Livestock farmer-reported knowledge and attitudes regarding agroforestry planning and management DOI Creative Commons
Karolini Tenffen De-Sousa,

Melanie Wright,

L. M. Cardenas

et al.

Research Square (Research Square), Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 2, 2024

Abstract This study aimed to explore the knowledge and attitudes of livestock farmers from United Kingdom regarding agroforestry planning management issues. The (n = 48) answered an online survey with demographic, open, closed Likert scale questions. Almost half participants said they need more information successfully plan manage agroforestry, self-reported low on practices related trees. Participants stated did not expect getting technical support governmental agencies maintain area. However, would like improve their trough field days, courses, Internet sources. Benefits environment, animals farm profitability were considered central successful systems. In conclusion, cannot but are willing skills.

Language: Английский

Time to transform? Sustainability narratives for European food systems DOI Creative Commons
Valentina Guerrieri, S. Borchardt,

Giulia Listorti

et al.

Global Food Security, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 44, P. 100831 - 100831

Published: Feb. 6, 2025

Language: Английский

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Livestock farmer-reported knowledge and attitudes regarding agroforestry planning and management DOI Creative Commons
Karolini Tenffen De-Sousa,

Melanie Wright,

L. M. Cardenas

et al.

Agroforestry Systems, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 99(1)

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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The effect of sustainable agricultural practices on crop productivity in Ethiopia: insights from a meta-analysis DOI Creative Commons
Tadesse Tolera, Xiuguang Bai

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 8

Published: Jan. 29, 2025

Conventional agriculture harms the environment and threatens sustainability. To address these issues, sustainable agricultural practices (SAPs) have become imperative. This study utilizes a meta-analysis approach to comprehensively assess empirical studies, investigate impact of SAPs on crop productivity, identify influencing factors, examine their temporal evolution. The findings reveal that (1) SAP adoption significantly positively influences with multiple exhibiting most substantial impact, followed by technology. Individuals who adopted achieved productivity was 980 kilograms per hectare higher than those did not. (2) Factors such as age, farm size, family livestock units, credit access, off-farm income, market distance, cooperative membership negatively affect whereas education extension services positive impact. (3) effects strengthen over time. strengthening variables time implies gradual increase in farmer awareness, access resources, SAPs, highlighting evolving role driving them. Accordingly, none past researchers identified any patterns productivity. Therefore, promoting prioritizing can offer farmers experience support, thereby enhancing Future initiatives should therefore combine interdisciplinary methods, technology, community involvement for ensuring SAP’s sustainability scalability.

Language: Английский

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Experience in implementing major national projects to combat degradation and desertification in Russia DOI Creative Commons
К. Н. Кулик, М. В. Власенко

Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 9, P. 100583 - 100583

Published: Dec. 13, 2023

The article presents the historical stages of formation agroforestry in steppe and semi–desert regions Russia, as well international cooperation projects aimed at combating drought, degradation its extreme degree development - desertification. post-war years drought famine (1946–1947) became significant. In 1948, Government USSR adopted began to implement "Plan for Transformation Nature", which allowed create a solid base crop production animal husbandry. aggravation droughts, desertification farmland, territories become risky agricultural production, gave impulses joint actions prevent eliminate these phenomena. most productive this sense was period 1995–2000. Within framework UNEP project "Support activities combat CIS countries", 6 subregional national action programs (NPCD) were funded amount more than 600 thousand dollars, an assessment environmental, socio-economic consequences given. measures "General Scheme Black Lands Kizlyar pastures" 1986–2001 carried out phytomeliorative work on area about 720 hectares prevented 700 floating sands.

Language: Английский

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6
SDEWES 2023: Barriers and Possibilities for the Development of Short-Rotation Coppice as an Agroforestry System for Adaptation to Climate Change in Central European Conditions DOI Creative Commons

Jan Weger,

Kamila Vávrová, Lukáš Janota

et al.

Energies, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 17(8), P. 1779 - 1779

Published: April 9, 2024

This article compares different production, economic, and selected environmental aspects of agroforestry systems in a standard (alley cropping) newly proposed design with fast-growing trees grown short-rotation coppice. Our models (AFSs) are as follows: (i) alley cropping AFS cherry walnut single rows (tree strips) 28 m-wide arable fields between them (crop strips), (ii) coppiced tree belt poplars willows 25 strips). To evaluate the production characteristics trees, we used yield curves from experimental plantations conditions Czech Republic previous research projects. Cost data were collected long-term combined current operation energy prices. The presents an economic methodology for assessing competitiveness biomass AFSs under identified market conditions. results show that coppice can have similar annual crops if on suitable sites appropriate quality agronomy. In comparison, fruit would not be economically viable farmers without significant subsidy establishment maintenance first years after establishment. Concerning latest political developments, product SRC (energy woodchips) evaluated strategic, increasing producer’s independence purchased fuels.

Language: Английский

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The Future of Agroforestry Systems for Sustainable Livelihoods: Policy and Governance Dimensions DOI
Nyong Princely Awazi

Springer proceedings in energy, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 187 - 208

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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1
Livestock farmer-reported knowledge and attitudes regarding agroforestry planning and management DOI Creative Commons
Karolini Tenffen De-Sousa,

Melanie Wright,

L. M. Cardenas

et al.

Research Square (Research Square), Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 2, 2024

Abstract This study aimed to explore the knowledge and attitudes of livestock farmers from United Kingdom regarding agroforestry planning management issues. The (n = 48) answered an online survey with demographic, open, closed Likert scale questions. Almost half participants said they need more information successfully plan manage agroforestry, self-reported low on practices related trees. Participants stated did not expect getting technical support governmental agencies maintain area. However, would like improve their trough field days, courses, Internet sources. Benefits environment, animals farm profitability were considered central successful systems. In conclusion, cannot but are willing skills.

Language: Английский

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0