The world population is increasing in a disquieting rate while the quantity of food to gratify
this snowballing human population is an annoyance to agrarian scientists and policymakers …

Agroecology is often considered as the ultimate and most comprehensive solution to the
many challenges of the agricultural and food system, also referred to as the agri-food …

CONTEXT Agriculture plays a central role in the European Green Deal with various policies
and strategies converging to promote sustainable agriculture and food systems. The Farm to …

The two most urgent and interlinked environmental challenges humanity faces are climate
change and biodiversity loss. We are entering a pivotal decade for both the international …

Achieving SDG2 (zero hunger) in a situation of rapid global population growth requires a
continued focus on food production. Farming not merely needs to sustainably produce …

Crop diseases affect crop yield and quality and cause significant losses of total food
production worldwide. With the ever‐increasing world population and decreasing land and …

Land as a whole, and soil, in particular, plays a critical function in the climate system. The
various types of land use, especially agriculture and forestry, account for nearly a quarter of …

Can farmers in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) boost crop yields and improve food availability
without using more mineral fertilizer? This question has been at the center of lively debates …

CONTEXT As elsewhere in Western Europe, large scale intensive agriculture dominates the
landscape of the Netherlands. Grassland for dairy production occupies more than a quarter …

Agriculture occupies 38% of the planet's terrestrial surface, using 70% of freshwater
resources. Its modern practice is dominated by an industrial–productivist discourse, which …