Global warming and price volatility are increasing uncertainty for the future of agriculture.
Therefore, agricultural systems must be sustainable not only under average conditions, but …

Agriculture and biodiversity: a better balance benefits both Page 1 AIMS Agriculture and Food,
1(2): 157-174 DOI: 10.3934/agrfood.2016.2.157 Received 5 February 2016, Accepted 20 April …

Behavioural adaptation of farm animals to environmental changes contributes to high levels
of production under a wide range of farming conditions, from highly controlled indoor …

In an era where farmers face considerable levels of intertwined risks and uncertainties, farm
resilience is develo** into a focal point for agricultural policies. Using survey data from …

Building resilience in food systems is a priority to meet societal challenges such as climate
change and biodiversity loss. However, there has been little systematic research on the role …

Agro-pastoral ecotone of northern China is the prominent area for agricultural production,
but it is also the most typical ecological fragile area with frequent drought disasters. Taking …

Existing approaches to enhance sustainability of livestock production systems focus on the
level of sustainability indicators. Maintaining the level of sustainability in the face of …

The poultry sector in the Netherlands is confronted with the EU ban on conventional cages,
the public debate on the welfare of hens in furnished cages, the limited perspectives of …

The combination of breeding for increased production and the intensification of housing
conditions have resulted in increased occurrence of behavioral, physiological, and …

Robustness is a complex trait difficult to characterize and phenotype. In the present study,
two features of robustness in rainbow trout were investigated: sensitivity and resilience to an …