Pub Date : 2023-11-15DOI: 10.1080/21683565.2023.2280770
Dante López-Carmona, Francisco Bautista Zuñiga, Dorian Antonio Bautista-Hernández
A failure to select a suitable location to grow organic coffee translates into low plantation productivity and degradation of such agroecosystems. Therefore, we need to know a priori the suitable e...
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Pub Date : 2023-11-08DOI: 10.1080/21683565.2023.2261301
Steve Gliessman
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Pub Date : 2023-11-03DOI: 10.1080/21683565.2023.2275154
Manju S. Nair, Anupama Augustine
ABSTRACTTo emerge as a dominant socio-technological regime, agroecological transitions require supportive public policies and collective agroecological actions, with refinement in scientific/technological practices, cultures, markets, and user preferences. Using a multi-level perspective approach, this study inquires why the proper positioning of these determinants is substantial in transforming niche innovations in agroecology into a dominant regime by replacing vicious cycles associated with enriching agribusiness with virtuous cycles that support regional ecologies and communities. The models of agroecological transition during the pre-COVID-19 and COVID-19 periods in Kerala and how the political agroecological position during the latter period succeeded in enabling a transition were examined. Owing to the landscape turbulence caused by COVID-19, the Government of Kerala triggered the de/realignment of determinants toward agroecological transition through programs, strategies, and nudges using a bottom-up approach under the “Subhiksha Keralam” (Self Sufficient Kerala) project. At the agroecosystem level, Characteristics of Agroecological Transition was used to quantify the magnitude of transition, the results demonstrating an improvement in farms during the COVID-19 period. The majority of homestead farms were characterized as agroecological, either in transition or advanced. Agroecological transition became possible because the government systematically targeted user preferences and societal values, along with modifying policy and technology, through nudges, thereby preventing possible lock-ins.KEYWORDS: Agroecological transitionmulti-level perspectivecharacterization of agroecological transitionniche innovationsocio-technological regimeCOVID-19Kerala Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).Data availability statementThe data supporting the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.Additional informationFundingThe work was supported by the University of Kerala [Grant No: 3147/2021/UoK dated 30/06/2021].
摘要为了成为主导的社会技术体制，农业生态转型需要支持性的公共政策和集体农业生态行动，并在科学/技术实践、文化、市场和用户偏好方面进行改进。利用多层次视角，本研究探讨了为什么这些决定因素的正确定位对于将生态农业中的生态位创新转变为主导机制至关重要，因为生态农业创新可以通过支持区域生态和社区的良性循环取代与丰富农业综合企业相关的恶性循环。研究了喀拉拉邦在2019冠状病毒病前和2019冠状病毒病期间的农业生态转型模式，以及后一时期的农业生态政治立场如何成功地实现了转型。由于2019冠状病毒病造成的景观动荡，喀拉拉邦政府在“喀拉拉邦自给自足”项目下采用自下而上的方法，通过规划、战略和推动，触发了农业生态转型决定因素的调整。在农业生态系统层面，利用农业生态转型特征(Characteristics of agricultural - ecological Transition)对转型程度进行量化，结果表明，在2019冠状病毒病疫情期间，农场状况有所改善。大多数宅基地农场具有农业生态特征，或处于过渡阶段，或处于先进阶段。农业生态转型之所以成为可能，是因为政府系统地针对用户偏好和社会价值观，同时通过推动修改政策和技术，从而防止可能的锁定。关键词:农业生态转型;多层次视角;农业生态转型特征;生态位创新;社会技术制度;数据可得性声明支持本研究结果的数据可根据通讯作者的合理要求提供。这项工作得到了喀拉拉邦大学的支持[批准号:3147/2021/UoK，日期:30/06/2021]。
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Pub Date : 2023-10-31DOI: 10.1080/21683565.2023.2270928
Prabhjot Singh, Nicholas C. Kawa, Christine D. Sprunger
ABSTRACTSoil health has become an emergent focus of contemporary agricultural research, yet little work has addressed how soil health data – and biological indicators in particular – are interpreted by farmers and potentially incorporated into their decision-making. To address this gap, in-depth interviews were conducted with 20 Ohio farmers after sharing a soil health report that detailed physical, chemical, and biological indicators from at least two sampled fields from their farms. Research findings demonstrate that while farmers expressed strong interest in soil biological health indicators specifically, the data often raised more questions than answers for participants. Specifically, three main themes emerged in the interviews: 1) uncertainties in interpreting the soil health indicators, 2) questions regarding translation of soil health data into management, and 3) affirmation of existing management choices. The first two response themes point to a need for scientists to develop greater access and exposure to soil health data to facilitate interpretation. Furthermore, researchers and extension agents can play a critical role in guiding recommendations for potential application of soil health data in on-farm management. While research on soil health has widely expanded in recent years, this study highlights the need for greater attention to its translational science and the co-production of knowledge.KEYWORDS: Soil healthsoil biologyagroecologyfarmer interestsfarmer decision-making AcknowledgmentsWe thank participant farmers for engaging in this study. We also thank Steve W. Culman for initial input on early drafts of manuscript. Lastly, we’d like to thank the internal funding sources at The Ohio State University for supporting this work.Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).Supplementary materialSupplemental data for this article can be accessed online at https://doi.org/10.1080/21683565.2023.2270928
摘要土壤健康已经成为当代农业研究的一个新兴焦点，然而很少有工作涉及农民如何解释土壤健康数据，特别是生物指标，并可能将其纳入他们的决策。为了解决这一差距，在分享了一份土壤健康报告后，对20名俄亥俄州农民进行了深入的采访，该报告详细介绍了来自他们农场至少两个采样领域的物理、化学和生物指标。研究结果表明，虽然农民对土壤生物健康指标表达了强烈的兴趣，但这些数据对参与者提出的问题往往多于答案。具体而言，访谈中出现了三个主要主题:1)解释土壤健康指标的不确定性，2)将土壤健康数据转化为管理的问题，以及3)对现有管理选择的肯定。前两个响应主题指出，科学家需要更多地获取和接触土壤健康数据，以促进解释。此外，研究人员和推广人员可以在指导建议土壤健康数据在农场管理中的潜在应用方面发挥关键作用。虽然近年来对土壤健康的研究得到了广泛的扩展，但这项研究强调需要更多地关注其转化科学和知识的共同生产。关键词:土壤健康土壤生物学农业生态学农民利益农民决策感谢参与本研究的农民我们也感谢Steve W. Culman对手稿早期草稿的初步投入。最后，我们要感谢俄亥俄州立大学的内部资金来源对这项工作的支持。披露声明作者未报告潜在的利益冲突。补充材料本文的补充数据可在https://doi.org/10.1080/21683565.2023.2270928上在线获取
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Pub Date : 2023-10-31DOI: 10.1080/21683565.2023.2273835
Quintero Carolina, Arce Alejandra, Andrieu Nadine
Agroecology is highly promoted in research and development discourse as a holistic and effective response to climate change. The objective of this study is to contribute to the analysis of the existing evidence that agroecology enables climate change (CC) adaptation and mitigation in the agricultural systems of Latin America, a region known for pioneering the development of this science, praxis, and movement. We applied the PRISMA method to analyze the existing literature providing such evidence. Stakeholder interviews were used to obtain in-depth perceptions of agroecology’s contributions to CC adaptation and mitigation from a wide range of actors and development practitioners based in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru: farmers, NGO representatives, researchers, university program leaders, and public officials. From a total of 1821 initially identified articles, 62 were screened, and 24 case studies analyzed for methods and evidence provided. Twenty-six stakeholders were interviewed. Combining quantitative and qualitative assessment methods, the scientific literature shows that agroecological systems are appreciated for addressing resilience in a systemic way hence not just climate change per se. Mitigation was generally assess by quantitative approaches. Integrating stakeholders’ discourse to our analysis highlighted their knowledge of underlying processes contributing to farm CC resilience, where crop and animal diversification and integration of trees into farming systems are central. Stakeholders attributed agroforestry and less use of synthetic fertilizers as important roles for mitigation. Our study highlights the pertinence of combining systematic analyses of the evidence and perceptions drawn from a plurality of stakeholders to recognize the positive contribution of agroecology to climate change adaptation and resilience. However, it also pointed to future research that further assesses the specific trade-offs and synergies between agroecological practices, mitigation, and resilience at multiple scales. This will be important to mobilize and better orient the support from public institutions and donors that remains lacking on the ground.
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ABSTRACTParticipatory certification, also known as Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS), used to assess the compliance of organic or agroecological production systems, has been widely disseminated worldwide in the last ten years. In this study, we seek to analyze, based on the case of the Red de Productores y Consumidores “Comida sana y cercana” [Network of Producers and Consumers “Healthy and Local Food”], whether participatory certification can contribute to the territorialization of agroecology in the critical perspective of transforming agrifood systems. The researched network is located in the municipality of San Cristóbal de Las Casas, in the state of Chiapas, Mexico, and has been using participatory certification for over 12 years. We analyzed published bibliographies about the network and documents generated by the Network, in addition to conducting observations and interviews. The experience of “Comida sana y cercana” shows that participatory certification is a methodology capable of intersecting the five levels of agroecological transition, from technical issues to social organization and the solidarity economy. The participatory certification is an instrument for the territorialization of agroecology, as it brings farmers closer to agroecological principles.KEYWORDS: Participatory guarantee systems (PGS)organic agriculturesolidarity economyagroecological marketsSDG 12: responsible consumption and production AcknowledgmentsWe would like to thank the State of São Paulo Research Foundation - Fapesp for funding this research. We also thank Red Comida Sana y Cercana, especially the families who welcomed us into their homes.Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).Additional informationFundingThe work was supported by the Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo [2021/11322-5].
摘要参与式认证，也被称为参与式保证体系(PGS)，用于评估有机或农业生态生产系统的合规性，在过去的十年里在世界范围内得到了广泛的传播。在本研究中，我们试图以生产者和消费者网络“健康和本地食品”的案例为基础，分析参与式认证是否能在农业食品系统转型的批判视角下促进农业生态的属地化。该研究网络位于墨西哥恰帕斯州的San Cristóbal de Las Casas市，并已使用参与式认证超过12年。除了进行观察和访谈外，我们还分析了有关该网络的出版书目和由该网络生成的文件。“国际农业与农业合作委员会”的经验表明，参与式核证是一种能够将农业生态转型的五个层面，从技术问题到社会组织和团结经济，交叉起来的方法。参与性认证是生态农业属地化的一种工具，因为它使农民更接近生态农业原则。关键词:参与式保障体系(PGS)有机农业团结经济农业生态市场sdg12:负责任的消费和生产致谢我们要感谢圣保罗州研究基金会Fapesp为本研究提供资金。我们还要感谢萨那和塞尔卡纳红色委员会，特别是那些欢迎我们到他们家里做客的家庭。披露声明作者未报告潜在的利益冲突。这项工作得到了圣保罗州健康基金[2021/11322-5]的支持。
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Pub Date : 2023-10-25DOI: 10.1080/21683565.2023.2269380
S Mooney, A Carter, P Hynds, Á Macken-Walsh, M Henchion, E.J Devereux, M Markiewicz-Kęszycka
ABSTRACTPro-environmental diversification of pasture-based livestock farms in European regions characterized by oceanic/maritime temperate climates is urgently needed to mitigate climate change, protect biodiversity, and ensure sustainable food production. To date, little is known about pro-environmental actions implemented by farmers based in these regions, their knowledge and beliefs about the practices they use as well as challenges encountered. The current study uses narrative interviewing approach employed predominantly within the social sciences to elicit and understand life experiences associated with farmers’ implementation of pro-environmental diversification. 15 Irish, 7 British, and 7 French farmers engaged in pro-environmental diversification were interviewed using a narrative approach. A qualitative, thematic analysis of the interview data found that, in most cases, farmers’ pursuit of pro-environmental diversification was associated with alternative farming systems such as organic agriculture, regenerative agriculture, agroforestry, and permaculture. Primary challengesexperienced by farmers implementing pro-environmental diversification were: a lack of clear regulation; information, and formal training in pro-environmental farming; along with labor requirements. The results of this study help to better understand farmers’ motivations in undertaking pro-environmental diversification and their perception of these actions, which can hinder the development of effective strategies and interventions to promote sustainable agriculture practices.KEYWORDS: climate changebiodiversity losspro-environmental diversificationagroecologychallengesnarrative interviewing AcknowledgmentsThis work was supported by the Irish Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) [grant number 2019-CCRP-DS.20].Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).Additional informationFundingThe work was supported by the Environmental Protection Agency [2019-CCRP-DS.20].
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Pub Date : 2023-10-20DOI: 10.1080/21683565.2023.2270441
Rebecca Voisin, Pierre Horwitz, Stephanie Godrich, Ros Sambell, Katherine Cullerton, Amanda Devine
This scoping review examined peer-reviewed and gray literature to explore what a “no-to-low external input” statement means for regenerative agriculture. Five organic amendment inputs (compost extract, manure, mulch, biochar, food systems waste) and four land management processes (livestock management and integration, crop diversity, tillage reduction, comprehensive approach) were identified. Findings include “no-to-low external input” models arising from processes which function to displace external inputs (e.g., synthetic fertilizer). Organic amendment inputs and regenerative land management processes promote biology and improve nutrient cycling at soil, farm, and landscape scales. Regenerative agriculture overlaps with other farming practices including those associated with agroecology and conservation agriculture.
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Pub Date : 2023-10-19DOI: 10.1080/21683565.2023.2270451
Ansel Olive Klein, Liz Carlisle, Margaret G. Lloyd, Nathan F. Sayre, Timothy M. Bowles
While it is recognized that farming alternatively is inherently knowledge intensive, in the United States, farmer knowledge has been widely overlooked and under-documented within the scientific literature. Farmer knowledge of soil in particular is understudied in the US, especially given that healthy soils have been identified as the basis for resilient agriculture. Applying an exploratory, case study approach, we interviewed 13 organic farmers based in Yolo County, California to understand how organic farmers in this region acquire knowledge about their soils, to document what organic farmers in this region know about their soils, and to share key management practices organic farmers use to build soil health in the region. We found the organic farmers in this study acquire knowledge about their farming systems primarily through direct observation, personal experience, experimentation, and inherited wisdom. To evaluate soil health, farmers in this study cited using a range of indicators, including soil structure, crop health, growth habits of weeds, and soil biology. We found that these organic farmers possess extensive place-based knowledge of their local farming systems, and that this knowledge base represents an important source for innovation and adaptive management in scientific and policy-making contexts.
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