Sustainability,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
16(6), С. 2590 - 2590
Опубликована: Март 21, 2024
Agriculture
is
an
important
sector
of
the
European
Union
in
social,
economic
and
environmental
terms.
To
ensure
sustainability
sector,
improvements
are
needed
key
operations.
Weeding
one
most
activities
affecting
farm
productivity,
farmer
safety,
food
safety
security,
state
environment.
New
technical
organizational
solutions
to
achieve
goals
EU
policy
for
sustainable
agriculture.
One
advanced
techniques
laser-based
weed
control.
It
fully
understand
impact
introduction
these
on
markets
agricultural
practices
context
sustainability.
For
this
reason,
a
social
life
cycle
analysis
(S-LCA)
was
carried
out.
The
method
applied
study
based
participatory
approach.
assessment
out
from
three
perspectives:
general
society,
farmers
business
perspective
relation
Expert
interviews
questionnaires
workshops
were
conducted
gather
opinions
new
laser
technology
specific
aspects
its
implementation.
results
show
generally
positive
effects
all
perspectives,
especially
farmers’
perspective.
From
point
view,
favored
factors
influencing
widespread
WLAT
consequences,
which
production
costs
associated
with
technology.
According
experts,
development,
particular
emphasis
prospects
businesses
factor.
quality
environment
valued
by
society.
Agronomy for Sustainable Development,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
43(1)
Опубликована: Янв. 25, 2023
Abstract
There
is
an
urgent
need
for
agri-food
system
transformation
to
achieve
global
sustainability
goals.
Innovations
can
play
a
key
role
in
this
but
often
come
with
both
synergies
and
trade-offs.
One
such
innovation
agricultural
mechanization,
which
spreading
rapidly
parts
of
the
Global
South
high
on
policy
agenda
others.
The
rapid
spread
mechanization
fundamentally
changing
character
systems
South,
positive
negative
effects.
However,
while
some
these
effects
have
been
well
explored,
no
study
so
far
has
systematically
reviewed
trade-offs
associated
undermining
necessary
accompanying
research
efforts.
This
review
provides
overview
progress
toward
across
identifies
drivers
barriers,
assesses
trade-offs,
discusses
options
maximize
outcomes.
first
holistically
assess
potentials
risks
sustainable
taking
into
account
all
pillars
sustainability.
suggests
that
needed
make
more
concerning
various
economic
social
aspects,
as
labor
productivity,
poverty
reduction,
food
security,
health
well-being.
there
are
also
environmental
aspects
biodiversity
loss
land
degradation,
concerns
related
lacking
inclusiveness
growing
inequalities,
among
A
wide
range
technological
institutional
solutions
identified
harness
potential
transformation,
at
same
time
minimizing
risks.
efforts
implement
scale
ensure
contributes
respect
Trends in Ecology & Evolution,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
39(8), С. 726 - 733
Опубликована: Май 4, 2024
The
continuing
biodiversity
losses
through
agricultural
expansion
and
intensification
are
dramatic.
We
argue
that
a
mix
of
on-
off-field
measures
is
needed,
overcoming
the
false
dichotomy
land
sharing-sparing
debate.
Protected
essential
for
global
biodiversity,
while
spillover
between
farmed
natural
key
to
reducing
species
extinctions.
This
particularly
effective
in
landscapes
with
small
diversified
fields.
Focusing
only
on
protected
fails
conserve
wealth
species,
which
often
provide
major
ecosystem
services
such
as
pest
control,
pollination,
cultural
benefits.
On-field
must
minimise
yield
prevent
increased
demand
food
imports
from
biodiversity-rich
regions,
requiring
enforcement
high
social–ecological
land-use
standards
ensure
good
life
all.
Abstract
Context
Landscape
patterns
result
from
complex
social-ecological
interactions,
such
as
urban-rural
integration
which
is
especially
notable
in
China.
However,
the
impacts
of
on
landscape
sustainability
remain
understudied.
Objectives
Our
objectives
were
to
examine
and
explore
its
implications
for
sustainability.
Methods
The
study
area
Changsha
metropolitan
central
China,
has
undergone
since
2005.
A
three-step
approach
was
used
(1)
assess
spatiotemporal
dynamics
with
a
multidimensional
indicator
system,
(2)
quantify
pattern
using
metrics,
(3)
main
drivers
processes
involved
responsible
observed
changes
through
time-fixed
effects
model.
Results
findings
reveal
significant
increase
level
2005
2020.
Concurrently,
regional
experienced
increasing
trends
characterized
by
loss
fragmentation
natural
agricultural
patches,
well
heightened
connectivity
among
constructed
patches.
Urban-rural
exerts
societal
convergence,
economic
interaction,
technology
sharing,
spatial
interlinkage,
subsequently
influencing
(un)sustainability.
Conclusions
different
have
varying
patterns,
intertwined
Therefore,
integrated
governance
imperative
addressing
disadvantages
while
strategically
leveraging
advantages
various
contexts.
Abstract
As
core
constituents
of
healthy
diets,
fruits
are
often
cultivated
in
temporally
stable
and
structurally
complex
ecosystems
that
harbor
high
levels
biodiversity.
However,
high-intensity
orchard
management
can
lessen
the
human
environmental
health
benefits
fruticulture.
In
present
article,
we
argue
increased
emphasis
on
biological
control
could
contribute
to
preventative
fruit
pests,
weeds,
diseases,
resulting
pesticide
phasedown.
Carefully
calibrated
increase
provision
ecosystem
services
by
above-
belowground
biota,
improve
soil
health,
store
atmospheric
carbon.
When
tactically
integrated
with
agroecological
measures,
behavior-modifying
chemicals,
or
digital
tools,
helps
conserve
pollinator
fauna,
protect
vertebrate
communities,
vegetation
restoration
outcomes.
Its
implementation
can,
however,
give
rise
scientific
social
challenges
will
need
be
explored.
By
resolving
adoption
hurdles
for
at
scale,
society
enjoy
myriad
nature-friendly
production.
Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
9
Опубликована: Фев. 28, 2025
Despite
its
being
still
a
somewhat
vague
concept,
regenerative
agriculture
has
progressively
been
gaining
momentum
and
popularity
in
recent
years.
While
discussing
the
meaning
of
term
agriculture,
we
propose
to
link
with
safe
just
Earth
system
boundaries
framework,
as
basis
for
generation
paradigm
that
could
robustly
ground
an
appealing
narrative
nourish
vocation
new
farmers
agronomists.
The
evaluation
accounts
resilience
human
well-being
integrated
which
is
precisely
what
sustainable
all
about.
Our
proposal
connects
small
(the
farm)
colossal
Earth)
attempt
confront
one
main
sources
criticism
i.e.,
global
environmental
impact.
idea
define
performance
terms
positive
influence
on
eight
through
contribution
highly-productive,
environmentally-sound,
nature-
biodiversity-respectful,
socially-responsible,
ethically-committed
agriculture.
Finally,
definition
incorporates
abovementioned
proposal.
Agricultural Economics,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Март 12, 2025
ABSTRACT
The
global
agri‐food
system
faces
major
challenges
in
meeting
the
growing
demand
for
food
an
equitable
way
while
mitigating
environmental
impacts
such
as
deforestation,
soil
degradation,
and
climate
change.
Over
past
few
decades,
voluntary
sustainability
standards
(VSS)
have
proliferated
a
potential
instrument
to
promote
more
sustainable
value
chains
sourcing
practices.
Although
body
of
impact
evaluations
on
VSS
has
grown,
most
studies
focus
single
outcome
dimensions,
leaving
interactions
between
dimensions
underexplored.
In
this
study,
we
use
conceptual
framework
assess
relationships
interventions
key
outcomes
across
multiple
dimensions.
Our
study
focuses
economic
prosperity,
healthy
ecosystems,
gender
equality,
security,
with
particular
emphasis
identifying
trade‐offs
synergies
these
To
illustrate
identified
our
framework,
present
empirical
data
from
three
case
Ghana,
Rwanda,
Peru.
findings
underscore
importance
balancing
fostering
advance
This
contributes
ongoing
discussions
effectiveness
promoting
by
highlighting
their
impacts,
well
that
must
be
managed,
achieve
systems.
Agricultural Economics,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Апрель 29, 2025
ABSTRACT
Agri‐food
systems
around
the
world
are
facing
a
sustainability
crisis.
Addressing
many
interconnected
issues
requires
fundamental
transformations,
moving
beyond
incremental
improvements
of
various
details
toward
broader
and
more
profound
systemic
change.
In
this
article,
which
is
also
introduction
to
ICAE
2024
Special
Issue,
we
explore
role
our
agricultural
economics
profession
in
shaping
these
transformation
processes,
examining
how
discipline
contributes
understanding
agri‐food
system
dynamics
identifying
opportunities
enhance
resilience.
We
argue
that
economists
can
should
play
central
international
research
policy
initiatives
by
integrating
multiple
goals
metrics
with
rigorous
economic
analysis.
Interdisciplinary
cooperation
colleagues
agronomy,
nutrition,
environmental
sciences,
social
political
other
relevant
fields
necessary,
as
further
development
use
data‐driven
approaches.
However,
equally
important
maintaining
strong
theoretical
foundations
develop
hypotheses
understand
behavioral
mechanisms.
Close
exchange
nonacademic
stakeholders
at
all
levels
key
for
relevance.
provide
an
overview
plenary
papers
presented
on
facets
sustainable
development.
Heliyon,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
10(10), С. e31215 - e31215
Опубликована: Май 1, 2024
Studying
the
impact
of
agricultural
digitalization
(ADT)
on
carbon
emission
intensity
planting
industry
(PCI)
can
help
promote
sustainable
development
and
realize
"dual
carbon"
goal.
Based
panel
data
31
provinces
in
China
from
2010
to
2020,
this
study
uses
entropy
weight
method
coefficient
measure
level
ADT
PCI,
respectively.
By
using
regression
analysis
method,
as
well
robustness
test,
heterogeneity
spatial
spillover
effect
threshold
tests,
PCI
was
examined.
The
results
are
follow:
(1)
is
high
north
low
south,
north-south
divide
becoming
prominent.
(2)
significantly
reduce
verified
through
test.
(3)
Regional
differences
exist
with
most
significant
observed
northeast
region,
followed
by
western
central
regions.
(4)
exerts
a
an
inhibitory
adjacent
provinces.
(5)
proportion
urban
population
PCI.
When
ratio
crosses
69
%,
emissions
decreases
marginally.
Therefore,
promoting
green
low-carbon
highly
recommended.
AgriEngineering,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
6(1), С. 657 - 677
Опубликована: Март 5, 2024
Within
the
transition
from
precision
agriculture
(task-specific
approach)
to
smart
farming
(system-specific
there
is
a
need
build
and
evaluate
robotic
systems
that
are
part
of
an
overall
integrated
system
under
continuous
two-way
connection
interaction.
This
paper
presented
initial
step
in
creating
for
agri-robotics,
enabling
communication
between
unmanned
ground
vehicle
(UGV)
farm
management
information
(FMIS)
general
scope
implementation.
In
this
step,
primary
task
route-planning
agricultural
vehicles,
as
prerequisite
execution
any
field
operation,
was
selected
use-case
building
evaluating
integration.
The
developed
involves
advanced
algorithms
within
cloud-based
FMIS,
comprehensive
algorithmic
package
compatible
with
vehicles
utilizing
Robot
Operating
System
(ROS),
communicational
computational
unit
(CCU)
interconnecting
FMIS
algorithms,
corresponding
user
interface,
vehicles.
Its
analytical
module
provides
valuable
about
UGVs’
performance
metrics,
specifically
indicators
working
distance,
non-working
overlapped
area,
field-traversing
efficiency.
demonstrated
via
implementation
two
route-execution
tasks
various
operational
configurations,
features,
cropping
(open
field,
row
crops,
orchards).
case
studies
showed
variability
traversal
efficiency
be
79.2%
93%,
while,
when
implementing
optimal
functionality
system,
improvement
up
9.5%
results
indicate
can
obtain
better
control
over
operations
by
making
alterations
ensure
optimum
performance,
have
complete
supervision
operation.
