Legume growing has many benefits. Indeed legumes provide plant proteins for animal feed
and human food. Legumes fix atmospheric N 2 and, in turn, provide cheap and green N …

There is currently an increasing societal and political shift towards more sustainable
agricultural systems to provide both food production and ecological biodiversity levels. This …

Agricultural stakeholders disagree on how to put the general concept of sustainability into
practice. But most recognize the need for assessment methods to characterize the current …

One of the biggest challenges today is to satisfy an increasing food demand while
preserving ecosystem services. Farming systems have a huge impact on land cover and …

Many agricultural models claim to serve as a foundation towards sustainability. This
introductory chapter examines how research results in organic food and farming (OF&F) may …

BACKGROUND Frequent pesticide treatments in fruit orchards increase hazards for
workers, consumers and the environment. Moreover, the indiscriminate and excessive use …

Pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PA) incidence is rising worldwide, especially in France. The
evolution of known risk factors such as tobacco smoking, obesity, type 2 diabetes, chronic …

Though European policies recommend pesticide reduction, most farmers still manage their
crops with a high level of chemical inputs, notably in arable crop-based systems. Factors …

Environmental assessment methods are needed by agronomists working on the
enhancement of cropping systems to meet the demand for more sustainable farming …

The low sustainability of pesticides calls for alternative pest control practices. Among these,
the conservation of pest natural enemies is governed both by the local farming practices and …