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1. Agroecologies of displacement: a study of land access, dislocation, and migration in relation to sustainable food production in the Beach Flats Community Garden

Author:
Glowa, K. Michelle; Egerer, Monika; Jones, Vicki
Source:
Agroecology and sustainable food systems 2019 v.43 no.1 pp. 92-115
ISSN:
2168-3573
Subject:
sustainable agriculture,   etc   ; case studies; community gardens; farmers;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... In this article, the Beach Flats Community Garden is used as a case study to theorize an “agroecologies of displacement.” We argue that farmers are increasingly less singularly place-based through involuntary displacement and that displacement and dispossession can shape agricultural practices in farming communities. We follow Cohen (2010), Kerssen and Brent (2017), and others in calling for the n ...
DOI:
10.1080/21683565.2018.1515143

2. What enables just sustainability transitions in agrifood systems? An exploration of conceptual approaches using international comparative case studies

Author:
Lamine, C.; Darnhofer, I.; Marsden, T.K.
Source:
Journal of rural studies 2019 v.68 pp. 144-146
ISSN:
0743-0167
Subject:
sustainable agriculture,   etc   ; case studies; empirical research; food justice; food production;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... The paper introduces a special issue on the timely question of ‘What enables just sustainability transitions in agrifood systems?’ which emerged from an explicitly international comparative and collective writing project. The special issue gives central attention to addressing and interlinking the key issues of power relations, food justice, change mechanisms at meso-level, and the diversity of su ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jrurstud.2019.03.010

3. Is current agronomy ready to promote sustainable agriculture? Identifying key skills and competencies needed

Author:
Charatsari, C.; Lioutas, E. D.
Source:
Theinternational journal of sustainable development and world ecology 2019 v.26 no.3 pp. 232-241
ISSN:
1745-2627
Subject:
sustainable agriculture,   etc   ; agronomists; agronomy; communication skills; education; farmers;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... The quest for agricultural sustainability generates the need to develop functional support schemes aimed at supplying farmers with knowledge, information and appropriate solutions, thus smoothing the transition towards sustainable agriculture (SA). In this vein, it is expected that agronomists have to play a key role, plotting the course for a sustainable farming future. Nevertheless, a critical q ...
DOI:
10.1080/13504509.2018.1536683

4. Hormesis can enhance agricultural sustainability in a changing world

Author:
Agathokleous, Evgenios; Calabrese, Edward J.
Source:
Global food security 2019
ISSN:
2211-9124
Subject:
sustainable agriculture,   etc   ; cost benefit analysis; hormesis; microorganisms; pests; toxicity;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... Considerable evidence has emerged that low-dose challenges induce adaptive responses that protect organisms from preceding or succeeding toxic effects, endogenous aging activities or exogenous challenges/threats via conditioning processes. These principles indicate that pre-post conditioning processes can affect the theoretical foundations and practice of agricultural planning and programs, creati ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.gfs.2019.02.005

5. Smallholders download and share videos from the Internet to learn about sustainable agriculture

Author:
Bentley, Jeffery W.; Van Mele, Paul; Barres, Nafissath Fousseni; Okry, Florent; Wanvoeke, Jonas
Source:
International journal of agricultural sustainability 2019 v.17 no.1 pp. 92-107
ISSN:
1747-762X
Subject:
sustainable agriculture,   etc   ; Internet; elderly; farmers; learning; surveys; villages; youth;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... Of 1,211 farmers and their representatives registered on www.accessagriculture.org, 142 participated in an on-line survey in November 2017, designed to learn farmer’s opinions of Access Agriculture, an NGO which hosts a digital platform where anyone can watch or download videos and other information for free. These farmer learning videos all convey practical information on sustainable agricultural ...
DOI:
10.1080/14735903.2019.1567246

6. Innovation-Sustainability Nexus in Agriculture Transition: Case of Agroecology

Author:
El Bilali, Hamid
Source:
Open Agriculture 2019 v.4 no.1 pp. 1-16
ISSN:
2391-9531
Subject:
sustainable agriculture,   etc   ; agroecology; ethics; international organizations; models; sustainable technology;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... Different governments and international organizations have shown interest in agroecology as a promising pathway for transition to sustainable agriculture. However, the kinds of innovation needed for agro-ecological transition are subject to intense debate. The scale of this debate is itself an indicator of the complicated relation between innovation and sustainability in the agro-food arena and be ...
DOI:
10.1515/opag-2019-0001

7. Deconstructing criteria and assessment tools to build agri-sustainability indicators and support farmers' decision-making process

Author:
Bonisoli, Lorenzo; Galdeano-Gómez, Emilio; Piedra-Muñoz, Laura
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2018 v.182 pp. 1080-1094
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
sustainable agriculture,   etc   ; decision making; literature;     Show all 3 Subjects
Abstract:
... In the review of academic literature, numerous papers present either a list of indicator criteria or partially revised sustainability assessment tools of agri-food systems. However, neither a complete analysis and discussion about the criteria utilised by evaluators nor a compared examination and subsequent frameworks categorization have been fully developed by researchers. This study aims to fill ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.02.055

8. Sustainable development goal 2: Improved targets and indicators for agriculture and food security

Author:
Gil, Juliana Dias Bernardes; Reidsma, Pytrik; Giller, Ken; Todman, Lindsay; Whitmore, Andrew; van Ittersum, Martin
Source:
Ambio 2019 v.48 no.7 pp. 685-698
ISSN:
0044-7447
Subject:
sustainable agriculture,   etc   ; developed countries; food security; issues and policy; Brazil; Netherlands; Nigeria;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... The pursuit of global food security and agricultural sustainability, the dual aim of the second sustainable development goal (SDG-2), requires urgent and concerted action from developing and developed countries. This, in turn, depends on clear and universally applicable targets and indicators which are partially lacking. The novel and complex nature of the SDGs poses further challenges to their im ...
DOI:
10.1007/s13280-018-1101-4

9. Research on agro-food sustainability transitions: A systematic review of research themes and an analysis of research gaps

Author:
El Bilali, Hamid
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2019 v.221 pp. 353-364
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
sustainable agriculture,   etc   ; collective action; food industry; geography; governance; models; politics; systematic review;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... Agro-food sustainability transitions refer to fundamental changes necessary to move towards sustainable agriculture and food systems. The young field of research on sustainability transitions in agro-food systems is still largely ill-defined. In order to delineate its contours, this paper provides a critical review of the main research themes and highlights research gaps. A search carried out on S ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.02.232

10. Potential of microalgae as biopesticides to contribute to sustainable agriculture and environmental development

Author:
Costa, Jorge Alberto Vieira; Freitas, Bárbara Catarina Bastos; Cruz, Camila Gonzales; Silveira, Jéssica; Morais, Michele Greque
Source:
Journal of environmental science and health 2019 v.54 no.5 pp. 366-375
ISSN:
1532-4109
Subject:
sustainable agriculture,   etc   ; agrochemicals; agroecology; animals; biomass; biopesticides; metabolites; microalgae; pests; risk; soil;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... The loss of yields from agricultural production due to the presence of pests has been treated over the years with synthetic pesticides, but the use of these substances negatively affects the environment and presents health risks for consumers and animals. The development of agroecological systems using biopesticides represents a safe alternative that contributes to the reduction of agrochemical us ...
DOI:
10.1080/03601234.2019.1571366

11. Socio-technical system analysis of indigenous crop production practices for banana (Musa spp.)

Author:
Husain, A. Sakeer; Sundaramari, M.
Source:
Biological agriculture & horticulture 2019 v.35 no.2 pp. 96-109
ISSN:
2165-0616
Subject:
sustainable agriculture,   etc   ; Musa; bananas; crop production; ecosystems; farmers; horticulture; planting; seedlings; seeds; India;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... The present study, undertaken in the state of Kerala, India, documented 111 Indigenous Crop Production Practices (ICPPs; traditional practices) for banana and most of the practices were registered in the technology dimensions of seeds and seedlings (19%), manuring (19%), and planting in main field (15%). Of the 111 practices, 35 were selected for analysis of rationality, and for knowledge and adop ...
DOI:
10.1080/01448765.2018.1495575

12. Mapping Soil Electrical Conductivity Using Ordinary Kriging Combined with Back-propagation Network

Author:
Huang, Yajie; Li, Zhen; Ye, Huichun; Zhang, Shiwen; Zhuo, Zhiqing; Xing, An; Huang, Yuanfang
Source:
Chinese geographical science 2019 v.29 no.2 pp. 270-282
ISSN:
1002-0063
Subject:
sustainable agriculture,   etc   ; autocorrelation; kriging; soil electrical conductivity; soil quality; soil salinity; China;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... Accurate mapping of soil salinity and recognition of its influencing factors are essential for sustainable crop production and soil health. Although the influencing factors have been used to improve the mapping accuracy of soil salinity, few studies have considered both aspects of spatial variation caused by the influencing factors and spatial autocorrelations for mapping. The objective of this st ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11769-019-1027-1

13. Research Status and Progress of Inhibitory Effects and Inhibitory Mechanism of Complex-Type Urease Inhibitors - A Review

Author:
Chen, Xianxian; Wang, Chenyi; Fu, Jiajia; Huang, Zhaowei; Wang, Shaoqi
Source:
Communications in soil science and plant analysis 2019 v.50 no.6 pp. 772-781
ISSN:
1532-2416
Subject:
sustainable agriculture,   etc   ; edaphic factors; food security; plant extracts; salts; thermodynamics; toxicity; urease; urease inhibitors;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... The widespread presence of urease in agricultural settings places enormous pressure on the soil environment. Urease inhibitors have been used as promising biochemical methods in reducing urease efficiency to ensure food security and agricultural sustainability. Compared with metal salts, organic products and plant extracts, complex-type urease inhibitors are low toxic, highly inhibitory and stable ...
DOI:
10.1080/00103624.2019.1579826

14. The (un)sustainability of the land use practices and agricultural production in EU countries

Author:
Fanelli, Rosa Maria
Source:
TheInternational journal of environmental studies 2019 v.76 no.2 pp. 273-294
ISSN:
1029-0400
Subject:
sustainable agriculture,   etc   ; European Union; databases; environmental impact; factor analysis; grazing; land use; livestock; meadows;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... This paper investigates differences and analogies among European Union (EU) countries concerning the links between agricultural activities and the impact on the environment. It analyses land use practices and agricultural production with two specific sets of indicators provided by the Eurostat database. Factor analysis is used to identify the key aspects of (un)sustainable agriculture and their re ...
DOI:
10.1080/00207233.2018.1560761

15. Integrated farm management for sustainable agriculture: Lessons for knowledge exchange and policy

Author:
Rose, David C.; Sutherland, William J.; Barnes, Andrew P.; Borthwick, Fiona; Ffoulkes, Charles; Hall, Clare; Moorby, Jon M.; Nicholas-Davies, Phillipa; Twining, Susan; Dicks, Lynn V.
Source:
Land use policy 2019 v.81 pp. 834-842
ISSN:
0264-8377
Subject:
sustainable agriculture,   etc   ; farm management; farmers; farming systems; industry; information exchange; issues and policy; mechanization; England; Wales;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... As a response to the environmentally and socially destructive practices of post-war mechanization and intensification, the concept of sustainable agriculture has become prominent in research, policy, and practice. Sustainable agriculture aims to balance the economic, environmental, and social aspects of farming, creating a resilient farming system in the long-term. Over the last few decades, vario ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.landusepol.2018.11.001

16. Sustainability Performance of Certified and Non-certified Smallholder Coffee Farms in Uganda

Author:
Ssebunya, Brian Robert; Schader, Christian; Baumgart, Lukas; Landert, Jan; Altenbuchner, Christine; Schmid, Erwin; Stolze, Matthias
Source:
Ecological economics 2019 v.156 pp. 35-47
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
sustainable agriculture,   etc   ; Food and Agriculture Organization; certification; farming systems; governance; monitoring; production technology; small farms; Uganda;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... The transition toward sustainable agricultural production can be supported with improved insight into the performance of existing farming systems. The Sustainability Assessments of Food and Agriculture Systems (SAFA) framework published by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) provides a comprehensive and harmonised framework to assess and compare farming systems. We used the indicator-based ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2018.09.004

17. The vulnerability of plant-pollinator communities to honeybee decline: A comparative network analysis in different habitat types

Author:
Kovács-Hostyánszki, Anikó; Földesi, Rita; Báldi, András; Endrédi, Anett; Jordán, Ferenc
Source:
Ecological indicators 2019 v.97 pp. 35-50
ISSN:
1470-160X
Subject:
sustainable agriculture,   etc   ; environmental indicators; habitats; honey bees; pastures; pollination; pollinators; species richness; summer; topology; wild plants;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... The populations of most pollinators, including honeybees, are declining that heavily affects both crop and wild plant pollination. Wild bee diversity and habitat type may modulate these effects. We addressed the question how the structure of plant-pollinator networks in different habitat types may influence the vulnerability of pollinator communities to the hypothetical loss of honeybees. We perfo ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolind.2018.09.047

18. Local fertilizers to achieve food self-sufficiency in Africa

Author:
Ciceri, Davide; Allanore, Antoine
Source:
The Science of the total environment 2019 v.648 pp. 669-680
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
sustainable agriculture,   etc   ; United Nations; crop production; fertilizers; food security; hunger; materials science; nutrition; scientists; Africa;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... One of the key Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) set by the United Nations (UN) aims by 2030 to “end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture”. Fertilizers will play a pivotal role in achieving that goal given that ~90% of crop production growth is expected to come from higher yields and increased cropping intensity. However, materials-science rese ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.08.154

19. Building plant microbiome vault: a future biotechnological resource

Author:
Gopal, Murali; Gupta, Alka
Source:
Symbiosis 2019 v.77 no.1 pp. 1-8
ISSN:
0334-5114
Subject:
sustainable agriculture,   etc   ; crops; drought tolerance; environmental degradation; microbiome; phytobiome; rhizosphere; screening; suppressive soils; symbiosis;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... The plant-microbiome symbiotic association will need to be taken advantage of for feeding the burgeoning millions in the face of climatic perturbations and environmental deterioration. Since the plants select their microbiome from the soils on which they grow, soils, therefore, remain the key source of microbiome for sustainable food production. Building a reliable and reproducible plant microbiom ...
DOI:
10.1007/s13199-018-0574-z

20. Framing sustainability: Alternative standards schemes for sustainable palm oil and South-South trade

Author:
Higgins, Vaughan; Richards, Carol
Source:
Journal of rural studies 2019 v.65 pp. 126-134
ISSN:
0743-0167
Subject:
sustainable agriculture,   etc   ; certification; exports; governance; markets; palm oils; scientists; stakeholders; China; India; Indonesia; Malaysia;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... Agri-food sustainability standards developed through multi-stakeholder initiatives (MSIs) are an increasingly prominent form of governance that seeks to enhance participation by a broader range of stakeholders in defining and implementing sustainable agricultural practices. However, they have been characterised by social scientists as largely depoliticising and marginalising in their effects, lead ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jrurstud.2018.11.001