Soil is one of the key elements for supporting life on Earth. It delivers multiple ecosystem
services, which are provided by soil processes and functions performed by soil biodiversity …

We are at a pivotal time in human history, as the agricultural sector undergoes consolidation
coupled with increasing energy costs in the context of declining resource availability …

The aim of this review was to provide an overview of existing farming practices and
technologies in Europe by assessing their contribution to climate-smart agricultural (CSA) …

A meta-analysis was conducted on the main crops in the Loess Plateau regions to assess
the changes in crop yield, water use efficiency, soil organic carbon, economic benefits …

Optimising nitrogen (N) management improves soil fertility and reduces negative
environmental impacts. Mineral N fertilizers are of key importance in intensive conventional …

The wine sector is paying more attention to sustainable wine production practices, but this
topic is highly debated because organic viticulture aims to a reduction of environmental …

Sustainable and efficient energy use in agriculture helps tackle climate change by reducing
fossil energy use. We evaluated German farming systems by analysing energy input and …

Organic farming has shown better environmental performance than conventional farming in
many studies; however, no systematic study into intensive, smallholder farming practices in …

Increasing healthy food production and energy use efficiency, as well as optimising the cost
effectiveness of production and reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, are currently …

Agri-environmental measures (AEMs) are meant to foster environmentally-friendly farming
techniques. The use of AEMs to enhance agroecosystem quality is still under debate due to …