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Designing accreditation systems that enhance the transformative potential of regenerative agriculture: an action-oriented case study on discursive institutionalization Agroecol. Sustain. Food Syst. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Ethan Gordon, Federico Davila, Chris Riedy
Agricultural landscapes have been reshaped globally to drive unsustainable increases in profit and production. This is contributing significantly to the degradation of planetary systems and the vul...
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Early eco-agrarian adaptations in Malta Agroecol. Sustain. Food Syst. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 George Attard, Charles Dalli, Anthony Meli
Indigenous knowledge is generated at a local level and is unique in its culture and society. The Maltese rural landscape, being one of the most anthropomorphic in the world, describes a wealth of i...
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Groundwater overdrafting: a looming crisis Agroecol. Sustain. Food Syst. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Steve Gliessman
Published in Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems (Vol. 48, No. 4, 2024)
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The need for ground-up transitions: exploring the knowledge politics of agroecology in Gujarat, India Agroecol. Sustain. Food Syst. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-02-23 C. Shambu Prasad, Arnab Chakraborty, Deborah Dutta
Despite a plethora of emerging alternatives under the broad rubric of agroecology, sustainable transitions in Indian agriculture are caught between institutional inertia and lock-ins of its vast ag...
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Participative assessment of agroecological short food supply chains and proposals for improvement: a case study of Andalusia (Spain) Agroecol. Sustain. Food Syst. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-02-21 Alberto Matarán Ruiz, Jose María López Medina, César de la Cruz, Rafael Fuentes-Guerra Soldevilla, Marta Soler Montiel, Irene de Hond, Guillermo Mozo Peñalver, Juan Manuel Arcos, Josefa Sánchez Contreras
This article presents the participative assessment and design of proposals for the development and consolidation of agroecological short food supply chains (SFSCs) in Andalusia (southern Spain). Th...
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Gathering a bountiful harvest: the impacts of cultural ecosystem service experiences on management practices and agrobiodiversity in urban community gardens Agroecol. Sustain. Food Syst. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 Ashmita Das, Stewart A.W. Diemont, Theresa Selfa, Donald A. Rakow
In addition to their food security and ecological benefits, urban community gardens support human well-being in numerous non-material ways. In this paper, we investigate whether experience of these...
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ICT4Agroecology part II: outcomes for maize production systems Agroecol. Sustain. Food Syst. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-02-19 Angelika Hilbeck, Eugenio Tisselli, Simon Crameri, Kallunde P. Sibuga, John Constantine, Mawazo J. Shitindi, Method Kilasara, Ayubu Churi, Camillius Sanga, Luambano Kihoma, Gladness Brush, Fadhili Stambuli, Rainard Mjunguli, Blaise Burnier, Janet Maro, Angelina Mbele, Suleyman Hamza, Mary Kissimbo, Ayoub Ndee
Agroecology is gaining increased attention by experts and global organizations; however, it’s practical application in the field remains understudied, particularly in developing countries. Here, we...
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The book on agroecological restoration we`ve been waiting for Agroecol. Sustain. Food Syst. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-02-15 Tlacaelel Rivera-Núñez
Published in Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems (Ahead of Print, 2024)
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The Future We Choose: Surviving the Climate Crisis Agroecol. Sustain. Food Syst. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-02-15 Charles Francis
Published in Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems (Vol. 48, No. 4, 2024)
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Cross-examination of agroecology and viability in agro-sylvo-pastoral systems in Western Burkina Faso Agroecol. Sustain. Food Syst. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-02-08 Boko Michel Orounladji, Ollo Sib, David Berre, Mohamed Habibou Assouma, Der Dabire, Souleymane Sanogo, Eric Vall
This study aimed to examine the correlations between the agroecological status of farms and their viability in agro-sylvo-pastoral systems located in the savannah areas of West Africa. The methodol...
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Sustainable intensification of palm oil production through cattle integration: a review Agroecol. Sustain. Food Syst. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-02-05 Elizabeth Ruiz Álvarez, Jhon Sebastián Castiblanco, Mauricio Mosquera Montoya
This review aimed to evaluate the impacts of oil palm-cattle integration systems on food security and environmental sustainability. We reviewed more than 100 papers and selected those that reported...
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Value created for small-scale farmers in an agroecology movement in the Eastern cape region of South Africa: an application of the value creation framework Agroecol. Sustain. Food Syst. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-02-05 Ludwig Chanyau, Eureta Rosenberg
The paper reports on an evaluative study of an agroecology movement that has been running in South Africa for over 20 years. The study applied a Value Creation Framework to gather value creation st...
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Agroecological transition and amplification in San Pablo Huitzo, Oaxaca: preliminary findings Agroecol. Sustain. Food Syst. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-02-05 Vianii Cruz-López, Rafael Pérez-Pacheco, Carlos Alejandro Granados-Echegoyen, Edwin Alfonso Zelaya-Benavidez, Lina María Bastidas-Orrego, Jonás Álvarez-Lopeztello
Transition and amplification processes promote the adoption of agroecological principles among producers. This study shows how both processes are put into practice. To obtain information, 12 semi-s...
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Fostering the training of future agroecologists Agroecol. Sustain. Food Syst. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-02-05 Steve Gliessman
Published in Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems (Vol. 48, No. 3, 2024)
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Agriculture against the wall: barriers and opportunities for agroecological transitions in California’s industrial agricultural landscapes Agroecol. Sustain. Food Syst. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-02-05 Estelí Jiménez-Soto, Madeleine Fairbairn, Joji Muramoto, Carol Shennan
Agroecology emphasizes a shift from low diversity, high chemical input farming to more biodiverse agroecosystems cultivated in conjunction with natural ecosystem processes and embedded in socially ...
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Contribution of pollinators to production and reproduction of neglected and underutilized food species in family farming systems in Patagonia Agroecol. Sustain. Food Syst. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-02-05 Pablo Andrés Grimaldi, Ana Haydee Ladio, Carolina Laura Morales
Many of the species used in family farming systems (FFS) in Patagonia belong to the group known as neglected and underutilized species (NUS), which promote biocultural diversity and contribute to f...
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Exploring the “works with nature” pillar of food sovereignty: a review of empirical cases in academic literature Agroecol. Sustain. Food Syst. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-02-05 Camila Benavides-Frias, Stefan Ortiz Przychodzka, Isabel Díaz-Reviriego, Elisa Oteros-Rozas, Leonie Burke, Jan Hanspach
Food Sovereignty (FS) is growing in popularity in food-nature academic discussions. This systematic review depicts 1) the level of engagement and 2) the topics related to the “Works with Nature” pi...
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Is transdisciplinarity an achievable ideal? Lessons from our experience Agroecol. Sustain. Food Syst. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-01-21 Aurélie Cardona, Valérie Angeon, Stéphane Bellon, Marion Casagrande, Arnaud Dufils, Pedro Lopez-Merino, Mireille Navarrete, Guillaume Ollivier, Servane Penvern
Transdisciplinarity (TDS) is claimed to be a necessary condition to support the agroecological transition. Based on an analysis of the literature and a cross-reading of seven French transdisciplina...
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Climate impact reduction potential of agroecology: a case study of traditional Andalusian recipes (Spain) Agroecol. Sustain. Food Syst. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-01-21 Marta Soler-Montiel, María Montero, Damián Copena, David Pérez-Neira
Scaling up agroecology through the implementation of local (Scenario 1, S1), seasonal (S2), organic (S3), and efficiently cooked (S4) diets based on local gastronomy can play an important role in r...
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Defending food sovereignty in Mexico Agroecol. Sustain. Food Syst. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2023-12-14 Steve Gliessman
Published in Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems (Vol. 48, No. 2, 2024)
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Identification of soil properties associated with the peasant perception of the suitability of the land for growing organic coffee: the case of traditional agriculture in the “Mixteca Alta” mountains of Oaxaca, México Agroecol. Sustain. Food Syst. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2023-12-14 Dante López-Carmona, Francisco Bautista Zuñiga, Dorian Antonio Bautista-Hernández
A failure to select a suitable location to grow organic coffee translates into low plantation productivity and degradation of such agroecosystems. Therefore, we need to know a priori the suitable e...
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Multidimensional performance of periurban horticulture: assessing agroecological transition and soil health Agroecol. Sustain. Food Syst. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2023-12-14 Ana Clara Sokolowski, Valeria E. Álvarez, Agustín Mangiarotti, Carola Gonçalves Vila Cova, Javier De Grazia, Hernán A. Rodríguez, Mónica B. Barrios, Barbara Prack McCormick
This study aims to produce evidence on the performance of horticultural systems in the peri-urban area of Buenos Aires (Argentina), based on the 10 Elements of Agroecology with an emphasis on soil ...
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Agroecological transitions during COVID-19: evidence from Kerala, India Agroecol. Sustain. Food Syst. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2023-12-14 Manju S. Nair, Anupama Augustine
To emerge as a dominant socio-technological regime, agroecological transitions require supportive public policies and collective agroecological actions, with refinement in scientific/technological ...
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Evidence of agroecology’s contribution to mitigation, adaptation, and resilience under climate variability and change in Latin America Agroecol. Sustain. Food Syst. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2023-12-14 Quintero Carolina, Arce Alejandra, Andrieu Nadine
Agroecology is highly promoted in research and development discourse as a holistic and effective response to climate change. The objective of this study is to contribute to the analysis of the exis...
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Exploring the relationship between tree diversity and carbon storage in aboveground biomass of coffee agroforestry systems in southern Manabí, Ecuador Agroecol. Sustain. Food Syst. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2023-12-14 Juan Ramón Flor-Vélez, Karime Montes-Escobar, Julio Corzo-Bacallao, Felipe R. Garcés-Fiallos, Carlos A. Salas-Macías
The study was conducted at three sampling sites in the province of Manabí, Ecuador, designated for coffee production under an agroforestry system (AFS). A total of 21 plant species were recorded, a...
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Contributions of participatory certification to the territorialization of agroecology Agroecol. Sustain. Food Syst. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2023-12-14 Tayrine Parreira Brito, Helda Morales, Vanilde Ferreira de Souza-Esquerdo, Luís Henrique Conti Tasca
Participatory certification, also known as Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS), used to assess the compliance of organic or agroecological production systems, has been widely disseminated worldwi...
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The conceptual babel of agroecologies is related to their diverse origins and objectives Agroecol. Sustain. Food Syst. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2023-11-23 Francisco Javier Espinosa-García, Erick de la Barrera, Alba González Jácome
The term agroecology has undergone broad diversification since it was first conceived as the study of the ecology of agricultural systems. In addition to the “tripartite” definition, which includes...
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Celebrating 10 Years of Agroecology Agroecol. Sustain. Food Syst. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2023-11-23 Steve Gliessman, Bruce G Ferguson, Maywa Montenegro de Wit, Theresa W. Ong
Published in Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems (Vol. 48, No. 1, 2024)
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Understanding farmer knowledge of soil and soil management: a case study of 13 organic farms in an agricultural landscape of northern California Agroecol. Sustain. Food Syst. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2023-11-23 Ansel Olive Klein, Liz Carlisle, Margaret G. Lloyd, Nathan F. Sayre, Timothy M. Bowles
While it is recognized that farming alternatively is inherently knowledge intensive, in the United States, farmer knowledge has been widely overlooked and under-documented within the scientific lit...
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Actualizations of agroecology among Scottish farmers Agroecol. Sustain. Food Syst. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2023-11-23 Matthew Hutcheson, Alec Morton, Shona Blair
Transformative agroecology challenges industrialized food and farming systems, proposing an alternative vision in which farms are designed around ecological symbioses and embedded within socially j...
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“More questions than answers”: Ohio farmers’ perceptions of novel soil health data and their utility for on-farm management Agroecol. Sustain. Food Syst. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2023-11-23 Prabhjot Singh, Nicholas C. Kawa, Christine D. Sprunger
Soil health has become an emergent focus of contemporary agricultural research, yet little work has addressed how soil health data – and biological indicators in particular – are interpreted by far...
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On-farm pro-environmental diversification: A qualitative analysis of narrative interviews with Western-European farmers Agroecol. Sustain. Food Syst. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2023-11-23 S Mooney, A Carter, P Hynds, Á Macken-Walsh, M Henchion, E.J Devereux, M Markiewicz-Kęszycka
Pro-environmental diversification of pasture-based livestock farms in European regions characterized by oceanic/maritime temperate climates is urgently needed to mitigate climate change, protect bi...
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What goes in and what comes out: a scoping review of regenerative agricultural practices Agroecol. Sustain. Food Syst. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2023-11-23 Rebecca Voisin, Pierre Horwitz, Stephanie Godrich, Ros Sambell, Katherine Cullerton, Amanda Devine
This scoping review examined peer-reviewed and gray literature to explore what a “no-to-low external input” statement means for regenerative agriculture. Five organic amendment inputs (compost extr...
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Changing the paradigm of science with agroecology Agroecol. Sustain. Food Syst. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2023-11-08 Steve Gliessman
Published in Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems (Vol. 47, No. 10, 2023)
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Reviewers for Volume 47, 2023 Agroecol. Sustain. Food Syst. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2023-11-08
Published in Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems (Vol. 47, No. 10, 2023)
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Beyond equivalency: comparing governance and sustainability of three North American organic standards Agroecol. Sustain. Food Syst. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2023-11-08 Susanna Klassen, Erika Luna-Perez, Noa Bridson, Laura Castrejón Violante, Hannah Wittman, Navin Ramankutty
We compare the extent to which national organic standards in North America reflect principles and benchmark practices for agricultural sustainability, and the governance and legal context that shap...
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ICT4Agroecology: a participatory research methodology for agroecological field research in Tanzania Agroecol. Sustain. Food Syst. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2023-10-13 Angelika Hilbeck, Eugenio Tisselli, Simon Crameri, Kallunde P. Sibuga, John Constantine, Mawazo J. Shitindi, Method Kilasara, Ayubu Churi, Camillius Sanga, Luambano Kihoma, Gladness Brush, Fadhili Stambuli, Rainard Mjunguli, Blaise Burnier, Janet Maro, Angelina Mbele, Suleyman Hamza, Mary Kissimbo, Ayoub Ndee
Agroecology has become increasingly popular but locally optimized agroecological production methods and information and communication technology (ICT) support tools are limited. This study was cond...
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ICT4Agroecology part I: outcomes for cassava production system Agroecol. Sustain. Food Syst. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2023-10-06 Angelika Hilbeck, Eugenio Tisselli, Simon Crameri, Kallunde P. Sibuga, John Constantine, Mawazo J. Shitindi, Method Kilasara, Ayubu Churi, Camillius Sanga, Luambano Kihoma, Gladness Brush, Fadhili Stambuli, Rainard Mjunguli, Blaise Burnier, Janet Maro, Angelina Mbele, Suleyman Hamza, Mary Kissimbo, Ayoub Ndee
This study discusses the results of a 5-year Agroecology Research and Advocacy project at three Tanzanian field sites in different agroecological zones. We investigated four common agroecological p...
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Can the US farm bill also be a food bill? Agroecol. Sustain. Food Syst. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2023-09-16 Steve Gliessman
Published in Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems (Vol. 47, No. 9, 2023)
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Unlocking food security and livelihoods: the transformative power of agroecology among vulnerable smallholder farmers in Kembata Tembaro, Ethiopia Agroecol. Sustain. Food Syst. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2023-09-13 Dario Lucantoni, Jonathan Domarle
ABSTRACT This article explores the transformative potential of an agroecological project in addressing challenges faced by vulnerable smallholder farmers in Kembata Tembaro, Ethiopia. Four key indicators of farmers’ food security – enset stock, land sharing, agricultural biodiversity, and fodder production – were assessed before and after the project implementation. The findings reveal that the agroecological
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Assessing the impact of Gliricidia agroforestry-based interventions on crop nutritional, antinutritional, functional, and mineral compositions in eastern Province, Zambia Agroecol. Sustain. Food Syst. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2023-09-10 Emmanuel Oladeji Alamu, Njoloma Joyce, Akello Juliet, Ngumayo Joel, Ray Chazangwe, Mehreteab Tesfai, Chikoye David, Nyoka Isaac, Dale Lewis, Nagothu Udaya Sekhar
ABSTRACT Agroforestry practices improve soil health which in turn improves crop nutrient concentrations and quality. This study examined how the agroforestry tree Gliricidia sepium intercropped with soybean, groundnuts, or maize affects crop nutrient compositions. The study was conducted in five Zambian chiefdoms for three crop-growing seasons (2019–2022) on 13 farmer-led demonstration trial sites
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Typology and social network of grassroots initiatives that promote agroecology in Mexico Agroecol. Sustain. Food Syst. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2023-09-10 Claudia Fernández González, Hermilio Navarro Garza, Juan Felipe Núñez Espinoza, Miguel Ángel Escalona Aguilar, Ma Antonia Pérez Olvera, Stéphane Bellon
ABSTRACT The study aims to typify the diversity of grassroots initiatives in Mexico, the circumstances (e.g. historical, social, ecological) in which they emerge, and the roles and power relationships they establish with different stakeholders to promote agroecology. It addresses the need to comprehend how grassroots initiatives contribute to social change and the massification of agroecology in Mexico
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Landscape agroecology: woody vegetation heterogeneity and its association with natural and human factors at a multifunctional peasant socio-ecosystem from a semi-arid mountain range area (Dry Chaco, Argentina) Agroecol. Sustain. Food Syst. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2023-09-14 Constanza M. Urdampilleta, Mariana Totino, Adelia González Arzac, María M. Abt Giubergia, Guido Lorenz, Silvia D. Matteucci
In this study we investigate the landscape of a multifunctional peasant socio-ecosystem using a dialectic and complex theoretical-methodological framework rooted in agroecology. We describe vegetat...
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Correction Agroecol. Sustain. Food Syst. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2023-09-04
Published in Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems (Vol. 47, No. 10, 2023)
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Resurrecting sustainable farming in India’s Granary: current practices, challenges and solutions Agroecol. Sustain. Food Syst. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2023-08-29 Suveera Gill, Ramanjit Kaur Johal
The study aims to ascertain farmers’ practices, challenges faced, and suggestions for scaling up crop diversification and sustainable agriculture in Punjab, India’s Granary. The results highlight t...
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Teaching agroecology: preparing students for navigating uncharted territory Agroecol. Sustain. Food Syst. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2023-08-28 Charles Francis, Stephen Gliessman
Agroecologists understand that farming and food systems are more complex than the aggregation of their components. This realization drives our choices of learning strategies and activities that wil...
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Can public food procurement drive agroecological transitions? Pathways and barriers to sustainable food procurement in higher education institutions in Spain Agroecol. Sustain. Food Syst. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2023-08-22 José Luis Cruz, Richard James Hewitt, Verónica Hernández-Jiménez
Public procurement can help drive a transition to a more sustainable food system based on local agroecological production. In countries with large public education systems, school and university ca...
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Seed exchange networks as important processes for maize diversity conservation and seed access in a highland region of Mexico Agroecol. Sustain. Food Syst. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2023-08-16 Sofía Lugo-Castilla, Simoneta Negrete-Yankelevich, Mariana Benítez, Luciana Porter-Bolland
Seed exchanges that smallholder households perform form networks that are central to in situ agrobiodiversity conservation. Sociodemographic factors such as market accessibility and household asset...
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Addressing the diversity of visions of ecologization in research and in support to agroecological transitions Agroecol. Sustain. Food Syst. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2023-08-16 S. Penvern, C. Lamine, F. Derbez, G. Ollivier, L. Renier, R. Roche, M. Tuscano
Agroecology is increasingly recognized as a relevant framework for envisioning the transition of agriculture and food systems, but is often tackled in a dualistic perspective opposing strong or rad...
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Combination of observational and functional trait-based approaches in developing a polyculture design tool Agroecol. Sustain. Food Syst. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2023-08-04 Pavlo Ardanov, Annette Piorr, Alexandra Doernberg, Sonja Brodt, Jennifer B. Lauruol, Iryna Kazakova, Valentyna Movchan, Lucas A. Garibaldi
ABSTRACT Models of species composition in diversified cropping systems utilize mostly functional trait-based or observation-based approaches. We argue that a combination of these two approaches makes polyculture design tools more robust. We assessed quantity, quality, and complementarity of information from multiple sources for designing diversified cropping systems with vegetables and spice crops
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The importance of insect pest biocontrol for maize production: an expert survey Agroecol. Sustain. Food Syst. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2023-07-26 Ek del-Val, Stacy M. Philpott, Azucena Lucatero, Robyn Fowler, Sanya Cowal, Jenny Hsu
ABSTRACT Maize is the most important staple crop in the world; 1.15 billion tons were produced in 2019. Insect herbivores cause significant damage for maize production, and as a result, global pesticide use has increased over the last 20 years causing severe environmental degradation and negative impacts on human health. Today, there is a trend toward including more sustainable management practices
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An analytical framework to measure the social return of community-supported agriculture Agroecol. Sustain. Food Syst. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2023-07-18 Marco Medici, Maurizio Canavari, Alessandra Castellini
ABSTRACT The lack of objective sustainability indicators and measurements leaves the performance of agricultural systems under-valued, limiting the possibility of communicating any evidence about promoting economic, social, and environmental values to food system stakeholders. In this study, a cost-benefit analysis based on the social return on investment (SROI) was designed and applied to five community-supported
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Is there an agroecology movement in the USA? Agroecol. Sustain. Food Syst. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2023-07-14 Steve Gliessman
Published in Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems (Vol. 47, No. 8, 2023)
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“If the Pilcomayo River is lost, the Weenhayek people will be lost” – governance of fisheries and indigenous institutional diversity in southern Bolivia Agroecol. Sustain. Food Syst. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2023-07-10 Carla Baldivieso, Michelle Bonatti, Stefan Sieber
ABSTRACT Understanding institutional diversity is crucial for the recognition of rural communities and their institutional processes as fundamental to their agency and autonomy. Deficiencies hinder the adequate implementation of agricultural projects and the achievement of collective rights. Thus, this article analyses the institutional diversity of the Weenhayek people in southern Bolivia and their
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Agroecological transitions to sustainability and biosphere reserves Agroecol. Sustain. Food Syst. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2023-07-05 José V. de Lucio, Francisco Seijo
ABSTRACT We examine the potential of local agroecological transitions to sustainability in Spain and their interaction with Biosphere Reserve (BR) designation. The BR program has experienced great success in Spain however questions linger regarding their contribution to agricultural sustainability. Here, we evaluate the performance of two selected local agroecological initiatives through a Coupled
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Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) as resilient socio-economic structures: the role of collaboration and public policies in Brazil and Spain Agroecol. Sustain. Food Syst. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2023-07-05 Mario González-Azcárate, Vivian Lara Silva, José Luis Cruz-Maceín, Daniel López-García, Isabel Bardají
ABSTRACT This study examines the determinants of resilience in Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) and strategies for CSA expansion, including the role of public policies, providing a genuine international comparison of inputs from CSA coordinators in Brazil and Spain. The results indicate that CSA projects with an engaged small consumer core group that supports the producer have additional tools
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Ethnobiological survey to determine the link between health benefits and qualities of Maasai traditional food system in Monduli, Arusha, Tanzania Agroecol. Sustain. Food Syst. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2023-07-04 Richard P Clement, Joseph Runyogote, Jofrey Raymond, Musa N Chacha
ABSTRACT Although Maasai’s traditional food system (TFS) is claimed to keep a low prevalence of metabolic diseases (MD), the link between its qualities and health benefits is not well established. An ethnobotanical survey was conducted to determine the link between health benefits and qualities of the Maasai TFS in Monduli, Arusha, Tanzania. The survey involved 21 Maasai TFS practitioners (MTPs) and
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Reacting to rural problems or creating cognitive space? Knowledge production and the diffusion of the agroecology movement in Chiang Mai, Thailand Agroecol. Sustain. Food Syst. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2023-07-02 Da-Jung Jung, Sung-Sang Yoo
ABSTRACT This qualitative study explores how the agroecology movement in Chiang Mai, Thailand, has been diffused and what has contributed to its pathways to socioecological sustainability. During the diffusion of this social movement, non-governmental organization (NGO) activism, the introduction of organic farmers’ markets and local organic certification, and collaboration with universities have played
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Opportunities for enhancing the climate resilience of coffee production through improved crop, soil and water management Agroecol. Sustain. Food Syst. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2023-06-27 Phoebe Bracken, Paul J Burgess, Nicholas T Girkin
ABSTRACT Climate change is adversely affecting coffee production, impacting both yields and quality. Coffee production is dominated by the cultivation of Arabica and Robusta coffee, species that represent 99% of production, but both will be affected by climate change. Sustainable management practices that can enhance the resilience of production and livelihoods to climate change are urgently needed
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The contribution of green public food procurement to sustainability: evidence from two case studies in Spain Agroecol. Sustain. Food Syst. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2023-06-18 Almudena Gómez-Ramos, Margarita Rico Gonzalez
ABSTRACT Green Public Food Procurement (GPFP) has revealed itself to be an ally for achieving ecological transition objectives, however there is little work attempting to assess its contribution. This work proposes a set of sustainability and health indicators that comprise a tool able to evaluate the performance of GPFP. A Delphi analysis and a participatory process is used to determine Key Performance