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Drivers and barriers to adoption of regenerative agriculture: cases studies on lessons learned from organic Int. J. Agric. Sustain. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Shawna Lemke, Nathan Smith, Christian Thiim, Katie Stump
Regenerative agriculture has emerged as a potentially outcome-based paradigm centring on soil health, biodiversity and other environmental and social parameters. Early days of organic agriculture a...
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Farm gate profitability of organic and conventional farming systems in the tropics Int. J. Agric. Sustain. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Amritbir Riar, Eva Goldmann, David Bautze, Johanna Rüegg, Gurbir S. Bhullar, Noah Adamtey, Monika Schneider, Beate Huber, Laura Armengot
Systematic studies on the economic competitiveness of organic farming systems compared to conventional farming systems are particularly lacking in tropical environments. In tropical regions, the ev...
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The association of farmers’ cognition, intention and behaviour towards sustainable intensification of cultivated land use in Shandong Province, China Int. J. Agric. Sustain. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-02 Xiao Lyu, Yuan Liu, Wenlong Peng
Cultivated land system confronts with a series of problems hindering its socioeconomic and ecological sustainability. Sustainable intensification of cultivated land use (SICLU) is considered as an ...
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Bundling of inputs and services for sustainable smallholder agriculture: the concepts, theoretical arguments and bundle designs using conjoint analysis Int. J. Agric. Sustain. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-02 Tamiru Amanu Abetu, Paul T.M. Ingenbleek, K.E. Giller, Ivo A. van der Lans, Endalkachew Wolde-Meskel
Product bundling is receiving increasing attention in sustainable agricultural development as a means to ensure access to and enhance the uptake of, agricultural technologies by smallholders. Yet, ...
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Transitioning opportunities for sub-Saharan Africa’s small-scale urban pig farming towards a sustainable circular bioeconomy Int. J. Agric. Sustain. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-27 Rebecca Mmamakgone Mathobela, Annelin Henriehetta Molotsi, Munyaradzi Chris Marufu, Phillip Evert Strydom, Cletos Mapiye
Small-scale urban pig farming (SUPF) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) contributes to food, nutrition, income and social security of indigent urbanites but is associated with animal, human and environmen...
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Placing community supported agriculture in local food systems Int. J. Agric. Sustain. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-23 Jairus Rossi, Tim Woods
Community supported agriculture (CSA) has grown in recent years as a marketing and distribution option for farmers. CSA involves ‘shareholders’ subscribing to a regular share of a farm’s harvest. T...
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Green pesticide practices and sustainability: empirical insights into agricultural services in China Int. J. Agric. Sustain. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Yi-Feng Zhang, Yong-Hu Zhang
In a world grappling with the overuse of pesticides, China emerges as a key consumer and producer, facing substantial challenges in environmental and agricultural sustainability. This study investi...
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Integrating farmers’ perception of sustainable agricultural technologies towards the development of sustainable tea production in China Int. J. Agric. Sustain. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Ishmael Arhin, Elizabeth Yeboah, Xinqiu Liu, Aijun Liu, Xuan Chen, Xinghui Li
Technologies are essential for reducing environmental impact and increasing agricultural productivity. Previous adoption studies indicate several socioeconomic, technological, and institutional var...
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Influence of perceived value of rural labour in China on the labourers’ willingness to return to their hometown: the moderating effect of social support Int. J. Agric. Sustain. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-18 Zhaoxin Zhang, Lei Wang
China is vigorously implementing rural revitalization strategy, emphasizing the significance of human resources in the sustainable development of rural areas and agriculture. As China’s economy is ...
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Sustainable business model strategy for resilience among pisciculture firms in Thailand Int. J. Agric. Sustain. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-18 Kittichai Rajchamaha, Montiean Pornparnomchai, Kridtaphob Vorrakkatham, Chakrit Pichyangkul, Burim Otakanon, Parmapon Raungpaka, Peerasut Bunkaewsuk, Wuthikorn Wajarothai, Titipon Boonlertvanit, Angkrit Saengpradab
This study investigated the pisciculture sector of start-ups in Thailand to determine factors of the novelty farming resilience model that promote the adoption of a sustainable business model strat...
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Climate change awareness and adaptation strategies by smallholder farmers in semi-arid areas of Zimbabwe Int. J. Agric. Sustain. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-12 Sandra Makaita Madamombe, Stanley Karanja Ng’ang’a, Ingrid Öborn, George Nyamadzawo, Ngonidzashe Chirinda, Job Kihara, Libère Nkurunziza
Agricultural production, food, nutrition and income security of smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa are threatened by extreme weather events, such as increased frequency of mid-season dry spe...
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The role of agro-input dealer certification in promoting sustainable pest control: insights from Uganda Int. J. Agric. Sustain. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-05 Justice A. Tambo, Keith A. Holmes, Caroline Aliamo, Fredrick Mbugua, Christine Alokit, Fred Muzira, Andrew Byamugisha, Paul Mwambu
Pesticides are crucial for increasing agricultural productivity, but they have also been linked to a range of health and environmental risks. In this paper, we used nationally representative data f...
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Farm characteristics shape farmers’ cover crop choices in Finland Int. J. Agric. Sustain. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-04 Pirjo Peltonen-Sainio, Lauri Jauhiainen, Juuso Joona, Tuomas J. Mattila, Tony Hydén, Hannu Känkänen
Cover crops (CCs) are a diverse group of species that are sown simultaneously or after the cash crop either as monocrops or mixtures. A farmer survey with 1130 respondents was carried out with the ...
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Climate smart crop-livestock integrated farming as a sustainable agricultural strategy for humid tropical islands Int. J. Agric. Sustain. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-01 T. P. Swarnam, A. Velmurugan, T. Subramani, N. Ravisankar, N. Subash, A. S. Pawar, P. Perumal, I. Jaisankar, S. Dam Roy
Climate change and its impacts on agriculture are relatively well documented at the global and regional levels, while adaptation measures to sustain food production are mostly location specific. Su...
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A decade of maize yield gap studies in sub-Saharan Africa: how are farm-level factors considered? Int. J. Agric. Sustain. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-12-28 Ola Hall, Ibrahim Wahab, Sigrun Dahlin, Per Hillbur, Magnus Jirström, Ingrid Öborn
The study of yield gaps has become more complex, prompting the use of varied approaches to measure yields and a wider range of factors to explain these gaps. In the Global North, the focus is on pr...
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Improving agricultural sustainability through farm mergers: an energy efficiency perspective Int. J. Agric. Sustain. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-12-27 Amar Oukil, Ahmed Nourani, Ahmed Amin Soltani, Mohamed-Rachid Boulassel, Abdelaali Bencheikh
The aim of this paper is to investigate agricultural sustainability as a collective issue involving multiple rather than individual farms. Through the utilization of energy consumption as a proxy, ...
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A systematic review on the impact of incentives on the adoption of conservation agriculture: new guidelines for policymakers and researchers Int. J. Agric. Sustain. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-12-09 Imane El Bakali, Abdelkader Ait El Mekki, Nassreddine Maatala, Rachid Harbouze
Facing the new challenges of sustainable development in the agricultural sector requires transitioning toward sustainable systems, such as conservation agriculture (CA) practices. Despite several d...
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Unknotting typologies in smallholder farmers investing in seed potato production in South-Western Uganda Int. J. Agric. Sustain. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-12-05 Sylvia Nabasumba, Margaret Najjingo Mangheni, Johnny Mugisha, Pamela Pali, Florence Birungi Kyazze, Prossy Isubikalu
Smallholder farmer participation in seed production ensures seed security among farming communities. Interventions that promote farmer investment in seed production, however, enroll any willing far...
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Suitable area identification for mulberry plantation using query-based prescriptive analytics and microclimatic parameters Int. J. Agric. Sustain. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-12-05 M. Navamuniyammal, R. Vidhya, M. Sivakumar, N. R. Shanker
Precision farming plays a vital role in suitable land location identification. Precision farming never considers microclimatic condition parameters for suitable land location identification. Farmer...
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Correction Int. J. Agric. Sustain. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-12-02
Published in International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability (Vol. 21, No. 1, 2023)
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Development of an integrated assessment framework for agroforestry technologies: assessing sustainability, barriers, and impacts in the semi-arid region of Dodoma, Tanzania Int. J. Agric. Sustain. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-12-02 Mahlet D. Awoke, Johannes Hafner, Anthony A. Kimaro, Marcos A. Lana, Katharina Löhr, Stefan Sieber
Land degradation continues to be a major concern for agriculture in developing countries, including Tanzania. Agroforestry is one solution that benefits food production and reduces land degradation...
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Appropriate carbon emission from large-scale breeding based on a binary analysis framework of external environmental costs and resource losses Int. J. Agric. Sustain. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-29 Zhengtao He
The emission of greenhouse gases is one of the main reasons for climate change, which comes from partially the agricultural production activities, especially livestock and poultry-scale breeding. M...
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Time to treat the climate and nature crisis as one indivisible global health emergency Int. J. Agric. Sustain. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-27 Kamran Abbasi, Parveen Ali, Virginia Barbour, Thomas Benfield, Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, Gregory E. Erhabor, Stephen Hancocks, Richard Horton, Laurie Laybourn-Langton, Robert Mash, Peush Sahni, Wadeia Mohammad Sharief, Paul Yonga, Chris Zielinski
Published in International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability (Vol. 21, No. 1, 2023)
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Opportunities and challenges for conservation agriculture in Botswana Int. J. Agric. Sustain. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-19 Keotshephile Kashe, Brian M. Sindel, Paul Kristiansen, Robin Jessop
Conservation agriculture (CA) is being promoted as an energy efficient and cost-effective farming system that conserves soil and water and improves crop yields. Adoption of this farming system can ...
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Farmers’ intention towards intercropping adoption: the role of socioeconomic and behavioural drivers Int. J. Agric. Sustain. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-07 Thanh Mai Ha, Gordana Manevska-Tasevska, Ortrud Jäck, Martin Weih, Helena Hansson
The adoption of intercropping, a sustainable agricultural technology, is limited in Europe. This paper investigates factors driving the intention to intercrop in Sweden. Factors included in the ana...
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How channels of knowledge acquisition affect farmers’ adoption of green agricultural technologies: evidence from Hubei province, China Int. J. Agric. Sustain. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-01 Xuan Wang, Dušan Drabik, Junbiao Zhang
Farmers’ adoption of green agricultural technologies (GATs) could reduce the negative environmental impacts of traditional agriculture in China. Despite the benefits of GATs, their adoption rate ha...
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Saffron growing in Italy: a sustainable secondary activity for farms in hilly and sub-mountain areas Int. J. Agric. Sustain. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-10-30 Luca Giupponi, Valeria Leoni, Stefano Sala, Annamaria Giorgi, Danilo Bertoni
Italy has faced a renewed interest in the production of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) in recent times. However, little is known about the status of this agri-food chain. This exploratory study invest...
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Eco-efficiency and technical efficiency of different integrated farming systems in eastern India Int. J. Agric. Sustain. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-10-27 A. K. Nayak, Rahul Tripathi, B. Dhal, A. D. Nayak, S. Vijayakumar, B. Satpathy, D. Chatterjee, C. K. Swain, K. C. Moharana, P. K. Nayak, Annie Poonam, Sangita Mohanty, M. Shahid, Anjani Kumar, B. Mondal, B. B. Panda, A. K. Patra, S. K. Swain, H. Pathak
Integrated farming system (IFS), comprising various enterprises such as crop, horticulture, dairy, poultry and fishery optimally, uses farm resources to suit small and medium farms of India. In thi...
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Sustainable intensification technologies and farm performance: evidence from smallholder sorghum farmers in Nigeria Int. J. Agric. Sustain. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-10-30 Amadu Yaya Kamara, Oyakhilomen Oyinbo, Hakeem A. Ajeigbe, Ezekiel O. Idowu, Chris Ojiewo
The empirical literature on plot-level adoption of sustainable intensification technologies (SITs), as a package comprising improved crop varieties and good agronomic management practices is thin f...
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Drivers and challenges of large-scale conversion policies to organic and agro-chemical free agriculture in South Asia Int. J. Agric. Sustain. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-10-30 Arezou Babajani, Shantala Muehlberger, Arndt Feuerbacher, Christine Wieck
Addressing global environmental and food challenges necessitates holistic approaches that consider environmental, societal, and economic dimensions. This study examines three large-scale organic fa...
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Towards circular farming: factors affecting EU farmers’ decision to adopt emission-reducing innovations Int. J. Agric. Sustain. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-10-27 Selene Ivette Ornelas Herrera, Zein Kallas, Dmytro Serebrennikov, Fiona Thorne, Sinéad N. McCarthy
The agriculture and livestock sectors face several challenges related to achieving the current EU environmental objectives. Two of the major policy goals include reducing greenhouse gas emissions a...
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Does zero tillage save or increase production costs? Evidence from smallholders in Kyrgyzstan Int. J. Agric. Sustain. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-10-27 Abdusame Tadjiev, Nodir Djanibekov, Thomas Herzfeld
Promoting zero tillage has been recognized as an important strategy for smallholders from an agronomic perspective. However, the economic effects of adopting zero tillage are still a matter of deba...
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Evaluation of sustainability in strawberry crops production under greenhouse and open-field systems in the Andes Int. J. Agric. Sustain. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-10-26 Jhenny Cayambe, Marco Heredia-R, Emma Torres, Laura Puhl, Bolier Torres, Deniz Barreto, Biviana N. Heredia, Andrea Vaca-Lucero, Carlos G. H. Diaz-Ambrona
The use of natural resources for food production and the identification of viable solutions to problems related to agricultural sustainability are topics of current debate. Our proposed objectives ...
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How does internet use promote joint adoption of sustainable agricultural practices? Evidence from rice farmers in China Int. J. Agric. Sustain. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-10-27 Wenjing Zhong, Yitao Chen, Lin Xie
Climate change and public health emergencies have severely threatened world food security. In response, the Chinese government has actively promoted sustainable agricultural practices (SAPs) and em...
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The battle of crops: unveiling the shift from grain to non-grain use of farmland in China? Int. J. Agric. Sustain. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-10-06 Shuocun Chen, Yingnan Zhang, Yuanli Zhu, Li Ma, Jinghui Zhao
China is issuing a warning regarding the ‘unprecedented’ hurdles it faces in safeguarding its food security. The substantial conversion of farmland for non-grain cultivation is exacerbating the sit...
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Spatiotemporal analysis of rainfall and temperature variability and trends for climate resilient maize farming system in major agroecology zones of northwest Ethiopia Int. J. Agric. Sustain. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-10-04 Abebe Zeleke, Kindie Tesfaye, Tilahun Tadesse, Teferi Alem, Dereje Ademe, Enyew Adgo
Spatiotemporal studies of the annual and seasonal climate variability and trend on an agroecological spatial scale for establishing a climate-resilient maize farming system have not yet been conduc...
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Impact of weather index crop insurance on smallholder farmers’ multidimensional food security: evidence from Ethiopia Int. J. Agric. Sustain. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-10-04 Yohannes Halefom Gebretsadik, Kahsay Gebru Tesfay
Weather events have threatened the realization of food security in Ethiopia. Weather-index crop insurance (WICI) is a risk-transferring strategy recently introduced to farmers in Ethiopia. The stud...
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Sustainable performance of French bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) cultivation, a livelihood component in Eastern Himalayan Region Int. J. Agric. Sustain. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-09-14 N. K. Patra, Benjongtoshi
ABSTRACT This paper attempts to measure the sustainable performance of French bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) cultivation, a livelihood component in Eastern Himalayan Region (EHR). The objectives of the study were to examine the role, and the sustainable performance of French bean as a livelihood component in EHR. Altogether, 240 French bean growers had included from two selected districts of Nagaland
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The impact of farm size on sustainability of beef cattle farms: A case study of the Samsun province, Turkey Int. J. Agric. Sustain. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-09-08 Uğur Başer, Mehmet Bozoğlu
ABSTRACT Many global agricultural problems, such as the decline of agricultural land, soil pollution, climate change, water scarcity, and rural poverty threaten the sustainability of agricultural production systems. This study aimed to (i) develop a methodology to measure the sustainability of beef cattle farms, (ii) measure economic, social and environmental sustainability, and (iii) determine the
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Does adoption of cocoa hand pollination (CHP) improve welfare of farmers? Evidence from smallholder cocoa farmers in Ghana Int. J. Agric. Sustain. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-09-06 Bright O. Asante, Seth Etuah, Adams Faisal, Amos Mensah, Stephen Prah, James O. Mensah, Robert Aidoo
ABSTRACT This paper evaluates the impact of the adoption of cocoa hand pollination (CHP) on the welfare of smallholder cocoa producers. Using data collected from 1200 cocoa farmers in Huni Valley and Kejebril districts of Ghana, we employed endogenous switching regression, propensity score matching and inverse probability weighted adjustment techniques to assess the impact. The two-step Cragg was used
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Contribution, prospects and trends of livestock production in sub-Saharan Africa: a review Int. J. Agric. Sustain. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-08-29 Mammo Mengesha Erdaw
ABSTRACT The aim of this paper is to deliver summarized information on livestock production, trends and prospects to the stakeholders/beneficiaries, in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). It is always suggested that around 70–80% of agricultural land is required to produce both pasture and feeds. The African livestock sector contributes about 30–80% to its Agricultural Gross Domestic Products. From the world's
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Understanding the contexts of effectiveness of adaptation to climate change and variability: a qualitative study of smallholder farmers in central Ethiopia Int. J. Agric. Sustain. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-09-02 Dula Etana, Denyse J.R.M. Snelder, Cornelia F.A. van Wesenbeeck, Tjard de Cock Buning
ABSTRACT Although most studies showed the positive impact of climate change adaptation on farmers’ livelihoods, not all strategies are effective. Based on a qualitative study of smallholder farmers in central Ethiopia, this study examined the roles of contextual factors in contributing to or constraining the effectiveness of adaptation strategies. The results show that (i) strategies heavily reliant
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Region selection and efficiency improvement for apple production using an indicator system based on cost-effective factors Int. J. Agric. Sustain. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-08-25 Jing Wang, Tianjun Liu
ABSTRACT Balanced and coordinated allocation of production factors is crucial for promoting the apple industry. We constructed a cost-ecological 21-indicator system for apple production in China based on labour cost, opportunity cost, fertilizer machinery input, natural resource, meteorological factor, ecological pressure and topography. The Hurst Index was used to analyse spatial changes in apple
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Necessity as a driver in bending agricultural gender norms in the Eastern Gangetic Plains of South Asia Int. J. Agric. Sustain. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-08-22 Pragya Timsina, Anjana Chaudhary, Akriti Sharma, Emma Karki, Bhavya Suri, Brendan Brown
ABSTRACT The majority of the farmers in the rural Global South continue to depend directly or indirectly on agriculture for their livelihoods. Despite the fact that women account for almost half of the world’s farmers, they face gender-specific challenges such as deeply rooted cultural and social norms that limit their access to land, assets, financial markets, agricultural training, and information
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Integrated emergy and economic evaluation of different planting systems in China: implications for coordinating poverty alleviation and rural revitalization Int. J. Agric. Sustain. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-08-23 Yue Su, Panpan Xia, Ran Yu, Xiaohu Wang, Cheng Wang, Juxiang Jiang, Congmou Zhu, Shan He, Junjun Zhi, Yongjun Li
ABSTRACT Developing high-value crop planting industries according to local conditions is an important strategy for targeted poverty alleviation, and it is also a momentous solution for agricultural structure adjustment. However, previous studies mainly have focused on their spatiotemporal evolution and economic benefits instead of their environmental impact. An in-depth analysis of high-value crop
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Green or roasted coffee? How a collective of organic producers challenges the quality construction by overseeing quality attributes, relational approaches and knowledge Int. J. Agric. Sustain. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-08-23 Xiomara F. Quiñones-Ruiz, Camilo A. Salcedo-Montero
ABSTRACT This paper studies the conditions under which quality conventions in coffee can be revised. It shows how value is captured by a collective composed by Colombian producers overseeing coffee quality attributes, engaging in relational approaches and building knowledge with international buyers. Interviews were conducted with selected organic producers in Santa Marta, Colombia and buyers (e.g
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Environmental impact of agricultural sprayers used in Japanese rice farming Int. J. Agric. Sustain. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-08-19 Yuna Seo, Shotaro Umeda, Naoki Yoshikawa
ABSTRACT Rice production in Japan faces severe labour shortage; hence, cutting-edge technologies, such as agricultural unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) sprayers, are being actively considered and tested for installation in agricultural settings by the government. However, the environmental impacts of agricultural UAV sprayers remain unclear. Here, we aimed to assess the environmental performance of agricultural
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Preparing for, coping with and bouncing back after shocks. A nuanced resilience assessment for smallholder farms and farmers in Northern Ghana Int. J. Agric. Sustain. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-08-15 Mirja Michalscheck, Fred Kizito, Bekele H. Kotu, Franklin K. Avornyo, Carl Timler, Jeroen C. J. Groot
ABSTRACT Smallholder farmers in Northern Ghana regularly face shocks, challenging the sustainability of their farms and livelihoods. Different farm households and household members may be differently affected and respond with different coping strategies. We combined whole-farm modelling and farmer consultations to investigate the vulnerability, buffer and adaptive capacity of three farm types in Northern
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Opportunities and limitations to social learning for sustainability: empirical insights from a participatory approach to community-based resource management in the Philippines Int. J. Agric. Sustain. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-08-06 Doreen Ingosan Allasiw, Toshinori Tanaka, Shogo Kudo, Takashi Mino
ABSTRACT Social learning is increasingly identified as a valuable tool in the pursuit of sustainable development agenda in the same manner that participatory processes are seen as important avenues for creating social learning situations. Through an empirical case study of participatory processes undertaken to rehabilitate a community-based irrigation system in the Philippines, this study explores
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Food loss and waste in community-supported agriculture in the region of Leipzig, Germany Int. J. Agric. Sustain. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-08-06 Janine Voge, Till Newiger-Dous, Emily Ehrlich, Ulrich Ermann, Daria Ernst, Dagmar Haase, Isabel Lindemann, Rebecca Thoma, Emilia Wilhelm, Jörg Priess, Lukas Egli
ABSTRACT Community-supported agriculture (CSA) has the potential to reduce food loss and waste (FLW) due to a direct connection between consumers and producers, lower standards regarding product aesthetics and consumer-related values. Accordingly, CSA could compensate for possible yield gaps compared to conventional agriculture. Here, FLW and yields were assessed for one year in four CSA initiatives
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Making decisions about agroecological innovations: perspectives from members of farmers’ organizations in Burkina Faso Int. J. Agric. Sustain. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-07-27 Aboubakar Iyabano, Cees Leeuwis, Rico Lie, Aurélie Toillier, Ann Waters-Bayer
ABSTRACT There is a growing promotion of agroecological techniques in many Sub-Saharan African countries as a response to the current climatic variability challenges. In the case of Burkina Faso, a number of studies have mentioned the role of Farmers’ Organizations (FOs) in the promotion of agroecological techniques. Although previous studies have highlighted the role of FOs in agroecology, more detailed
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The effects of quality certification on agricultural low-carbon production behavior: evidence from Chinese rice farmers Int. J. Agric. Sustain. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-07-25 Sanxia Du, Xiaofeng Luo, Lin Tang, Aqian Yan
ABSTRACT Low-carbon agricultural practices have received increasing attention, and the rapid development of agricultural product quality certification in China has provided a potential way to implement low-carbon agriculture. This study employs an endogenous switching regession to examine the effects of quality certification on low-carbon production behaviors using the survey data of 1,042 rice farmers
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When local customs meet the market: an analysis of coffee value chain in Tebat Benawa customary community, Indonesia Int. J. Agric. Sustain. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-07-15 Dimas Fauzi, Umi Purnamasari, Satrio Adi Wicaksono, Cynthia Maharani
ABSTRACT Using Tebat Benawa customary community in Indonesia as a case study, this paper aims to understand how non-specialty Robusta coffee value chain operates at the farmer-trader level and see if and how customary setting influences the relationships between actors. We employed a mixed-methods research design combining qualitative and quantitative analyses of primary and secondary data collected
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Bridging the gap in agricultural innovation research: a systematic review of push–pull biocontrol technology in sub-Saharan Africa Int. J. Agric. Sustain. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-07-11 Olufemi Samson Adesina, Stephen Whitfield, Susannah M. Sallu, Steven M. Sait, Jimmy Pittchar
ABSTRACT Biological control for sustainable plant protection in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is gaining attention due to low crop productivity caused by pests, increasing costs of agrochemicals, and their harmful impact on health and the environment. A valuable case is the Push–pull technology (PPT) developed by the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE). However, evidence for the
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Drivers and barriers in farmers’ adoption of vermicomposting as keys for sustainable agricultural waste management Int. J. Agric. Sustain. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-07-05 Hamid Rastegari, Mehdi Nooripoor, Maryam Sharifzadeh, Dacinia Crina Petrescu
ABSTRACT The conversion of agricultural waste into organic fertilizer through vermicomposting is a sustainable waste management solution and an income source for organic fertilizer producers. Most of the agricultural waste in Iran is burned, triggering an array of negative consequences. Vermicompost production at the farm level is rarely practiced in Iran, and farmers play a central role. The study
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Professional farmer collectives for effective agri-environmental management: an assessment Int. J. Agric. Sustain. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-06-26 L. Dik, J. Westerink, A. W. van der Linde, A. A. M. Olieman, C. J. A. M. Termeer, H. A. C. Runhaar
ABSTRACT In 2013 the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) enabled groups of farmers to be applicants and final beneficiaries of Agri-environmental schemes (AES). The Dutch government went one step further, ruling that only groups of farmers (farmer collectives) could be beneficiaries of AES. The changing role of farmer groups or farmer collectives comes with a variety of challenges. Using the lens of
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Can mechanized pesticide application help reduce pesticide use and increase crop yield? Evidence from rice farmers in Jiangsu province, China Int. J. Agric. Sustain. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-06-26 Junpeng Li, Puneet Vatsa, Wanglin Ma
ABSTRACT This study is devoted to analyzing the effects of outsourcing machinery-intensive farming activities vis-à-vis using mechanized equipment in-house on pesticide use, utilizing cross-sectional data collected from rice farmers in Jiangsu province, China. The control function approach is utilized to address the endogeneity of the decision to outsource pesticide application or complete the task
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The design and implementation of a distributed agricultural service system for smallholder farmers in China Int. J. Agric. Sustain. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-06-24 Jing Hua, Haoyu Wang, Mengzhen Kang, Xiujuan Wang, Shaoxin Guo, Fangle Chang, Fei-Yue Wang
ABSTRACT A large number of farms in developing countries are smallholder farms. In China, this trend is expected to persist for the foreseeable future. However, smallholder farmers in China face several challenges, including excessive fertilizer use for higher yields, low levels of education, aging and limited credit information. Moreover, they are struggling with a digital divide, which hampers their
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Which urban agriculture conditions enable or constrain sustainable food production? Int. J. Agric. Sustain. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-06-24 Seongeun Lee, Seongmin Shin, Hansol Lee, Mi Sun Park
ABSTRACT Urban agriculture (UA) has been adopted as a strategy for food security in urban areas. This study identified the conditions for development of UA through a systematic review of UA case studies. It classified the enabling and constraining conditions within the three compositional elements of UA – necessity, ability, and opportunity – and determined the primary and secondary conditions for
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The effect of land tenure across food security outcomes among smallholder farmers using a flexible conditional difference-in-difference approach Int. J. Agric. Sustain. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-06-13 H. K. Ibrahim, S. L. Hendriks, H.C. Schönfeldt
ABSTRACT The paucity of literature on the influence of land tenure across a range of food insecurity outcomes may impede a complete analysis in developing countries. This paper examines the association between land tenure and food security among 1434 sampled smallholders from the Nigeria Living Standards Measurement Study-Integrated Surveys on Agriculture (LSMS-ISA) three-round panel dataset. The data