Diversification increases the resilience of European grassland‐based systems but is not a one‐size‐fits‐all strategy

B Dumont, A Franca, F López‐i‐Gelats… - Grass and Forage …, 2022‏ - Wiley Online Library
Diversification of grassland‐based systems is highly valued in agroecology, organic farming
and other forms of regenerative agriculture. For lowlands, mountain and Mediterranean …

Diversification of an integrated crop-livestock system: Agroecological and food production assessment at farm scale

T Puech, F Stark - Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Mixed farming systems are of interest in the search for sustainability because of their species
diversity and the potential for synergy from integrating crops with livestock. However, their …

[HTML][HTML] Designing diversified crop rotations to advance sustainability: A method and an application

Z Liang, Z Xu, J Cheng, B Ma, WF Cong… - Sustainable Production …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Diversified crop rotations are considered key to solving sustainability issues with modern
farming but trade-offs often occur among different sustainability objectives. It remains a …

High work satisfaction despite high workload among European organic mixed livestock farmers: a mixed-method approach

L Schanz, B Oehen, M Benoit, G Bernes… - Agronomy for …, 2023‏ - Springer
Organic mixed livestock farming offers a range of potential benefits for the environment. Due
to the diversification of enterprises, this farming system can be associated with a high …

[HTML][HTML] Bright spots of agroecology in the Netherlands: A spatial analysis of agroecological practices and income stability

LA Verkuil, PH Verburg, C Levers, AE Stratton… - Agricultural …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Context Agroecological practices are known to reduce environmental pressure of farming
systems and increase food system resilience in tropical regions. In contrast, in the temperate …

[HTML][HTML] Circularity and livestock diversity: Pathways to sustainability in intensive pig farming regions

J Alvarez-Rodriguez, J Ryschawy, M Grillot, G Martin - Agricultural Systems, 2024‏ - Elsevier
CONTEXT Intensive pig farming is challenged by high environmental impacts and
dependence on outsourced inputs. Circular feeding strategies to improve nutrient cycling …

Further consideration of working conditions is needed in farm resilience assessment

A Perrin, S Cournut, G Martin - Agricultural Systems, 2024‏ - Elsevier
CONTEXT Farm general resilience, ie capacity to deal with the unknown, uncertainty and
surprise, is increasingly considered a must in today's uncertain and changing context. To …

Identifying nutrition-sensitive development options in Madagascar through a positive deviance approach

AS Rafanomezantsoa, C Coral, N Randrianarison… - Food Security, 2023‏ - Springer
Context-adapted interventions are needed to alleviate the burden of food and nutrition
insecurity on resource-poor rural households in southeastern Madagascar. The Positive …

Interactions between animal enterprises and marketing strategies shape organic multispecies farming systems

M Benoit, G Martin, L Steinmetz, D Ulukan… - Agronomy for …, 2023‏ - Springer
One of the key ways to improve the sustainability of agricultural systems is through
diversification, taking advantage of synergies between farm enterprises. Among diversified …

[HTML][HTML] A Promising Niche: Current State of Knowledge on the Agroecological Contribution of Alternative Livestock Farming Practices

P Genest-Richard, C Halde, P Mundler, N Devillers - Agriculture, 2025‏ - mdpi.com
Agroecology is increasingly used to study the evolution of farms and food systems, in which
livestock plays a significant part. While large-scale specialized livestock farms are …