Farmers are at the centre of scientific and political debates about sustainability in European
agriculture, but rarely do we discuss the roles of other actors who shape their behaviour …

According to stakeholders, many European farming systems are close to critical thresholds
regarding the challenges they face (eg, droughts, price declines), functions they deliver (eg …

To strengthen the resilience of agri-food enterprises in response to the crises caused by the
COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine, various policy levels have introduced a series …

Bioeconomy policies aim at fostering economic growth while solving the sustainability
challenges of the fossil-based economy. However, these policies do little to discuss the …

Rural decline has become a significant global issue, with rural areas facing numerous
challenges due to both external and internal risks. These challenges contribute to problems …

Farming systems in Europe are perceived by stakeholders as having a low level of
resilience and sustainability when confronted with shocks and ongoing stresses …

CONTEXT Uncertainty surrounds farming systems across Europe and strengthening their
resilience lies at the centre of the European policy agenda. Although farming systems´ …

Over the last three decades, agent-based modeling/model (ABM) has been one of the most
powerful and valuable simulation-based decision modeling techniques used to study the …

European agri-food systems must overcome structural lock-ins to achieve more sustainable
modes of production and consumption. Yet European regions are highly diverse, and we …

Research on sustainability practices and resilience in farm systems has focused on the
mutual interrelationship between the two. When identifying critical variables related to …