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Environmental Sciences
Alex Arnall
Summary: This paper sheds light on the often overlooked role of human agency in the relationship between human mobility and environmental variability. It highlights the importance of perception, action, and decision-making in everyday life, showcasing how people's daily routes are shaped by encounters with physical obstacles and other individuals. Additionally, it emphasizes the challenges faced by mobile, rural livelihoods in responding to environmental change and the gradual accumulation of risks.
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE-HUMAN AND POLICY DIMENSIONS
(2021)
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Development Studies
Jose D. Teodoro, Julia Baird, Idorenyin Otung
Summary: The study reveals that farmer peer networks are valuable policy tools for enhancing agricultural environmental sustainability, as they contribute to the adoption and expansion of beneficial management practices.
SOCIETY & NATURAL RESOURCES
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Osman Parmaksiz, Gokhan Cinar
Summary: This paper investigates the factors that affect farmers' adoption of agricultural drones. Through face-to-face surveys with 384 farmers and the use of various statistical, econometric, and decision techniques, the results show that government support has a positive impact on farmers' purchasing decisions, and younger farmers with interest in technology and higher agricultural income are more likely to adopt agricultural drones.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Lindi Van Niekerk, Martha Milena Bautista-Gomez, Barwani Khaura Msiska, Jana Deborah B. Mier-Alpano, Arturo M. Ongkeko, Lenore Manderson
Summary: This study adopts a cross-country case study methodology to analyze three social innovations in health in the low-and middle-income countries of the Philippines, Malawi, and Colombia. The study found that these social innovations improved access and quality of health services for vulnerable rural populations through developing community capacities, leadership, and accountability. These innovations empowered communities to actively participate in conceptualizing, implementing, monitoring, and sustaining the health programs.
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Environmental Sciences
Ihsan Jamil, Wen Jun, Bushra Mughal, Muhammad Haseeb Raza, Muhammad Ali Imran, Ali Waheed
Summary: The study found that factors such as education, access to credit, tubewell ownership, farming experience, and access to extension services positively influence farmers' adoption of Climate-Smart agricultural practices. Furthermore, propensity score matching results demonstrated that adoption of CSA practices is economically advantageous, financially beneficial, environmentally desirable, and pro-poor.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Meili Huan, Yajuan Li, Liang Chi, Shaoguo Zhan
Summary: This study examines the effects of agricultural socialized services on the adoption of sustainable agricultural practices (SAPs) and finds that the use of socialized services has a significantly positive effect on the number of SAPs adopted. This suggests that agricultural socialized services can promote the adoption of sustainable agricultural technologies among smallholders and help transform conventional agriculture into sustainable agriculture.
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Jekaterina Markow, Andrew F. Fieldsend, Susanne von Muenchhausen, Anna Maria Haering
Summary: Current research has focused on how agricultural innovation projects are influenced by the Agricultural Innovation Systems (AIS), but little attention has been given to the reverse direction of this relationship. This paper argues that agricultural innovation project can have spillover effects on AIS, even if they were not designed with that intention. It suggests that designing agricultural innovation projects to maximize positive and reduce negative spillovers on AIS would be beneficial.
AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS
(2023)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Machteld Catharina Simoens, Lea Fuenfschilling, Sina Leipold
Summary: This paper advances sustainability transition research by collecting insights from interpretative environmental discourse literature. It develops a heuristic that identifies and describes core discursive elements and dynamics in a socio-technical system. The paper proposes three discursive lock-ins and explores three pathways of discursive change.
SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE
(2022)
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Development Studies
Elizabeth Hoffecker
Summary: Inclusive innovation as a strategy for inclusive development has gained attention, but the practical details remain contested. This paper addresses the lack of mid-level analysis and models on inclusive innovation processes through three case studies, leading to a proposed middle-range theory of change based on consistent activities and processes.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Gareth D. Borman, Walter S. de Boef, Flo Dirks, Yeray Saavedra Gonzalez, Abishkar Subedi, Marja H. Thijssen, Judith Jacobs, Ted Schrader, Salome Boyd, Hermine J. ten Hove, Edwin van der Maden, Irene Koomen, Sheila Assibey-Yeboah, Coulibaly Moussa, Assumpta Uzamukunda, Annabelle Daburon, Asaah Ndambi, Simone van Vugt, Joost Guijt, Jan Joost Kessler, Jan Willem Molenaar, Siemen van Berkum
Summary: In the wake of the first United Nations Food Systems Summit, practitioners are encouraged to understand the abstract concept of the food system and how their transformation process contributes to outcomes. Sector analysis is emphasized as a way to interpret changes in performance and make food systems thinking more actionable. Lessons learned from applying an integrated framework in assessing the impact of COVID19 on various sectors across countries are highlighted.
GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY-AGRICULTURE POLICY ECONOMICS AND ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Business
Joao Mota, Jose Novais Santos, Raissa Alencar
Summary: The increasing concern over climate change and sustainability has led to the implementation of initiatives aimed at reducing the environmental impact of economic activities. This study examines the integration of innovation and business networks in promoting sustainable practices in agricultural systems, using the Carbon Neutral Beef initiative as a case study.
TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING AND SOCIAL CHANGE
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Shaila M. Miranda, Dawei (David) Wang, Chuan (Annie) Tian
Summary: Innovation breakthroughs lead to community learning and the construction of innovation through discourse. This study examines the paradox of diversity and coherence in framing innovation, focusing on the role of discursive fields. The research finds that framing diversity originates from discursive fields, and these fields play different roles in the framing process. The study also highlights the coevolution of diversity and coherence, suggesting that diverse views can be coherent and desirable.
Article
Environmental Studies
Ihsan Jamil, Wen Jun, Bushra Mughal, Junaid Waheed, Hadi Hussain, Muhammad Waseem
Summary: Cotton producers in Pakistan are facing challenges such as climate change, traditional agricultural practices, and depletion of land resources, but adopting sustainable land and water management practices of climate resilient agriculture can significantly improve cotton production efficiency and sustainability. The economic benefits of adopting climate resilient agriculture practices are higher compared to traditional methods, showing that these practices are economically, financially, and environmentally advantageous.
Editorial Material
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Val Snow, Emma Stephens, Guillaume Martin, Mark van Wijk, Jagadish Timsina, Pytrik Reidsma, Laurens Klerkx, Cairistiona Topp, Marianna Taffi
Summary: This editorial examines the 200 volumes of Agricultural Systems and reviews the journal's history. To celebrate the milestone, a collection of highly-cited papers published over 46 years has been prepared. The article provides a brief overview of the journal, compares themes between the opening editorial and highly-cited papers, and intends to review the aims and scope of the journal in the next year.
AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Edita Stefanic, Sanda Rasic, Pavo Lucic, Snjezana Tolic, Dinko Zima, Slavica Antunovic, Bozica Japundzic-Palenkic, Ivan Stefanic
Summary: Weed infestation can significantly reduce soybean yield, and row spacing and duration of weed interference also have an impact on yield and yield components.
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Elise Audouin, Mariana Odru, Dominique Masse, Gualbert Seraphin Dorego, Valerie Delaunay, Philippe Lecomte, Jonathan Vayssieres
Summary: Agricultural intensification is important for food security and limiting rural exodus in sub-Saharan Africa. Livestock farming has the potential to improve the sustainability of farming systems, but landscape-level studies are rare. By considering the interactions between animals, crops, and trees, the landscape level is the only level where the impacts of livestock farming can be fully understood. This study developed a methodology to compare different livestock systems based on territorial metabolism and sustainability indicators.
AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS
(2024)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Idsert Jelsma, Turinah, Frederic Gay, Jean Ollivier, Bruno Rapidel
Summary: Our study aims to analyze the resilience of farmer organizations in the Ophir plantation during replanting. By examining a 40-year period in five farmer cooperatives, we provide unique insights on the dynamics that influence the resilience of farmer organizations, shed light on smallholder oil palm replanting strategies, and draw several key lessons from this case.
AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS
(2024)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Maria Rodriguez-Barillas, Laurens Klerkx, P. Marijn Poortvliet
AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS
(2024)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Alexis Thoumazeau, Romane Mettauer, Turinah, Heri Junedi, Victor Baron, Cecile Cheron-Bessou, Jean Ollivier
Summary: This study investigates the effects of fertilization and understory vegetation management on soil health and oil palm performances. It aimed to isolate and decipher the specific effects of some key practices on the overall plantation performances.
AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS
(2024)
Review
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Pritha Datta, Bhagirath Behera, Dil Bahadur Rahut
Summary: This study aims to evaluate the potential of South Asian agroforestry systems as a viable agroecological approach for ensuring farmers' food security. A systematic literature review found that out of 95 reviewed studies, only nine focused on food security and none of them examined all four dimensions of food security simultaneously. Moreover, the majority of studies were skewed towards the Himalayan belt and lacked quantitative measurement, making it challenging to determine the significance of this field.
AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS
(2024)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Octave Lacroix, Francoise Lescourret, Michel Genard, Mohamed-Mahmoud Memah, Gilles Vercambre, Pierre Valsesia, Daniele Bevacqua, Isabelle Grechi
Summary: In this study, a pest-crop model was developed to examine the impact of multiple pests on fruit tree functioning and ecosystem services provided by orchards. Through simulations and analysis, it was found that pests significantly affected indicators such as fruit sugar content, marketable yield, carbon sequestration, and water drainage.
AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS
(2024)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Malve Heinz, Valeria Galetti, Annelie Holzka
Summary: This paper presents an innovative approach for identifying climate-adapted alternative food crops that can help diversify existing cropping systems, increase their climate resilience, and contribute to nutritious plant-based regional diets with reduced emissions.
AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS
(2024)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Vianny Ahimbisibwe, Eliza Zhunusova, Habtemariam Kassa, Sven Guenter
Summary: This study examines the technical efficiency levels of home gardens and woodlot systems in Ethiopia and investigates the factors that contribute to technical efficiency.
AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS
(2024)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Robert Huber, Bartosz Bartkowski, Calum Brown, Nadja El Benni, Jan-Henning Feil, Pascal Grohmann, Ineke Joormann, Heidi Leonhardt, Hermine Mitter, Birgit Mueller
Summary: Farm typologies help identify patterns in farm systems and support agricultural policy design, but they are often developed without much connection to previous studies and policy making.
AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS
(2024)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Mina Devkota, Krishna Prasad Devkota, Gokul Prasad Paudel, Timothy J. Krupnik, Andrew James McDonald
Summary: Wheat production in the Terai region of Nepal has not met the increasing demand, with low average productivity and high spatial and temporal variability. This study identifies strategies for closing yield gaps through field surveys, on-farm experiments, and simulation models. The results suggest that improving agronomic practices, such as fertilization and irrigation management, can significantly increase wheat productivity.
AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS
(2024)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Angie Haslem, Andrew F. Bennett, James Q. Radford
Summary: This study integrates knowledge on the benefits and disbenefits of (semi)natural vegetation on farms for achieving six objectives, and develops a conceptual model of the relationships between these objectives and different types of vegetation. The results show that (semi)natural vegetation provides more benefits than disbenefits, with greater support for the benefits of native vegetation. Farm-level restoration contributes towards reversing vegetation loss, but the process takes time. Management practices play a role in enhancing the benefits of (semi)natural vegetation.
AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS
(2024)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Aymeric Mondiere, Michael S. Corson, Julie Auberger, Daphne Durant, Sylvain Foray, Jean-Francois Glinec, Penny Green, Sandra Novak, Frederic Signoret, Hayo M. G. van der Werf
Summary: This study assessed the productivity and environmental impacts of different livestock production systems and found that biodiversity-friendly systems perform better in terms of environmental impact. The results emphasize the importance of considering the multiple functions and overall environmental performance of these systems.
AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS
(2024)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Nadine Andrieu, Elodie Dorey, Steewy Lakhia, Paul Meynard, Esther Hatil, Loic Normand, Jean-Luc Gourdine, Jean-Christophe Bambou
AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS
(2024)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Philipp Loew, Bernhard Osterburg
Summary: This study evaluated the nitrogen performance of the German agricultural sector and identified the potential for nitrogen utilization in different farm types. The study also revealed the relationships between nitrogen performance and independent variables such as soil fertility, crop selection and diversity, production type, operating profit, and consulting services received.
AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS
(2024)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Rika Ratna Sari, Lisa Tanika, Erika N. Speelman, Danny Dwi Saputra, Arief Lukman Hakim, Danae M. A. Rozendaal, Kurniatun Hairiah, Meine van Noordwijk
Summary: This study aims to clarify the design principles of the FORCES game and apply it to diverse watershed contexts. The game design balances generic and site-specific information, and the performance and impact of the game are evaluated through testing and assessment.
AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS
(2024)
