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Perceptions, challenges and determinants of management strategy choices for combating fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) infestation in Ghana

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Despite high awareness of fall armyworm, a significant gap remains in the use of sustainable and effective control measures. Farmers predominantly perceive synthetic pesticides as ideal despite studies highlighting botanical and traditional methods as more sustainable.
Richard Adabah, Robert Aidoo, Bright Owusu Asante, Amos Mensah, Seth Etuah, Gifty Boakye Appiah, Jonas Osei‐Adu   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Agroecological soil management in North Africa: practices, challenges, and prospects for sustainable transition

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
North Africa faces multiple environmental challenges, including soil degradation, climate change, desertification, and water scarcity. In this context, agroecology offers a sustainable and promising approach to land management by enhancing the resilience
Abdellatif Boutagayout, Anas Hamdani, Mohamed Kouighat, Inass Zayani, Atman Adiba   +4 more
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Chapter of agroecology put into practice

Sustentabilidade em Debate, 2014
O livro nos faz refletir sobre dinâmicas relacionadas a mercados e políticas públicas para a agroecologia, indo muito além dos discursos que geralmente marcam o debate no campo agroecológico. É acima de tudo uma excelente síntese sobre a Rede Ecovida de Agroecologia, que articula organizações de agricultores ecológicos na região Sul do Brasil e sobre ...
openaire   +2 more sources

Agroecological practices in oil palm plantations: examples from the field

, 2017
Palm oil is nowadays the first vegetable oil consumed worldwide. Given the world population growth and the increasing demand in fat for food and fuel, the increase in oil palm production is expected to continue.
Baron Victor, Sihombing Edison, Carron Marc-Philippe, Naim Mohd, Raoul Francis, Ollivier Jean, Marichal Raphaël, Giraudoux Patrick, Verwilghen Aude, Beaudoin-Ollivier Laurence, Snoeck Didier, Surya Erwanda, Bonneau Xavier, Caliman Jean-Pierre, Bessou Cécile, Ketuk Aryawan Anak Agung   +15 more
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Ecological and Technological Insights to Enhance Rice Production: A Machine Learning Approach for Sustainable Agriculture in Granma, Cuba

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Amid the quest for sustainable agriculture, this study explores key ecological and technological factors influencing crop production under climate change. We conduct a comprehensive assessment of temperature, biomass, farmer education, renewable energy devices, greenhouse gas emissions and their effects on rice yields in Granma, Cuba, from ...
Afzal Ahmed Dar, Zhi Chen, Sergio RodrIguez‐Rodríguez, Fariborz Haghighat, Chunjiang An, Roberto Alejandro García Reyes, Beatriz González‐Rosales   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Isolation, Insularity and Resilience: A Review of the Geophysical, Socioeconomic, and Environmental Vulnerabilities of Gran Canaria and Lesvos Islands for Policy Interventions to Global Change

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The dynamic nature of small islands being geographically isolated and their perceived connectedness with global networks complicates research attempts to draw general conclusions on whether insularity leads to marginalization or strengthens their resilience for sustainable development.
Toheeb Lekan Jolaosho, Mazen Marouani, Takwa Boughanmi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dynamics of Using Digital Technologies in Agroecological Settings: A Case Study Approach

Agriculture
The main objective of this study is to offer fresh empirical insight into the evolving relationship between digitalisation and agroecology by examining Mulini Di Segalari, a biodynamic vineyard in Italy.
Harika Meesala, Gianluca Brunori
doaj   +1 more source

How Program‐ and Community‐Led Design Settings Affect Resilience Approaches to Sustainable Development Projects

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sustainable Development interventions must deal with rapid and novel changes affecting complex social‐ecological systems, calling for design based on a resilience approach. However, limited analytical attention has been paid to the design settings in which such approaches are deployed.
Yiheyis Maru, Deborah O'Connell, Nicola Grigg, Annette Cowie, Million Belay, Alice Ruhweza, Mark Stafford Smith   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Plant traits mediate agroecological outcomes in restored agricultural lands

Ecological Indicators
Despite being cultivated with annual crops, marginal agricultural lands are usually more suitable for grasses, trees, or other perennial vegetation with persistent roots that are better adapted to unfavorable growth conditions.
Andres G. Rolhauser, Marney E. Isaac
doaj   +1 more source

Efficiency of agroecological practices in cacao production in Ucayali, Peru

Despite the overall growth of cacao cultivation in Ucayali, Peru's third largest cacao-producing region, it has experienced a production decline associated to high temperatures, low rainfall, and significant pest and disease outbreaks, which negatively ...
Orjuela Ramirez, Guillermo, López-Estrada, Sebastian   +1 more
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