Integration of Technology in Agricultural Practices towards Agricultural Sustainability: A Case Study of Greece
Sustainability,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
16(7), С. 2664 - 2664
Опубликована: Март 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.
Язык: Английский
From Advice to Action: Experimental Evidence on Agroecology Messaging in Mali
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025
Язык: Английский
Agroecological dimension of sustainable intensification technologies adoption in northern Ghana
Cogent Food & Agriculture,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
10(1)
Опубликована: Март 1, 2024
Adopting
sustainable
intensification
technologies
improves
the
productivity,
incomes,
and
livelihoods
of
small
farm
households;
however,
their
adoption
remains
disproportionately
low.
Although
soil,
climate
vegetative
cover
are
important
factors
in
determining
viability
agronomic
trials
or
field
experiments,
they
rarely
considered
socio-economic
analyses
smallholder
decisions.
Using
agroecological
zones
as
proxies
for
similar
climate,
vegetation
conditions
two
northern
Ghana,
we
examined
effects
on
farmers'
decisions
to
adopt
technologies.
We
applied
a
multistage
sampling
technique
obtain
data
from
461
households
Sudan
savannah
Guinea
zones.
observed
statistically
significant
difference
covariates
adopters
non-adopters
terms
age
(6.389,
p
<
0.010),
education
(0.106,
group
membership
(0.648,
access
extension
services
(1.274,
0.010)
credit
(GH¢52.436,
0.010).
The
odds
depend
age,
number
agricultural
visits,
farmer-based
organisation
membership,
(2.140,
0.050).
study
provides
an
opportunity
future
research
consider
inclusion
farm-level
measurement
variables
explaining
behaviour
households.
Язык: Английский
A review of the landscape of agroecology policies towards transforming food systems in Sub-Saharan Africa
Cogent Social Sciences,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
10(1)
Опубликована: Июль 1, 2024
Sustainability
serves
as
a
normative
principle
in
the
context
of
food
policy
but
also
represents
hotly
debated
arena.
Ongoing
crises
contemporary
agriculture
suggest
that
current
model
production
may
not
be
sustainable
long
run
to
guarantee
global
security.
Advocacy
for
more
comprehensive
and
models
has
increased
because
pressing
need
improve
agriculture,
particularly
Africa.
Thus,
status
quo
cannot
maintained.
Agroecology-based
system
transformation
received
attention
from
social
movements,
academics,
researchers
policymakers.
In
many
countries
around
world,
agroecology
is
becoming
increasingly
popular
transformative
movement.
However,
it
receives
little
agricultural
research
development
plans,
sub-Saharan
Africa
(SSA).
Scaling
up
agroecological
outputs
requires
amplification.
This
explores
amplification
dynamics
through
literature
review,
providing
insights
into
SSA's
emerging
landscape
while
drawing
on
Cuba's
experiences.
Adopting
practices
contributes
accomplishing
Sustainable
Development
Goal
(SDG)
number
2
United
Nations
solutions
insecurity
SSA.
The
findings
common
well-known
SSA,
its
presence
still
modest,
there
support
expansion.
Agroecology's
holistic
approach
with
an
ecological
foundation
yet
take
foothold
Several
recommendations
have
been
suggested
this
review
paper
discourse
SSA
role
transforming
agri-food
systems.
Язык: Английский