A field experiment was conducted to study effects of different rice-based cropping systems on diseases, pests and weed (DPW) hazards and yield of rice. The experiment included four treatments: conventional...
While many contemporary rural social movements once argued for increased industrial farming inputs and machinery for their members, the past few years have seen an accelerating shift toward the promotion...
A significant progress had been made in the theory and practice of rice-duck farming in China in recent decades. Attained theoretic achievements include effects of rice-duck farming on: 1) nutrient...
Increasing the habitat diversity and stability of agro-ecosystems by crop genetics and species diversification has been a focus in agricultural research and an increasing trend in insect pest control. However,...
This article examines the origins and impacts of agricultural modernization to reveal the social foundations of agroecology as both scientific discipline and agrarian social movement. The impacts of capitalism on...
Agroecological methods draw on ecological relationships among natural resources for agronomic practices by drawing on scientific and farmers’ knowledge. Proponents have developed collaborations for improving and promoting agroecological cultivation methods,...
Cultivated biodiversity is a key element to preserve sustainable agroecosystems, and it has to be approached from both an ecological and social perspective. Both elements undergo a co-evolution to deliver...
If there was a silver lining in the disastrous 2007–2008 food price crisis, it was that it prompted governments and international donors to re-examine their priorities for agricultural development. They...
Plusieurs parcours illustrent combien le partenariat en AMAP constitue un atout majeur pour s’installer à travers les garanties permises par les contrats avec les amapiens, l’avantage de bénéficier d’une avance en...
Video presentación del 8 de setiembre del 2013 en el Curso Internacional Agroecología, Resiliencia y Seguridad Alimentaria. Evento previo al IV Congreso Latinoamericano de Agroecología SOCLA 2013.
Organic fertilizers improve soil fertility in oil palm plantations, based on small-scale (<30 ha), short-term (3–5 yr) studies, but the response is not equal across soil classes. Since organic fertilizers are...
With increasing pressure on farmers to improve the performance of their cropping systems, there is a growing need to design cropping systems that respond concurrently to environmental, agronomic and socioeconomic...
The intercropping of wheat and fava bean is widespread in Yunnan province. Strip rust is the main wheat disease in that region. In order to assess wheat nitrogen nutrition and...
One way to improve sustainable agriculture is to use existing resources and technologies better by finding synergies between plants, soil, climate and management practices. However, for many agricultural situations there...
Recently, there is some competition on arable areas between planting cotton and food crops in Xinjiang region. An alternative approach is to intercrop cotton and food crops or vegetable crops...
In Central Cameroon cocoa is mainly produced by household farming systems based on complex associations between cocoa and companion trees. Setup either on native/remnant forest or savannah, these agroforestry systems...
Some may view indigenous communities as being conservative and backwards. However, the Kabekwa in Costa Rica show that such communities can be adaptable and innovative. In response to changing circumstances,...
The authors review the main characteristics of quinoa, Chenopodium quinoa Willd., its origin and genetic diversity, its exceptional tolerance to drought and salinity, its nutritional properties, the reasons why this...
Some may view indigenous communities as being conservative and backwards. However, the Kabekwa in Costa Rica show that such communities can be adaptable and innovative. In response to changing circumstances,...
