Digitalisation is widely regarded as having the potential to provide productivity and
sustainability gains for the agricultural sector. However, there are likely to be broader …

Despite their ecological, economic and social importance, grasslands in areas with
Mediterranean climates continue to receive limited scientific, political and media attention …

Despite the well-known importance of innovation to productivity growth in the agri-food
sector, very few studies have attempted to measure farm-level innovation. This article …

Digitalization and the use of Smart Farming Technologies are considered a major
opportunity for the future of agriculture. However, realisation of full benefits is constrained …

Pluralistic agricultural advisory systems comprise diverse actors, including public and
private research, development, and extension (RD&E) providers, and private sector …

Agricultural extension is an important policy instrument utilized to diffuse knowledge and
increase profitability among farmers. However, analyses on impact are subject to …

This paper presents an analysis of the knowledge retrieval networks behind the adoption of
farm biogas in an area of Mediterranean Europe featuring arable farming systems. The …

Core Ideas Acknowledge the role of experiential knowledge in informing soil use and
management. Investigate knowledge needs and discourse in a deeper and all …

This paper presents results from a review of methods of agricultural extension, including the
evidence for the effectiveness of methods in supporting farm practice change, how they …

The functioning of agricultural extension, henceforth referred to as agricultural (or rural)
advisory systems, is of renewed interest to researchers and agricultural policy-makers in …