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Strategic options for agroecological transitions

D4.5 deliverable - Working Package 4. Agroecological transitions are essential for creating more sustainable, adaptable and resilient food systems. However, such transitions are notoriously difficult to foster. In this deliverable we present the work conducted within the Living Labs (LLs) of the NATAE project to identify strategic options for ...
Caulfield, Mark E., van de Ven, Gerrie, Reinhard-Kolempas, Marilena, Aatig, safa, Chattou, Zoubier, Echchgadda, Ghizlane, Boudedja, Karima, Oulmane, Amine, Comptour, Marion, Benmoussa, Souad, Galanis, Christos, Belhouchette, Hatem, Kleftodimos, Georgios, Sidya Fall, Cheikh, Zouari, Inès, Benmoussa, Haïfa, Jallouli, Salma, Koussani, Wafa   +17 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Wholesale Markets as Governance Entities: Institutional Coordination of Trader Marketing in Nigerian Agri‐Food Markets

Journal of International Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Coordinated marketing activities can be an important mechanism for negotiating prices and reducing transaction and transportation costs in food supply chains. Yet there are few studies on the prevalence and drivers of the choice of undertaking coordinated marketing by food wholesale markets.
Daniel A. Babalola, Lenis Saweda O. Liverpool‐Tasie, Yinka Kolade, Thomas Reardon, Ayala Wineman   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Food Security Versus Environmental Health: The Nitrogen Dilemma

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Nitrogen is an essential element for plant growth and, consequently, crop production. However, the cycling of nitrogen in the environment can have negative effects. Here, we review the historical development of scientific and public awareness of these effects and the influence this has had on political action to control them.
Henrike Mielenz, Norbert Bischoff, Klaus Butterbach‐Bahl, Uwe Häußermann, Kurt‐Christian Kersebaum, Karin Rather, Burkhard Stever‐Schoo, Reinhard Well, Claas Nendel   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Revolução agroecológica e a soberania e segurança alimentar e nutricional: práticas, desafios e sentidos da agroecologia em Cuba

Confins
This study examines how collective agroecological transition processes, grounded in the Peasant-to-Peasant Methodology, contribute to strengthening food and nutritional sovereignty and security in Cuba. The investigation draws on an ethnographic approach
Amanda Leão Cardoso, Pedro Henrique Barbosa de Abreu, Maria Cristina Passos   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Review of phytochemical and antioxidant properties of Ethiopian medicinal plants

JSFA reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Ethiopia possesses a rich ethnobotanical heritage and diverse medicinal flora that play an important role in traditional healthcare. Many Ethiopian medicinal plants contain bioactive phytochemicals with potential antioxidant properties. This capital of indigenous knowledge has contributed to the documentation of different medicinal plants that
Endalamaw Yihune, Amare Bitew Mekonnen, Getahun Yemata   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing agroecological performance in yak pastoral systems: a holistic case study using TAPE in Merak and Sakteng, Bhutan

Frontiers in Agronomy
The study presents an in-depth analysis of the agroecological transition and performance of the Local Agroecological Food System (LAFS) in Merak and Sakteng, Bhutan, using an adapted version of the Tool Agroecological Performance Evaluation (TAPE ...
Tshering Lhamo, Dario Lucantoni, Sophie van den Berg, Philippe Jeanneaux, Dominique Barjolle   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cross‐regional and temporal generalizability of portable visible spectroscopy for olive maturity classification

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.
Abstract BACKGROUND Olive maturity governs lot destination and the yield–quality trade‐off in olive oil production, yet it is still monitored by subjective visual scoring of the Jaén index. Spectroscopic alternatives have relied mainly on near‐infrared instruments, with scarce evidence from Brazilian orchards and almost no evaluation of spatial or ...
David Mojaravscki, Paulo S Graziano Magalhães   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

From the Farm to the City: Exploring Agroecology, Food Communities and Claims Towards Eco-Welfare in Bologna

Social Sciences
This Special Issue invites us to think about the conditions of possibility for sustainable welfare within the current political and ecological conjuncture.
Andrea Ghelfi
doaj   +1 more source

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

Participatory system of guarantees – PSG of the Red de Mercados Agroecológicos de Bogotá Región RMABR. A contribution to the sustainability of agroecological producers and markets

International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability, 2020
Following the development of a framework of sustainability indicators for the Red de Mercados Agroecológicos de Bogotá Región – RMABR, in 2016, it was identified, that only 56% of its producers were agroecological, while the remaining were mostly in the ...
Adriana-María Chaparro-Africano, Sonia E. Naranjo   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source