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Assessing the multidimensional impacts of agroecological practices in Southeast Asia. A review [PDF]

Agroecological practices are largely recognized as one way of engaging social actors in the co-design and transformation of food systems towards sustainability.
Kangogo, Daniel, Castella, Jean-Christophe, Blundo Canto, Genowefa, Bienabe, Estelle, Fauzi, Dimas, Van Der Meer Simo, Alexander   +5 more
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Usage of Agroecological Climate-Smart Agriculture Practices among Sorghum and Maize Smallholder Farmers in Semi-Arid Areas in Tanzania

, 2023
Climate change variability and its impact on agricultural production in sub-Saharan Africa pose a significant challenge to food security. In Tanzania's semi-arid regions, there is growing concern regarding the use of agroecological Climate-Smart ...
Amri Swaibu Yusuph, Yusuph, Amri Swaibu, Tommy Dalgaard, Emmanuel Fred Nzunda, Sixbert Kajumula Mourice, Mourice, Sixbert Kajumula, Nzunda, Emmanuel Fred, Dalgaard, Tommy   +7 more
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Identifying knowledge barriers to agroforestry adoption and co‐designing solutions to them

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Compared to monocultures, agroforestry can promote biodiversity, ecosystem functioning and climate resilience, whilst maintaining or enhancing production and profits. Despite this, uptake in temperate regions remains low. Knowledge gaps amongst land managers are a primary barrier to uptake, but little is known about which aspects of ...
Amelia S. C. Hood, Verena Scherfranz, Rosy E. Scholes, Erika Degani, Tom Staton, Alexa Varah, Lena Schaller, Alice L. Mauchline   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluating agroecological practices using the FAO TAPE (tool for agroecological performance evaluation): a case study of the Lake Bosomtwe Biosphere Reserve, Ghana

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Tool for Agroecological Performance Evaluation (TAPE) is a participatory framework for assessing the performance of agroecological systems. Using Lake Bosomtwe Biosphere Reserve (LBBR) in Ghana as a case study,
Charlotte Kaiser, Kirsten Meuer, Martin Welp, Kwame N. Hope, Yaw B. Agyeman, Tobias Cremer   +5 more
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Management of Plant Beneficial Fungal Endophytes to Improve the Performance of Agroecological Practices. [PDF]

J Fungi (Basel), 2022
Nasslahsen B, Prin Y, Ferhout H, Smouni A, Duponnois R.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Extensive but fragmented evidence limits understanding of factors shaping farmers' decisions regarding diversified farming systems: A global evidence map

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Diversified farming systems are increasingly recognised for their potential to enhance the sustainability and resilience of food systems. Yet it remains unclear whether empirical research adequately captures the drivers and constraints shaping farmers' decisions regarding diversified farming systems across stages of decision‐making ...
Andrea C. Sánchez Bogado, Damien Beillouin, Natalia Estrada‐Carmona, Cécile Chéron‐Bessou, Bruno Rapidel, Sarah K. Jones   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Agrobiodiversity and agroecological practices in 'jhumscape' of the Eastern Himalayas: don't throw the baby out with the bathwater. [PDF]

Biodivers Conserv, 2022
Pandey DK, Adhiguru P, Momin KC, Kumar P, Kumar P.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Nature's values, drivers and perceived influence on ecosystem services shape agroecological livestock farming in the Netherlands

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract The environmental benefits of agroecological farm management have been demonstrated, but its uptake is still lagging. Understanding how specific practices relate to drivers and ecosystem services (ES), and what values of nature underlie those factors can be useful in understanding what type of practices are preferred by farmers under which ...
Loes A. Verkuil, Nynke Schulp, Mario Torralba   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of cucurbit crop management techniques on the foraging behavior of honeybees and hoverflies in Morogoro, Tanzania

BMC Ecology and Evolution
Background Poor agricultural practices have drastically threatened insect pollinators’ biodiversity. Little is known in Tanzania about how different agricultural practices affect pollinators’ foraging behavior.
Elvillah William Rweyemamu, Maulid Walad Mwatawala, George Muhamba Tryphone, Marc De Meyer, Sija Kabota, Patroba Masatu Bwire   +5 more
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Determinants of smallholder farmers’ responsiveness to agroecological practices and principles in Ethiopia, Kenya and Madagascar

Dynamics of Rural Society Journal
Smallholder farmers across East Africa face significant challenges in fully adopting agroecological practices, despite their demonstrated benefits for soil health, biodiversity, water conservation, and farm resilience.
Max Olupot, Oladimeji Idowu Oladele
doaj   +1 more source