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Farmers’ and stakeholders’ views on the adoption of agroecological practices. Results from participatory workshops in European countries [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] [PDF]

Open Research Europe
Agroecological practices are prerequisites for many agri-environmental schemes in Europe and are increasingly being integrated into the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy.
James Henty Williams, Jacques-Aristide Perrin, Hella Kehlenbeck, Bettina Wenzel, Gordana Đurić, Alexander Wezel, Aurélie Ferrer, Gvozden Mićić, Dimitrije Markovic   +8 more
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Adoption and Diffusion of Agroecological Practices in the Horticulture of Catalonia

Agronomy, 2021
The environmental impact of conventional food production systems imposes a rapid transition towards sustainable production systems through the adoption of agroecological practices. The barriers and accelerators of the adoption of agroecological practices
Adrián Polonio Punzano, Djamel Rahmani, Maria del Mar Cabello Delgado   +2 more
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Traditional agroecological knowledge and practices: The drivers and opportunities for adaptation actions in the northern region of Ghana

Regional Sustainability, 2022
Agroecological practices are promoted as a more proactive approach than conventional agriculture to achieving a collective global response to climate change and variability while building robust and resilient agricultural systems to meet food needs and ...
Enoch Yeleliere, Thomas Yeboah, Philip Antwi-Agyei, Prince Peprah   +3 more
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Soil and Pest Management in French Polynesian Farming Systems and Drivers and Barriers for Implementation of Practices Based on Agroecological Principles

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2021
In the context of climate change, French Polynesia is committed to increasing qualitatively and quantitatively local food production. In this regard, agroecology is perceived as a sustainable pathway to improve farming practices.
Mélanie Surchat, Alexander Wezel, Vincent Tolon, Tor Arvid Breland, Philippe Couraud, Jean-François Vian   +5 more
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A scoping review of the incentives for promoting the adoption of agroecological practices and outcomes among rice farmers in Vietnam. [PDF]

PLoS ONE
Recent research and development efforts to achieve sustainable rice production in Vietnam have incorporated agroecological principles and practices.
Sylvester Ogutu, Jonathan Mockshell, Thai Minh, Roseline Remans   +3 more
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Better safe than sorry? European farmers’ perceptions on agroecological practices: a theory of planned behaviour case study

Frontiers in Agronomy
Adoption rates of agroecological farming practices remain low amongst European farmers and vary from country to country, despite European or national policies aimed at achieving ‘sustainable agriculture’.
Antonio Paparella, Jacques-Aristide Perrin, James Henty Williams, Bettina Wenzel, Massimiliano Borrello, Hella Kehlenbeck, Julian Winkler, Luigi Cembalo, Samantha M. Cook, Velemir Ninkovic, Aurélie Ferrer, Teresa Del Giudice, Alexander Wezel   +12 more
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Factors influencing the implementation of agroecological practices: Lessons drawn from the Aba-Garima watershed, Ethiopia

Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2022
The challenges to agroecological transitions are not the same for all farmers and implementation of agroecological practices in different locations could yield different results.
Wolde Mekuria, Mengistu Dessalegn, Dagninet Amare, Beyene Belay, Banchiamlak Getnet, Gonche Girma, Desalegn Tegegne   +6 more
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Resilience and adaptation in Moroccan agriculture during the COVID-19 pandemic: Perspectives from farmers [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences, 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected various sectors, including agriculture. This study aimed to explore the perceptions of smallholder farmers in Morocco's Fez-Meknes and Marrakesh-Safi regions regarding the potential effects of the pandemic
Boutagayout Abdellatif, Bouiamrine El Houssine, Lahlali Rachid, Rhioui Wijdane, Hamdani Anas, Nassiri Laila, El Jarroudi Moussa, Belmalha Saadia   +7 more
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Family farming systems: An index-based approach to the drivers of agroecological principles in the southern Andes

Ecological Indicators, 2023
Global social-ecological crises call for the identification and promotion of resilient agrifood systems. Agroecology can help addressing these challenges by fostering high levels of diversity and climate resilience.
Josefina Cortés, Lorena Vieli, José Tomás Ibarra   +2 more
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Effects of agroecological practices on soil organic carbon sequestration using synchronic and diachronic approaches in Madagascar

Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Tropics and Subtropics, 2020
Sequestration of soil organic carbon (SOC) in agricultural systems is a key indicator of soil fertility improvement and climate change mitigation at the global scale.
Narindra Harisoa Rakotovao, Nandrianina Ramifehiarivo, Clovis Grinand, Herintsitohaina Ramarson Razakamanarivo, Alain Albrecht, Tantely Maminiaina Razafimbelo   +5 more
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