Organic farming and small-scale farmers: Main opportunities and challenges
Producing enough food to meet the needs of a growing population has always been the
greatest concern of food policy-makers around the world. Given the increasing attention to …
greatest concern of food policy-makers around the world. Given the increasing attention to …
[HTML][HTML] Land system change and food security: towards multi-scale land system solutions
Highlights•Land system science plays a key role in the food security challenge.•Land
availability and intensification potential require a nuanced assessment.•The role of land …
availability and intensification potential require a nuanced assessment.•The role of land …
Comparative analysis of environmental impacts of agricultural production systems, agricultural input efficiency, and food choice
Global agricultural feeds over 7 billion people, but is also a leading cause of environmental
degradation. Understanding how alternative agricultural production systems, agricultural …
degradation. Understanding how alternative agricultural production systems, agricultural …
Calculation of external climate costs for food highlights inadequate pricing of animal products
Although the agricultural sector is globally a main emitter of greenhouse gases, thorough
economic analysis of environmental and social externalities has not yet been conducted …
economic analysis of environmental and social externalities has not yet been conducted …
Quantifying the impacts of ecological restoration on biodiversity and ecosystem services in agroecosystems: A global meta-analysis
Landscape transformation due to agriculture affects more than 40% of the planet's land area
and is the most important driver of losses of biodiversity and ecosystem services (ES) …
and is the most important driver of losses of biodiversity and ecosystem services (ES) …
Quantification of the global impact of agricultural practices on soil nematodes: a meta-analysis
J Puissant, C Villenave, C Chauvin, C Plassard… - Soil Biology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Agricultural practices significantly affect soil biodiversity and functions, altering
biogeochemical cycles and potentially compromising food production. Increased …
biogeochemical cycles and potentially compromising food production. Increased …
Pyrosequencing reveals the influence of organic and conventional farming systems on bacterial communities
It has been debated how different farming systems influence the composition of soil bacterial
communities, which are crucial for maintaining soil health. In this research, we applied high …
communities, which are crucial for maintaining soil health. In this research, we applied high …
Organic and conventional food: Comparison and future research
NA Suciu, F Ferrari, M Trevisan - Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Organic food is generally considered as having healthier properties as
consequence of the environmental-friendly management if compared with conventional …
consequence of the environmental-friendly management if compared with conventional …
Evaluation of agricultural extension service for sustainable agricultural development using a hybrid entropy and TOPSIS method
Agricultural extension service is the foundation of sustainable agricultural development. The
evaluation and analysis of the agricultural extension service for sustainable agricultural …
evaluation and analysis of the agricultural extension service for sustainable agricultural …
Does indigenous and campesino traditional agriculture have anything to contribute to food sovereignty in Latin America? Evidence from Chile, Peru, Ecuador …
E Parraguez-Vergara, B Contreras… - … Journal of Agricultural …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
The current challenge for world agriculture is to provide food for a growing population, within
a context of environmental degradation and economic inequality. The challenge is how to …
a context of environmental degradation and economic inequality. The challenge is how to …