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Identifying agroecological transition pathways based on the Global Approach to Agricultural Systems: the case of family livestock farmers in northern Uruguay

Agrociencia Uruguay, 2023
Agroecology represents one of the main alternatives to production models generated by the green revolution, both in Uruguay and other countries. It appears as a response to climate change, biodiversity management, nature resource restoration, and, more ...
Inés Ferreira Rivaben, Virginia Rossi, Mercedes Figari, Eduardo Chia   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Agroecology in practice [PDF]

, 2014
This publication not only presents a basic platform that, according to the authors, provides for R&D to contribute to sustainable development. It also gives an overview of agroecology as well as a peek into the work, ideas and activities of agroecologists ‘walking their talk’ of this broad subject.
Eksvärd, Karin, Lönngren, Gabriella, Cuadra, Margarita, Francis, Charles, Johansson, Börje, Namanji, Stella, Rydberg, Torbjörn, Ssekyewa, Charles, Gissén, Charlott, Salomonsson, Lennart   +9 more
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Charting the Path to Increased Oil Palm Output in Ghana Beyond Area Expansion: Technology or Managerial Capacity — Which Leads the Way?

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study sets out to investigate the prospects for raising oil palm output in sub‐Saharan Africa, particularly Ghana, without further expansion of cropland. Given global concerns about oil palm's role in deforestation and land use change, the focus is on enhancing productivity on existing farmlands.
Jacob Asravor, Francis Tsiboe, Ayobami Adetoyinbo, Jacob Ankamah   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Growth, development and nitrogen nutrition of colored cotton cv. BRS Topázio under sustainably-constructed soil

Revista Agrogeoambiental, 2023
Agroecological practices such as seed inoculation with diazotrophic bacteria and biofertilizers use have contributed to the development of sustainable agriculture.
Magna Macedo Costa, Fabio Aquino de Albuquerque, José Aderaldo Trajano dos Santos   +2 more
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The Power of Unity: Collective Action and Smallholder Agricultural Performance in West Africa

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We analyze the impact of collective action through farmer‐based organizations (FBOs) on smallholders' farm performance and income inequality in Ghana, Benin, The Gambia, and Mali. We find that FBO membership increases cereal yield in Ghana and The Gambia, legume yield in Mali, ruminant numbers in Benin and The Gambia, and total farm income in ...
Emmanuel Donkor, Bright Owusu Asante, David Boansi, Victor Owusu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Economic benefits of GAMOUR Agroecology in smallholder cucurbit production in Tanzania

European Journal of Horticultural Science
Introduction: Agroecological farming has emerged as a promising approach for managing crop pests, including the ‘true’ fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae), in cucurbit production.
P.M. Bwire, J.A. Bakengesa, M. De Meyer, M. Virgilio, M.W. Mwatawala, R.O. Majubwa, J.-P. Deguine, A.B. Kudra   +7 more
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Impact of Digital Ability and Rice Technology Adoption on Rice Farming Performance in Benin

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the combined effects of digital ability and the adoption of various rice technologies among smallholder rice farmers, using GPS‐spatially matched data sources that include household surveys and a general census of rice value chain actors in Benin.
Landry Bellarmin Kassa, Takeshi Sakurai
wiley   +1 more source

The main agroecological structure, a methodology for the collective analysis of the Mediterranean agroecological landscape of San Clemente, Region del Maule, Chile

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2023
The simplification of the landscape as a consequence of the decrease in biodiversity and the adoption of monoculture production systems has led to a significant decrease in the provision of ecosystem services in the territory.
Angel Salazar-Rojas, Angel Salazar-Rojas, Angel Salazar-Rojas, Ricardo Castro-Huerta, Ricardo Castro-Huerta, Miguel Altieri   +5 more
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Deforestation and Efficiency: Insights From Forest Transition in the Brazilian Cerrado

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper estimates technical efficiency (TE) and environmental efficiency (EE) of agricultural production at the municipal level of the Brazilian Cerrado in 2006 and 2017, and investigates their underlying mechanisms in relation to forest transition theory.
Ricardo Muniz Simões, Cassiano Bragagnolo, Humberto Francisco Silva Spolador   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of Agroecological Performance Toward Sustainable Agriculture of Beni Municipality, Myagdi, Nepal

AgroEnvironmental Sustainability
This study assessed the effectiveness of agroecological farming practices in Beni municipality, Myagdi district, Nepal, by surveying 150 households.
Pratima Regmi, Dhurba Banjade, Subodh Khanal, Bandana Paudel, Manisha Khatri, Asmi Poudel, Dipak Khanal, Aman Shrestha, Laxmi Prasad Joshi   +8 more
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