The use of agent-based modelling approaches in ex-post and ex-ante evaluations of
agricultural policies has been progressively increasing over the last few years. There are …

The widespread transformations in farming practices during recent decades across many
parts of Europe–increased capital intensity, scale enlargement, specialization, intensification …

This review paper explores the complexity of relation between innovation and sustainability
and relates it to the agro-food arena. Many scholars argue that meeting the Sustainable …

Digitalisation in agriculture is considered the fourth revolution in farming, which is expressed
by a broad range of available digital technologies and data applications. Politicians and …

Innovation Platforms (IPs) are seen as a promising vehicle to foster a paradigm shift in
agricultural research for development (AR4D). By facilitating interaction, negotiation and …

As a response to the environmentally and socially destructive practices of post-war
mechanization and intensification, the concept of sustainable agriculture has become …

The importance of agricultural advice (also called extension 1) for supporting innovation and
sustainable development in farming is well recognised, both by the readers of this journal …

Climate change poses a severe threat to global agricultural production and rural livelihoods,
and since agriculture itself is a significant source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, it can …

This paper draws on the transition literature to examine niche-regime interaction.
Specifically it aims to reveal and contribute to an understanding of the processes that link …

By means of its policy and supportive tools, the European Commission has undertaken
numerous initiatives to increase the innovativeness of the agricultural sector, with the overall …