Manifestations and underlying drivers of agricultural land use change in Europe
Agricultural land use in Europe has changed considerably in the last decades. However, our
understanding of agricultural land use changes, especially changes in land use intensity, is …
understanding of agricultural land use changes, especially changes in land use intensity, is …
Typologies of European farmers: approaches, methods and research gaps
Understanding farmers' behaviour and their different responses to environmental change,
institutional change and policy interventions is important to facilitate the understanding of the …
institutional change and policy interventions is important to facilitate the understanding of the …
Soil enzyme activities, microbial communities, and carbon and nitrogen availability in organic agroecosystems across an intensively-managed agricultural landscape
Variability in the activity and composition of soil microbial communities may have important
implications for the suite of microbially-derived ecosystem functions upon which agricultural …
implications for the suite of microbially-derived ecosystem functions upon which agricultural …
Barriers to the development of organic farming: A polish case study
W Łuczka, S Kalinowski - Agriculture, 2020 - mdpi.com
The main purpose of this paper is to explore farmers' opinions on the barriers to the
development of organic farming. A survey was carried out with 262 Polish organic farmers in …
development of organic farming. A survey was carried out with 262 Polish organic farmers in …
[LIBRO][B] The sociology of food and agriculture
M Carolan - 2016 - taylorfrancis.com
In this second edition of The Sociology of Food and Agriculture, students are provided with a
substantially revised and updated introductory text to this emergent field. The book begins …
substantially revised and updated introductory text to this emergent field. The book begins …
Evidence that organic farming promotes pest control
Ecological intensification of agro-ecosystems, based on the optimization of ecological
functions such as biological pest control, to replace agrochemical inputs is a promising route …
functions such as biological pest control, to replace agrochemical inputs is a promising route …
Creating culturally sustainable agri-environmental schemes
RJF Burton, UH Paragahawewa - Journal of Rural Studies, 2011 - Elsevier
Evidence is emerging from across Europe that contemporary agri-environmental schemes
are having only limited, if any, influence on farmers' long-term attitudes towards the …
are having only limited, if any, influence on farmers' long-term attitudes towards the …
Triggering change: Towards a conceptualisation of major change processes in farm decision-making
In this paper, we present a broad conceptualisation of major change in farm level
trajectories. We argue that as a result of path dependency, major changes in farming …
trajectories. We argue that as a result of path dependency, major changes in farming …
Transition pathways towards a robust ecologization of agriculture and the need for system redesign. Cases from organic farming and IPM
C Lamine - Journal of rural studies, 2011 - Elsevier
The growing criticism of intensive agricultural practices that lead to a deterioration of natural
resources and a decrease of biodiversity has progressively led to more environmental …
resources and a decrease of biodiversity has progressively led to more environmental …
Of organic farmers and 'good farmers': Changing habitus in rural England
LA Sutherland, I Darnhofer - Journal of Rural Studies, 2012 - Elsevier
In recent years, numerous studies have identified the importance of cultural constructions of
'good farming'to farming practice. In this paper, we develop the'good farming'construct …
'good farming'to farming practice. In this paper, we develop the'good farming'construct …