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Towards an improved representation of the relationship between root traits and nitrogen losses in process-based models Agric. Syst. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2025-05-28
Huan Liu, Brian B. Grant, Ward N. Smith, Cheryl H. Porter, Davide Cammarano, Iris Vogeler, Gerrit Hoogenboom, Johannes W.M. Pullens, Jørgen E. Olesen, Marco Bindi, Mikhail A. Semenov, Per Abrahamsen, Reimund P. Rötter, Uttam Kumar, Diego AbalosNitrogen (N) application to crops is crucial to feed an increasing world population. Yet, much of this N is not taken up by crops, initiating a cascade of N losses with dire environmental and economic consequences. There is, therefore, a need to develop crops with traits that make them use N more efficiently, thereby reducing N losses. Process-based models have been used to design in-silico crops with
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Analyzing the factors driving the adaptability and robustness of mixed ruminant herds in grassland systems Agric. Syst. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2025-05-28
T. Puech, F. Stark, R. SabatierDiversified systems that work to agroecology principles are a pathway worth exploring. However, the complexity of these systems and their high dependency on environmental conditions creates issues around the methods needed to assess them and the proxies needed to design them.
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Agency and behavior change in agricultural research for development: New directions for guiding agri-food system transformations Agric. Syst. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2025-05-24
Sarah Freed, Rachel C. Voss, Thomas Falk, Anne M. Rietveld, Véronique Alary, Vimbayi G.P. Chimonyo, Aymen Frija, Nadia Guettou-Djurfeldt, Guillaume Lestrelin, Sonali Singh, Aurillia Manjella Ndiwa, Taurai ZingwenaAgri-food system transformations require change across sectors and actors within the system. Initiatives contributing to these changes need to connect system change processes to individual and collective agency and behaviors.
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Peri-urban ammonia emissions in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei decrease with restructuring of China's livestock industry Agric. Syst. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2025-05-22
Xiangwen Fan, Haodan Wang, Wilfried Winiwarter, Zhanqing Zhao, Zhaohai Bai, Lin MaAmmonia (NH3) emissions from livestock production significantly contribute to formation of PM2.5, posing a major environmental concern. Over the past two decades, compared to other regions in China, Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei (BTH) region, has been suffering from high NH3 emissions due to increased urbanization and resulting intensified agricultural production. Uneven distribution of livestock leads
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Learning from positive deviants' practices to improve the performance of mixed crop-livestock systems in Zimbabwe Agric. Syst. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2025-05-21
Eleanor Florence Mutsamba-Magwaza, Frédéric Baudron, Angelinus C. Franke, Elmarie Van Der Watt, Isaiah NyagumboIn Zimbabwe, farm productivity of smallholder farmers practising mixed crop-livestock farming is hindered by climate variability, inadequate nutritious feeds, poor soil fertility, and resource trade-offs. Despite these challenges, positive deviants (PDs) within these communities achieve better outcomes using resources similar to those of other farmers.
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Assessing Saskatchewan forage production with regard to carbon and nitrogen emissions Agric. Syst. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2025-05-20
Judson Christopherson, Stuart J. SmythPolicy issues in most nations include adapting primary agricultural production to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Commitments have been established through multi-lateral agreements targeting GHG emission reductions to abate climate change impacts. In response to policy initiatives targeted at industries such as agriculture, producers are adopting innovative production methods and technologies
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Changes in cropping systems associated with biogas plants in French cereal-growing areas Agric. Syst. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2025-05-20
Léa Boros, Marco Carozzi, Sophie Carton, Sabine Houot, Philippe Martin, Florent LevavasseurAnaerobic digestion (AD) is a process that produces a renewable gas (biogas) and an organic fertilizer (digestate). Energy cover crops, grown between two main crops, are expected to become the predominant AD feedstock in France and other European countries, potentially reshaping cropping systems and agricultural practices. However, farming systems linked to AD remain understudied, potentially leading
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Integrated seed sector development in Africa: Adaptation of the approach in national seed programs Agric. Syst. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2025-05-20
Walter Simon de Boef, Marja Helen Thijssen, Gareth Denis Borman, Cecile Kusters, Mirjam Schaap, Abishkar Subedi, Mohammed Hassena, Dandena Gelmesa, Nugus Kassa, Tadesse Teshome, Dawit Tsegaye Sisay, Abdo Woyema, Astrid Mastenbroek, Geoffrey Otim, Patrick Oyee, Christine Menya, Chinedu Agbara, Ibidun Adetiloye, Stephen Adigun, Bankole Osho-Lagunju, Folarin OkelolaFollowing the 2007/2008 food crisis, agriculture and food security re-emerged on the global development agenda. The seed sector became a priority for its potential in raising crop productivity and adapting crops to climate change. Since then, Wageningen University & Research, in collaboration with partners, has been implementing national seed programs in Ethiopia, Uganda and Nigeria, guided by ‘integrated
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Traditional rice-fish system benefits sustainable production of small farms and conservation of local resources Agric. Syst. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2025-05-19
Qiyue Luo, Ranxin Dai, Lufeng Zhao, Taojie Zhang, Junlong Ye, Jianjun Tang, Liangliang Hu, Xin ChenSmall farms account for most of the world's farms (approximately 84 % of the world's farms are <2 ha in size). Helping smallholder farms achieve sustainable production is one the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Worldwide, traditional agriculture has contributed to food and livelihood security of smallholder farms for centuries. The values of traditional agriculture in supporting sustainable production
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Spatio-temporal stability of intelligent modeling for weed detection in tomato fields Agric. Syst. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2025-05-19
Adrià Gómez, Hugo Moreno, Constantino Valero, Dionisio AndújarSite-specific Weed Management (SSWM) represents a shift towards precision and sustainability in agricultural weed control by applying treatments selectively. Leveraging machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL), particularly convolutional neural networks (CNNs), enhances weed detection capabilities through automated image analysis. Challenges such as requiring extensive labeled datasets and spatio-temporal
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Comprehensive insights into modeling yield gap in agroecosystems: Definitions, theoretical framework, and multidimensional perspectives (a review) Agric. Syst. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2025-05-19
Behnam Kamkar, Gerrit Hoogenboom, Parisa Alizadeh-Dehkordi, Pooya Aalaee Bazkiaee, Alireza NehbandaniThe yield gap—the difference between potential and actual yield—represents a fundamental challenge in agriculture. Closing this gap is crucial for increasing the productivity of arable land, thereby ensuring sustainable food security without expanding the agricultural footprint. This study explores the concept of the yield gap and its critical role in boosting crop production per unit area, a strategy
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Comprehensive assessment of the agronomic, environmental and economic benefits of localized fertilizer placement in China's intensive cereal production systems Agric. Syst. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2025-05-17
Solomon Yokamo, Bin Wang, Muhammad Ishfaq, Weiwei Huan, Muhammad Irfan, Yiliu Wang, Jackson Nkoh Nkoh, Dianjun Lu, Xiaoqin Chen, Huoyan WangThe current ‘high input-high output’ nutrient management model based on homogeneous spread across the soil surface remains a key challenge in China's farming systems, resulting in diminished fertilizer use efficiency and increased environmental pollution. Localized placement of fertilizers (LPF) in the root zones of the crop has been proposed as a viable and practical approach to improve crop yield
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Contrasting narratives of change? Recent approaches in seed system development Agric. Syst. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2025-05-16
Fleur Kilwinger, Conny Almekinders, Ynte van DamThis study critically examines the narratives driving seed system development within two large-scale research programs: Integrated Seed Sector Development (ISSD) Africa and the NL-CGIAR Research Program. Seeds hold the potential to make significant contributions to strengthen the resilience of farming systems, mitigate and adapt to climate change, provide nutritious diets, and reduce poverty, making
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Adaptability of environmental costs in agricultural systems: Evaluation of costs associated with nutrient management and comprehensive performance of different agricultural practices Agric. Syst. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2025-05-15
Yunjie Shi, Hengpeng Li, Askar Akida, Jianwei Geng, Yuyang ShaoEnvironmental damage due to agricultural production has raised global concern. In practice, environmental costs (EC) serve as a bridge between economic and environmental measures of agricultural production. However, existing research on quantifying EC is inadequate resulting in trouble for stakeholders to evaluate the economic value of environmental damages accurately and reliably.
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Effect of abiotic stresses on Brassica rapa production in Korea: Learning from history to better prepare for the future impacts of climate change Agric. Syst. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2025-05-14
Noh-Hyun Lee, Wonjae Jeong, Jin-Yong Jung, Juhyeong Han, Minju Baek, Min Son, Jeong-Hyeon Byeon, Eun-Taek Hwang, Kwang-Hyung KimBrassica rapa, known as Kimchi cabbage, is an important cash crop in South Korea. However, climate change has inflicted major abiotic stresses on cabbage production, resulting in physiological effects that often decrease yield and quality. To overcome these challenges, the effects of individual stresses on cabbage production must be investigated through simulation modeling and other approaches.
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Is one year enough? A commentary on field experiment duration in agricultural research Agric. Syst. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2025-05-12
Davey L. Jones, Emily C. Cooledge, David R. ChadwickWhile multi-year field experiments remain a cornerstone of agricultural research, their requirement warrants critical examination.
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Assessment of climate resilience index: Insight from Murrah buffalo-based livestock production system of Western India Agric. Syst. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2025-05-12
Ruchi Singh, Sanjit Maiti, Sanchita Garai, Mukesh Bhakat, Sujeet Kumar Jha, Anil Kumar Dixit, Anjali AggarwalIndia is largest milk producer in the world. The buffalo (Bubalus bubalis), particularly the Murrah breed is the major contributor to the total milk production of India. But this breed is highly susceptible to climate-change induced heat stress due to their physiological characteristics. Therefore, livelihoods depend on the Murrah based livestock production system is highly vulnerable even in its breeding
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Situated analysis of food supply, land-use dynamics, and feed-food competition at organic farms with dairy cattle Agric. Syst. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2025-05-12
K.B. Eriksson, N. Brichet, L.R. NielsenThe increasing competition for land calls for new perspectives on land-use efficiency. Prioritisation must be discussed, as scientists and policymakers focus on food security with reduced environmental harm. Some farms with dairy cattle may not be resource-inefficient when compared to plant-based production, as generally believed, if the farm purpose and type(s) of land used are considered.
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Navigating challenges in native plant-based food value chains within the global food system: A systematic literature review Agric. Syst. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2025-05-10
Mokaddes Ahmed Dipu, Julia Checco, Luke Williams, Yasmina Sultanbawa, Natalie A. Jones, Ammar Abdul AzizWhile there are thousands of native food plants worldwide, only four major crops account for 50 % of global primary crop production. This trend underscores a troubling erosion of agricultural diversity and the systematic sidelining of native plant foods, which have nourished communities for millennia. Connecting these underutilized native foods to global food systems presents a critical opportunity
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Effects of irrigation and biochar management strategies on the multifunctionality of maize field ecosystem in the arid region of Northwest China Agric. Syst. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2025-05-10
Yang Chen, Xuyu Feng, Yuanzhi Shi, Zunqiu Xu, Xinmei Hao, Ling Tong, Sufen Wang, Risheng DingDeficit irrigation, brackish water irrigation, and biochar application are widely regarded as crucial technologies for conserving freshwater resources and protecting ecological environment in arid irrigation regions. However, the effects of existing management strategies on agroecosystem multifunctionality and their trade-offs remain insufficiently explored.
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Web-based multicriteria spatial decision support system (MC-SDSS) for land suitability evaluation in olive groves. A case study in Calabria region, southern Italy Agric. Syst. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2025-05-09
Giuseppe Modica, Maurizio Pollino, Gaetano Messina, Simone Lanucara, Salvatore PraticòEffective and sustainable agricultural land management is essential for developing agriculture and food production. Olive trees are among the most significant cultivated plants in the Mediterranean region. Yet, they are especially vulnerable to climatic and socioeconomic changes rapidly transforming agroecosystems at a regional and global scale.
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Integrating crop models and machine learning for projecting climate change impacts on crops in data-limited environments Agric. Syst. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2025-05-09
Seyyedmajid Alimagham, Marloes P. van Loon, Julian Ramirez-Villegas, Herman N.C. Berghuijs, Todd S. Rosenstock, Martin K. van IttersumAccurately projecting crop yields under climate change is essential for understanding potential impacts and planning of agricultural adaptation in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Crop growth models and machine learning (ML) are often used, but their effectiveness is limited by data availability, precision, and geographic coverage in SSA.
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From pond to lowland scale, a systemic approach to better understanding small-scale rice-fish farming dynamics: Case study in Guinea Agric. Syst. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2025-05-08
Lucas Fertin, Anne Perinelle, Teatske BakkerRice-fish farming supports rural livelihoods in Guinea, but practices and outcomes vary widely due to differences in environmental conditions and market access. These disparities affect farmers' ability to adopt advanced aquaculture techniques, highlighting the need for context-specific approaches.
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Challenges and opportunities in using biowaste for sustainable hydroponic netted melon (Cucumis melo L.) cultivation Agric. Syst. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2025-05-08
Yen-Tzu Fan, Zih-Ee Lin, Pei-Te Chiueh, Yu-Pin Lin, Lien-Chieh Cheng, Yu-Shen Cheng, Shu-I Lin, Chihhao FanCircular agriculture aims to promote resource recycling for a sustainable environment. Substituting chemical inputs with biowaste alternatives is a practical strategy for fostering sustainable agriculture, especially in hydroponic systems that enable efficient production under resource-limited conditions. Netted melons (Cucumis melo L.) are high-economic-valued crops, which represents an opportunity
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Frost shocks negatively impact the supply of high-stem juicing apples in Switzerland Agric. Syst. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2025-05-06
Guy Low, Miranda P.M. Meuwissen, Robert Finger, Tobias DalhausMixed farming and agroforestry systems aim to provide both economic diversification and ecological and environmental benefits. However, downstream actors relying on singular outputs originating from these farms may lack comparable resilience to identical shocks.
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A comparative study of the legal and regulatory dimension of seed sector development in Sub-Saharan Africa using regulatory systems maps: The case of Ethiopia, Rwanda, and Uganda Agric. Syst. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2025-05-06
Katrin Kuhlmann, Adron Naggayi Nalinya, Tara Francis, David J. SpielmanHarmonization of Africa's rules and regulations for seed sector development began several decades ago through efforts of its regional economic communities. This process of regional alignment has, to a degree, incorporated a more pluralistic approach that considers and acknowledges that multiple seed systems make up the seed sector and that national legal systems may contain different innovations and
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Economic and climate effects of farm-level biogas adoption: A stochastic partial budget analysis and life cycle assessment for Swedish dairy farming Agric. Syst. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2025-05-05
Nasir Adam, Ashkan Tayebi, Vivian Wei Huang, Gordana Manevska-Tasevska, Åke Nordberg, Per-Anders Hansson, Helena HanssonThere is a growing interest in investments in technology that can help farms to become fossil-free, without compromising their economic incentives, and while significantly reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Biogas is an interesting technology in this respect, however, the possible farm-level economic impacts from investing in a biogas-based system are not well understood, yet they are decisive
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Resilience of Swiss summer farms: An interdisciplinary analysis of key challenges and adaptations Agric. Syst. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2025-05-03
Maximilian Meyer, Sandra Contzen, Michael Feller, Caren M. Pauler, Massimiliano Probo, Alexander Röösli, Remo S. Schmidt, Manuel K. SchneiderSummer farms in Switzerland provide a broad bundle of ecosystem services to society: they produce ruminant-based food, provide areas of recreation and biodiversity conservation, and are an important part of mountain cultural heritage and tourism. However, the activity of these farms is declining, with mostly negative implications for the services they provide.
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Determinants of farm household resilience and its impact on climate-smart agriculture performance: Insights from coastal and non-coastal ecosystems in Odisha, India Agric. Syst. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2025-05-02
Usha Das, M.A. Ansari, Souvik Ghosh, Neela Madhav Patnaik, Saikat MajiClimate change presents severe challenges to agricultural production systems, particularly for smallholder farmers in developing nations like India. Strengthening the resilience of farm households is crucial for sustaining agricultural productivity in the face of climatic uncertainties. To enhance the effectiveness and upscaling of Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) interventions, agricultural systems
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Exploring opportunities to improve crop-livestock integration and production in mixed farms with a serious game: The case of semi-arid Burkina Faso Agric. Syst. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2025-05-02
Gildas G.C. Assogba, Erika N. Speelman, David Berre, Myriam Adam, Katrien DescheemaekerSerious games are increasingly recognised as powerful tools to deepen knowledge and stimulate (social) learning among game participants.
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A crop-specific and time-variant spatial framework for characterizing rainfed wheat production environments in Ethiopia Agric. Syst. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2025-05-02
Habtamu S. Gelagay, Louise Leroux, Lulseged Tamene, Meklit Chernet, Gerald Blasch, Degefie Tibebe, Wuletawu Abera, Tesfaye Sida, Kindie Tesfaye, Marc Corbeels, João Vasco SilvaCharacterizing crop production environments is essential for targeted interventions, resource allocation, scaling localized findings, and agricultural decision-making. However, existing methods lack the spatial and temporal rigor required to capture spatial and temporal variability in crop production environments.
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Cropland displacement results in changes in cropland site conditions and quality in China during 1990–2020 Agric. Syst. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2025-04-30
Haoyang Wang, Chaoqing Chai, Wenhao Niu, Yuan Qi, Weiwei Zheng, Xiangbin Kong, Bangbang ZhangKnowledge of cropland displacement patterns and their impacts contributes to cropland conservation, thus ensuring national food security. Despite the growing number of studies focusing on cropland displacement, how cropland displacement affects cropland quality is still not thoroughly explored.
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Improving crop modeling by simultaneously incorporating dynamic specific leaf area and leaf area index: A two-year experiment Agric. Syst. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2025-04-29
Yufan Zhang, Koki Homma, Liangsheng Shi, Yu Wang, Han Qiao, Yuanyuan ZhaSpecific leaf area (SLA) is an important trait for quantifying crop growth status and leaf physiological structure. It also serves as a vital crop-specific parameter in the derivation of leaf area index (LAI) and aboveground biomass within crop models.
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Harmonizing soil carbon simulation models, emission factors and direct measurements used in LCA of agricultural systems Agric. Syst. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2025-04-28
Simone Pelaracci, Pietro Goglio, Simon Moakes, Marie Trydeman Knudsen, Klara Van Mierlo, Nina Adams, Fossey Maxime, Alberto Maresca, Manuel Romero-Huelva, Muhammad Ahmed Waqas, Laurence G. Smith, Frank Willem Oudshoorn, Thomas Nemecek, Camillo de Camillis, Giampiero Grossi, Ward SmithThe increasing demand for animal products, coupled with the need to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from livestock production, highlights the urgency for effective mitigation strategies for livestock systems, including the cropping systems. Soil organic carbon (SOC) sequestration, a crucial approach for reducing atmospheric GHG concentrations, is often underrepresented in Life Cycle Assessments
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“The end point is a… more appropriate innovation ecosystem” Mission-oriented and responsible innovation in Australian agricultural systems Agric. Syst. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2025-04-27
Simon Fielke, Aysha Fleming, Emma Jakku, Cara Stitzlein, Katie Ricketts, Gillian Cornish, Stephen Snow, Graham BonnettResponding to global sustainability challenges requires restructuring of systems of production and consumption. Such processes require careful consideration of the mechanisms which coordinate change at scale. We examine an exemplar Mission program, Drought Resilience Mission, and key enabling technology in Australia.
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Patterns of livelihood diversification in farming systems of the Eastern Gangetic Plains Agric. Syst. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2025-04-21
Tamara M. Jackson, Ravi Nandi, Arifa Jannat, Arunava Ghosh, Dilip Kumar Hajra, Biplab Mitra, Md Mamunur Rashid, Sagar Bista, Anjana Chaudhary, Pragya Timsina, Emma Karki, Kali Rattan Chakma, Gunjan Rana, Avinash KishoreThe Eastern Gangetic Plains (EGP) is a region characterized by smallholder-dominated farming systems, facing rapid socio-economic and environmental changes. Livelihood diversification away from traditional agriculture is increasingly seen as a strategy to enhance resilience, income stability, and food security among these smallholders. However, comprehensive understanding of diversification patterns
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Challenges and strategies of resource poor farmers in adoption of innovative farming technologies: A comprehensive review Agric. Syst. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2025-04-21
S. Vasavi, N. Anandaraja, P.P. Murugan, M.R. Latha, R. Pangayar SelviIndia's agricultural sector, with 121 million small and marginal holdings, faces challenges from a growing population, limited land, and restricted resources. Innovative farming technologies like precision agriculture, climate-smart practices, smart irrigation, and digital platforms offer solutions for enhancing productivity, sustainability, and economic viability. However, resource-poor farmers struggle
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Reintegrating livestock onto crop farms: A step towards agroenvironmental sustainability? Agric. Syst. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2025-04-19
Clémentine Meunier, Julie Ryschawy, Guillaume MartinIn Europe, the ever-increasing disconnection between crop and livestock production generates major environmental externalities. Opposing this trend, a few pioneering farmers have reintegrated (i.e. intentionally organized the return of) livestock onto crop farms. While often depicted as sustainable, these systems have rarely been researched.
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Projecting trends of arabica coffee yield under climate change: A process-based modelling study at continental scale Agric. Syst. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2025-04-19
Raniero Della Peruta, Valentina Mereu, Donatella Spano, Serena Marras, Rémi Vezy, Antonio TrabuccoClimate change may lead to negative impacts on coffee production, such as reduced yields. Addressing this issue requires identifying climate risks and assessing the adaptation potential of agronomic practices across spatial and environmental gradients.
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Farmers' pest management strategies in oil palm production in Lake Victoria Islands, Uganda Agric. Syst. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2025-04-18
Esther Lugwana Nampeera, Hassan Wasswa Kayondo, Twaha Musoke Sebikeje, Gerald Ddumba, Sarah Mubiru, Ddamulira GabrielOil palm is grown widely in Lake Victoria islands of Uganda and contributes to farmers livelihoods. Nevertheless, African oil palm weevil APW,Rhynchophorus phoenicis (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) is a key insect pest of oil palm in tropical Africa, causing serious damage to oil palm plantations. Overdependence on synthetic insecticides to control APW is not effective and unsustainable. A better understanding
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Reducing national water degradation: Development and application of a manureshed-identification framework Agric. Syst. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2025-04-17
Md Hamidul Haque, Abolfazl Hojjat Ansari, Tamie L. Veith, Michael J. White, Christine Costello, Sheri Spiegal, Peter J.A. Kleinman, Jeffrey G. Arnold, Raj CibinThe manureshed concept minimizes nutrient imbalance in livestock-intensive agricultural systems by transporting surplus manure to agricultural fields with nutrient demands. The impacts of manureshed-based manure management across the contiguous United States (CONUS) and its potential to improve soil nutrient dynamics and water quality are not well known.
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Dire need for quantification of environmental impacts associated with breeding climate-resilient crops Agric. Syst. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2025-04-16
Chunhu Wang, Matthew Tom Harrison, De Li Liu, Rui Yang, Meixue Zhou, Yunbo Zhang, Ke LiuAs China's breadbasket, the Yangtze River Basin plays a critical role in global food security, yet its agricultural stability is increasingly threatened by the climate emergency.
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Abatement costs of climate-friendly peatland management – Case study results for two German peatland regions under agricultural use Agric. Syst. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2025-04-13
Christoph Buschmann, Bernhard Osterburg, Tjark Martens, Joachim SchrautzerIn Germany, peatlands drained for agriculture cause more than 40 Mio. t CO2 equiv. per year, which accounts for 44 % of all agricultural emissions. Because of their high mitigation potential, they are becoming increasingly important for EU agricultural policy and Germany's national mitigation efforts.
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Development of ReturN, a manure redistribution optimisation tool: Description and application context Agric. Syst. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2025-04-12
Mara Gabbrielli, Johannes Wilhelmus Maria Pullens, Marco Botta, Nicholas John Hutchings, Jordi Doltra, Francesc Domingo-Olivé, Marco Acutis, Andrea Fiorini, Paola Pasta, Giorgio Ragaglini, Alessia PeregoCollaborative agreements for manure management would enable intensive and specialized livestock farms to expand the agricultural area available for manure distribution by transporting manure to arable farms, thus increasing nitrogen and carbon recycling, reducing environmental pollution and decreasing farms' dependence on external inputs. The economic and environmental viability of such collaborative
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Addressing key issues and knowledge gaps in resilience science for agriculture Agric. Syst. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2025-04-12
Shana M. Sundstrom, Tala Awada, Elena M. Bennett, Brandon Bestelmeyer, Jennifer Hodbod, Anna Pacheco, Sheri Spiegal, Craig R. AllenIndustrialized approaches to agriculture have prioritized stability, efficiency and productivity, which has masked underlying vulnerabilities in our capacity to produce and access food, fiber and fuel, and to maintain farming livelihoods. Resilience science seeks to understand how complex adaptive systems (CAS) such as agroecosystems can buffer disturbances and adapt to stay organized around the same
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Impact of climate change on the nitrogen budget of a dairy farm in the Fraser Valley, British Columbia, Canada Agric. Syst. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2025-04-10
Sarah J. Pogue, Marcos R.C. Cordeiro, Alan Rotz, Carson Li, Roland Kröbel, Karen A. Beauchemin, Derek Hunt, Shabtai BittmanThe dairy sector contributed $19.9 (CAD) billion to Canada's GDP in 2015, but the industry has come under increasing public scrutiny regarding its environmental and economic sustainability, particularly under climate change. The Fraser Valley region of British Columbia, Canada, a high-intensity dairy producing region, is projected to experience higher winter, spring and summer temperatures and increased
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Multivariate assessment of digital agriculture and irrigation potential: Application to India Agric. Syst. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2025-04-10
Satyajit Dwivedi, Mazhuvanchery Avarachen SherlyAccording to a Grand View research report, the global precision farming market, valued at USD 6.96 billion in 2022, is projected to grow at an annual growth rate of 12.8 % through 2030. Digital agriculture and irrigation technologies offer substantial potential to increase agricultural productivity and enhance food security by optimizing water use, potentially saving up to 300 billion m3 of water annually
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Managing herbicide resistance in Southern Great Plains cropping systems Agric. Syst. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2025-04-08
Chellie H. Maples, Dayton M. Lambert, Misha R. ManuchehriHerbicide-resistant weeds are a growing problem, reducing crop yield and profitability for wheat, sorghum, and soybean producers in the Southern Great Plains. Herbicide-resistant weed pressure is particularly challenging for rainfed, no-till winter wheat systems, which are common in this region.
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Can using food waste as feed reduce the environmental footprint of Canadian beef production? A case study of cull potatoes Agric. Syst. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2025-04-05
Genet Mengistu, Tim McAllister, Deanne Fulawka, Isaac Aboagye, Getahun Legesse, Kim Stanford, Marcos Cordeiro, Kebebe Gunte, Faith Omonijo, Karin Wittenberg, Kim OminskiFood loss and waste (FLW) originating from food production and subsequent agro-industrial processing and distribution is receiving increased attention as it impacts social, economic and environmental sustainability. It also results in inefficient use of land, water, and energy, contributing to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and habitat degradation. The use of FLW as livestock feed is one solution to
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Towards automation of national scale cropping pattern mapping by coupling Sentinel-1/2 data: A 10-m map of crop rotation systems for wheat in China Agric. Syst. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2025-04-03
Bingwen Qiu, Zhengrong Li, Peng Yang, Wenbin Wu, Xuehong Chen, Bingfang Wu, Miao Zhang, Yuanlin Duan, Syahrul Kurniawan, Piotr Tryjanowski, Viktoria TakacsWheat, as the world's largest cereal crop, contributes significantly to agricultural intensification through crop rotation systems. Updated knowledge of cropping patterns (CP) describing crop rotations is crucial for the development of sustainable agricultural systems. However, there is a gap in data availability and finer resolution CP maps are not available for most countries, which hampers our knowledge
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Strategies to reduce CH4 and N2O emissions whilst maintaining crop yield in rice–wheat system under climate change using SPACSYS model Agric. Syst. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2025-04-03
Shuhui Wang, Nan Sun, Zhijian Mu, Fa Wang, Xiaojun Shi, Chuang Liu, Shuxiang Zhang, Joost Wellens, Bernard Longdoz, Jeroen Meersmans, Gilles Colinet, Minggang Xu, Lianhai WuClimate change is projected to threaten food security and stimulate greenhouse gas emissions. Hence, adaptation measures without sacrificing food production are required.
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Use of atypical plant resources for cattle farming in Western Europe to drive agroecological transition Agric. Syst. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2025-04-02
T. Puech, A. Farruggia, D. Durant, J.F. Glinec, S. Novak, F. Signoret, F. Stark, D. SterlingIn the efforts to optimize their production processes and yields, livestock systems overlook less productive on-farm areas and resources. Given the challenges of feed self-sufficiency, climate change mitigation and adaptation, and biodiversity conservation, it makes sense to revalue these resources to support agroecological transition in livestock systems.
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Assessment of total factor productivity and methane efficiency of beef cattle producers worldwide Agric. Syst. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2025-04-01
Rebecca H. Chung, Sholih Nugroho HadiTo align with SDG 12, emphasizing responsible consumption and production, it has become imperative for the global beef cattle industry to engage in sustainable production. One of the substantial challenges for future beef production is the increasing competition for resources between animal feed and human food. Moreover, there is a pressing need to address the impact of climate change, given that beef
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Benefits and trade-offs from the diversification of rangeland farms in Northern Queensland, Australia Agric. Syst. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2025-04-01
Lipy Adhikari, Peter de Voil, M. Fernanda Dreccer, Daniel RodriguezIn Northern Queensland, farmers have limited information on options to increase resilience to climate variability and market volatility by diversifying production activities in large-scale rangeland grazing farms.
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Assessment and analysis of yield gaps in pasture-based livestock systems: A review of methods Agric. Syst. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2025-03-31
Patricia Menezes Santos, Aart van der Linden, Geraldo Bueno Martha Jr, Leonardo Amaral Monteiro, Fábio R. Marin, Dianne Mayberry, Sandra Furlan Nogueira, Gustavo Bayma, Nicolas Caram, Gerrie W.J. van de Ven, Lynn SollenbergerGrazing landscapes cover a substantial portion of global agricultural land and are essential for the provision of ecosystem services, food security, and rural livelihoods. The yield gap concept highlights the potential for increased agricultural production through sustainable intensification by quantifying the difference between current yields and maximum achievable yields. Assessing yield gaps is
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Planting date adjustment and varietal replacement can effectively adapt to climate warming in China southern rice area Agric. Syst. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2025-03-29
Yixuan Wang, Shuo Li, Jiongchao Zhao, Chong Wang, Yupeng Feng, Mingyu Zhao, Xiaoyu Shi, Fu Chen, Qingquan ChuThe southern rice cultivation system in China stands out as the most intricate due to its diverse climate and complex terrain, compounded by the interplay between single and double cropping rice. However, the current regionalization of adaptation strategies of rice cropping systems fails to accurately reflect the evolving dynamics brought about by regional variations in rice production and climate
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A machine learning approach to simulate cattle growth at pasture using remotely collected walk-over weights Agric. Syst. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2025-03-28
Tek Raj Awasthi, Ahsan Morshed, Dave L. SwainThe growing interest in the use and implementation of remote and automated technologies, such as walk-over (WO) weighing, has made the availability of a large volume of data. However, animal behaviour, sensitivity and repeatability of WO weighing scales and animal's physiological state could impact the accuracy of recorded weights. Therefore, WO weight data needs through processing before it can be
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Vulnerability of agroecosystems to climate change in the Sahel Agric. Syst. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2025-03-26
Michael Jordan Twumasi-Ankrah, Jinyan Zhan, Frederick Kwame Yeboah, Linyu Xu, Michael Asiedu Kumi, Sichale Abdissa Bayissa, Ali Raza Otho, Jharna Sharma, Rana Shaker Mohammad AqelClimate change is influencing the integrity of agroecosystems, with negative impacts on food security, by modifying the crop types used and by altering the plant physiological and biochemical processes that sustain ecosystem service provisioning. In this new environmental context, understanding the spatial patterns and dynamics of climate change agroecosystems face is important for effective conservation
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A multi-dimensional approach to assess crop mapping and farmer strategies in drylands of Bamyan, Afghanistan Agric. Syst. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2025-03-25
Arnaud Caiserman, Sayed Muhammad Baqer Hussaini, Aslam Qadamov, Roy C. Sidle, Aziz Ali KhanGlobal warming's impacts on agriculture are well-documented, yet the multiple challenges farmers face, particularly regarding water resources, remain poorly understood. Despite substantial scientific research, regions like Afghanistan, where the level of undernourishment remains very high, still require in-depth investigations into the interactions between climate trends and agriculture. Similar to