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Adapting agroforestry to upland farming systems: narratives from smallholder farmers in Northwest Vietnam
Fruit tree–based agroforestry has been promoted as an alternative farming practice in upland Northwest Vietnam to replace monocultures of staple...
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Pest suppression services and dietary niche differentiation of bats in Chinese smallholder farming systems: implications for integrated pest management
Smallholder farming systems make a vital contribution to food security. However, pests pose a significant challenge to the productivity and...
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A framework towards resilient Mediterranean eco-solutions for small-scale farming systems
BackgroundThe impacts of climate change on crop and livestock sectors are well-documented. Climate change and its related events (e.g., high...
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Interactions between animal enterprises and marketing strategies shape organic multispecies farming systems
One of the key ways to improve the sustainability of agricultural systems is through diversification, taking advantage of synergies between farm...
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Basics of Integrated Farming Systems
This volume on Integrated Farming Systems explains the diverse components that can be included in the agriculture sector. It is a practical guide to...
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Potential application of Latin American silvopastoral systems experiences for improving ruminant farming in Nigeria: a review
In a world marked by shifting climate patterns, a growing human population, and rising demand for ruminant-derived protein, producers face the need...
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Comprehensive Assessment of Various Fertilizer Systems in Ecological Vegetable and Melon Farming on the Field
AbstractTwo conflicting trends recently emerged in providing the population of most countries with full-fledged agricultural products. On the one...
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Biological soil quality and soil organic carbon change in biodynamic, organic, and conventional farming systems after 42 years
Soils are the basis of life on land and the ways in which we manage them for crop production, impact their role, functions and quality. Conventional...
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Theoretical positions and approaches to resilience assessment in farming systems. A review
With the concept of resilience being increasingly applied in farming systems research, there is general agreement that the resilience theory should...
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Comparing the economic performance of poplar-based alley crop** systems with arable farming in Brandenburg under varying site conditions and policy scenarios
Agroforestry can address multiple environmental challenges across the agricultural sector, for example biodiversity loss and soil degradation....
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Narrowing maize yield gaps across smallholder farming systems in Zambia: what interventions, where, and for whom?
Maize production in Zambia must increase with a view towards improved food security and reduced food imports whilst avoiding cropland expansion. To...
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Transition to legume-supported farming in Europe through redesigning crop** systems
Legume-supported crop** systems affect environmental, production, and economic impacts. In Europe, legume production is still marginal with grain...
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Characterization of aggregate-stabilized dissolved organic matter release - A novel approach to determine soil health advances of conservation farming systems
PurposeSince principles of conservation agriculture mimic the soil conditions of undisturbed natural soils, linking aggregation and dissolved organic...
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Organic farming promotes the abundance of fungi keystone taxa in bacteria-fungi interkingdom networks
Soil bacteria-fungi interactions are essential in the biogeochemical cycles of several nutrients, making these microbes major players in...
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Organic farming decreases nitrate leaching but increases dissolved organic nitrogen leaching in greenhouse vegetable production systems
Background and aimsOrganic farming has been viewed as a sustainable practice that can maintain yields and improve soil quality in greenhouse...
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16S metabarcoding, total soil DNA content, and functional bacterial genes quantification to characterize soils under long-term organic and conventional farming systems
BackgroundThe threatening impact of conventional agriculture (CA) on soils could be due to the detrimental effects on soil microbial communities....
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Land use returns in organic and conventional farming systems: financial and beyond
AbstractLand is a limited resource and essential to the provision of livelihoods. The per capita availability of cropland is constantly being...
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Ecosystem services in conventional farming systems. A review
Ecosystems worldwide are being disrupted under increased pressure from human activities. Nevertheless, most conservation studies and restoration...
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Optimal fertilization strategy promotes the sustainability of rice–crayfish farming systems by improving productivity and decreasing carbon footprint
Rice–crayfish farming systems (RCs), a novel rice crop** system, have gained rapid popularity in many countries due to their economic advantages....
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Integrated Farming Approach
Integrated farming system is a system where a variety of crops and animals are kept together in order to minimize the investment and efforts. At the...