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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
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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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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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Examining the Impact of Row Planting on Labor Use for Sustainable Food Production Among Maize Farmers in Rural Ghana

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Smallholder farmers are reverting to traditional production methods due to the high opportunity costs and unintended consequences of new technologies. This study focuses on row planting technology, which is labor‐intensive and slow without mechanized operations.
Emmanuel Tetteh Jumpah, Habtamu Alem, Abdulai Adams, Tomáš Ratinger, Miroslava Bavorová   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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

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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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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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
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Fast improvement of macrofauna communities and soil quality in plantain crops converted to agroecological practices

, 2022
International audiencePlantain (Musa paradisiaca AAB) is one of the main staple food crops in tropical areas, particularly in the Caribbean region. Therefore, supporting a sustainable production of plantain in this zone is crucial to secure food and to ...
Lavelle, Patrick, Sierra, Jorge, Ozier-Lafontaine, Harry, Loranger-Merciris, Gladys, Diman, Jean-Louis   +4 more
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Agroecological practices in combination with healthy diets can help meet EU food system policy targets [PDF]

, 2022
Agroecology has been proposed as a strategy to improve food system sustainability, but has also been criticised for using land inefficiently. We compared five explorative storylines, developed in a stakeholder process, for future food systems in the EU ...
Andreas Mayer, Matej , Sarah, Gerald Kalt, Catherine Pfeifer, Anita Frehner, Ferguson, Shon, Röös, Elin, Kalt, Gerald, Frehner, Anita, Adrian Muller, Elin Röös, Gerald Schwarz, Smith, Pete, Rob Hart, Shon Ferguson, Sarah Matej, Karl-Heinz Erb, Hart, Rob, Matej, Sarah, Schwarz, Gerald, Kaufmann, Lisa, Pfeifer, Catherine, Shon, Ferguson, Pete Smith, Müller, Adrian, Mayer, Andreas, Erb, Karl-Heinz, Lisa Kaufmann, Karl-heinz, Erb   +28 more
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