Agriculture,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1), P. 60 - 60
Published: Dec. 29, 2024
The
integration
of
ecosystem
services
(ESs)
valuation
into
agricultural
policy
frameworks
is
critical
for
fostering
sustainable
land
management
practices.
This
study
leverages
the
redesigned
version
bio-economic
farm
model
MODAM
(Multi-Objective
Decision
Support
Tool
Agro-Ecosystem
Management)
to
estimate
shadow
prices
ESs,
enabling
derivation
demand
and
supply
curves
nitrate
leaching
soil
erosion
control,
respectively.
Two
hypothetical
farms
in
Brandenburg,
Germany—a
smaller,
arable
Märkisch-Oderland
a
larger,
diversified
with
livestock
Oder-Spree—are
analyzed
explore
heterogeneity
corresponding
cropping
patterns.
results
reveal
that
larger
exhibit
greater
elasticity
response
green
taxes
on
use
lower
costs
supplying
control
compared
smaller
farms.
highlights
utility
as
proxies
setting
payments
(PESs),
while
emphasizing
need
differentiated
designs
address
disparities
between
types.
research
underscores
potential
model-based
ESs
provide
robust
economic
measures
design,
practices
conservation.
African Journal of Ecology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
63(3)
Published: April 1, 2025
ABSTRACT
Elephant
deterrent
fences
have
become
a
popular
strategy
to
mitigate
human‐elephant
conflict
in
agricultural
areas.
It
is
unknown
whether
the
adoption
of
climate‐smart
practices
like
intercropping
could
influence
elephant
behaviour
and
therefore
effectiveness
these
fences.
In
this
study
southern
Kenya,
success
Kasaine
metal
strip
fence
was
compared
between
intercropped
monocropped
fields.
Results
support
previous
research,
as
remained
effective,
suggesting
unlikely
drastically
change
crop
foraging
behaviour.
International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: May 5, 2025
Purpose
The
purpose
of
this
paper
is
to
delve
deeply
into
the
challenges
and
opportunities
adopting
climate-smart
agriculture
(CSA)
as
a
way
dealing
with
problems
climate
change
in
Eastern
Africa
region.
Design/methodology/approach
This
review
was
qualitative
nature
relied
on
systematic
literature
techniques
such
searching,
data
extraction
analysis
for
determination
emerging
themes
regarding
challenges,
best
practices
CSA.
Findings
identifies
not
only
socio-economic
disparities,
institutional
barriers
policy
primary
impediments
CSA
but
also
innovative
approaches
that
prove
works.
Some
important
ways
situations
are
involvement
all
stakeholder,
partnerships
knowledge
dissemination.
In
addition,
provides
number
relevant
suggestions
how
incorporate
at
country
regional
level
ensure
financial
investment
strategies
improved.
urgency
accelerating
shifting
climate-resilient
needs
happen
much
faster,
emphasizing
need
proactive
measures
food
security,
livelihoods
environmental
integrity.
By
prioritizing
CSA,
fostering
collaboration
enacting
supportive
policies,
East
can
navigate
impacts
build
sustainable
agricultural
future.
Everyone
has
role
play
turning
these
achieving
development.
Originality/value
primarily
focuses
most
commonly
practiced
strategies,
examined
by
various
scholars.
Forests,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(6), P. 1029 - 1029
Published: June 13, 2024
This
study
evaluated
the
chemical
and
microbiological
soil
attributes
in
a
silvopastoral
system
compared
to
well-managed
pasture,
degraded
Cerrado
vegetation
Brazil.
A
randomized
design
with
four
replications
was
employed
collect
samples
at
seven
depths.
These
were
analyzed
for
carbon
(C),
nitrogen
(N),
pH,
phosphorus
(P),
potassium
(K),
calcium
(Ca),
magnesium
(Mg),
cation
exchange
capacity
(CEC).
Soil
microbial
also
three
depths
during
dry
wet
seasons.
Carbon
stocks
systems
varied
(0–100
cm),
highest
found
pasture
(MP)
(129.5
Mg
C
ha−1),
followed
by
(SPS)
(106.6
lowest
values
native
(NV)
(84.8
ha−1)
(DP)
(63.4
ha−1).
Higher
pH
base
sum
observed
MP.
biomass
(Cmic)
did
not
differ
between
treatments
season
but
generally
higher
MP
lower
DP
season.
effectively
regulated
biological
quality
of
soil.
The
SPS
demonstrated
that
it
is
possible
combine
cultivation
trees
pastures
same
area,
contributing
improvement
Brazilian
Cerrado.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(13), P. 5348 - 5348
Published: June 23, 2024
Climate
fluctuations
significantly
impact
small-scale
farmers’
farm
welfare
(food,
nutrition
and
income).
This
situation
highlights
an
urgent
need
to
invest
in
climate-smart
agriculture
(CSA)
practices.
Climate-smart
has
prospects
for
enhancing
agricultural
productivity
resilience.
Therefore,
this
study
addresses
the
knowledge
gap
concerning
uptake
level
of
use
CSA
practices
by
urban
crop
(SSUC)
farmers,
which
is
critical
food
income
security
settings.
The
relatively
low
adoption
among
farmers
warrants
investigation
factors
influencing
its
use,
especially
(UA)
Using
a
multi-stage
sampling
technique,
collected
data
from
412
SSUC
through
semi-structured
questionnaire.
Descriptive
analysis,
composite
score
index
(CSI),
ordered
probit
model
(OPM)
were
utilised
analysis.
results
reveal
that
most
(74%)
are
aware
Despite
high
awareness
many
(66%)
medium
users
practices,
suggesting
moderate
eThekwini
Municipality.
top
five
preferred
include
diversification
(with
CSI
3.694),
followed
rotation
(3.619),
mulching
(3.608),
drought
tolerant
crops
(3.459)
organic
manure
(3.442).
popularity
these
Municipality
suggests
their
immediate
benefits
when
implemented
or
lesser
complexity
terms
implementation.
Age,
gender
(being
male),
household
size
exhibit
statistically
significant
negative
influence
on
practices’
increasing
likelihood
being
lower
user
category.
Yet,
education,
group
membership
farming
experience
promote
higher
show
while
critical,
socio-economic
should
not
be
ignored
upscaling
widespread
targeted
tailored
programmes
age-directed,
gender-sensitive,
educational,
emphasise
collective
action
leverage
experiences
would
paramount
promoting
effective
Municipality,
thus
UA
resilience
against
climate
change
reparations.
Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
8
Published: Dec. 2, 2024
Introduction
The
adoption
of
climate-smart
agriculture
practices
(CSAPs)
at
the
plot
level
is
a
promising
yet
underutilized
strategy
in
Ethiopia,
where
subsistence
farming
predominates.
This
study
investigates
factors
influencing
intensity
CSAPs
on
homesteads
and
identifies
key
barriers
to
their
broader
adoption.
Methods
Quantitative
data
were
collected
through
household
surveys.
Multiple
Linear
Regression
(MLR)
analysis
was
employed
examine
relationship
between
independent
variables
farmers'
decisions
intensify
CSAPs.
Results
findings
reveal
that
slope
gradient,
extension
contacts,
experience,
dependency
ratio-induced
labor,
livestock
diversity
significantly
impact
enhance
Major
include
insecure
land
tenure,
poor
management
open
grazing,
labor-intensive
practices,
limited
access
agricultural
inputs.
Discussion
To
promote
widespread
implementation
CSAPs,
it
imperative
these
are
prioritized
policies.
Addressing
essential
for
enhancing
which
will
contribute
sustainable
development
Ethiopia.
