In trying to respond to societal demands for sustainable development, farming systems
worldwide face a range of environmental, technical and economic challenges. These …

This study investigates the determining factors that drive sustainable performance through
the application of lean methods in the primary production segment of the horticultural supply …

This paper presents a new cognitive map** approach for analysing systems of practices in
social–ecological systems. These systems are mapped from people's views collected during …

We systematically reviewed the literature on farm household models, with emphasis on
those focused on smallholder systems. The models were evaluated on their predictive ability …

In develo** countries like Ethiopia, agriculture takes the leading role in the economy and
enhancing the efficiency of agriculture resource decision making remains essential to …

This study aims to better understand why farmers do not convert to organic farming by
studying decision trajectories in a dynamic agent‐based model. In this model, an agent's …

On the tropical island of La Réunion, population growth, increasing demand in food
products, agricultural densification, and the resulting pressure on the environment are …

Crop-livestock farms are complex systems. The interactions operating in such systems
involve decisional, biophysical, structural, and environmental factors. Moreover, as farmers …

Tactical adjustments to seasonal weather conditions and beef price may generate additional
income or avoid losses in French beef cattle farms. Due to the length of the suckler cow …

'Adapt to endure'has become a necessity in agriculture, but the means to do so remain
largely undefined. The aim of this literature review is to analyse how the herd contributes to …