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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

A dataset for sustainability assessment of agroecological practices in a crop-livestock farming system. [PDF]

Data Brief, 2021
Jouan J, Carof M, Baccar R, Bareille N, Bastian S, Brogna D, Burgio G, Couvreur S, Cupiał M, Dufrêne M, Dumont B, Gontier P, Jacquot AL, Kański J, Magagnoli S, Makulska J, Pérès G, Ridier A, Salou T, Sgolastra F, Szeląg-Sikora A, Tabor S, Tombarkiewicz B, Węglarz A, Godinot O.   +24 more
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Future Soil Erosion Under Combined CMIP6 Climate Projections and Land Use/Land Cover Change: A RUSLE‐Based Assessment of the Kampe Omi Dam Basin in Nigeria

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Soil erosion remains a major environmental challenge in Nigeria, driven by the combined effects of climate variability and land use/land cover (LULC) changes. Understanding future dynamics is essential for effective soil conservation planning.
Titus Adeyemi Alonge, Amos T. Kabo‐Bah, Lily Lisa Yevugah, Abdul‐Karim Iddrisu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Spotlight on agroecological cropping practices to improve the resilience of farming systems: a qualitative review of meta-analytic studies

Frontiers in Agronomy
The capacity of agriculture to withstand or recover from increasing stresses (i.e., resilience) will be continuously challenged by extreme climate change events in the coming decades, altering the growing conditions for crop species.
Moritz von Cossel, Danilo Scordia, Miguel Altieri, Fabio Gresta   +3 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

Digital Innovation and Agroecology in Two Family Productive Systems in Eastern Uruguay: Supporting Participatory Processes and the Empowerment of Rural Communities

Agrociencia Uruguay
This study analyzes two family farms in eastern Uruguay (“Mibro” and “Domo Tortuga”) which integrate agroecological production and marketing models with digital tools.
Marcela Marques Berrutti, Jorge Álvarez, Federico García Suárez, Gabriela Linari   +3 more
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The role of community‐level institutions in smallholder land restoration

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract This review focuses on the role of community‐level institutions in the adoption of land restoration practices by smallholder farmers. Based on a systematic review of 72 peer‐reviewed articles from 33 low‐ and middle‐income countries, the review synthesizes recent empirical evidence on the various roles these institutions play in supporting ...
Daniel Wiegant, Soumya Balasubramanya
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding farmer options, context and preferences leads to the co-design of locally relevant agroecological practices for soil, water and integrated pest management: a case from Kiambu and Makueni agroecology living landscapes, Kenya

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
Agroecology, as a holistic approach to sustainable food systems, is gaining momentum globally as a key approach to addressing current challenges in agricultural and food production.
Anne W. Kuria, Peter Bolo, Beatrice Adoyo, Hezekiah Korir, Michael Sakha, Pius Gumo, Machio Mbelwa, Levi Orero, Winnie Ntinyari, Nicholas Syano, Esther Kagai, Lisa Elena Fuchs   +11 more
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Social‐ecological sustainability of olive farming in the Mediterranean: A review of current practices and an agroecological perspective

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Olive farming represents a prime example of a biodiversity‐rich land‐use system in the Mediterranean, deeply rooted in a long history and cultural traditions, yet it faces mounting challenges from climate change, biodiversity loss, and declining economic viability that put its sustainability at risk.
Klara Dietrich, Claudia Bieling, Corrado Ciaccia, Ingo Grass   +3 more
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Beneath the surface: Seed bank homogenization and multiscalar variation in Boston's community gardens

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Urban community gardens are often assumed to enhance fine‐scale biodiversity, yet repeated disturbance and shared horticultural norms may also contribute to urban biotic homogenization—the convergence of species composition across spatial scales and sites within the urban matrix.
Kristen Jovanelly, Theresa W. Ong
wiley   +1 more source