Impact assessment of Chinese mitten crab polyculture on saline-alkali rice fields based on food web models by Liang Yue, Shipeng Dong, Feng Liu, Dapeng Liu, Hongwei Shan, Fang Wang

“…This study not only provides scientific evidence for the development of the rice-crab integrated farming model in saline-alkali soils, but also enriches the application potential of food web modeling in integrated rice-fish farming systems.…”
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Empowerment resources, decision-making and gender attitudes: which matter most to livestock keepers in the mixed and livestock-based systems in Ethiopia? by Wole Kinati, Derek Baker, Elizabeth C. Temple, Dina Najjar, Annet Abenakyo Mulema

“…We examine the gender differences in the relative valuations of empowerment resources and decision-making areas across different farming systems, and examine the most valued empowerment resources. …”
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Metabolic cities of the future. Between Agriculture and Architecture by Leonardo Zaffi, Michele D'Ostuni

“…Resuming the fascination of mega-structures proposed in the second half of the twentieth century, in the gap between utopia and dystopia, this essay investigates models and solutions for the integration of agricultural production systems within above-ground architectures, designed to meet the demand for new living spaces in future ultra-populated cities, as a possible response to the soil impoverishment that made it difficult to implement traditional farming systems in and around urban areas.…”
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Investigating the feasibility of developing a collective action for biological control of fall armyworm among smallholder farmers in rural communities of Zambia by Léna Durocher-Granger, Sara Fiorito, Sibajene Kambanja Mudenda, Milimo Mildred Chiboola, Monica K. Kansiime, David Ludwig, Cees Leeuwis

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NATURAL AND CLIMATIC CHARACTERIZATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHAD AND ANTHRAX INCIDENCE by Mahamat Nguerabe Yamtinina, Ban-Bo Bebanto Antipas

“…There are three climatic zones in the country territory that differ in rainfall level, relief and farming system. Regional differences in territorial dependence of anthrax nidus activity as well as its cycling and seasonal character were detected. …”
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A feasibility of land consolidation in kigezi region, south western Uganda: a solution to land fragmentation, land shortage, farmer’s productivity and economic development by George Stanley, Kinyata, Nafiu, Lukman Abiodun

“…The article compares the benefits of the land under fragmentation and the land under consolidation systems and recommends strategies to transform Kigezi Region’s informal and subsistence farming system to modern, commercial agriculture to achieve food security and increase incomes of the population and economic development of the area.…”
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Making the most of grasslands and heathlands by Doyle McKey

“…Examining the diversity of soil-preparation techniques used to cultivate grasslands and heathlands, and the farming systems, both past and present, in which they are enmeshed, opens up unexplored vistas in comparative agriculture. …”
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Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) for Sustainable Agriculture Nexus: A Tool for Transforming Food Systems by Turyasingura, Benson, Ayiga, Natal, Tumwesigye, Wycliffe, James, Philip Hegarty

“…CSA improves farmers’ incomes, reduces greenhouse emissions, and farming systems become resilient to climate change. Despite the vital role that CSA plays in the development of the agricultural industry and the economy, the extent to which CSA is related to sustainable agriculture (SA) is not well documented. …”
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Ecotoxicological evaluation in aquaculture in state park Serra do Mar-SP, Nucleo Itariru by Bruno Galvão de Campos, Denis Moledo de Souza Abessa, Mauro Cornacchioni Lopes, Newton José Rodrigues da Silva

“…Toxicity was detected only in the first two sectors from the farming system, suggesting the release of contaminants upstream, which were confirmed after interviews with local producers. …”
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Rolnictwo ekologiczne a właściwości gleby i jej różnorodność biologiczna by Anna Augustyniuk-Kram

“…This review deals with the influence of organic farming, as well as with the effects the conversion of conventional to ecological farming systems have had on the quality of soil and biodiversity. …”
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Ecotype-Level Genetic Biodiversity of Five Italian Traditional Crops by Francesco Guarino, Stefano Castiglione, Giovanni Improta, Maria Triassi, Angela Cicatelli

“…Efforts to maintain and further increase biodiversity in farming systems require a better understanding of the existing diversity created by traditional farming practices. …”
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New Insights into Fertilisation with Animal Manure for Annual Double-Cropping Systems in Nitrate-Vulnerable Zones of Northeastern Spain by Dolores Quilez, Monica Guillén, Marta Vallés, Arturo Daudén, Beatriz Moreno-García

“…This study aims to assess whether in these farming systems, animal manure can be applied, using adequate management practices, at levels exceeding the maximum annual amount of livestock manure established in the European Nitrate Directive for vulnerable zones (170 kg N ha⁻¹) without increasing the risk of water nitrate contamination. …”
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Allelopathic Effects of Sphaeranthus suaveolens on Seed Germination and Seedling Growth of Phaseolus vulgaris and Oryza sativa by Hudson C. Laizer, Musa N. Chacha, Patrick A. Ndakidemi

“…Weeds with allelopathic effect have been reported to cause significant damage in agriculture particularly in smallholder farming systems. This study assessed the allelopathic effects of different concentrations of crude extract of a noxious weed Sphaeranthus suaveolens on seed germination and seedling growth of Phaseolus vulgaris and Oryza sativa by examining germination, seedling height, and total chlorophyll content after seven and fourteen days of crude extract treatment, respectively. …”
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EE-SAMS: An adaptive, SNN based energy-efficient data aggregation framework for agrovoltaic monitoring systems by Blessina Preethi R, Berin Shalu S, Saranya Nair M, Vergin Raja Sarobin M

“…The proposed EE-SAMS model introduces an energy-efficient approach to reduce sensor node energy depletion caused by redundant data transmissions in agrovoltaic farming systems. At the node level, redundancy is minimized using a Euclidean distance-based threshold, forwarding only non-redundant data to the aggregator. …”
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La territorialisation des politiques environnementales. Le cas de la pollution nitrique de l’eau par l'agriculture by Anne Lacroix, François Bel, Amédée Mollard, Emmanuelle Sauboua

“…This variability depends especially on climate, soil types and farming systems. Our interdisciplinary researches, carried out on two different sites in France, show that space and time heterogeneity influence farm practices to be implemented in order to reduce pollution at the standard level. …”
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Principles, barriers and enablers to agroecological animal production systems: a qualitative approach based on five case studies by B. Dumont, C. Barlagne, P. Cassart, J.E. Duval, A. Fanchone, J-L. Gourdine, O. Huguenin-Elie, Y. Kazakova, J. Klötzli, A. Lüscher, E. Oteros-Rozas, D. Pomies, M.G. Rivera Ferre, W.A.H. Rossing, V. Stefanova, A. Swartebroeckx, C. Zagaria

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Different methods of bacterial inoculation on the yield of chamomile blossoms and essential oil by A. Mostafa, M. Khalafallah, S. AboSedera, H. Fathy, A. Higazy

“…This work aimed at enhancement of blossoms and oil production of chamomile plants via biofertilization with PGPRs under organic farming system. In this study, 6 bacterial strains were applied using two different inoculation techniques. …”
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Assessment of the Knowledge, Attitude, and Perception (KAP) of Sheep Farmers Regarding Ticks and Tick-Borne Pathogens in Tunisia, North Africa by Médiha Khamassi Khbou, Syrine Rekik, Rihab Romdhane, Limam Sassi, Felicitas Bergmann, Martin H. Groschup, Mourad Rekik, Mohamed Gharbi

“…A structured questionnaire was used to assess the knowledge, attitudes/practices, and perceptions (KAP) of 86 farmers of extensive sheep farming systems across different agro-ecological areas in Tunisia. …”
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Can the Adoption of Green Pest Control Technologies Reduce Pesticide Use? Evidence from China by Haochen Jiang, Yubin Wang

“…This study aims to evaluate the adoption of GPCT in apple orchards by employing a rigorous framework to measure pesticide intensity per unit, assess the impact of GPCT on pesticide reduction, and analyze the associated environmental effects in large-scale apple farming systems in China. Based on survey data collected from apple farmers across key production regions in China, we apply an Endogenous Treatment Effect Regression (ETR) model to evaluate the effects of these technologies on pesticide usage and concentration. …”
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VERTICAL FARMING IN URBAN AGRICULTURE: OPPORTUNITIES, CHALLENGES, AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS by Lalendra Gurung, Janak Singh Rawal, Puspa RC, Ganesh Raj Joshi, Ashmita Mandal

“…The paper further analyzes the economic profitability, environmental advantage, and social relevancy of the vertical farming system, which includes decreasing transportation-related costs, minimizing the impacts on ecological life and producing quality crops without using many pesticides. …”
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