About one-third of the food produced globally for human consumption is lost or wasted each
year. This represents a loss of natural resources consumed along the food supply chain that …

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 …

Giving the rising interest in naturally grown foods; several studies have contrasted various
features of organic and conventionally grown foods in relation to consumer attitudes …

Environmental perturbations such as agricultural intensification may alter soil biodiversity in
a manner that affects ecosystem functioning, but links are not well quantified. With this …

Organic farming is characterized by the prohibition of the use of chemical synthetic fertilizers,
pesticides, feed additives and genetically modified organisms and by the application of …

The impact of different arable farming practices on soil erosion is only partly resolved, and
the effect of conservation tillage practices in organic agriculture on sediment loss has rarely …

Agri-food systems (AFS) have been central in the debate on sustainable development.
Despite this growing interest in AFS, comprehensive analyses of the scholarly literature are …

Agriculture is a human activity that receives the most direct benefits from ecosystem services
(ES) while it is one of the most influent on their sustainability and is also directly impacted by …

The demand for organic foods is increasing worldwide due to health and environmental
benefits. However, there are several unanswered questions, such as: Do organic farmers …

The increasing urbanization of an ever-growing global population is coinciding with major
global challenges that are threatening our food security. Urban agriculture is as a multi …