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Saffron growing in Italy: a sustainable secondary activity for farms in hilly and sub-mountain areas 藏红花在意大利的种植:丘陵和亚山区农场的可持续次要活动

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International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability Pub Date : 2023-10-30 DOI: 10.1080/14735903.2023.2270263

Luca Giupponi, Valeria Leoni, Stefano Sala, Annamaria Giorgi, Danilo Bertoni

{"title":"Saffron growing in Italy: a sustainable secondary activity for farms in hilly and sub-mountain areas","authors":"Luca Giupponi, Valeria Leoni, Stefano Sala, Annamaria Giorgi, Danilo Bertoni","doi":"10.1080/14735903.2023.2270263","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14735903.2023.2270263","url":null,"abstract":"Italy has faced a renewed interest in the production of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) in recent times. However, little is known about the status of this agri-food chain. This exploratory study investigates saffron production (from agronomic to social and marketing aspects) in Italy through 162 interviews with farmers. A large part of them (38%) are young, often at a higher level of literacy (bachelor or master) and new entrants in the agricultural sector (data significantly higher than the average for Italian farms). In more than half the cases, saffron production is considered a complementary activity, with an average production of 332 g per farm per year. Saffron farms are spread throughout Italy and are generally located in hilly/sub-mountain areas (between 143 and 703 m a.s.l.). Only 1% of farmers use agrochemicals, and more than 90% do not need irrigation, while just 40% of farms are mechanized, saffron can then be considered a low-input and sustainable choice for farms in marginal areas. Farmers focus on a high-quality product, certified by quality and sustainability labels. However, supply chain coordination, and knowledge and innovation support should be further developed to promote this sustainable production.","PeriodicalId":50342,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136023060","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Drivers and challenges of large-scale conversion policies to organic and agro-chemical free agriculture in South Asia 南亚有机农业和无农药农业大规模转化政策的驱动因素和挑战

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International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability Pub Date : 2023-10-30 DOI: 10.1080/14735903.2023.2262372

Arezou Babajani, Shantala Muehlberger, Arndt Feuerbacher, Christine Wieck

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Sustainable intensification technologies and farm performance: evidence from smallholder sorghum farmers in Nigeria 可持续集约化技术与农场绩效:来自尼日利亚高粱小农的证据

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International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability Pub Date : 2023-10-30 DOI: 10.1080/14735903.2023.2270233

Amadu Yaya Kamara, Oyakhilomen Oyinbo, Hakeem A. Ajeigbe, Ezekiel O. Idowu, Chris Ojiewo

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Towards circular farming: factors affecting EU farmers’ decision to adopt emission-reducing innovations 走向循环农业:影响欧盟农民采用减排创新决策的因素

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International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability Pub Date : 2023-10-27 DOI: 10.1080/14735903.2023.2270149

Selene Ivette Ornelas Herrera, Zein Kallas, Dmytro Serebrennikov, Fiona Thorne, Sinéad N. McCarthy

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Does zero tillage save or increase production costs? Evidence from smallholders in Kyrgyzstan 免耕是节约还是增加了生产成本?来自吉尔吉斯斯坦小农户的证据

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International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability Pub Date : 2023-10-27 DOI: 10.1080/14735903.2023.2270191

Abdusame Tadjiev, Nodir Djanibekov, Thomas Herzfeld

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How does internet use promote joint adoption of sustainable agricultural practices? Evidence from rice farmers in China 互联网的使用如何促进可持续农业实践的共同采用?来自中国稻农的证据

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International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability Pub Date : 2023-10-27 DOI: 10.1080/14735903.2023.2270244

Wenjing Zhong, Yitao Chen, Lin Xie

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Eco-efficiency and technical efficiency of different integrated farming systems in eastern India 印度东部不同综合农业系统的生态效率和技术效率

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International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability Pub Date : 2023-10-27 DOI: 10.1080/14735903.2023.2270250

A. K. Nayak, Rahul Tripathi, B. Dhal, A. D. Nayak, S. Vijayakumar, B. Satpathy, D. Chatterjee, C. K. Swain, K. C. Moharana, P. K. Nayak, Annie Poonam, Sangita Mohanty, M. Shahid, Anjani Kumar, B. Mondal, B. B. Panda, A. K. Patra, S. K. Swain, H. Pathak

{"title":"Eco-efficiency and technical efficiency of different integrated farming systems in eastern India","authors":"A. K. Nayak, Rahul Tripathi, B. Dhal, A. D. Nayak, S. Vijayakumar, B. Satpathy, D. Chatterjee, C. K. Swain, K. C. Moharana, P. K. Nayak, Annie Poonam, Sangita Mohanty, M. Shahid, Anjani Kumar, B. Mondal, B. B. Panda, A. K. Patra, S. K. Swain, H. Pathak","doi":"10.1080/14735903.2023.2270250","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14735903.2023.2270250","url":null,"abstract":"Integrated farming system (IFS), comprising various enterprises such as crop, horticulture, dairy, poultry and fishery optimally, uses farm resources to suit small and medium farms of India. In this study, 55 IFSs with different sizes and several enterprises were assessed in terms of their environment impact, eco-efficiency and technical efficiency (TE). The households, which own these IFS, were grouped into four major categories based on farm size viz., marginal (<0.8 ha), small (0.8–1.2 ha), medium (1.2–2.0 ha) and large (>2.0 ha). Among the farm size category, the highest eco-efficiency was recorded for marginal farms, whereas the lowest eco-efficiency was observed for small farms. The highest eco-efficiency was recorded for farm having five enterprises (INR195 kg CO2eq. ha−1) followed by four enterprises (INR190 kg CO2eq.ha−1). Among the enterprises, the highest eco-efficiency was recorded in fruits, whereas the lowest eco-efficiency was observed in dairy. The TE scores estimated using stochastic frontier analysis decreased with increasing farm size and the highest TE score was recorded for marginal farms, whereas medium and large farms recorded the lowest TE scores. The findings indicated the necessity for imparting training and demonstrations and funding support as well as subsidy for larger adoption of IFS to reap higher returns.","PeriodicalId":50342,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136233988","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Time to treat the climate and nature crisis as one indivisible global health emergency 是时候将气候和自然危机视为一个不可分割的全球卫生紧急事件

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International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability Pub Date : 2023-10-26 DOI: 10.1080/14735903.2023.2276491

Kamran Abbasi, Parveen Ali, Virginia Barbour, Thomas Benfield, Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, Gregory E. Erhabor, Stephen Hancocks, Richard Horton, Laurie Laybourn-Langton, Robert Mash, Peush Sahni, Wadeia Mohammad Sharief, Paul Yonga, Chris Zielinski

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Evaluation of sustainability in strawberry crops production under greenhouse and open-field systems in the Andes 安第斯山脉温室和露天系统下草莓作物生产可持续性评价

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International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability Pub Date : 2023-10-26 DOI: 10.1080/14735903.2023.2255449

Jhenny Cayambe, Marco Heredia-R, Emma Torres, Laura Puhl, Bolier Torres, Deniz Barreto, Biviana N. Heredia, Andrea Vaca-Lucero, Carlos G. H. Diaz-Ambrona

{"title":"Evaluation of sustainability in strawberry crops production under greenhouse and open-field systems in the Andes","authors":"Jhenny Cayambe, Marco Heredia-R, Emma Torres, Laura Puhl, Bolier Torres, Deniz Barreto, Biviana N. Heredia, Andrea Vaca-Lucero, Carlos G. H. Diaz-Ambrona","doi":"10.1080/14735903.2023.2255449","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14735903.2023.2255449","url":null,"abstract":"The use of natural resources for food production and the identification of viable solutions to problems related to agricultural sustainability are topics of current debate. Our proposed objectives were to: i) determine the agronomic characteristics of strawberry crops in open-field and aeroponic greenhouse production systems, ii) assess the sustainability of production systems concerning social, environmental, economic, and governance dimensions, and iii) identify the variability of sustainability scores between production systems. Surveys were conducted on small Mestizo strawberry producers with open-field production systems and aeroponic production researchers in the Ecuadorian Andes. The SAFA-FAO methodology was applied, considering 111 indicators, 56 subtopics, and 20 topics, distributed among the four dimensions. A principal component analysis was performed using the Infostat programme. The sustainability score (0–5) of the aeroponic system was 1.09 times higher than that of the traditional system. The dimensions of economic resilience (2.23) and good governance (2.29) obtained low scores in the open-field system, and in the aeroponic production system the dimensions with high scores were environmental integrity (4.05) and social welfare (4.46). The identified sustainability dynamics contribute to a better multidimensional understanding for decision-makers and are a contribution toward meeting the goals of the UN’s 2030 Agenda.","PeriodicalId":50342,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136381449","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The battle of crops: unveiling the shift from grain to non-grain use of farmland in China? 粮食之战:揭示中国耕地利用从粮食向非粮食的转变?

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International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability Pub Date : 2023-10-06 DOI: 10.1080/14735903.2023.2262752

Shuocun Chen, Yingnan Zhang, Yuanli Zhu, Li Ma, Jinghui Zhao

{"title":"The battle of crops: unveiling the shift from grain to non-grain use of farmland in China?","authors":"Shuocun Chen, Yingnan Zhang, Yuanli Zhu, Li Ma, Jinghui Zhao","doi":"10.1080/14735903.2023.2262752","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14735903.2023.2262752","url":null,"abstract":"China is issuing a warning regarding the ‘unprecedented’ hurdles it faces in safeguarding its food security. The substantial conversion of farmland for non-grain cultivation is exacerbating the situation, necessitating urgent investigation into the underlying causes. Nonetheless, previous studies have revealed a dearth of village-level analysis and have been marred by a bias stemming from econometric methodologies. To remedy this, the present paper employs a sophisticated approach combining econometric modelling and machine learning techniques to unravel the intricate driving forces at the village level. The study yields three principal findings. Firstly, the availability of farmland, poverty incidence, and the age of village leaders exert a detrimental influence on non-grain use of farmland (NGUF). Secondly, a conglomerate of factors, such as the aging rural workforce, income levels, positively impact the planting of non-grain crops, with remarkably increasing effects. Finally, it is pivotal to acknowledge that the influencing factors display sensitivity to the spatial scale examined. Village-level research provides a comprehensive overview, transcending individual household decisions. Collectively, this study underscores the indispensability of incorporating the underlying principles into policy formulation. Township and county authorities should craft guidelines, policies, and regulations in accordance with the ascertained village-level drivers, rather than relying solely on household-level determinants.","PeriodicalId":50342,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135350944","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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