Agricultural Systems

1976 - 2025

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Volume 229, issue C, 2025

Pathways towards Net Zero emissions in grain cropping farms

Zhihao Tan, Peter de Voil, Jiongchao Zhao, Dongxue Zhao, Hamish McGowan, Liujun Xiao and Daniel Rodriguez

Introducing institutional design principles for transforming on-ground biosecurity

Yiheyis T. Maru, Heleen Kruger, Barton Loechel, Marta Hernandez-Jover, Jennifer Kelly, Jennifer Manyweathers and Marwan El Hassan

Co-location of sheep grazing and solar energy production yields agrotechnological synergies

Nikola Kochendoerfer, A. Sophie Westbrook, Christina E. McMillan, P. Andrew Lapierre, Muhammad A. Zaman, Scott H. Morris, Antonio DiTommaso and Steven M. Grodsky

Eco-efficiency evaluation of piglet production: An economic value added approach to GWP

Carolina Obregão da Rosa, Rita Therezinha Rolim Pietramale, Juliana Dias de Oliveira and Clandio Favarini Ruviaro

What does the dairy farming bring to the desertified soil? A case study

Zixi Han, Jianfei Zeng, Xu Zhao, Yanyan Dong, Yongsong Mu, Sha Wei, Yong Hou and Ziyu Han

Selection of slaughterhouse to deliver fattened pigs depending on growth curves

Yun Bao, Pol Llagostera, Daniel Babot and Lluís M. Plà-Aragonès

Forecasting the performance of alternative sheep production systems grazing perennial pastures

Christine E. Storer, Sosheel S. Godfrey, Susan M. Robertson, Michael A. Friend and Karl Behrendt

Evaluating the sustainability of tillage and cover crop management practices in regenerative organic agriculture using life cycle assessment-based emergy analysis

Qiliang Huang, Yingting Gong, Ratih Kemala Dewi, Peiran Li, Xiaolong Wang, Rahmatullah Hashimi and Masakazu Komatsuzaki

The CIRKULÆR model – A national and regional static flow model of agricultural production, environmental and climatic impacts

Henrik Thers, Lars Uldall-Jessen, Asbjørn Mølmer Sahlholdt, Mette Vestergaard Odgaard, August Kau Lægsgaard Madsen, Tommy Dalgaard, Troels Kristensen and Jorge Federico Miranda-Vélez

Delivering nutrient management impact through farmer-centric research: a systematic review of innovation systems in African smallholder systems

Ivan S. Adolwa, Shamie Zingore, James Mutegi, Matthew McNee, Bolaji A. Akorede, Denver Masidza, T. Scott Murrell, Samuel Mathu Ndungu, Eileen Nchanji, Simon Cook and Thomas Oberthür

Probabilistic estimates of drought-induced yield loss in the Southeastern United States

C. Prakash Khedun and Clement D.D. Sohoulande

Household seed security: A case of maize and wheat seed systems in the mountains of Nepal

Kishor Atreya, Hom Nath Gartaula and Kanchan Kattel

Unlocking the potential of foxtail millet: Spatial strategy and multiple benefits of expanding cultivation on marginal lands in China

Lingcen Liu, Junyi Zhang, Zhongxiao Sun and Qian Zhang

Behavioral interventions in informal seed systems to nudge sustainable demand for quality seed of sweetpotato

Julius Juma Okello, David Just, Arjan Verschoor, Chalmers Mulwa, Mingcong Xie, Sylvester Ojwang, Sam Namanda, Benard Yada, Reuben Ssali, Moses Bunsen Okim, Janet Mwende Mutiso, Srinivasulu Rajendran and Hugo Campos

Location matters: A geospatial analysis of fungus-resistant grapes in Switzerland

Lucca Zachmann, Lionel Christen and Robert Finger

Lessons learned from a detailed exploration of APEX as a tool to represent corn residue management and cover crops

Carlos Alberto Arnillas, Lamees Shah and George Arhonditsis

Optimizing cropland management to mitigate climate-induced nitrogen leakage risk in Chinese ecosystems

Di Zhao, Weijie Lin, Ke Yu, Zelin Huang, Chaopu Ti, Xiaoyuan Yan and Yongqiu Xia

Responsible scaling for transformative impact: Lessons from the science and practice of responsible scaling for agri-food system transformation

Esther Kihoro, Marc Schut, Erin McGuire, Million Gebreyes and Cees Leeuwis

The cocoa bioeconomy in the eastern Amazon: An integrated analysis of production, environmental degradation perceptions and socioeconomic factors among farmers

Vanessa da Paixão Alves, Débora Gonzaga Martin, Tereza Cristina Giannini, Renato Silva Junior, José Tasso Felix Guimarães, Gabriel Costa Maciel Moia and Rosa de Nazaré Paes da Silva

Exploring farmers' perceived resilience: A profiling of the Flemish farming system

Isabeau Coopmans, Erwin Wauters, Alisa Spiegel, Thomas Slijper and Erik Mathijs

A novel approach to accelerate ideotyping using model-aided envirotyping

Brian Collins, Najeeb Ullah, Youhong Song and Keith G. Pembleton

Assessing extensive pasture-based beef production in South Africa under future climate change conditions

Christopher Magona, Abubeker Hassen, Eyob Tesfamariam, Michael Mengistu, Carina Visser, Simon Oosting and Aart van der Linden

Scaling seed demand through behavioral insights: Applying the COM-B model and behavioral change wheel to the maize seed sector in Uganda

Astrid Mastenbroek

The environmental trade-off of fertiliser, residue and catch crop management in Danish cropping systems

Meshach Ojo Aderele, Edwin Haas, Andrew Smerald, Gitte Blicher-Mathiesen, Klaus Butterbach-Bahl and Jaber Rahimi

Looks matter? Field performance and farmers' preferences for drought-tolerant maize in Kenya

Berber Kramer, Hailey Wellenstein, Carol Waweru and Benjamin Kivuva

Decision support for managing an invasive pathogen through efficient clean seed systems: Cassava mosaic disease in Southeast Asia

Kelsey F. Andersen Onofre, Erik Delaquis, Jonathan C. Newby, Stef de Haan, Cu Thi Le Thuy, Nami Minato, James P. Legg, Wilmer J. Cuellar, Ricardo I. Alcalá Briseño and Karen A. Garrett

Does scale matter? How local sourcing affects land use for circular food systems in the Netherlands

Durk W. Tamsma, Antonius G.T. Schut, Martin K. van Ittersum, Benjamin van Selm, Corina E. van Middelaar and Imke J.M. de Boer

Recent spatiotemporal dynamics of agroforestry systems in Europe

Judit Rubio-Delgado, J. Francisco Lavado-Contador and Susanne Schnabel

Integration of ESG standards in Australian sugarcane farming: A co-design approach to accelerate ESG adoption and innovation

Ana Carla Leite de Almeida, Carlos Bueno, Allan Dale, Rachel Hay, Ben Jarihani, Yvette Everingham and Stewart Lockie

Farmer decision-making on agri-environmental schemes: An agent-based modelling approach to evaluate different policy designs in Saxony, Germany

Meike Will, Felix Jäger and Birgit Müller

Family farming stands out for its environmental performance in Uruguay's agricultural sector

Hernán Dieguez, Federico Gallego, Gonzalo Camba Sans, Luciana Staiano, Pablo Baldassini, Andrea Ruggia, Verónica Aguerre and José María Paruelo

Policy and regulation in seed sector development for vegetatively propagated crops: Insights from Kenya, Nigeria, and Vietnam

David J. Spielman, Marcel Gatto, Tesfamicheal Wossen, Margaret McEwan, Tahirou Abdoulaye, Mywish Maredia and Guy Hareau

Integrated nutrient management in crop-livestock systems in China contributes to achieving safe planetary boundaries for nitrogen and phosphorus

Tao Zhang, Xueqin Zhu, Yong Hou, Hans-Peter Weikard, Qunchao Fang, Meixiu Tan, Yifei Ma and Oene Oenema

Economic and environmental performance of soybean-based cropping systems in the US Midwest

Carolina Freitas, Chad Hart, Mark Licht, Isaiah Hubber, Michael Castellano, Matt Helmers, Joe McClure, Matt Herman, Patricio Grassini, Daniel Northrup and Sotirios V. Archontoulis

Moving beyond the productivity paradigm: Agricultural innovation systems and sustainable transformation in Africa

Thomas Daum, Lilli Scheiterle, Viviane Yameogo, Ygué Patrice Adegbola, Wellington Mulinge, Alpha Oumar Kergna, Christogonus Daudu, Usman Abdullahi Angara, Roch Cedrique Zossou, Abdoulaye Nientao, Oluwole Fatunbi, Linda Isuyi and Regina Birner

When arable land is the limit: Paths for future livestock production – An example from Norway

Hanne Fjerdingby Olsen, Stine Samsonstuen, Lisbeth Mogensen, Elin Röös, Marie Trydeman Knudsen and Hanne Møller

Beyond the bids: Lessons from farmers' reflections on Vickrey auctions of sweetpotato vines in Rwanda

Fleur B.M. Kilwinger, David J. Spielman, Conny J.M. Almekinders, Srinivasulu Rajendran and Ynte K. van Dam

A global comparison of the biodiversity impacts of coffee agricultural systems––From monoculture to diverse agroforestry

Vanessa Wynter, E.J. Milner-Gulland and Joseph Poore

Volume 228, issue C, 2025

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

Katrin Kuhlmann, Adron Naggayi Nalinya, Tara Francis and David Spielman

Economic and climate effects of farm-level biogas adoption: A stochastic partial budget analysis and life cycle assessment for Swedish dairy farming

Nasir Adam, Ashkan Tayebi, Vivian Wei Huang, Gordana Manevska-Tasevska, Åke Nordberg, Per-Anders Hansson and Helena Hansson

Frost shocks negatively impact the supply of high-stem juicing apples in Switzerland

Guy Low, Miranda P.M. Meuwissen, Robert Finger and Tobias Dalhaus

Challenges and opportunities in using biowaste for sustainable hydroponic netted melon (Cucumis melo L.) cultivation

Yen-Tzu Fan, Zih-Ee Lin, Pei-Te Chiueh, Yu-Pin Lin, Lien-Chieh Cheng, Yu-Shen Cheng, Shu-I Lin and Chihhao Fan

Integrating crop models and machine learning for projecting climate change impacts on crops in data-limited environments

Seyyedmajid Alimagham, Marloes P. van Loon, Julian Ramirez-Villegas, Herman N.C. Berghuijs, Todd S. Rosenstock and Martin K. van Ittersum

Integrated seed sector development in Africa: Adaptation of the approach in national seed programs

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 and Folarin Okelola

Effects of irrigation and biochar management strategies on the multifunctionality of maize field ecosystem in the arid region of Northwest China

Yang Chen, Xuyu Feng, Yuanzhi Shi, Zunqiu Xu, Xinmei Hao, Ling Tong, Sufen Wang and Risheng Ding

Analyzing the factors driving the adaptability and robustness of mixed ruminant herds in grassland systems

T. Puech, F. Stark and R. Sabatier

Comprehensive assessment of the agronomic, environmental and economic benefits of localized fertilizer placement in China's intensive cereal production systems

Solomon Yokamo, Bin Wang, Muhammad Ishfaq, Weiwei Huan, Muhammad Irfan, Yiliu Wang, Jackson Nkoh Nkoh, Dianjun Lu, Xiaoqin Chen and Huoyan Wang

Navigating challenges in native plant-based food value chains within the global food system: A systematic literature review

Mokaddes Ahmed Dipu, Julia Checco, Luke Williams, Yasmina Sultanbawa, Natalie A. Jones and Ammar Abdul Aziz

Effect of abiotic stresses on Brassica rapa production in Korea: Learning from history to better prepare for the future impacts of climate change

Noh-Hyun Lee, Wonjae Jeong, Jin-Yong Jung, Juhyeong Han, Minju Baek, Min Son, Jeong-Hyeon Byeon, Eun-Taek Hwang and Kwang-Hyung Kim

Web-based multicriteria spatial decision support system (MC-SDSS) for land suitability evaluation in olive groves. A case study in Calabria region, southern Italy

Giuseppe Modica, Maurizio Pollino, Gaetano Messina, Simone Lanucara and Salvatore Praticò

From pond to lowland scale, a systemic approach to better understanding small-scale rice-fish farming dynamics: Case study in Guinea

Lucas Fertin, Anne Perinelle and Teatske Bakker

Changes in cropping systems associated with biogas plants in French cereal-growing areas

Léa Boros, Marco Carozzi, Sophie Carton, Sabine Houot, Philippe Martin and Florent Levavasseur

Adaptability of environmental costs in agricultural systems: Evaluation of costs associated with nutrient management and comprehensive performance of different agricultural practices

Yunjie Shi, Hengpeng Li, Askar Akida, Jianwei Geng and Yuyang Shao

Situated analysis of food supply, land-use dynamics, and feed-food competition at organic farms with dairy cattle

K.B. Eriksson, N. Brichet and L.R. Nielsen

Assessment of climate resilience index: Insight from Murrah buffalo-based livestock production system of Western India

Ruchi Singh, Sanjit Maiti, Sanchita Garai, Mukesh Bhakat, Sujeet Kumar Jha, Anil Kumar Dixit and Anjali Aggarwal

Assessing Saskatchewan forage production with regard to carbon and nitrogen emissions

Judson Christopherson and Stuart J. Smyth

Comprehensive insights into modeling yield gap in agroecosystems: Definitions, theoretical framework, and multidimensional perspectives (a review)

Behnam Kamkar, Gerrit Hoogenboom, Parisa Alizadeh-Dehkordi, Pooya Aalaee Bazkiaee and Alireza Nehbandani

Is one year enough? A commentary on field experiment duration in agricultural research

Davey L. Jones, Emily C. Cooledge and David R. Chadwick

Spatio-temporal stability of intelligent modeling for weed detection in tomato fields

Adrià Gómez, Hugo Moreno, Constantino Valero and Dionisio Andújar

Contrasting narratives of change? Recent approaches in seed system development

Fleur Kilwinger, Conny Almekinders and Ynte van Dam

Peri-urban ammonia emissions in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei decrease with restructuring of China's livestock industry

Xiangwen Fan, Haodan Wang, Wilfried Winiwarter, Zhanqing Zhao, Zhaohai Bai and Lin Ma

Learning from positive deviants' practices to improve the performance of mixed crop-livestock systems in Zimbabwe

Eleanor Florence Mutsamba-Magwaza, Frédéric Baudron, Angelinus C. Franke, Elmarie Van Der Watt and Isaiah Nyagumbo

Traditional rice-fish system benefits sustainable production of small farms and conservation of local resources

Qiyue Luo, Ranxin Dai, Lufeng Zhao, Taojie Zhang, Junlong Ye, Jianjun Tang, Liangliang Hu and Xin Chen

Agency and behavior change in agricultural research for development: New directions for guiding agri-food system transformations

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 and Taurai Zingwena

Towards an improved representation of the relationship between root traits and nitrogen losses in process-based models

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 and Diego Abalos