Agri-food systems (AFS) have been central in the debate on sustainable development.
Despite this growing interest in AFS, comprehensive analyses of the scholarly literature are …

Feeding humanity puts enormous environmental pressure on our planet. These pressures
are unequally distributed, yet we have piecemeal knowledge of how they accumulate across …

The environmental impacts of organic agriculture are only partially understood and whether
such practices have spillover effects on pests or pest control activity in nearby fields remains …

Foreign investors have acquired approximately 90 million hectares of land for agriculture
over the past two decades. The effects of these investments on local food security remain …

Downstream companies in chocolate supply chains are increasingly engaged in improving
the sustainability of cocoa production, which requires a multidimensional understanding of …

Notwithstanding popular perception, the environmental impacts of organic agriculture,
particularly with respect to pesticide use, are not well established. Fueling the impasse is the …

Agroecology, as a science, practice, and social movement, has been posed as a potential
pathway to revitalize global food systems through a shift towards social and ecological …

Agricultural intensification, through increased yields, and raising incomes, through
enhanced labor productivity, are two dimensions prioritized for sustainable agricultural …

Farm size plays a critical role in agriculture, influencing productivity, resource use efficiency,
and environmental impacts. Smallholder farms, compared to large farms, often face …

CONTEXT In several lower middle income countries, organic agriculture (OA) has emerged
as a top-down government initiative backed by strong political interest, which entails the risk …