[HTML][HTML] Novel approaches and practices to sustainable agriculture
SH Muhie - Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 2022 - Elsevier
The world population is increasing in a disquieting rate while the quantity of food to gratify
this snowballing human population is an annoyance to agrarian scientists and policymakers …
this snowballing human population is an annoyance to agrarian scientists and policymakers …
[HTML][HTML] Agroecology for a sustainable agriculture and food system: from local solutions to large-scale adoption
Agroecology is often considered as the ultimate and most comprehensive solution to the
many challenges of the agricultural and food system, also referred to as the agri-food …
many challenges of the agricultural and food system, also referred to as the agri-food …
[HTML][HTML] Challenges and potential pathways towards sustainable agriculture within the European Green Deal
C Boix-Fayos, J de Vente - Agricultural Systems, 2023 - Elsevier
CONTEXT Agriculture plays a central role in the European Green Deal with various policies
and strategies converging to promote sustainable agriculture and food systems. The Farm to …
and strategies converging to promote sustainable agriculture and food systems. The Farm to …
Actions to halt biodiversity loss generally benefit the climate
The two most urgent and interlinked environmental challenges humanity faces are climate
change and biodiversity loss. We are entering a pivotal decade for both the international …
change and biodiversity loss. We are entering a pivotal decade for both the international …
[HTML][HTML] The future of farming: Who will produce our food?
Achieving SDG2 (zero hunger) in a situation of rapid global population growth requires a
continued focus on food production. Farming not merely needs to sustainably produce …
continued focus on food production. Farming not merely needs to sustainably produce …
Control of crop diseases through Integrated Crop Management to deliver climate‐smart farming systems for low‐and high‐input crop production
Crop diseases affect crop yield and quality and cause significant losses of total food
production worldwide. With the ever‐increasing world population and decreasing land and …
production worldwide. With the ever‐increasing world population and decreasing land and …
Handling the impacts of climate change on soil biodiversity
Land as a whole, and soil, in particular, plays a critical function in the climate system. The
various types of land use, especially agriculture and forestry, account for nearly a quarter of …
various types of land use, especially agriculture and forestry, account for nearly a quarter of …
The input reduction principle of agroecology is wrong when it comes to mineral fertilizer use in sub-Saharan Africa
Can farmers in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) boost crop yields and improve food availability
without using more mineral fertilizer? This question has been at the center of lively debates …
without using more mineral fertilizer? This question has been at the center of lively debates …
[HTML][HTML] Five mechanisms blocking the transition towards 'nature-inclusive'agriculture: a systemic analysis of Dutch dairy farming
DA Vermunt, N Wojtynia, MP Hekkert, J Van Dijk… - Agricultural systems, 2022 - Elsevier
CONTEXT As elsewhere in Western Europe, large scale intensive agriculture dominates the
landscape of the Netherlands. Grassland for dairy production occupies more than a quarter …
landscape of the Netherlands. Grassland for dairy production occupies more than a quarter …
[HTML][HTML] Transforming landscapes and mindscapes through regenerative agriculture
Agriculture occupies 38% of the planet's terrestrial surface, using 70% of freshwater
resources. Its modern practice is dominated by an industrial–productivist discourse, which …
resources. Its modern practice is dominated by an industrial–productivist discourse, which …