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Ethnographie de la mise à l’agenda scientifique de l’agroécologie dans un laboratoire de génétique végétale

VertigO
Since the late 2000s, the term “agroecology” has been gaining ground in agronomic research organizations (INRAE, CIRAD), in calls for research projects and in scientific publications. Plant genetics is no exception to this trend, but the appropriation of
Margot Buzaré
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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
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From Peasant to Peasant: Peasant Education for Agro-Ecological Resistance and Transformation

Revista Brasileira de Educação do Campo, 2020
In this essay we address "peasant to peasant" processes (PCaC) as an inclusive educational and epistemic dispositive where an agroecology of knowledges is articulated for the constitution of the agroecological peasantry and peasant agroecology as a ...
Valentín Val, Peter Michael Rosset
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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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Are disruptive agricultural technologies compatible with agroecology?

npj Sustainable Agriculture
Agroecology has emerged as a credible approach to achieving sustainable and resilient agrifood systems. But the role for disruptive agricultural technologies within agroecology remains contentious.
Helena Shilomboleni, Matthew A. Schnurr
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COVID 19: Lets act now: the urgent need for upscaling agroecology in Uganda (2020)

International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability, 2020
The COVID 19 pandemic has ravaged most parts of the world leading to multiple negative effects as restrictions in movement have ensued. Uganda as a country has not been spared with such pandemics also known to disrupt food systems.
Francis Richard Jumba, Tadeo Tibasiima, Eriah Byaruhanga, Joshua Aijuka, Holger Pabst, Julie Matovu Nakalanda, Clovis Kabaseke   +6 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
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Comparative analysis of cattle production systems in Nigeria grassland agroecology

Circular Agricultural Systems
This study explores herd production characteristics and phenotypic traits of indigenous dairy cattle in the grassland agroecology of Nigeria. The study highlighted the crucial role of agroecology as a modifier of cattle production operations and ...
Akeem B. Sikiru, Bisong O. Otu, Olayinka J. Makinde, Saoban Saheed, Stephen S. A. Egena, Ibrahim R. Muhammad   +5 more
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Past, present and future of local crop evolution

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Promoting agrobiodiversity is a promising strategy for mitigating the negative effects of climate change on global food security. We highlight the central role evolutionary processes play in harnessing the potential of local crops by integrating genomics, archaeology, ethnobotany and traditional ecological knowledge (TEK).
Nataly Allasi Canales, Philippa Ryan, Amy Jackson, Hong Phuong Le, James Borrell, Aaron Davis, Rafal M. Gutaker   +6 more
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Capsicum chinense as an African traditional vegetable: Culture, resilience, and opportunity

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Capsicum chinense is central to everyday diets, cultural identity, and smallholder livelihoods across Sub‐Saharan Africa, yet remains overlooked in agricultural research and policy. This paper reframes C. chinense as a traditional, climate‐resilient vegetable shaped by centuries of farmer stewardship and cultural selection.
Derek W. Barchenger, Herbaud P. F. Zohoungbogobo   +1 more
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