin, especially southern Spain, the highest olive oil-producing region …

The spread of the cultivation of olive groves outside their traditional lands of the
Mediterranean with the introduction of super-intensive plantation models threatens the …

The future of rural areas, in different geographical contexts around the world, faces
enormous challenges and uncertainties, with the emergence of complex territorial dynamics …

The olive oil value chain faces nowadays important challenges toward environmental
sustainability, both in terms of waste management and energy efficiency improvement. This …

This article argues upgrading in buyer-driven commodity value chains in highly specialized
olive grove territories illustrates farmers' reaction to globalization. To avoid low prices, local …

Purpose This paper aims to analyse how local agri-food systems (LAFS), compared to other
production models, can offer innovative responses to the important environmental …

Background: One of major areas of modern research econnected with management issues
covers inter-organizational networks (including supply chains) and cooperation processes …

Olive trees have been cultivated for thousands of years in their preferred climate, the
Mediterranean, with Spain being the world's biggest producer of table olives and olive oil …