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2. Transforming food systems in the Global South: a radical approach.
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Suarez, Andres and Ume, Chukwuma
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DEVELOPING countries ,AGRICULTURE ,AGRICULTURAL ecology ,CONSUMPTION (Economics) ,SUSTAINABILITY - Abstract
Sustainability within food systems (FS) transcends approaches that only consider FS transformation via changing agricultural practices or consumption patterns. The essence lies in addressing the root causes of current unsustainable FS and their associated social and environmental ramifications. This paper aims to outline the solutions needed to revamp these challenges, by paying special attention to the state-capital nexus in the context of the FS'global core-periphery dialectics. Thereby, we embrace radical political agroecology as being essential in promoting sustainability within the FS, especially in the Global South. Agroecology is proposed as the strategy to address the food system's complexity in terms of the social, environmental, and economic embeddedness. We conclude with potential solutions that contribute to the pathway for FS sustainability. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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3. The intersection of food security and biodiversity conservation: a review.
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Glamann, Josefine, Hanspach, Jan, Abson, David, Collier, Neil, and Fischer, Joern
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BIODIVERSITY conservation ,FOOD security ,AGRICULTURAL ecology ,FOOD sovereignty ,FOOD production - Abstract
Food security and biodiversity conservation are key challenges of the twenty-first century. While traditionally these two challenges were addressed separately, recently, papers have begun to specifically address the nexus of food security and biodiversity conservation. We conducted a structured literature review of 91 papers addressing this nexus. To ascertain how a given paper approached the topic, we assessed to what extent it covered 68 potentially relevant issues. The resulting dataset was analyzed using cluster analysis. Two main branches of literature, containing a total of six clusters of papers, were identified. The 'biophysical-technical' branch (clusters: 'sustainable intensification' and 'production focus') was dominated by the natural sciences, focused strongly on the production aspect of food security, and sought general solutions. In contrast, the 'social-political' branch (clusters: 'social-ecological development'; 'empowerment for food security'; 'agroecology and food sovereignty'; and 'social-ecological systems') often drew on the social sciences and emphasized social relations and governance, alongside broader considerations of sustainability and human well-being. While the biophysical-technical branch was often global in focus, much of the social-political branch focused on specific localities. Two clusters of papers, one from each branch, stood out as being particularly broad in scope-namely the clusters on 'sustainable intensification' and 'agroecology and food sovereignty.' Despite major differences in their conceptual basis, we argue that exchange between these two research clusters could be particularly helpful in generating insights on the food-biodiversity nexus that are both generally applicable and sufficiently nuanced to capture key system-specific variables. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
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4. Ill Fares the Land: Confronting Unsustainability in the U.K. Food System through Political Agroecology and Degrowth.
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Tilzey, Mark
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FOOD security ,SOCIAL sustainability ,AGRICULTURAL ecology ,CAPITALIST societies ,AGRICULTURAL sociology ,GLOBAL Financial Crisis, 2008-2009 ,POLITICAL systems ,SUSTAINABILITY ,FARES - Abstract
The U.K. food system exhibits strong unsustainability indicators across multiple dimensions, both in terms of food and nutritional insecurity and in terms of adverse climate change, biodiversity, and physical resource impacts. These indices of an unsustainable and inequitable social metabolism are the result of capitalist agriculture and society in general and, more specifically, of neoliberal and austerity policies adopted with vigour since the global financial crisis. The causal, capitalistic, and, latterly, more neoliberal bases of the U.K. food system are delineated in the first section of the paper. These bases are then detailed in terms of their impacts in exacerbating climate change, biodiversity (and resource) decline and loss, and food and nutritional insecurity. The political narratives and policy frameworks available to dissemble, mitigate, or, more rarely, to address (resolve) these impacts are then delineated. It is argued that the only policy framework available that strongly integrates food security (social equity) with ecological sustainability is political agroecology and an accompanying degrowth strategy. The final section of the paper details what political agroecology and degrowth might entail for the U.K. food system. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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5. Food democracy as radical political agroecology: securing autonomy (alterity) by subverting the state-capital nexus.
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Tilzey, Mark
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AGRICULTURAL ecology ,SOCIAL movements ,OTHER (Philosophy) ,DEMOCRACY ,POWER (Social sciences) ,FOOD consumption ,ECOLOGICAL modernization ,PEASANTS - Abstract
Food democracy and political agroecology, as closely allied social movements, have become associated in the main with what may be termed 'agrarian populist' and postcolonial problematics. While certainly 'radical' in relation to hegemonic neoliberal, or sub-hegemonic 'national developmentalist', framings of contemporary agricultural and ecological crises and their mitigatory responses to them, populist food democracy and political agroecology, it is argued here, fail convincingly to identify causality underlying the 'political' causes of these capitalogenic contradictions. While more convincing in identifying such causality in the 'ecological' domain in terms of the need to 'localize' and 'reterritorialize' food production and consumption networks, in its 'political' aspect populist food democracy and political agroecology demonstrate a failure to specify key ontological drivers of capitalogenic contradiction in terms of state, capital, class, and, more generally, power relations in their historical particularity. These shortcomings of 'populist' food democracy and agroecology in their 'political' aspect are exemplified by reference to key academic texts arising from the movement. The paper then proceeds to identify how these populist assumptions differ from a Marxian derived understanding of contradiction and the resulting proposal for a 'radical' political agroecology as substantive food democracy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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6. Crop Diversity in Agroecosystems for Pest Management and Food Production.
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Lenné, Jillian and Wood, David
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PEST control ,PLANT breeding ,FOOD production ,AGRICULTURAL ecology ,CROPS ,MONOCULTURE agriculture - Abstract
During the past 30 years, there has been a growing belief in and promotion of agroecosystem diversity for pest management and future food production as an agroecological or nature-based approach. Monoculture agriculture, which produces most of our food, is considered to be highly vulnerable to pests in contrast to plant species-diverse agroecosystems which may possess a greater abundance of natural enemies, keeping pest populations under control. In this paper, we question the role of crop diversity for pest management and explore the relationship between crop and associated diversity and pests through the following processes: environmental stresses that favor monodominance; evolutionary adaptations that resist insect herbivores (genetic resistance response); mechanisms of spatial escape from insect herbivores (escape response); and the role of crop-associated biodiversity. We present strong evidence that not only questions the high vulnerability of monocultures to pest damage but also supports why monocultures continue to produce most of the world's food. Reference is made to the importance of targeted plant breeding and the role of trans-continental crop introduction supported by efficient quarantine for pest management. We conclude that—with the exception of irrigated rice—much more research is needed to better understand the role of crop diversity in agroecosystems for pest management and food production. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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7. Occurrence data for the two cryptic species of Cacopsylla pruni (Hemiptera: Psylloidea)
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Nicolas Sauvion, Jean Peccoud, Christine Meynard, David Ouvrard, Plant Health Institute of Montpellier (UMR PHIM), Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (Cirad)-Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD)-Université de Montpellier (UM)-Institut national d’études supérieures agronomiques de Montpellier (Montpellier SupAgro), Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (Institut Agro)-Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (Institut Agro)-Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement (INRAE), Ecologie et biologie des interactions (EBI), Université de Poitiers-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Centre de Biologie pour la Gestion des Populations (UMR CBGP), Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (Cirad)-Centre international d'études supérieures en sciences agronomiques (Montpellier SupAgro)-Université de Montpellier (UM)-Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD [France-Sud])-Institut national d’études supérieures agronomiques de Montpellier (Montpellier SupAgro), Laboratoire de la Santé des Végétaux, Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail (ANSES), This data paper was conceived within the stimulating framework of the KIM RIVE (Key Initiative Montpellier: Infectious Risks and Vectors, https://muse.edu.umontpellier.fr/key-initiatives-muse/rive), supported by MUSE (Montpellier University of Excellence, https://muse.edu.umontpellier.fr/en/muse-i-site) and the RIVOC key challenge (https://muse.edu.umontpellier.fr/2021/04/19/appel-a-projets-rivoc), supported by the Occitanie Region (France). Part of this work benefitted from a postdoctoral grant to NS funded by an INRA-CIRAD SDIPS grant (Speciation and Molecular Diagnosis of Insect Pest Species Complexes).. Field and molecular work for this study were supported by several projects during 15 years:- ECOGER 'Ecologie et adaptation des insectes phytophages en gestion de leurs populations' founded by 'Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur, de la Recherche et de l'Innovation', France, SEE-ERANET, network 'Phytoplasma epidemiology', funded by the 6th EUFramework Programme for Research and Development (ERA-CT-2004-515805), SPEED@ID 'Accurate SPEciEs Delimitation and IDentification of Eukaryotic biodiversity using DNA markers'. A project proposed by F-BoL, the French Barcode of Life initative - Genoscope Evry-France, PRIMA PHACIE 'Pest risk assessment for the European Community plant health: A comparative approach with case studies', founded by European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), grant agreement CFP⁄EFSA⁄PLH, Bilateral project PIA BOSPHORUS between TUBITAK-Turkey and le Ministère des Affaires étrangères-France 'Role of the vectors (psyllids) in the dissemination of the diseases due to phytoplasma on fruit trees', PHYLOPSYL from the project 'Bibliothèque du vivant' (BdV) funded by three French institutions (the CNRS, INRA and MNHN), E-SPACE project number 1504-004, Improving epidemiosurveillance of Mediterranean and tropical plant diseases, French Agropolis Foundation., European Project, Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (Cirad)-Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD)-Université de Montpellier (UM)-Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement (INRAE)-Institut Agro - Montpellier SupAgro, Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (Institut Agro)-Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (Institut Agro), Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (Cirad)-Université de Montpellier (UM)-Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD [France-Sud])-Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement (INRAE)-Institut Agro - Montpellier SupAgro, Laboratoire de la santé des végétaux (LSV), Biologie et Génétique des Interactions Plante-Parasite (UMR BGPI), Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (Cirad)-Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA)-Centre international d'études supérieures en sciences agronomiques (Montpellier SupAgro)-Institut national d’études supérieures agronomiques de Montpellier (Montpellier SupAgro), Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement (INRAE)-Centre international d'études supérieures en sciences agronomiques (Montpellier SupAgro)-Université de Montpellier (UM)-Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (Cirad)-Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD [France-Sud])-Institut national d’études supérieures agronomiques de Montpellier (Montpellier SupAgro), INRA-CIRAD SDIPS grant (Speciation and molecular Diagnosis of Insect Pest Species complexes)2005-07: ECOGER 'Ecologie et adaptation des insectes phytophages en gestion de leurs populations' founded by le Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur, de la Recherche et de l'Innovation-France, 2007-08: SEE-ERA.NET, network 'Phytoplasma epidemiology', funded by the 6th EU Frame-work Programme for Research and Development (contract number ERACT- 2004-515805)2009-11: SDIPS 'Mechanisms of Speciation & Molecular Diagnosis of Insect Pest Species complexes' founded by INRA-France, 2010-12: SPEED@ID 'Accurate SPEciEs Delimitation and IDentification of Eukaryotic biodiversity using DNA markers'. A project proposed by F-BoL, the French Barcode of Life initative - Genoscope Evry-France, 2010-12: PRIMA PHACIE 'Pest risk assessment for the European Community plant health: A comparative approach with case studies', founded by European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), grant agreement CFP⁄EFSA⁄PLH⁄2009⁄01, 2010-12: Bilateral project PIA BOSPHORUS between TUBITAK-Turkey and le Ministère des Affaires étrangères-France 'Role of the vectors (psyllids) in the dissemination of the diseases due to phytoplasma on fruit trees', 2011-13: PHYLOPSYL from the project 'Bibliothèque du vivant' (BdV) funded by three French institutions (the CNRS, INRA and MNHN), and 2015-2018: E-SPACE project number 1504-004, Improving epidemiosurveillance of Mediterranean and tropical plant diseases, French Agropolis Foundation.
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Asia ,Insecta ,Arthropoda ,Cacopsylla pruni ,QH301-705.5 ,Biodiversity & Conservation ,Cacopsylla ,Evolutionary biology ,Horticulture ,European stone fruit yellows ,vector-borne plant pathogen ,Hemiptera ,Data analysis & Modelling ,Sternorrhyncha ,Systematics ,Agricultural ecology ,Ecology & Environmental sciences ,Animalia ,phytoplasma ,Biology (General) ,'Candidatus phytoplasma prunorum' ,Data Paper (Biosciences) ,Diseases & Pests ,Biota ,Psylloidea ,psyllid ,Europe ,' Candidatus phytoplasma prunorum' ,[SDV.BA.ZI]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Animal biology/Invertebrate Zoology ,Psyllidae ,Biogeography ,Zoology & Animal Biology ,Africa ,species distribution ,epidemiology ,vecto ,Americas ,[SDE.BE]Environmental Sciences/Biodiversity and Ecology - Abstract
Cacopsylla pruniisa psyllid that has been known since 1998 as the vector of the bacterium ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum’, responsible for the European stone fruit yellows (ESFY), a disease that affects species of Prunus. This disease is one of the major limiting factors for the production of stone fruits, most notably apricot (Prunus armeniaca) and Japanese plum (P. salicina), in all EU stone fruit-growing areas. The psyllid vector is widespread in the Western Palearctic, and evidence for the presence of the phytoplasma that it transmits to species of Prunus has been found in 15 of the 27 EU countries. Recent studies showed that C. pruni is actually composed of two cryptic species, which can be differentiated bymolecular markers. A literature review on the distribution of C. pruni was published in 2012, but it only provided presence or absence information at the country level and without distinction between the two cryptic species. Since 2012, numerous new records of the vector in several European countries have been published. We ourselves have acquired a large amountof data from sampling in France and other European countries. We have also carried out a thorough systematic literature review to find additional records, including all the original sources mentioningC. pruni (or its synonyms) since the first description by Scopoli in 1763. Our aim was to create an exhaustive georeferenced occurrence catalog, in particular in countries that are occasionnaly mentioned in the literature with little detail. Finally, for countries that seem suitable for the proliferation of C. pruni (USA, Canada, Japan, China, etc.), we digged deeper into the literature and reliablesources (e.g. checklist)to better subtanciateits current absence from those regions. Information on the distribution ranges of these vector psyllids is of crucial interest in order to best predict the vulnerability of stone fruit producing countries to the ESFY threat in the foreseeable future. We give free access to a unique file of 1975 records of all occurrence data in our possession concerning C. pruni, which we have gathered through more than twenty years of sampling efforts in Europe or through intensive text mining. We have made every effort to retrieve the source information for the records extracted from litterature (1201 records). Thus, we always give the title of the original reference, together with the page(s) citing C. pruni and, if possible, the year of sampling. To makethe results of this survey publicly available, we give a URL to access the literature sources. In most cases, this link allows to freely download a PDFfile. We also give access to information extracted from GBIF (162 exploitable data points on 245 occurrences found in the database), which we thoroughly checked and often supplemented to make the information more easily exploitable. We give access to our own unpublished georeferenced and genotyped record from 612samples taken over the last 20 years in several European countries (Switzerland, Belgium, Netherlands, Spain, etc.). Theseinclude two countries (Portugal and North Macedonia) for which the presence of C. pruni had notbeen reported before.Asour specimens have been genotyped (74 sites with species A solely, 202 with species B solely, and 310 with species A+B), our new data enable a better view of the geographical distribution of the two species at the Palaearctic scale.
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- 2021
8. Research on Ecologicultural Environment Under the Background of Rural Revitalisation.
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Kai, Chen and Asmi, Fahad
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ORGANIC farming ,AGRICULTURE ,RURAL development ,AGRICULTURAL ecology ,RURAL geography - Abstract
In order to improve the development of rural areas, ecological agriculture has certain advantages because it is a comprehensive and complex type of agricultural industry. As the main force in the implementation of Rural Revitalisation (RurR) and ecological agriculture, farmers' ecological consciousness plays a crucial role in the final realisation of RurR strategy and the construction of ecological agriculture. This paper conducted a questionnaire survey on 1010 farmers in 8 districts of city A, and studied the ecological knowledge, ecological seriousness and attribution of ecological problems of farmers. Combined with the relevant research results, this paper formulated three strategies to promote the development of efficient ecological agricultural environment: strengthening rural ecological publicity, vigorously developing ecological agriculture, and actively giving play to the guiding role of the government. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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9. Editorial on Hydrology and Water Resources in Agriculture and Ecology.
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Shang, Songhao, Gabriel, Hamza Farooq, and Zhang, Qianqian
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HYDROLOGY ,WATER in agriculture ,EVAPOTRANSPIRATION ,AGRICULTURAL ecology ,WATER supply ,AGRICULTURAL water supply ,MOUNTAIN soils ,SOIL salinity - Abstract
This document is an editorial that discusses the importance of water in agriculture, particularly in arid and semiarid regions, and the impact of irrigation on hydrological processes. It covers various research fields within agricultural hydrology, such as water-heat-salt-nutrients transport and evapotranspiration modeling, as well as remote sensing applications. The document provides an overview of published papers on this topic, highlighting research gaps and challenges in integrated agro-hydrological modeling, water resource management, non-point source pollution control, soil salinization, data-driven algorithms, and the use of remote sensing technology. It also lists research topics related to hydrology, including remote sensing, sustainability, ecohydrology, crop water requirement, drought assessment, and groundwater, with studies conducted in different regions such as China, South Africa, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Brazil, and the USA. The document includes a list of research articles covering various subjects, such as the impacts of climate change on streamflow, water footprint of the animal breeding industry, reference evapotranspiration estimation methods, and the effects of controlled tile drainage on crop growth. The articles are authored by researchers from different countries, including China, Spain, the USA, and Sri Lanka. The document also provides information on the authors' contributions, data availability, and conflicts of interest. [Extracted from the article]
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- 2024
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10. Toward Evidence-Based Local Food Policy: An Agroecological Assessment of Urban Agriculture in Rome.
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Marino, Davide, Curcio, Francesca, Felici, Francesca Benedetta, and Mazzocchi, Giampiero
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URBAN agriculture ,NUTRITION policy ,LOCAL foods ,AGRICULTURAL ecology ,SOCIAL factors ,ECOLOGICAL modernization - Abstract
Recent crises have highlighted the vulnerabilities of global supply chains and, consequently, a profound need for food system transformation. In this scenario, local food policy and agroecology arise as two different but converging paradigms capable of fostering an inclusive and sustainable transition of the food systems, especially in urban contexts. The purpose of this paper is to strengthen the relationship between these two paradigms by proposing agroecological assessment as a tool for formulating evidence-based local food policies. Considering the city-region food system of Rome (Italy) as a reference context, the paper proposes an adaptation of the Tool for Agroecology Performance Evaluation (TAPE) model on a sample of 20 farms to analyse urban agriculture and understand the extent to which it contributes to the transformation of the food system. Data processing shows that, in the city-region context of Rome, agroecological principles are not fully adopted by the majority of farms considered. In addition, farms with the highest agroecological level are those driven mainly by social factors and have a lower propensity for innovation. This could be read as a constraining aspect because it hinders and slows down the transformation process of food systems. However, these data turn out to be essential to the implementation of local food policy and in identifying pathways toward sustainability. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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11. Building an Agroecology Knowledge Network for Agrobiodiversity Conservation.
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Nimmo, Evelyn Roberta, Nelson, Erin, Gómez-Tovar, Laura, García, Mariol Morejón, Spring, Andrew, Lacerda, André E. B., de Carvalho, Alessandra Izabel, and Blay-Palmer, Alison
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AGRICULTURAL ecology ,AGROBIODIVERSITY conservation ,SUSTAINABILITY ,INFORMATION sharing ,SUSTAINABLE development - Abstract
This paper describes the development of a transdisciplinary knowledge network dedicated to supporting agroecology knowledge exchange and capacity building that is particularly focused on the sustainable use and conservation of agrobiodiversity. The network—Fostering Effective Agroecology for Sustainable Transformation, or FEAST—includes nodes in Brazil, Cuba, Mexico, and Canada's Northwest Territories and has been engaged in Participatory Action Research activities since 2015. This paper examines the development of the network over time, including a workshop held in 2019 in and around Curitiba, Brazil, and reflects on the outcomes of knowledge exchange activities. We discuss how the development of the FEAST network has informed participants' local practice and their sense of belonging to a larger-scale, international movement for agroecology, agrobiodiversity conservation, and food system sustainability. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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12. AGROECOLOGY: A PROMISING PATH TOWARDS THE SUSTAINABLE TRANSITION OF FOOD SYSTEMS.
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Martins, Ingryd Rodrigues, Pereira, Fabiana de Oliveira, Rodrigues Coelho, Roberta de Fátima, Sousa, Romier da Paixão, da Silva Martins, Luiza Helena, and Sarkis Peixoto Joele, Maria Regina
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AGRICULTURAL ecology ,SUSTAINABILITY ,FOOD production ,MARKETING - Abstract
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- 2024
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13. A methodological approach to upscale organic and agroecological - local agrifood systems: the case of the Pampa Organica Norte group in Argentina.
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Sciurano, Juan Pablo, Arfini, Filippo, and Maccari, Michele
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COMMUNITY-based participatory research ,AGRICULTURAL sociology ,AGRICULTURAL ecology ,STAKEHOLDER analysis ,VALUE chains ,GROUP process - Abstract
Organic Agriculture and Agroecology are production systems considered relevant for building up sustainable food systems at an environmental, social and economic level. In recent years there has been a growing interest in considering which processes can contribute to upscaling these systems. At a global level Agroecological Local Agri-food Systems and Bio-districts are becoming beacons for that purpose. This paper presents a case study of an organic and agroecological group of producers in the Argentinian Pampa Region where we used the Participatory Action Research (PAR) approach in implementing three interconnected methodologies: (i) Sustainability assessment using the FAO Tool for Agroecology Performance Evaluation (TAPE), (ii) Participatory Value chain Development and (iii) Stakeholder Analysis. This was done to verify if the combination of methodologies can be useful to (i) evaluate the current situation of the group in terms of LAFS development and (ii) identify which possible activities would be required for upscaling organic and agroecological practices at a regional level with a neo-endogenous approach. We conclude that the participative assessment implemented was useful to identify the group stage in terms of LAFS development and also to identify the activation requirements for upscaling the system at the same time that the participatory process addressed and organized a set of procedures in the hands of the group for implementing that process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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14. The Influence of Soil Physico-Mechanical Properties on Plant Growth and Subsoil Water Movement.
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Khelalfa, Khaoula and Khelalfa, Houssam
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MECHANICAL behavior of materials ,SOIL mechanics ,PLANT growth ,FORESTS & forestry ,AGRICULTURAL ecology - Abstract
Within the cutting-edge realm of Geotechnical Biology, the interplay between soil mechanics and biological systems has unveiled profound insights that align with the rural sustainability, forestry and agroecosystems. This inquiry, encompassing the role of soil characteristics and parameters in shaping plant behavior and root growth, creating a suction effect that draws water towards them and underscores the intricate relationships that govern soil-plant interactions. A numerical simulation was expertly dissected using Plaxis 2D software, particularly focused on understanding the complex behavior of root water uptake over time and the changing level of groundwater and its dynamics rhythm affected by the evolution of plants. The output results in our study have important implications for understanding the soil-plant system and the role of geotechnical processes in biological analyses. Our findings suggest that the stability and behavior of geotechnical systems can have a significant impact on plant growth and distribution, underscoring the importance of considering geotechnical processes in biological analyses. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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15. DETERMINANTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE AWARENESS AND THE INCIDENCE ACROSS FARMING SYSTEMS AND AGROECOLOGICAL ZONES IN SIERRA LEONE.
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Oladele, Oladimeji Idowu and Augustine, Amara
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AGRICULTURAL ecology ,CLIMATE change mitigation ,MULTIPLE correspondence analysis (Statistics) ,AGRICULTURAL technology - Abstract
Farmers’ awareness and the incidence of climate change are crucial inputs to effectively scale up interventions to mitigate the effects of climate change. This is because incidence leads to awareness due to observation of occurrences. The purpose of this paper is to examine the determinants of climate change awareness and incidence across farming systems and agroecological zones in Sierra Leone. An ex-post-facto research design was applied, while a multistage sampling procedure was used to select 865 smallholder farmers across agroecological zones and farming systems. Data were collected with a structured questionnaire subjected to face validity and split-half reliability tests. This data analyzed frequency counts, percentages, multiple regression, and principal component analysis. The results show that farmers in the coastal plain, savannah woodland, and transitional rainforest had greater awareness and incidence of climate change across the crop, livestock, and fishery farming systems. The significant determinants of awareness and incidence of climate change among farmers are the adoption of crop smart practices (t = 4.192; p < 0.01); information needs on water smart practices (t = –5.581; p < 0.01); adoption of nutrient smart practices (t = 10.592; p < 0.01); adoption of energy/carbon smart practices (t = 3.206 ; p < 0.01); adoption of livestock smart practices (t = 3.608; p < 0.01); information needs on weather smart practices (t = 3.505; p < 0.01); incidence of climate change (t = 16.282; p < 0.01); and constraints on nutrient smart practices (t = –2.669; p < 0.01). The Principal Component analysis identified four factors, namely Factor 1 (Impact), Factor 2 (Occurrence), Factor 3 (Evidence), and Factor 4 (Threat), and accounted for 14.96%, 8.27%, 6.41%, 3.50% of the variance, respectively, with a cumulative variance of 33.14%. The study concludes that farmers are aware of the incidence of climate change and are adopting different techniques in response to the different climate changes observed. This study also recommends the identification of specific climate change adaptations and the scaling of interventions for adaptation and mitigation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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16. Plant-Centered Virtue Ethics: A Cross-Talk between Agroecology and Ecosophy.
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Pouteau, Sylvie
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VIRTUE ethics ,ENVIRONMENTAL ethics ,AGRICULTURAL ecology ,MODERATION ,ANTHROPOCENTRISM ,VIRTUE ,AGRICULTURE - Abstract
The claim that environmental virtue ethics (EVE) is anthropocentric appears inherently aporetic since it implies that either anthropocentrism is virtuous or the whole environmental issue is anthropocentric, thus translating vices into virtues or vice versa. Another interpretation is that both the environment and humanity are thought with a vicious conception of centeredness. Conversely, if centeredness is rightly addressed and humanity and its environment are considered as one and the same issue, the focus on anthropocentrism should also be different. By drawing on Felix Guatttari's ecosophy, this paper proposes that EVE needs to be based on a philosophical understanding of agriculture. Thus, agriculture is the organic and epistemic matrix of our relation to the environment and not merely a section of an abstract environment nor one economic area among others. The environmental crisis is primarily a crisis of humanity within its agricultural matrix. To be an environmentally virtuous human being, a requirement is to face again the burden of our absolute need for food and for fruitful cooperation between farmers and plants, not only animals. This paper discusses the importance of plant ethics and plant topology to understand the specificities of the agricultural matrix. The emphasis will be placed on plant-centered virtue ethics and reframing anthropocentrism by drawing on transdisciplinary conversation with plant practitioners in the context of a research action project. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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17. The socio-economic performance of agroecology. A review.
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Mouratiadou, Ioanna, Wezel, Alexander, Kamilia, Kintan, Marchetti, Angelica, Paracchini, Maria Luisa, and Bàrberi, Paolo
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SUSTAINABLE agriculture ,AGRICULTURAL ecology ,CROPPING systems ,AGROFORESTRY ,CROP diversification ,HUMAN capital ,FOREST productivity - Abstract
Agroecology is identified as an important solution to increase the sustainability of agricultural and food systems. Despite the increasing number of publications assessing the socio-economic outcomes of agroecology, very few studies have consolidated the scattered results obtained on various case studies. This paper provides new insights by consolidating evidence on the varied socio-economic effects of agroecology across a large number of cases at a global level. To this purpose, we used a rapid review methodology, screening more than 13,000 publications to retrieve evidence on the socio-economic outcomes of the implementation of agroecological practices. The results of the review indicate that (1) agroecological practices are associated more often with positive socio-economic outcomes across the broad range of evaluated metrics (51% positive, 30% negative, 10% neutral, and 9% inconclusive outcomes); (2) the socio-economic metrics associated with financial capital represent the vast majority of evaluated metrics (83% of total) and are affected positively in a large share of cases (53%), due to favourable outcomes on income, revenues, productivity and efficiency; (3) human capital metrics (16%) are associated with a larger number of negative outcomes (46% versus 38% positive), due to higher labour requirements and costs that are however partly compensated by an overall greater number of positive outcomes on labour productivity (55%); and (4) the results vary depending on the agroecological practice assessed; e.g. for agroforestry, we identify 53% positive outcomes while for cropping system diversification 35%. These results indicate an overall favourable potential for farms to benefit from a positive socio-economic performance with the use of agroecological practices. Yet, the magnitude, temporal aspects, and success factors related to these outcomes, as well as the trade-offs between them, and the system-level effects of an agroecological transition are to be further assessed, since they can have an important influence on the performance of individual farms. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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18. What Is the Role of Public History and Environmental Oral History in Supporting Conservation through Agroecology?
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Nimmo, Evelyn Roberta, Laverdi, Robson, and de Carvalho, Alessandra Izabel
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AGRICULTURAL ecology ,ENVIRONMENTAL protection ,ENVIRONMENTAL history - Abstract
Indigenous peoples and local communities are key actors in the preservation of important biodiversity resources around the world. However, the ever-encroaching agricultural frontier and expansion of conventional agricultural practices threaten these communities, their autonomy over the land, and the traditional knowledge and practices associated with biodiverse ecosystems. Agroecology emerges as an important solution to support the continuation of agrobiodiversity, food security, and environmental conservation, but top-down solutions often do not resonate with the lived realities of traditional, Indigenous, and small-scale farming communities. This paper examines a collaborative research and narrative network developed over the past several years around traditional erva-mate agroforestry production in Southern Paraná, Brazil. It offers an example of how oral environmental history and public history can support conservation practices through agroecology. The key outcomes of this interdisciplinary, multi-dimensional research and engagement were the development of a candidacy for the system to be recognized as a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System (GIAHS) from the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the implementation of a Dynamic Conservation Action Plan to address the threats and challenges farmers and communities are facing. The discussion explores two concepts that were integral to these processes, the creation of narrative networks and a focus on plurivocity. Both approaches ensured that the actions, knowledge, and narratives developed through the GIAHS candidacy were not imposed but agreed upon and generative through narrative and dialogue, remaining true to the realities and lived experiences of community members. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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19. Political Ecology of Urban Agricultural Pollution: Cultivating the Yamuna Floodplains in Delhi.
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Kumar, Rajat
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URBAN ecology ,AGRICULTURAL pollution ,POLITICAL ecology ,AGRICULTURAL ecology ,URBAN pollution - Abstract
The Yamuna khadar or the floodplains of the river Yamuna in Delhi is a deeply contested agrarian space. While thousands have been involved in farming these floodplains for decades, contestations over their legality, compensation, land use, displacement, and impact on the river, soil, and city have been significant public concerns over the last few decades. In this paper, I focus on one aspect of this agrarian landscape--the toxicity associated with river water due to the pesticides and fertilizers used in agriculture. I examine how toxicity is perceived, discursively constructed, and dealt with by differently located stakeholders in this landscape. The differently located stakeholders associated with the toxic agrarian landscape of Yamuna khadar are not experiencing pollution as a homogenous community, i.e., neither all of them see themselves as suffering from pollution nor do they see themselves as contributing to the toxicity of the landscape in a similar way. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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20. How to quantify the impacts of diversification on sustainability? A review of indicators in coffee systems.
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Teixeira, Heitor Mancini, Schulte, Rogier P. O., Anten, Niels P. R., Bosco, Leosane C., Baartman, Jantiene E. M., Moinet, Gabriel Y. K., and Reidsma, Pytrik
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SUSTAINABILITY ,SUSTAINABLE design ,ECOSYSTEM services ,SOIL quality ,AGRICULTURAL ecology ,COFFEE - Abstract
Despite the potential of diversification strategies to achieve sustainability, diversified systems such as agroforestry are still not widely implemented by farmers, which indicates the need to further understand and adequately assess the impacts of diversification to inform the design of complex systems. In this paper, we conduct a systematic literature review focused on agroforestry coffee systems, to assess (i) how current methods and indicators are used to quantify the impact of diversification on multiple dimensions of system sustainability, and (ii) to assess the impact of diversification through coffee agroforestry on multiple dimensions of sustainability. Our analysis was based on 215 selected papers and all the indicators identified could be classified in one of the sustainability dimensions proposed in our framework: ecosystem services (57.2%), biodiversity (35.6%), input use (4%), socio-economic sustainability (2.7%) and resilience capacity (0.5%). Despite the broad scope of the indicators, individual studies were found to often lack interdisciplinarity and a systemic view on agroecosystems. Besides, not only were there few studies that included the impacts of diversification on input use, socio-economic sustainability and resilience capacity, but specific biodiversity attributes (e.g. functional diversity, landscape diversity) and ecosystem services (e.g. soil biological quality, water regulation, pollination) were generally underreported. The impact of diversification was more positive than negative in all dimensions of sustainability, with the exception of crop productivity. Yet, diversified systems are associated with reduced costs and high yields can still be achieved in diversified systems with appropriate agricultural management (e.g. adequate number and type of shade trees). Key to reaping the benefits of diversified systems is that the diversity of elements is carefully integrated considering the impact on multiple dimensions of system sustainability. A better understanding of synergies and trade-offs remains crucial for the customized design of diverse and sustainable systems for a variety of geo-climatic conditions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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21. Modelling Mediterranean agro-ecosystems by including agricultural trees in the LPJmL model.
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Fader, M., von Bloh, W., Shi, S., Bondeau, A., and Cramer, W.
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AGRICULTURAL ecology ,HYDROLOGIC models ,METEOROLOGICAL precipitation ,LAND use ,CLIMATE change - Abstract
Climate and land use change in the Mediterranean region is expected to affect natural and agricultural ecosystems by decreases in precipitation, increases in temperature as well as biodiversity loss and anthropogenic degradation of natural resources. Demographic growth in the Eastern and Southern shores will require increases in food production and put additional pressure on agro-ecosystems and water resources. Coping with these challenges requires informed decisions that, in turn, require assessments by means of a comprehensive agro-ecosystem and hydrological model. This study presents the inclusion of 10 Mediterranean agricultural plants, mainly perennial crops, in an agro-ecosystem model (LPJmL): nut trees, date palms, citrus trees, orchards, olive trees, grapes, cotton, potatoes, vegetables and fodder grasses. The model was successfully tested in three model outputs: agricultural yields, irrigation requirements and soil carbon density. With the development presented in this study, LPJmL is now able to simulate in good detail and mechanistically the functioning of Mediterranean agriculture with a comprehensive representation of ecophysiological processes for all vegetation types (natural and agricultural) and in a consistent framework that produces estimates of carbon, agricultural and hydrological variables for the entire Mediterranean basin. This development pave the way for further model extensions aiming at the representation of alternative agro-ecosystems (e.g. agroforestry), and opens the door for a large number of applications in the Mediterranean region, for example assessments on the consequences of land use transitions, the influence of management practices and climate change impacts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2015
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22. Insights into the agroecological transition: the case of two Italian bio-districts.
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Guccione, Giovanni Dara, Viganò, Laura, Sturla, Alberto, Vaccaro, Alessandra, Colombo, Luca, Pirelli, Tiziana, and Varia, Francesca
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SUSTAINABLE agriculture ,POOR communities ,AGRICULTURAL ecology ,ORGANIC farming ,AGRICULTURAL policy - Abstract
Bio-districts are a specific form of aggregation which are particularly effective in implementing a multi-stakeholder, environmentally conscious, and place-based approach to food system sustainability. Bio-districts may facilitate the agroecological transition of the local food systems. The aim of this paper is to provide recommendations on how to promote the adoption of the agroecological approach through biodistricts, by analysing farmers’ propensity towards agroecology, framing the level of attainement in the transition pathway, and shedding light on the barriers to the broader diffusion of agroecology. A qualitative comparative case study approach has been developed in two bio-districts in Italy. Based on the findings, farmers show a propensity to adopt the agroecological approach, However, a series of barriers have prevented reaching the top level of agroecological transition, especially the need for the adaptation of machinery, a shortage of skilled advisors for knowledge transfer, and poor community awareness. The findings suggest that there is urgent need to face policy, governance-related, and market-related challenges. This study lays the groundwork for the integration of the agroecological approach in the implementation of key policy instruments such as the Italian Common Agricultural Policy Strategic Plan and the European Union Action Plan for the Development of Organic Production. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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23. Performance of agricultural factors on yield of sweet corn (Zea mays L. Saccharata) - A review.
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Sidahmed, Hajer, Illes, Arpad, ALmahi, Ali, and Nagy, Janos
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SWEET corn ,CORN yields ,PLANT phenology ,CORN growth ,AGRICULTURAL ecology - Abstract
Sweet corn producers and industries require more reliable cultivars which could be accomplished by hybrid breeding. However, progressive phenological growth may be affected by different factors. In this paper, we analyze the key factors that determine the growth and yield of sweet corn. Environmental factors such as temperature and photoperiod were strong determinants of dates of flowering and harvest which are often crucial to yield in diverse climates and agricultural systems, besides the country's pedological conditions, especially soil fertility, affected phenological development. The effectiveness of fertilization in improving sweet corn growth performance was significantly influenced by the soil characteristics, the water supply, the genotype, and the agrotechnological factors. Therefore, genetic improvement of hybrids should be incorporated into the climate and soil elements to stabilize sweet corn yields in various agroecosystems. Decisions made in the sowing period are very significant, as up to 30% of the obtained yield may depend on making the proper choice. Deviation from the optimum date (either early or late sowing) may decrease yield. When deciding about the sowing date of maize, one needs to consider climate, soil quality, geographical location, temperature, weed infestation, sowing seed quality, and the ripening time of the hybrid to be produced. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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24. Three years in: How is the 5‐year plan doing?
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Leather, Simon R.
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FORESTS & forestry ,VERTEBRATES ,AGRICULTURAL ecology ,FORESTRY research ,PERIODICAL editors - Abstract
An editorial is presented that talks about the progress made by the 5 year vision discussed by the editor, three years after it was outlined in 2016. Topics discussed include the editor stating there was a dearth of papers on the subjects of forestry and vertebrate-related research, forestry research forming a significant portion of the published papers in 1914, and the editors assertion that submission rates in the subjects of forestry and agroecology are lagging behind other subject areas.
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- 2019
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25. Sampling event dataset for ecological monitoring of riparian restoration effort in Colorado foothills
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Margo Paces, Richard Levy, and Rebecca A. Hufft
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Beaver ,Restoration ecology ,Nevada and Utah and Colorado ,riparian ,Biodiversity & Conservation ,ecological restoration ,Urban and Built Environment ,ecological monitoring ,010501 environmental sciences ,Freshwater Biota & Ecosystems ,01 natural sciences ,Freshwater ,ground cover ,biology.animal ,Agricultural ecology ,Limnology ,Ecosystem services ,Foothills ,Transect ,Plantae ,lcsh:QH301-705.5 ,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics ,Invertebrata ,Mountain and Highlands ,0105 earth and related environmental sciences ,Riparian zone ,Hydrology ,geography ,geography.geographical_feature_category ,Ecology ,biology ,Plant community ,04 agricultural and veterinary sciences ,Vegetation ,Pinaceae ,Data Paper (Biosciences) ,Management ,Aquatic ,Angiospermae ,Urban ecology ,lcsh:Biology (General) ,Grasslands ,sampling event ,040103 agronomy & agriculture ,0401 agriculture, forestry, and fisheries ,Species richness - Abstract
The foothills and shortgrass prairie ecosystems of Colorado, United States, have undergone substantial and sustained anthropogenic habitat change over the past two centuries. Riparian systems have been dramatically altered by agriculture, hydrological engineering, urbanisation and the introduction of non-native invasive species. In 2016, Denver Botanic Gardens began a restoration effort of Deer Creek which seeks to modify the hydrology of the creek by mimicking the effects of beaver dams with artificial structures. The site, owned by the US Army Core of Engineers and managed by Denver Botanic Gardens, had been the subject of previous botanical surveys. With the initiation of the restoration project, permanent transects were established along the stream and are sampled for ground vegetation richness and abundance, canopy cover, soil and stream conditions and aquatic macroinvertebrate community makeup on an annual basis. To provide a means for tracking any post-intervention changes in the riparian ecosystem, this resource reports all recorded occurrences and measurements, along with methodologies and motivations from past and current surveys in the form of a sampling event dataset. The current project and past surveys document 382 plant taxa and 157 aquatic macroinvertebrate taxa. A total of 16304 occurrences and 7422 measurements are included in the resource. Occurrence and measurement data taken from transects provide a means to measure species abundance, ground cover and other biotic and abiotic characteristics relevant to assessing the effects of hydrological restoration on riparian plant communities.
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- 2020
26. Landscape design of agricultural theme park based on ecological concept.
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Liu, Zhao
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LANDSCAPE design ,AMUSEMENT park design & construction ,SUSTAINABLE design ,SUSTAINABLE development ,AGRICULTURAL ecology ,SUSTAINABILITY - Abstract
Chinese farming culture mostly starts from the angles of geography, history, sociology and folklore. However, there are relatively few systematic studies on farming culture from the perspective of landscape science, and the research direction mainly focuses on the concept, type, characteristics, function, and operation mode of farming culture. Under the background of the concept of agricultural ecology, it is necessary to improve the effect of the landscape design of agricultural theme parks. With the support of ecological concepts, this paper analyses the background requirements, public needs, design principles, design objectives, design essentials, and design elements of the agricultural theme park design based on the sustainable development and agricultural economic concepts. Moreover, this paper combines case studies to analyse the landscape design of agricultural theme park. From the design effect, it can be seen that the design method proposed in this paper has a certain effect, which can provide a reference for the subsequent landscape design of agricultural theme park. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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27. BIOECONOMIC PRINCIPLES FOR ENHANCING AGROECOSYSTEMS AS "PROTEIN FACTORIES" IN AN INCREASINGLY HUNGRY PLANET.
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GRUIA, R.
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SCIENTIFIC knowledge ,AGRICULTURAL ecology ,NUTRITION ,ECONOMIC efficiency ,FOOD security ,ECOSYSTEMS ,BIOCONVERSION - Abstract
The paper outlines a nuance of scientific knowledge that mediates the reflection of the specific reality of the contemporary world and outlines a well-founded interpretation of the evidence related to the typology of the "Living Planet", regarding the structure and functionality of its agro-ecosystems in relation to society and to the concern for food security. The paper brings together multiple concepts and methodological approaches, describing areas of inflection with potential for bio-economic harmonisation of human nutrition. The idea of "One Health" is analysed from the perspective of food ecosanogenesis in the direction of biodiversity and on the basis of specific principles and processes of energy bioconversion and metabolic biotransformation. In a synthetic diagnosis, which supports the bioeconomic remodelling of food production, biotechnological applications of agro-food biodiversity are analysed, detailing structural and functional aspects of agro-zoo-food modules, characterised by bio-harmonisation of economic efficiency with ecosystem effectiveness, based on specific indicators. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
28. Academic network-building for agroecology and sustainable agri-food systems in Southeast Asia: critical reflections on a regional initiative.
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Nelles, Wayne
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SUSTAINABILITY ,AGRICULTURAL ecology ,CRITICAL thinking ,SUSTAINABLE agriculture ,INTERNATIONAL agencies ,HIGHER education ,COLLEGE buildings - Abstract
This paper discusses a regional academic network-building initiative that advocated university reforms to promote sustainable agriculture in Southeast Asia, and strengthen agroecological/agri-food systems knowledge in campus policies, research, curricula, and extension. Beginning in 2015 the network complemented global higher education responses to SDGs, IPCC Reports, ASEAN work-plans, FAO's scaling-up agroecology initiative, UNESCO sustainability programming and more. University partners, farmer groups, research institutes, NGOs, regional organizations, governments, international agencies, and donors collaborated. This new Southeast Asian academic network was an innovation to address perceived gaps in other academic networks, alliances, or intergovernmental and non-government membership organizations. It facilitated cross-sectoral cooperation and transdisciplinary discussions with representatives of both specialized or mandated national agriculture colleges or universities as well as multi-purpose universities with agri-food faculties or schools. The network lost some momentum during the COVID-19 pandemic but FAO collaborating with SEAMEO-SEARCA and others initiated some follow-up online. Nonetheless, the initiative remains an unfinished experiment in regional network-building and academic reform. The paper contributes to literatures on higher education sustainability, regional learning, sustainable agri-food systems, and agroecological transitions while critically analyzing network aspirations, outputs, outcomes, and future research needs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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29. Strategies for the valorization of sustainable productions through an organic district model.
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Guareschi, Marianna, Mancini, Maria Cecilia, Lottici, Chiara, and Arfini, Filippo
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SUSTAINABILITY ,AGRICULTURAL ecology ,ORGANIC products ,ORGANIC farmers ,TELEVISION cooking programs ,PUBLIC goods - Abstract
The debate around Organic Agriculture, Agroecology, and Alternative Food Networks shows that sustainable food systems have to be socially sustainable, economically attractive for producers and valuable for consumers, as well as environmentally friendly. This paper presents an ongoing project regarding an organic district in the Province of Parma in Italy, modeled as an Agroecology and a Local Agri-food System (ALAS), which is based on the integration of organic agriculture techniques with agroecology principles. To this aim, the main issues faced by the paper are: i) how to valorize local organic and agroecological products, ii) how to increase the environmental sustainability and produce public goods for local citizens and consumers, iii) how to be inclusive, bringing together different types of organic farmers. The Parma organic district case study shows to be the evolution of the concept of organic district toward a comprehensive definition of sustainability, ranging from environmental concerns to socio and economic issues. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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30. Architectural planning of agricultural production bases in the suburbs of the city based on the concept of circular economy.
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Zhu, Wenjian
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FARM management ,AGRICULTURAL productivity ,PRODUCTION planning ,SUBURBS ,AGRICULTURAL ecology ,URBAN planning ,AGRICULTURAL technology - Abstract
Based on the concept of circular economy, this paper plans the agricultural production bases in the suburbs of the city, combines agricultural ecology to construct agricultural functional production bases suitable for current needs, and designs and plans the agricultural bases. Moreover, this paper uses the methods of field investigation, theoretical analysis and case design to conduct research. Supported by the concept of circular economy, this paper combines intelligent planning technology to construct an agricultural production base architectural planning system, and through the evaluation of present exhaustive circumstance of the arranging and design of ecological agricultural sightseeing park, a fundamental comprehension has been built. Next to studying the planning and design, this paper proposes a model appropriate for the arranging and design of the urban suburban ecological agricultural sightseeing park at the area scale. Finally, this paper completes the basic planning of the agricultural production base through case analysis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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31. Developing the agroecological niche in Nicaragua: The roles of knowledge flows and intermediaries.
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Schiller, Katharina J. F., Klerkx, Laurens, Centeno, Dennis José Salazar, and Poortvliet, P. Marijn
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INTERMEDIARIES (Information professionals) ,CLIMATE extremes ,AGRICULTURE ,ECOSYSTEMS ,AGRICULTURAL ecology - Abstract
Supporting transitions to sustainable, resilient agri-food systems is important to ensure stable food supply in the face of growing climate extremes. Agroecology, or diversified farming systems based on ecological principles, can contribute to such systems. Based on a qualitative case study of Nicaragua, a forerunner in agroecology, this paper unpacks an ongoing transition to agroecology, focusing on how the transition has been shaped by knowledge flows and intermediary actors. Using a niche development framework based on knowledge processes, we analyze the growth of the agroecological niche in Nicaragua over three phases of niche development. The findings show how knowledge processes' emphases have shifted over time, as have functions enacted by intermediaries. Dedicated, diversified intermediaries have been key in creating momentum for agroecology, as have individual actors moving between niche and regime. Agency in niche development has come from both niche and regime actors. Finally, we find that Nicaragua's transition to agroecology has been ambiguous: While the niche has succeeded in changing the mainstream selection environment to its favor in some arenas, transition dynamics lag in others. Drawing lessons from this ambiguity, we suggest entry points for broader systems change, such as market stimulation, value chain development, phase-out policies, and supportive policy in related arenas. We also point out possible actions for niche actors such as integration of financial and commercial actors into niches and creation of dedicated market-focused intermediaries. Our results provide evidence of an ongoing transition and action points for supporting niche development in (sustainable agri-food) transitions around the globe. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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32. HYDROPRIMING IMPROVES SEED GERMINATION IN HORNED MELON (Cucumis metuliferus E. Mey. Ex Naudin) LANDRACES.
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Mutetwa, Moses, Chaibva, Paul, Chagonda, Ignatius, Makuvaro, Veronica, Mtaita, Taurira, Ngezimana, Wonder, Masaka, Johnson, and Manjeru, Pepukai
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AGRICULTURAL ecology ,GERMINATION ,MELONS ,SYNCHRONIZATION ,FACTOR structure ,CROP yields - Abstract
The global popularity of horned melon highlights the need of sound crop establishment processes, since uniform and quick seed germination has a substantial influence on crop yield and quality. Using a Completely Randomised Design (CRD) with a factorial structure, the effects of hydro priming durations (0, 8, 16, 24, 32, and 40 h) on seeds of two horned melon landrace (L1&L2) were investigated. Hydro priming had significant (P>0.05) influence on several germination indices (germination percentage, relativized percentage, mean germination rate, germination index, synchronization, duration to 50 % germination, mean daily germination, peak value, and germination value). Among the germination indicators tested, landrace (L2) exhibited a considerably stronger germination response than L1. The findings also reveal a curvilinear relationship between priming length and germination percentage, with 24 hours being greatest proportionately. The mean germination rate, germination index, mean daily germination, peak value of germination, and germination value all rose as the hydro priming duration increased. Primed seeds germinated more quickly than unprimed ones. With increasing priming duration, the synchronization index fell linearly. The interaction between landraces and hydro priming was not significant (P>0.05) for final seed germinated, relativized germination, and synchronization indices, but it had a significant impact on all other indices. Because the efficacy of hydro priming tends to lessen with extended soaking, we recommend using it for a maximum of 32 hours. Future study should concentrate on alternative priming chemicals and the applicability of various priming solutions for various agroecosystems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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33. The Architecture of an Agricultural Data Aggregation and Conversion Model for Smart Farming.
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Žuraulis, Vidas and Pečeliūnas, Robertas
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DATA conversion ,AGRICULTURE ,PYTHON programming language ,JAVASCRIPT programming language ,FARM management ,AGRICULTURAL ecology ,PRECISION farming - Abstract
Monitoring and control systems integrated into agricultural machinery enable the development of agricultural analyses with advanced management tools, but the full use of all available data is often limited by the lack of uniformity among data transmitted from different agricultural machines. This paper presents an agricultural data aggregation and conversion model that allows for the collection and use of data captured from different agricultural machines in the course of work; these data differ in their original file formats and cannot be combined and used in a common analysis system. Programming work was carried out to create the model, and a specialised software interface enabled raster data processing using a Python library together with the open-source Hypertext Preprocessor and JavaScript programming language libraries. A PostGIS extension was utilised to engage field geometry and map-layering tools. Model validation showed that the data aggregation and conversion functions ensure the evaluation of semantic content and the transformation of the aggregated data into a unified format which is suitable for further use in intelligent farming management applications. The developed model will encourage precision agriculture, with the aim of improving work efficiency and the rational use of resources, the economy, and ecology in agriculture. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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34. Ag-tech, agroecology, and the politics of alternative farming futures: The challenges of bringing together diverse agricultural epistemologies.
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Sullivan, Summer
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AGRICULTURAL technology ,AGRICULTURE ,AGRICULTURAL ecology ,SOCIAL scientists ,COLLEGE administrators ,INDIGENOUS children ,SUSTAINABILITY - Abstract
Agricultural-technology (ag-tech) and agroecology both promise a better farming future. Ag-tech seeks to improve the food system through the development of high-tech tools such as sensors, digital platforms, and robotic harvesters, with many ag-tech start-ups promising to deliver increased agricultural productivity while also enhancing food system sustainability. Agroecology incorporates diverse cropping systems, low external resource inputs, indigenous and farmer knowledge, and is increasingly associated with political calls for a more just food system. Recently, demand has grown for the potentially groundbreaking benefits of their convergence, with the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) attempting just such a union. Building on its combined expertise in engineering and agroecology, as well as a longstanding reputation as a socially progressive institution, university administrators believe that UCSC could produce a unique, socially just form of ag-tech designed for small, low-resource farmers—a rare contribution given ag-tech's tendency to cater primarily to large-scale agribusiness. This paper examines the complexities of uniting agroecology and ag-tech through interviews with agroecologists, engineers, and social scientists involved in UCSC's ag-tech initiative. Within the setting of a historically radical yet neoliberalizing university, I find that significant epistemic and structural barriers exist for agroecology and ag-tech to come together on an even playing field. This case study contributes to broader discussions of the future of food and farming by focusing on the contours and challenges of a widely called-for agricultural collaboration, highlighting its difficulty but also areas of possibility in a particularly rich, contested context. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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35. GENOME EDITING: A GROUND BREAKING RESEARCH HAS BEEN RANKED TOP 10 ENGINEERING FRONTS FROM 2017 TO 2021.
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Jianxiang XU, Yunzhou LI, Yinkun YAO, Jie ZHAO, Jingyue TANG, and Zixuan FENG
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GENOME editing ,AGRICULTURAL engineering ,SUSTAINABLE development ,COVID-19 pandemic ,CRISPRS ,AGRICULTURAL ecology - Published
- 2022
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36. Agricultural Productive Carrying Capacity Improve and Water Optimal Allocation under Uncertainty Based on Remote Sensing Data in Lancang County, Southwest China.
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Zhang, Yunquan and Yang, Peiling
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REMOTE sensing ,WATER rights ,AGRICULTURAL productivity ,WATER supply ,AGRICULTURAL ecology ,IRRIGATION water ,WATERSHEDS - Abstract
Through the reasonable calculation of water resources, evaluating the irrigation carrying capacity of farmland under the constraints of water resources is crucial for optimizing the spatial distribution of agricultural production and ecology and rationally adjusting the scale of agricultural production. This paper proposes an optimization framework based on Type 2 fuzzy chance-constrained programming (T2FCCP) to solve the problem of regional water resources optimal allocation and evaluation of farmland irrigation carrying capacity under uncertain conditions. To illustrate the applicability of the proposed framework, this paper conducts a case study on Lancang County, Puer City, Yunnan Province. Methods, such as watershed harmony evaluation method, remote sensing data, and shared socioeconomic pathways (SSPs), are applied and integrated into the proposed optimization framework to systematically deal with uncertainties in water resource systems and agricultural systems. The results include the costs and benefits of regional water and soil resources systems, water resources optimal allocation, and crop planting structure results under different SSPs in Lancang County, Puer City. The results also show that the total cost under T2FCCP is about 5% lower than that under fuzzy chance-constrained programming (FCCP) and about 17% lower than that under chance-constrained programming (CCP). By 2025, the water resources carrying capacity of different tributaries in Lancang County, Puer City will increase, and based on the evaluation results of agricultural production irrigation carrying capacity, suggestions are given to ensure agricultural production carrying capacity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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37. BEHAVIOUR AND DYNAMICS OF Mamestra brassicae SPECIES (LEPIDOPTERA: NOCTUIDAE) IN AN AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM IN THE TOWN SIBIEL, SIBIU COUNTY IN REGIM OF THE YEARS 2014-2015.
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STANCĂ-MOISE, Cristina
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LEPIDOPTERA ,AGRICULTURAL ecology ,PHEROMONE traps ,INSECT diversity - Abstract
The constitution of the local geographical populations, print also a behaviour (flight, locomotion, reproduction) characteristic for each zone of the area. The biology, ecology and behavior of populations study is allowing to establish the specific features of the populations associated with the possibility of control and fighting. Regarding ecological studies of populations based on data captured in conditions of the years 2014-2015 in the village of Sibiel, district Sibiu, significant results were obtained with both light traps and pheromone traps. This paper is a summary of data on the dynamics and abundance of Mamestra brassicae populations in a vegetable garden in the town Sibiel of district Sibiu in terms of the years 2014-2015. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2016
38. Mainstreaming gender in agroecology: coffee cropping systems in Veracruz, Mexico.
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Beltrán-Vargas, Héctor Jair, Vázquez-García, Verónica, Flores-Sánchez, Diego, and Illescas-Palma, Gisela
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AGRICULTURAL ecology , *GENDER mainstreaming , *CROPPING systems , *SUSTAINABLE development , *COFFEE plantations - Abstract
The objective of this paper is to mainstream gender in agroecology, using VIDA's coffee systems as a case study. Data were collected through a mixed, participatory approach, combining qualitative (participant observation, interviews, workshops) and quantitative methods (a census of 24 men and 26 women). Results reveal gender differences across environmental, economic, social, and political dimensions. Women prioritize plant diversity, while men focus on coffee varieties and farm conditions. Both sexes emphasize economic and social sustainability, with women advocating for greater access to resources and benefits. VIDA has a gender-parity leadership promoting territorial defense and youth visibility to mitigate outmigration. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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39. A comparative analysis of Senegalese farm schools: unveiling effective practices for agroecology training.
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De Graeuwe, Mireille and Maréchal, Kevin
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AGRICULTURAL ecology , *EDUCATIONAL quality , *SENEGALESE , *FARMS , *COMPARATIVE studies - Abstract
This paper assesses the value of agroecological farm schools by analyzing 4 Senegalese cases. Pedagogical quality is measured by: (1) feedback from former learners, (2) acquisition of fundamental knowledge, and (3) professionalization. Beyond globally positive opinions about training, our results show that farm schools display distinct performances. Developing a systemic perspective is not an easy task, but having trainers with more advanced agroecological expertise is an asset. Effective training builds on active pedagogy. Post-training business establishment is facilitated when farm schools create networks in agroecology and/or offer a consequent starter kit. Farm schools could thus contribute to agroecological transitions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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40. Dialogues between agroecology and environmental education amidst contemporary socio-environmental challenges: A systematic literature review.
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Martins, Paolo de Castro, Costa, Rafael Nogueira, and Pereira, Celso Sanchez
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ENVIRONMENTAL education , *AGRICULTURAL ecology , *NONFORMAL education , *FOOD sovereignty ,UNDERGRADUATE education - Abstract
This study presents a systematic literature review to explore the connections between agroecology and environmental education. Its objective is to address the query: How can agroecology contribute to environmental education? It categorizes research into three areas: non-formal environmental education, environmental education at school, and environmental education within undergraduate studies. Drawing on the results, this paper explores the potential for dialogue between these domains and delineates the contributions agroecology can provide to the field of environmental education. This approach broadens the epistemic and methodological frameworks of educational education, enhancing their capability to understand and address global injustices and oppressions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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41. Honeydew: A keystone in insect–plant interactions, current insights and future perspectives.
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Ali, Jamin, Abbas, Arzlan, Abbas, Sohail, Ji, Yunliang, Khan, Khalid Ali, Ghramh, Hamed A., Mahamood, Mohammad, and Chen, Rizhao
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HONEYDEW , *INSECT host plants , *INSECT-plant relationships , *CHEMICAL plants , *AGRICULTURAL ecology , *INTEGRATED pest control , *MICROBIAL diversity - Abstract
Honeydew, a sugary excretion produced by sap‐feeding insects, plays a pivotal role in shaping intricate interactions between insects and plants. This review explains the multifaceted aspects of honeydew, beginning with an overview of its production mechanisms and factors influencing its variability across insect species and plant hosts. Exploring its composition, we examine the chemical components and nutritional aspects, highlighting variations based on insect species and plant sources. The impact of honeydew on microbial communities is explored, shedding light on its role in influencing the diversity and abundance of microorganisms. Furthermore, the review investigates how honeydew affects pest behaviour and population dynamics, elucidating plant responses to honeydew deposition. In the realm of biocontrol, we examine the intricate relationships between honeydew and natural enemies, considering potential implications for integrated pest management. Beyond these individual components, the paper discusses the broader ecological consequences of honeydew in ecosystems, emphasizing the interconnected relationships between insects, plants and microorganisms. The review concludes by identifying research gaps and suggesting future directions, recognizing the need for further investigation into areas with potential applications for agriculture and ecology. This review provides a comprehensive synthesis of the current understanding of honeydew's significance in insect–plant interactions, offering insights for both researchers and practitioners in the field. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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42. Embedding global sustainable development goals in local agroecology initiatives: experiences from China.
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Si, Zhenzhong, Dai, Danny Ning, Chen, Max Lutairan, and Scott, Steffanie
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AGRICULTURAL ecology , *SUSTAINABLE development , *LITERATURE reviews , *TRADITIONAL knowledge , *FARM management , *AGRICULTURAL innovations , *AGRICULTURAL technology - Abstract
As part of sustainable agricultural innovations and the alternative food movement, agroecology provides important tools to achieve the sustainable development goals (SDGs). Yet very few existing studies have explicitly addressed their linkages. Synergies among the SDGs are often examined at the national level, overlooking nuanced opportunities revealed by small agroecology initiatives at the local scale. Based on literature review, field visits and semi-structured interviews with farms and relevant organizations in China, this research investigates how locally embedded agroecology practices lead to advancement of multiple SDG targets and facilitate the synergies among the SDGs. It also highlights their motivations, achievements, and challenges. We argue that the technocentric metrics of SDGs underappreciate the application of traditional knowledge and small-scale low-tech innovations. By bringing visibility to low-tech and small agroecology initiatives, this paper advocates for stronger inclusion of grassroots agroecology initiatives in SDG discussions among researchers and policy makers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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43. The Defining Characteristics of Agroecosystem Living Labs.
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McPhee, Chris, Bancerz, Margaret, Mambrini-Doudet, Muriel, Chrétien, François, and Huyghe, Christian
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AGRICULTURAL ecology ,AGRICULTURAL laboratories ,INNOVATIONS in business ,ECONOMIC development ,AGRICULTURAL development - Abstract
In response to environmental, economic, and social challenges, the living labs approach to innovation is receiving increasing attention within the agricultural sector. In this paper, we propose a set of defining characteristics for a particular type of living lab intended to increase the sustainability and resilience of agri-food systems: the "agroecosystem living lab". Drawing on lessons from the efforts of urban living labs researchers, we propose a new typology of "place-based living labs" to highlight the similar challenges faced by living labs aimed at sustainability and embedded within a particular territory or space-bound place (e.g., urban, rural, and agroecosystem living labs). Based on case studies from Canada and France, and supported by insights from the literature, we identify the defining characteristics of place-based living labs generally and agroecosystem living labs specifically. By highlighting what makes these types of living labs unique and how they are similar to other types, we hope to encourage their further study by researchers and help practitioners facing implementation or operational challenges. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
44. A three evolutionary game model for driving mechanism of industry-university-research collaborative innovation in agricultural innovation ecosystems.
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Hou, Xiaona, Gao, Xiangxiao, Yin, Shi, and Li, Jianmin
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AGRICULTURAL innovations ,EVOLUTIONARY models ,ECOSYSTEMS ,AGRICULTURAL ecology ,COST control ,DEVELOPING countries - Abstract
Based on the current state of China's agricultural industry, this article proposes an integrated framework for the agricultural innovation ecosystem in developing countries. Furthermore, a dynamic simulation model is constructed to analyze the game process and factors influencing the agricultural innovation ecosystem. The results indicate that industry-university-research collaboration serves as the main source of innovation within the agricultural innovation ecosystem, playing a central role in its development. The willingness to participate, cost of participation, and establishment of default fees by governments, agro-related enterprises, universities, and research institutions have significant implications for the evolution of collaborative innovation within agricultural innovation ecosystems. In order to promote the evolution of the system, agriculture-related enterprises, universities, and research institutions should establish more effective reward and punishment mechanisms, as well as cost control mechanisms. Governments should set reasonable regulatory costs and incentive intervals to actively foster a collaborative innovation atmosphere. The innovation points of this paper are as follows: extending the theory of innovation ecosystems to agriculture, particularly in developing countries characterized by imbalanced and insufficient development. A game model is also constructed to represent the collaborative innovation evolution among government, agriculture-related enterprises, universities, and research institutions, with the government as the endogenous variable. Through numerical simulation, the dynamic evolution process of collaborative innovation within the agricultural innovation ecosystem is revealed. This research enriches and expands upon innovation ecosystem theory, providing guidance for the of innovation ecology in agriculture through mathematical models in developing countries. This, in turn, promotes the convergence of symbiotic, shared, and-creation development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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45. Pedagogies for the future: ethnographic reflections on two Latin American learning journeys.
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Rival, Laura
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EDUCATION ,TEACHING ,LEARNING ,AGRICULTURAL ecology - Abstract
In contribution to a body of scholarship that examines teaching as a form of learning, the paper addresses a central question: What can be learnt from organised mobilisation to educate in communities eager to strengthen their unique biocultural heritage? The question is explored through an examination of two grassroots education projects in Latin American provincial locations rich in history. Studied ethnographically over a period of fifteen years from the point of view of the educators who run them, these two projects offer a unique opportunity to examine the formation and the mobilisation of value in education. I show how popular education and agroecology methods are used in both cases to face socio-ecological conflicts and refocus developmental tensions. I conclude with a short reflection on UNESCO's 2020 approach to education and its vital role in radically reconfiguring humanity's place and agency on planet Earth. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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46. Climate Change Impacts on Agroecosystems in China: Processes, Mechanisms and Prospects.
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Bao, Lun, Yu, Lingxue, Li, Ying, Yan, Fengqin, Lyne, Vincent, and Ren, Chunying
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AGRICULTURAL ecology ,EXTREME weather ,EVIDENCE gaps ,CARBON in soils ,AGRICULTURAL development ,CLIMATE change - Abstract
Building a more resilient response system to climate change for sustainable development and reducing uncertainty in China's food markets, requires access to historical research gaps and mapping future research progress for decision making. However, the lack of quantitative and objective analyses to ensure the stability and development of agroecosystems increases the complexity of agro-climatic mechanisms, which leads to uncertainty and undesirable consequences. In this paper, we review the characteristics of climate change in China (1951–2020), reveal the mechanisms of agroecosystem structure in response to climate, and identify challenges and opportunities for future efforts in the context of research progress. The aim is to improve the scientific validity and relevance of future research by clarifying agro-climatic response mechanisms. The results show that surface temperature, precipitation, and frequency of extreme weather events have increased to varying degrees in major agricultural regions of China in 1951–2020. And they have strong geographic variation, which has resulted in droughts in the north and floods in the south. Moreover, climate change has complicated the mechanisms of soil moisture, Net Primary Productivity (NPP), soil carbon pool, and crop pest structure in agroecosystems. This lends to a reduction in soil water holding capacity, NPP, soil carbon content, and the number of natural enemies of diseases and insects, which in turn affects crop yields. However, human interventions can mitigate the deterioration of these factors. We have also realized that the methodology and theory of historical research poses a great challenge to future agroecosystem. Historical and projected climate trends identified current gaps in interdisciplinary integration and multidisciplinary research required to manage diverse spatio-temporal climate change impacts on agroecosystems. Future efforts should highlight integrated management and decision making, multidisciplinary big data coupling, and numerical simulations to ensure sustainable agricultural development, ecological security, and food security in China. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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47. Transforming food systems towards agroecology – a critical analysis of agroforestry and mixed farming policy in 19 European countries.
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Buratti-Donham, Jessica, Venn, Rosemary, Schmutz, Ulrich, and Migliorini, Paola
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AGRICULTURE ,AGRICULTURAL ecology ,AGROFORESTRY ,AGRICULTURAL policy ,CRITICAL analysis - Abstract
Agroforestry (AF) and mixed farming (MF) are two multifunctional land use systems that harbor an untapped potential for future climate mitigation, however, they remain outside of the norm. This review collected and analyzed the policy landscape for AF and MF in 19 European countries. The results show that while the policy landscape in Europe has been growing for AF, with support found within the European Union's Common Agricultural Policy and Green Deal, as well as European state polices, direct MF support is largely missing. No country assessed supports AF in its entirety (traditional, establishment, yearly maintenance) although, there are countries like Portugal, which show robust policies for at least one of these aspects. This paper also assessed the degree to which policies found can be considered agroecological, or contributing to an agroecological transition. Our analysis indicates that while agroecological elements do exist in some of the policies, it is currently primarily on plot, field, and farm level, involving input substitution or the change of one practice for another. We conclude that policies are currently not designed in a cohesive manner, and at times work against one another. We therefore recommend that all future policies center themselves on the High-Level Panel of Expert's 13 Principles of Agroecology, as well as on transformative and inclusive policy design frameworks. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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48. Food policies and sectorial referentials in the Brazilian trajectory.
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Grisa, Catia and Isoppo Porto, Silvio
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NUTRITION policy ,NUTRITION ,AGRICULTURE ,AGRICULTURAL ecology ,SUPPLY chains - Abstract
Copyright of Revista de Economia e Sociologia Rural is the property of Sociedade Brasileira de Economia e Sociologia Rural and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
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- 2023
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49. Organização social e produção orgânica em territórios agroecológicos de reforma agrária no estado de Alagoas.
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Rezende SANTANA, José Ubiratan, Dubeux GERVAIS, Ana Maria, and Schirmer de MATTOS, Jorge Luiz
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DIVERSITY in organizations ,LAND reform ,LAND settlement ,FEDERAL legislation ,AGRICULTURAL ecology - Abstract
Copyright of Desenvolvimento e Meio Ambiente is the property of Universidade Federal do Parana and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
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- 2023
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50. ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE AND PROGRAMS WITH AN AGROECOLOGICAL APPROACH IN THE LACANDON RAINFOREST: TENSIONS AND CONTRADICTIONS OF DEVELOPMENT.
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Mendoza Solís, Yeri Paulina
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RAIN forests ,CONTRADICTION ,CORRIDORS (Ecology) ,COMMUNITY-based programs ,ENVIRONMENTAL policy ,GOVERNMENT policy ,AGRICULTURAL ecology - Abstract
Copyright of Textual is the property of Universidad Autonoma Chapingo and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
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- 2023
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