Assessment and Principles of Environmentally Sustainable Food and Agriculture Systems

Agriculture, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 13(5), P. 1073 - 1073

Published: May 17, 2023

Feeding the world depends on protecting our valuable ecosystems and biodiversity. Currently, increasing public awareness of problems posed by current industrialized food system has resulted in increased support for creative market economically, socially, ecologically sustainable production systems enhanced demands variations agricultural policies regulations. In production, restoration protection must be given priority, which requires a forward-looking rational management strategy fundamental changes patterns practices economic development, product, production. Food should redesigned to have neutral positive environmental impact, as well ensure healthy nutrition safety, low impact strategies become priority. This review paper aims discuss, build, guide evaluate systems, principles, transition such agroecological, organic, biodynamic, regenerative, urban, precision agriculture, are imperative visions agriculture To this end, we analyzed evolution established develop created assessment key sustainability issues related food, environment, climate, rural development priorities resource use practices.

Language: Английский

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Agroforestry Adoption Decision in Green Growth Initiative Programs: Key Lessons from the Billion Trees Afforestation Project (BTAP)

Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 71(5), P. 950 - 964

Published: Feb. 9, 2023

Adoption of agroforestry in the early spring under green growth initiative programs, such as Billion Trees Afforestation Project, has positively impacted crop productivity and plantation success Pakistan. However, timely adoption decision Hindu Kush Himalayan is still low, particularly among smallholders. Using a mixed-method approach, we examine factors influencing smallholder households community-level decisions. Findings show that later decision-makers farmers had agricultural lands on riversides primarily adopted to protect their crops from devastating effects winds floods. In contrast, late for income diversification. Results our logit model several household influence smallholders' agroforestry. The affect include age-related factors, education, establishment/existence functional community-based organizations. political conflicts tenure insecurity negatively In-depth interviews with Village Development Committees members revealed terrace farming, farms riversides, communities without access other energy sources, population growth, low farm acreage ensured policy recommendations strengthening collaborative efforts community members, especially engaging educated old-aged (elders traditional communities) increase rates land security ensure newly launched 10-BTAP.

Language: Английский

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Farmer’s Perceptions of Agroforestry Practices, Contributions to Rural Household Farm Income, and Their Determinants in Sodo Zuria District, Southern Ethiopia

International Journal of Forestry Research, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 2023, P. 1 - 19

Published: Jan. 12, 2023

Agroforestry has been widely used in developing countries as a solution to mitigate the effects of climate variability. However, its significance well-being farmers rural communities not thoroughly investigated. The purpose this study was analyze contribution agroforestry practices (AFPs) farm income families, perceptions farmers, and factors that affect AFPs’ household Sodo Zuria district. optimal sample size 173 households from three sites selected through stratified random sampling procedure. Data were collected using structured interviews, focus group discussion, observation, key informant interviews. According findings, most research area had good perception benefits methods. yearly mean gross various approaches 15,990.90 ETB·ha−1·yr−1 for nonadopters 32,471.24 adopters, respectively. Tree fruit tree integration with crops, animals, or pastures potential significantly increase food production farmer economic situations. Multiple linear regression analysis indicated farm, number livestock, experience agroforestry, extension service adoption house positively, while family negatively affects it. plays critical role reducing poverty enhancing livelihood resilience (reducing farmers’ vulnerability variability). determining extent which is true challenging because both groups often have low levels assets such land income, limits planting reaping maximum agroforestry. As result, government other responsible entities should pay special attention assisting smallholder sustainability their livelihoods hampered by agricultural scarcity.

Language: Английский

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What influences farmers to grow trees for climate change mitigation or adaptation?

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

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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Does Agroforestry Adoption Affect Subjective Well-Being? Empirical Evidence from Smallholder Farmers in East Java, Indonesia

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 14(16), P. 10382 - 10382

Published: Aug. 20, 2022

Agroforestry has an essential role in reducing global poverty and maintaining environmental sustainability. However, little is known about the association between agroforestry farmers’ welfare. This study aims to estimate factors affecting adoption its impact on smallholder The cross-sectional data were collected from 301 potato farmers East Java, Indonesia. decision adopt estimated using probit regression analysis. subjective well-being was proxied by life satisfaction happiness. effect of measured propensity score matching (PSM). findings indicated that positively significantly affected whether land terraced, age education level, participation social activities, cooperatives, groups. PSM analysis shows a significant positive both indicators. Farmers who adopted happier more satisfied than those did not. imply should implement long term improve their well-being.

Language: Английский

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Adapting crop production to climate change and air pollution at different scales

Nature Food, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 4(10), P. 854 - 865

Published: Oct. 16, 2023

Language: Английский

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The role of temperate agroforestry in mitigating climate change: A review

Forest Policy and Economics, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 159, P. 103136 - 103136

Published: Dec. 22, 2023

Language: Английский

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Impact of agroforestry intervention on carbon stock and soil quality in mid-hills of Nepal

Soil Security, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16, P. 100164 - 100164

Published: July 27, 2024

Traditionally, planting trees on agricultural land including livestock is a very common practice in the mid-hills of Nepal. Trees farms fulfill demand for fuel wood/timber fodder used to feed livestock. Animal urine/dung as bio-fertilizer that increases soil fertility. However, few studies have been conducted assessing carbon (C) stock and quality agroforestry systems. This study was carried out estimate C Kaski district Silvo-horto-agro system were selected from Site 1 (900–1000 m west) 2 (700–800 west). Total higher at (98.57 t ha−1) than (64.73 ha−1). Soil organic C, pH, available potassium agriculture sites. nitrogen 1. Available phosphorus index (SQI) good (0.8) fair (0.6) SQI poor (0.5) 2. Altogether, application farmyard manure vermi-compost vegetation density contributes enhancing Further research various indices necessary under kinds systems better understanding their contribution towards climate change mitigation.

Language: Английский

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How does Life Cycle Assessment capture the environmental impacts of agroforestry? A systematic review

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 890, P. 164094 - 164094

Published: May 18, 2023

In this paper, a systematic review approach was used to evaluate how environmental Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) has been applied in agroforestry the context of food systems. This as basis for discussing methodological issues LCA framework systems (AFS) and relevant outcomes literature. A total 32 LCAs 17 countries identified four databases spanning decade form paper. Studies were selected based on pre-defined inclusion criteria followed established guidelines protocol. Qualitative data extracted categorized into multiple themes. Results quantitatively synthesized phases each individual practice (i.e., its structural composition). showed that around half studies are located tropical climates, rest being temperate predominantly Southern Europe. primarily mass functional unit rarely included post-farm gate system boundaries. Almost account multifunctionality, most allocation methods physical properties. Climate change had greatest coverage from all impact categories with some variations within milk, meat, crop production Methodological related limited boundaries, few categories, differing units multifunctionality approaches. The effects AFS biodiversity, climate mitigation, water, soil, pollination, pest disease only partially documented or not analyzed framework. Gaps knowledge limitations present discussed. Further improvements remain necessary determine net products resulting AFS, especially area carbon sequestration, biodiversity.

Language: Английский

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