There have been many calls for an agroecological transition to respond to food shocks and
crises stemming from conventional food systems. Participatory action research and …

After two decades of research on sustainable intensification (SI), namely securing food
production on less environmental cost, heterogeneous understandings and perspectives …

Future food and nutrition security is threatened by climate change, overexploitation of
natural resources and pervasive social inequalities. Promising solutions are often …

Maize evolution under domestication is a process that continues today. Case studies
suggest that Mexican smallholder family farmers, known as campesinos, contribute …

Mexico is the primary center of origin and diversity for maize (Zea mays L.). Farmers grow
the crop largely under rain-fed conditions. Mexico is at considerable risk from climate …

It is remarkable that despite wide-ranging, in-depth studies over many years, almost no
conservation agriculture (CA) studies consider gender and gender relations as a potential …

Conservation agriculture-based sustainable intensification (CASI) is gaining prominence as
an agricultural pathway to poverty reduction and enhancement of sustainable food systems …

The effects of two innovative feeding strategies—intensive grazing (GR) and maize silage
(MS)—on the sustainability of small-scale dairy systems (SSDS) were assessed in the …

Integration of crops with livestock is receiving increased attention to improve soil productivity
and environmental quality. Grazing of crop residues is an important practice, particularly …

This study investigated the effects of the inclusion of oat-ryegrass silage (ORGS) in
combination with maize silage (MSLG) in four treatments: T1= 100% ORGS, T2= 67 …