Provisioning services, such as the production of food, feed, and fiber, have always been the
main focus of agriculture. Since the 1950s, intensive crop** systems based on the …

Agricultural production is unstable as a result of complex, dynamic and interrelated factors
such as climate, markets and public policy that are beyond farmers' control. Farmers must …

In West Africa predictions of future changes in climate and especially rainfall are highly
uncertain, and up to now no long-term analyses are available of the effects of climate on …

Weeds are considered serious and troublesome pests for crops, and their management had
always been at the core of plant protection (Oerke, 2006; Travlos et al., 2021). Despite the …

Agroecosystems represent 38% of global land use. Agroecosystems are located close to
human settlements and are managed to produce food and fibers, traded in markets …

Les ateliers de conception ont pour but de construire des systèmes de culture innovants
(SdCi) en vue d'atteindre des objectifs renouvelés orientés vers des enjeux émergents, puis …

More and more questions are currently being raised as to what the farm equipment of the
future ought to be and how it should be designed to best meet contemporary challenges in …

Modern agriculture must meet new challenges such as production of healthy food,
adaptation to climate change, protection of natural resources, and conservation of …

Abstract In the Sudano-Sahelian region, smallholder agricultural production is dominated by
rain-fed production of millet, sorghum and maize for food consumption and of cotton for the …

Crop losses due to pests and diseases are a major threat to incomes and food security of
thousands of rural families worldwide. The assessment of crop losses (yield and economic …