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1. Farming from a Process‐Relational Perspective: Making Openings for Change Visible

Author:
Darnhofer, Ika
Source:
Sociologia ruralis 2020 v.60 no.2 pp. 505-528
ISSN:
0038-0199
Subject:
farming systems,   etc   ; politics; rural sociology;     Show all 3 Subjects
Abstract:
... The theoretical debates in sociology have highlighted the strengths, but also the limitations of perspectives building on, anthropocentrism, essentialism, or structural determinism. One school of thought that strives to overcome such limitations is relational sociology. The aim of this article is to explore how a process‐relational perspective can offer a new conceptual framework for farm‐level st ...
DOI:
10.1111/soru.12294

2. Metric Map Generation for Autonomous Field Operations

Author:
Zhou, Kun; Jensen, Allan Leck; Bochtis, Dionysis; Nørremark, Michael; Kateris, Dimitrios; Sørensen, Claus Grøn
Source:
Agronomy 2020 v.10 no.1
ISSN:
2073-4395
Subject:
farming systems,   etc   ; cartography; fields; geometry;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... Advanced systems for manned and/or agricultural vehicles—such as systems for auto-steering, navigation-adding, and autonomous route planning—require new capabilities in terms of the internal representation for the autonomous system of the working space; that is, the generation of a metric map that provides by numerical parameters any operation-related entity of the working space. In this paper, a ...
DOI:
10.3390/agronomy10010083

3. The socioeconomic effects of extreme drought events in northern China on the Ming dynasty in the late fifteenth century

Author:
Han, Jianfu; Yang, Yuda
Source:
Climatic change 2021 v.164 no.3-4 pp. 26
ISSN:
0165-0009
Subject:
farming systems,   etc   ; climate; climate change; cold; drought; models; silver; socioeconomics; temperature; China;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... This paper analyzes reconstructed data on temperature, precipitation, and extreme drought events in the late fifteenth century in Northern China, as well as historical records on population migration, financial crises, military farms, and national decisions during the Ming dynasty. We specifically examine the socio-economic effects of extreme drought events, which led to long-term changes causing ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10584-021-02972-x

4. Understanding upscaling and stagnation of farm-based biogas production in Sweden through transitional and farming logics

Author:
Niskanen, Johan; Magnusson, Dick
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2021 v.279 pp. 123235
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
farming systems,   etc   ; agricultural industry; biogas; energy; gas production (biological); interviews; stakeholders; Sweden;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... Biogas has recently attracted increased attention as an energy carrier in the Swedish agricultural sector. After a few years of growth, the agricultural biogas sector has now plateaued and few new plants have been established in recent years. This paper aims to understand the upscaling and stagnation of farm-based biogas in Sweden using interviews with key stakeholders and document studies. Throug ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.123235

5. Farm scale as a driver of agricultural development in the Kenyan Rift Valley

Author:
Debonne, Niels; van Vliet, Jasper; Ramkat, Rose; Snelder, Denyse; Verburg, Peter
Source:
Agricultural systems 2021 v.186 pp. 102943
ISSN:
0308-521X
Subject:
farming systems,   etc   ; agricultural development; commercialization; dairy cattle; decision making; entrepreneurship; farm size; surveys; Sub-Saharan Africa;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... Farming in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is historically dominated by small-scale farms (SSFs), but evidence suggests that medium-scale farms (MSFs) are becoming increasingly prominent. These MSFs are often portrayed as entrepreneurial innovators, bringing dynamism and commercialization to SSA agriculture without displaying the negative features of land grabbing processes. However, there is little empi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.agsy.2020.102943

6. IoT-based adaptive network mechanism for reliable smart farm system

Author:
Ramli, Muhammad Rusyadi; Daely, Philip Tobianto; Kim, Dong-Seong; Lee, Jae Min
Source:
Computers and electronics in agriculture 2020 v.170 pp. 105287
ISSN:
0168-1699
Subject:
farming systems,   etc   ; Internet; monitoring; sensors (equipment);     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... This paper presents an adaptive network mechanism for a smart farm system by using LoRaWAN and IEEE 802.11ac protocols. Generally, the internet of things (IoT) system for agriculture application is used in an environment where significant interferences can occur. These interferences can disrupt the network performance of the system. In this paper, an adaptive network mechanism is designed to impro ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.compag.2020.105287

7. Authoritarian populism in rural Belarus: distinction, commonalities, and projected finale

Author:
Ivanou, Aleh
Source:
TheJournal of peasant studies 2019 v.46 no.3 pp. 586-605
ISSN:
1743-9361
Subject:
farming systems,   etc   ; households; Belarus;     Show all 3 Subjects
Abstract:
... The paper inspects how agrarian debates apply to rural Belarus. Following the ‘persistence versus disappearance’ debate, it finds the moral economy alongside request for change. Pursuing the ‘adaptation versus resistance’ debate, it spots adaptability and exclusion of those failing to adapt. Here ‘lukascism’ surfaces resting on constructing the ‘other’. A rare case of agrarian populism employed by ...
DOI:
10.1080/03066150.2018.1543276

8. Scaling up from crop to farm level: Co-innovation framework to improve vegetable farm systems sustainability

Author:
Berrueta, Cecilia; Giménez, Gustavo; Dogliotti, Santiago
Source:
Agricultural systems 2021 v.189 pp. 103055
ISSN:
0308-521X
Subject:
farming systems,   etc   ; crop management; crop yield; farms; fertigation; greenhouses; income; infrastructure; labor; soil fertility; tomatoes; water distribution; Uruguay;     Show all 13 Subjects
Abstract:
... Successful scaling up from crop level research to adoption by farmers depends on its practitioners being aware of the constraints that arise as scaling up proceeds. Promising ideas from crop level research are not adopted by farmers in many cases.Scaling up is explored here in a study conducted in five vegetable farms in south Uruguay, where tomato production was one of the main sources of income. ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.agsy.2021.103055

9. Closing sustainability gaps on family farms: Combining on-farm co-innovation and model-based explorations

Author:
Colnago, P.; Rossing, W.A.H.; Dogliotti, S.
Source:
Agricultural systems 2021 v.188 pp. 103017
ISSN:
0308-521X
Subject:
farming systems,   etc   ; bioeconomics; case studies; family farms; household income; labor productivity; models; resource management; socioeconomics; soil erosion; Uruguay;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... In Uruguay sustainability of family farm systems is threatened by soil degradation, low yields and excessive workloads resulting in low labour productivity, low family income and high erosion rates. The productive and environmental performances of most Uruguayan family farms are well below levels achievable with current resource availability. This paper aims to show the productive and environmenta ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.agsy.2020.103017

10. Factors influencing production loss in salmonid farming

Author:
Pincinato, Ruth B.M.; Asche, Frank; Bleie, Hogne; Skrudland, Aud; Stormoen, Marit
Source:
Aquaculture 2021 v.532 pp. 736034
ISSN:
0044-8486
Subject:
farming systems,   etc   ; Salmonidae; business enterprises; data collection; environmental factors; fish; fish culture; genetics; juveniles; models; ownership; vaccines;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... Using a unique dataset, this paper investigates factors influencing production loss in Norwegian salmonid farming. The factors can be grouped into fish-specific factors (e.g. species, genetics, and generation), input factors (e.g. vaccines and smolt quality), environmental factors (e.g. geographical location), and managerial factors (e.g. ownership). The most important result is most likely that p ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.aquaculture.2020.736034

11. Fish tank color: An overview

Author:
McLean, Ewen
Source:
Aquaculture 2021 v.530 pp. 735750
ISSN:
0044-8486
Subject:
farming systems,   etc   ; aggression; animal health; aquaculture; byproducts; color; feed conversion; fish; larvae; ornamental plants; postlarvae; runoff; tanks; wastes; water reuse;     Show all 15 Subjects
Abstract:
... Tanks offer significant flexibility for aquaculture production. When in an optimally operated water reuse configuration, they enable farming of most, if not all species of fish, in geographically mismatched regions, with escapees becoming less consequential. Runoff of used water too can be more readily controlled, and wastes and by-products more easily handled and remediated. Tank-based aquacultur ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.aquaculture.2020.735750

12. Women's well-being and household benefits from seaweed farming in Indonesia

Author:
Larson, Silva; Stoeckl, Natalie; Fachry, Mardiana E.; Dalvi Mustafa, Muhammad; Lapong, Imran; Purnomo, Agus Heri; Rimmer, Michael A.; Paul, Nicholas A.
Source:
Aquaculture 2021 v.530 pp. 735711
ISSN:
0044-8486
Subject:
farming systems,   etc   ; business enterprises; education; household income; industry; macroalgae; seaweed culture; social impact; surveys; villages; women; Indonesia;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... Seaweed production in Indonesia almost exclusively comes from community-based farming activities, yet the industry has expanded at an unprecedented rate since 2010 to position the country as the major producer. We explored community perceptions of seaweed farming in South Sulawesi, using a well-being-impact evaluation (W-IE) method. Surveying 74 women from coastal villages where seaweed is a signi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.aquaculture.2020.735711

13. Making Farming Systems Truly Resilient

Author:
Mathijs, Erik; Wauters, Erwin
Source:
EuroChoices 2020 v.19 no.2 pp. 72-76
ISSN:
1478-0917
Subject:
farming systems,   etc   ; Common Agricultural Policy; farmers; issues and policy; society;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... The resilience of European farms and farming systems has become prominent on the policy agenda, but the definition of resilience tends to be interpreted narrowly as the ability to withstand shocks and maintain the status quo. We argue that resilience encompasses the capacity of farms, farmers and farming systems to anticipate, cope and respond to shocks and stresses. This capacity is not only infl ...
DOI:
10.1111/1746-692X.12287

14. Motion of cereal particles on variable-amplitude sieve as determined by high-speed image analysis

Author:
Ma, Zheng; Han, Min; Li, Yaoming; Gao, Hongyan; Lu, En; Chandio, Farman Ali; Ma, Kechao
Source:
Computers and electronics in agriculture 2020 v.174 pp. 105465
ISSN:
0168-1699
Subject:
farming systems,   etc   ; cleaning; combine harvesters; image analysis; risk; screening;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... The cleaning of cereal particles has long been an important focus of the attention of many researchers and engineers in the field. Although some new sieveing mechanisms have been developed, traditional fan–sieve cleaning systems are still commonly used in combine harvesters. However, if farming is to rise to the challenge of greatly increased global demand for food, the traditional reciprocating s ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.compag.2020.105465

15. How farmers shape cultural landscapes. Dealing with information in farm systems (Vallès County, Catalonia, 1860)

Author:
Font, Carme; Padró, Roc; Cattaneo, Claudio; Marull, Joan; Tello, Enric; Alabert, Aureli; Farré, Mercè
Source:
Ecological indicators 2020 v.112 pp. 106104
ISSN:
1470-160X
Subject:
farming systems,   etc   ; case studies; farmers; farms; income; labor; models; Spain;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... In this paper we propose an approach to understand how different farmer’s goals can contribute to structure cultural landscapes and how the information-as-structure held in energy flows within farm systems can be measured. We start from a historical case study located in a Mediterranean landscape in the Vallès County (Catalonia, 1860) and apply an optimization model by using a socio-metabolic appr ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolind.2020.106104

16. Numerical analysis of steering instability in an agricultural tractor induced by bouncing and sliding

Author:
Watanabe, Masahisa; Sakai, Kenshi
Source:
Biosystems engineering 2020 v.192 pp. 108-116
ISSN:
1537-5110
Subject:
farming systems,   etc   ; accidents; death; farmers; friction; landscapes; models; tractors; Japan;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... Tractor overturning is a leading cause of fatalities for farmers. In Japan, small tractors are used for farming on harsh terrain, such as slippery fields and steep passage slopes. On such potentially dangerous terrain, steering instability induced by bouncing and sliding can cause tractor overturning accidents. Steering instability can also deteriorate the precision of trajectory tracking in auton ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2020.01.014

17. The failure of early demonstration agriculture on nineteenth century model/pattern farms: lessons for contemporary demonstration

Author:
Burton, Rob J. F.
Source:
Thejournal of agricultural education and extension 2020 v.26 no.2 pp. 223-236
ISSN:
1750-8622
Subject:
farming systems,   etc   ; agricultural extension; farms; models; pamphlets; society;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... Purpose: Demonstration farming has been an important part of agricultural extension since the first decades of the twentieth century. While Seaman Knapp is often credited with developing demonstration farming, his son acknowledged that the concept has much earlier origins in the nineteenth century development of model/pattern farms. However, little is known of these early origins or why early demo ...
DOI:
10.1080/1389224X.2019.1674168

18. Sustainable Agri-Food Economies: Re-Territorialising Farming Practices, Markets, Supply Chains, and Policies

Author:
Berti, Giaime
Source:
Agriculture (Basel) 2020 v.10 no.3
ISSN:
2077-0472
Subject:
farming systems,   etc   ; developed countries; farms; markets; public policy; supply chain;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... Today, technological global agri-food economies dominated by vertically integrated large enterprises are failing in meeting the challenge of feeding a growing global population within the limits of the “Planetary Boundaries”, and are characterised by a “triple fracture” between agri-food economies and their three constitutive elements: nature, consumers, and producers. In parallel to this crisis, ...
DOI:
10.3390/agriculture10030064

19. The New Biology as an Example of Newspeak: The Case of Polish Zoology, 1948–1956

Author:
Strządała, Agata
Source:
Journal of the history of biology 2020 v.53 no.1 pp. 141-157
ISSN:
0022-5010
Subject:
farming systems,   etc   ; acquired characters; chromosomes; heritability; history; zoology; Poland;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... The “New Biology” that arose in the Eastern Block during Stalinist times was based on the idea of the heritability of acquired characteristics. In rejecting the paradigm of Mendelian chromosome genetics as well as science-based farming, the New Biology led to a deterioration of scientific life and the free exchange of ideas. In imposing Lysenko’s ideas onto zoology, the New Biology adopted the tot ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10739-020-09594-6
PubMed:
32078711
PubMed Central:
PMC7110946

20. Aggregate and distributional impacts of China’s household responsibility system

Author:
Gibson, John
Source:
The Australian journal of agricultural and resource economics 2020 v.64 no.1 pp. 14-29
ISSN:
1364-985X
Subject:
farming systems,   etc   ; control methods; food availability; models; China;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... It is 40 years since China started to abandon collective farming, with initial rural reforms in 1978 that culminated in adoption of the household responsibility system (HRS). Existing studies of impacts of these reforms do not consider nonrandom spread of the HRS, spillovers from early adopters, or distributional effects. In this paper, the synthetic control method and spatial autoregressive panel ...
DOI:
10.1111/1467-8489.12329