Integration of Technology in Agricultural Practices towards Agricultural Sustainability: A Case Study of Greece

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(7), P. 2664 - 2664

Published: March 24, 2024

Agricultural technology integration has become a key strategy for attaining agricultural sustainability. This study examined the of in practices towards sustainability, using Greece as case study. Data were collected questionnaire from 240 farmers and agriculturalists Greece. The results showed significant positive effect on with p-values indicating strong statistical relevance (types used: p = 0.003; factors influencing adoption: 0.001; benefits integration: 0.021). These highlight effects that cutting-edge like artificial intelligence, Internet Things (IoT), precision agriculture have improving resource efficiency, lowering environmental effects, raising yields. Our findings cast doubt conventional dependence intensive, resource-depleting farming techniques point to move toward more technologically advanced, sustainable approaches. research advances conversation by showcasing how well may improve sustainability Greek agriculture. emphasizes significance infrastructure investment, supporting legislation, farmer education order facilitate adoption technology.

Language: Английский

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Quantifying the Performance of European Agriculture Through the New European Sustainability Model

Agriculture, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(2), P. 210 - 210

Published: Jan. 18, 2025

The study aims to assess the performance of European sustainable agriculture through a new model agricultural sustainability, addressing significant gap identified in literature: lack systematic framework integrating economic, environmental, and resource efficiency dimensions use context EU Common Agricultural Policy Green Deal. research develops four synthetic indicators: ISPAS (Index Sustainable Productivity), IREA Reduced Emissions from Agriculture), ISAC Combined Sustainability), IESA Land Area Efficiency), each reflecting complementary aspects performance. methodology is based on an econometric linear dynamic Arellano–Bond model, which allows analysis temporal relationships between indicators sustainability performance, capturing inertia effects structural dynamics sector. modeling provides robust approach capture interdependencies emission reductions, mainstreaming, land efficiency. results indicate superior quality measurement by applying this integrated framework, highlighting integration economic environmental dimensions, optimization use. also valuable policy implications, suggesting concrete directions for adapting policies particularities Member States. By methodological innovative indicators, contributes thorough understanding practical tool underpinning Union.

Language: Английский

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Indigenous agroecological knowledge and practices for climate change adaptation in the forest-savanna transition zone at Batchenga in the Centre Region of Cameroon

Discover Environment, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 3(1)

Published: Feb. 17, 2025

Language: Английский

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Climate smart agriculture? Adaptation strategies of traditional agriculture to climate change in sub-Saharan Africa

Frontiers in Climate, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 6

Published: Jan. 31, 2024

Introduction Sub-Saharan Africa faces increasingly unpredictable and extreme weather patterns due to climate change, posing significant threats food security rural livelihoods. Traditional agriculture, deeply rooted in the region's history culture, is particularly vulnerable these changes. This study investigates adaptation strategies of traditional agricultural farmers change using southeast Nigeria as a microcosm broader challenges facing sub-Saharan Africa. Methods Multistage sampling procedure was used select 75 farmer group leaders region. Cross-sectional data were collected through semi-structured interview schedules focus discussions. Data analyzed descriptive statistics principal component analysis Varimax rotated matrix. Results Findings showed that rely on face-to-face discussions with neighbors (76.0%), fellow (66.7%), radio (54.7%) their primary sources information change. practices such use organic manure ( x¯ = 3.89), composting id="M2">

Language: Английский

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Sustainable farming practices and soil health: a pathway to achieving SDGs and future prospects

Discover Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 5(1)

Published: Sept. 10, 2024

Language: Английский

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Good intentions, limited action: when do farmers’ intentions to adopt sustainable farming practices turn into actual behaviour?

Journal of Environmental Psychology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 102522 - 102522

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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A bibliometric analysis of agroecological practices: trends, impacts, and future directions

ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS RESEARCH, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 14(1)

Published: March 17, 2025

Language: Английский

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Linking farmers’ perceptions and management decision toward sustainable agroecological transition: evidence from rural Tunisia

Frontiers in Nutrition, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 11

Published: May 13, 2024

Global food systems face sustainability challenges like undernourishment, inequity, resource degradation, and pollution. Food production consumption drive environmental change with greenhouse gas emissions, biodiversity loss, land-system shifts. The climate crisis has intensified concerns about the ecological impact of these systems. Sustainable networks, such as community-supported agriculture, are promoting sustainable through short supply chains. International bodies Agriculture Organization (FAO) Consultative Group for Agricultural Research (CGIAR) also spearheading initiatives more equitable In Tunisia, where dryland areas predominate, ongoing implementation Agroecology Initiative provides context this study, which explores drivers barriers agroecological transformation in challenging environment. research focuses on stakeholder engagement, a gender perspective to explore farmer perceptions. conducted northwest Tunisia 2022–2023, involved focus groups, workshops, surveys, questionnaires various stakeholders. Findings highlight organizations’ potential farming, clear goals, diversified systems, collaborations. However, input scarcity, water shortage, low income, marketing must be addressed. Results indicate that over 90% farmers who received assistance practices reported their ideas practices. Fifty seven percent workshops participants identified olive oil value chain having greatest transformation, but it faces constraints climate, lack policy incentives, training, funding, difficulty adopting technical innovations. Women’s inclusion environmental, social, economic were highlighted. Despite obstacles, key transition identified. These include compatibility many existing capabilities, cultural benefits, positive outcomes health. study advocates socio-technical analysis address root causes hindering Tunisia’s transformation. A participatory approach is crucial understanding priorities developing resilient system. Furthermore, underscores importance considering diverse perspectives tailoring strategies support critical effectively.

Language: Английский

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The European Citizens’ Stance on the Sustainability Subsidies Given to The Eu Farmers

European Countryside, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(2), P. 324 - 336

Published: June 1, 2024

Abstract The European Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) has evolved over the years, and climate change mitigation sustainability were recently added as objectives to policy. This policy includes subsidies for farmers. success of EU policies relies on positive public perception. study aimed investigate Europeans' perception subsidies. analysis was complemented by evaluating citizens’ attitudes towards agriculture socio-economic variables. Overall, citizens support CAP practices. Our findings reveal that strongly in favour this tend be older, more educated, politically left-wing, from higher social classes, residing smaller communities, optimistic about EU's future. Additionally, these hold strong environmental concerns innovative practices benefit sustainable agriculture.

Language: Английский

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Multi-environmental traits selection and farmer's participatory assessment of mean performance and stability of orange-fleshed sweet potato genotypes in Benin

Heliyon, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 11(2), P. e41685 - e41685

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Regularly consuming orange-fleshed sweet potatoes (OFSP) is widely recognised as an effective way to treat vitamin A deficiency (VAD), particularly in low-income countries. Unfortunately, cultivars of OFSP are poorly disseminated most countries sub-Saharan Africa, where VAD a major cause blindness. This study was conducted evaluate the effect genotype-environment interaction (GEI) on performance and stability yield components trigger their adoption by farmers. Nine genotypes were evaluated through multi-environment trial (MET) carried out 14 environments complete randomised block (RCB) design select best based multi-trait mean index (MTMPS) participatory variety selection (PVS). The across-environment likelihood ratio test (LRT) showed significant differences across environments, genotypes, GEIs for all traits studied, except number marketable roots (NMR). Our findings revealed that ACAB, Apomuden, BF59xCIP had satisfactory performances stabilities evaluation environments. PVS farmers assigned high importance field root dry matter content. In addition, they prioritized many different traits, such attractiveness orange flesh colour lower fibrousness boiled roots. preferred ACAB generally followed BF59xCIP, indicating excellent concordance between selected with MTPMPS those during PVS. We concluded farmers' participation genotype process future dissemination necessary suitable production increase chances adopting these rural areas. Apomuden will be submitted registration national catalogue.

Language: Английский

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