Agronomy for Sustainable Development

Article	Citations
Relevance of soil fertility spatial databases for parameterizing APSIM-wheat crop model in Moroccan rainfed areas	338
Using olive mill waste compost with sprinkler irrigation as a strategy to achieve sustainable rice cropping under Mediterranean conditions	206
Long-term ley and manure managements have consistent effects on microbial functional profiles and organic C groups across soils from a latitudinal gradient	126
Economic optimization of sustainable soil management: a Dutch case study	105
Biotic stress and yield stability in English organic silvoarable agroforestry	84
Design and multicriteria assessment of low-input cropping systems based on plant diversification in southwestern France	80
Challenges and opportunities for increasing the use of low-risk plant protection products in sustainable production. A review	69
Organic management of cattle and pigs in Mediterranean systems: energy efficiency and ecosystem services	65
Farm resilience to climatic risk. A review	52
A conceptual framework for the contextualization of crop model applications and outputs in participatory research	51
Creating shared value(s) from On-Farm Experimentation: ten key lessons learned from the development of the SoYield® digital solution in Africa	48
A yield comparison between small-plot and on-farm foliar fungicide trials in soybean and maize	48
Introduction of alternative crops in the Mediterranean to satisfy EU Green Deal goals. A review	46
Agronomic and genetic assessment of organic wheat performance in England: a field-scale cultivar evaluation with a network of farms	42
Single-row exclusion nets: an alternative pest control method with no detectable impact on breeding bird assemblages in orchards bordered by hedgerows	42
Comparison of models for leaf blotch disease management in wheat based on historical yield and weather data in the Nordic-Baltic region	40
Available water capacity from a multidisciplinary and multiscale viewpoint. A review	40
The South African perennial legume Lebeckia ambigua sustainably supports livestock production on infertile soils in rain-fed agro-ecosystems	40
Tillage and reseeding effects on soil carbon stocks: evidence from 500 agricultural grasslands in the UK	39
Targeted timing of hairy vetch cover crop termination with roller crimper can eliminate glyphosate requirements in no-till sunflower	38
Biological seed treatments promote crop establishment and yield: a global meta-analysis	38
Determinants of oilseed rape-service plant intercropping performance variability across a farmers’ fields network in Western Switzerland	37
A classification scheme for urban agriculture combining technical properties with characteristics related to the economic and social sustainability	37
Accounting for diversity while assessing sustainability: insights from the Walloon bovine sectors	36
Assessing production gaps at the tree scale: definition and application to mango (Mangifera indica L.) in West Africa	34

The spatial distribution and height of associated crops influence cocoa tree productivity in complex agroforestry systems	32
Reducing competition in forage maize intercropped with tall fescue through herbicides, plant types, and sowing density	32
Acrocomia spp.: neglected crop, ballyhooed multipurpose palm or fit for the bioeconomy? A review	32
Designing agroecological systems across scales: a new analytical framework	31
Designing high-yielding wheat crops under late sowing: a case study in southern China	30
Farming ducks in a maize field: a new and potential crop-livestock system from China	30
Breaking hard seed dormancy in the perennial legume Lebeckia ambigua E. Mey. to enhance sustainable agricultural production	29
A participatory ecodesign framework to address both environmental and economic dimensions in viticulture at farm scale	29
Contribution of cauliflower residues to N nutrition of subsequent lettuce crops grown in rotation in an Italian Alpine environment	29
Salinity effects on rice, rice weeds, and strategies to secure crop productivity and effective weed control. A review	28
Adaptation rather than adoption: a case study of cropping system change in West Africa	28
The reflection of principles and values in worldwide organic agricultural research viewed through a crop diversification lens. A bibliometric review	27
Modelling the effect of context-specific greenhouse gas and nitrogen emission mitigation options in key European dairy farming systems	26
How to build a crop model. A review	26
A facilitation method to foster collective action in transitions toward sustainable agriculture—a case study	26
Effect of soil water on flowering and pod-set in chickpea: implications for modelling and managing frost and heat stress	26
Modeling adaptation of sorghum in Ethiopia with APSIM—opportunities with G×E×M	25
Combining Milpa and Push-Pull Technology for sustainable food production in smallholder agriculture. A review	24
Pathways and determinants of changing nutrient management in lowland rice-based systems of Southeast Asia	24
Multi-level management of harvest for fresh fruit: the case of Corsican clementine	24
Invasive woody plants in the tropics: a delicate balance between control and harnessing potential benefits. A review	24
Cereal species mixtures: an ancient practice with potential for climate resilience. A review	23
STICS crop model and Sentinel-2 images for monitoring rice growth and yield in the Camargue region	23
EPIC model simulation to assess effective agro-ecological practices for climate change mitigation and adaptation in organic vegetable system	23
Crop response to nitrogen-phosphorus colimitation: theory, experimental evidences, mechanisms, and models. A review	23
Cultivar mixtures increase stability and productivity over time through asynchrony and complementarity	22
Drivers and constraints of on-farm diversity. A review	22
Landscape perspectives for agroecological weed management. A review	22
The role of conservation agriculture practices in mitigating N2O emissions: A meta-analysis	21
Farmer participatory assessment of soil health from Conservation Agriculture adoption in three regions of East Africa	21
Agricultural technology as a driver of sustainable intensification: insights from the diffusion and focus of patents	21
The use of oil palm empty fruit bunches as a soil amendmentto improve growth and yield of crops. A meta-analysis	21
Diversifying wheat-based cropping systems with pulse crops enhances ecosystem services	20
Exploring farmers’ perspectives on agrobiodiversity management: future options for quinoa smallholder organizations in the Peruvian high Andes	20
Mid-season variable-rate algorithm for organic and mineral rice fertilization	19
A research agenda for scaling up agroecology in European countries	19
Mountain sheep grazing systems provide multiple ecological, socio-economic, and food quality benefits	19
Long-term trends in yield variance of temperate managed grassland	18
Developing a management strategy based on the relationships between brown rot and codling moth in two apple production systems	18
Legume seed system performance in sub-Saharan Africa: barriers, opportunities, and scaling options. A review	18
Co-designing innovative plantain cropping systems to support the diversity of agroecological pathways in Guadeloupe	18
Antibiotics residues in pig slurry and manure and its environmental contamination potential. A meta-analysis	18
Soil erosion has mixed effects on the environmental impacts of wheat production in a large, semi-arid Mediterranean agricultural basin	18
Multi-annual experimental itinerary: an analytical framework to better understand how farmers experiment agroecological practices	18
Ecological network analysis to link interactions between system components and performances in multispecies livestock farms	18
Complex plant interactions in heterogeneous material require the ecological rethinking of sowing density recommendations for bread wheat. A review	18
Satellite imagery and modeling contribute understanding cover crop effect on nitrogen dynamics and water availability	17
Factors influencing the adoption of sustainable agricultural practices for rice cultivation in Southeast Asia: a review	17
Alternative methods to synthetic chemical control of Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. A systematic review	17
Net productivity, a new metric to evaluate the contribution to food security of livestock systems: the case of specialised dairy farms	17

The ESSU concept for designing, modeling and auditing ecosystem service provision in intercropping and agroforestry systems. A review	17
Intercropping indices evaluation on grain legume-small grain cereals mixture: a critical meta-analysis review	17
Archetypes of climate change adaptation among large-scale arable farmers in southern Romania	16
The tricot approach: an agile framework for decentralized on-farm testing supported by citizen science. A retrospective	16
Delivering “less but better” meat in practice—a case study of a farm in agroecological transition	16
Ecological engineering for rice pest suppression in China. A review	16
Temporal behaviour of cacao clone production over 18 years	16
Pulse-included diverse crop rotations improved the systems economic profitability: evidenced in two 4-year cycles of rotation experiments	16
Agroecological practices increase farmers’ well-being in an agricultural growth corridor in Tanzania	15
Dissecting the contribution of weather and management on water table dynamics under present and future climate scenarios in the US Corn Belt	15
Effects and potential of optimized fertilization practices for rice production in China	15
Improvement of nutritional quality of food crops with fertilizer: a global meta-analysis	15
Adapting agriculture to climate change: which pathways behind policy initiatives?	15
Sampling plans promoting farmers’ memory provide decision support in Tuta absoluta management	15
Diversification for sustainable and resilient agricultural landscape systems	15
Correction to: Silicon soil amendment as a complement to manage tan spot and fusarium head blight in wheat	15
Work organization as a barrier to crop–livestock integration practices: a case study in Guadeloupe	14
Diversification improves the performance of cereals in European cropping systems	14
How agricultural techniques mediating bottom-up and top-down regulation foster crop protection against pests. A review	14
Effects of Rhizobium inoculum compared with mineral nitrogen fertilizer on nodulation and seed yield of common bean. A meta-analysis	14
Enhanced phosphorus-fertilizer-use efficiency and sustainable phosphorus management with intercropping	14
Improving soil fertility with lime and phosphogypsum enhances soybean yield and physiological characteristics	13
Transformation of coffee-growing landscapes across Latin America. A review	13
Mechanization and sustainable agri-food system transformation in the Global South. A review	13
Why are the benefits of enhanced-efficiency fertilizers inconsistent in the field? Prerequisite conditions identified from simulation analyses	13
Tillage effects on ground beetles in temperate climates: a review	13
EU-wide mapping of ‘Protected Designations of Origin’ food products (PDOs) reveals correlations with social-ecological landscape values	13
On the effects that motivate pesticide use in perspective of designing a cropping system without pesticides but with mineral fertilizer—a review	13
Transition to legume-supported farming in Europe through redesigning cropping systems	13
Current controversies on mechanisms controlling soil carbon storage: implications for interactions with practitioners and policy-makers. A review	13
High work satisfaction despite high workload among European organic mixed livestock farmers: a mixed-method approach	13
Maize/soybean strip intercropping enhances crop yield in rain-fed agriculture under the warming climate: a modeling approach	13
A new Rothamsted long-term field experiment for the twenty-first century: principles and practice	12
Farmers’ perception and management of water scarcity in irrigated rice-based systems in dry climatic zones of West Africa	12
Agrivoltaic system impacts on microclimate and yield of different crops within an organic crop rotation in a temperate climate	12
Cultivar mixtures increase crop yields and temporal yield stability globally. A meta-analysis	12
Trait profile of maize varieties preferred by farmers and value chain actors in northern Ghana	12
Legume-based rotation enhances subsequent wheat yield and maintains soil carbon storage	12
Carbon stocks and changes in biomass of Mediterranean woody crops over a six-year period in NE Spain	11
Soil organic carbon stock change following perennialization: a meta-analysis	11
Monitoring airborne inoculum for improved plant disease management. A review	11
Feasibility of mitigation measures for agricultural greenhouse gas emissions in the UK. A systematic review	11
Current and emerging biodegradable mulch films based on polysaccharide bio-composites. A review	11
Robots and transformations of work in farm: a systematic review of the literature and a research agenda	11
Sustainability assessment in innovation design processes: place, role, and conditions of use in agrifood systems. A review	10
Beneficial soil fungi enhance tomato crop productivity and resistance to the leaf-mining pest Tuta absoluta in agronomic conditions	10
Opportunities and risks with early sowing of sunflower in a salt-affected coastal region of the Ganges Delta	10
Did someone say “farmer-centric”? Digital tools for spatially distributed on-farm experimentation	10
Effects of extreme events on land-use-related decisions of farmers in Eastern Austria: the role of learning	10
Soil-climate factors have a greater influence on the presence of winter cover crops than regulatory constraints in France	10
Interactions between animal enterprises and marketing strategies shape organic multispecies farming systems	10
Enabling soil carbon farming: presentation of a robust, affordable, and scalable method for soil carbon stock assessment	9
The primal garden: Tajikistan as a biodiversity hotspot of food crop wild relatives	9
Achieving the win–win: targeted agronomy can increase both productivity and sustainability of the rice–wheat system	9
Options to reduce ranges in critical soil nutrient levels used in fertilizer recommendations by accounting for site conditions and methodology: A review	9
Sustainable management practices to improve the water use efficiency of winter wheat in the North China Plain: a meta-analysis	9
A method to account for diversity of practices in Conservation Agriculture	9
Restored legume acts as a “nurse” to facilitate plant compensatory growth and biomass production in mown grasslands	9
Using machine learning with case studies to identify practices that reduce greenhouse gas emissions across Australian grain production regions	9
Diversity, adoption and performances of inter-row management practices in immature rubber plantations. A review	9
Analyzing co-design of agroecology-oriented cropping systems: lessons to build design-support tools	9
Agronomic performance, nitrogen acquisition and water-use efficiency of the perennial grain crop Thinopyrum intermedium in a monoculture and intercropped with alfalfa in Scandinavia	9
Rice residue management in the Indo-Gangetic Plains for climate and food security. A review	9
Framing the future of the Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture from science-based evidence. A review	9
Are agroforestry systems more productive than monocultures in Mediterranean countries? A meta-analysis	9
Agroforestry practices and on-site charcoal production enhance soil fertility and climate change mitigation in northwestern Ethiopia	9
Vermicomposting of municipal solid waste as a possible lever for the development of sustainable agriculture. A review	9
Thresholds and prediction models to support the sustainable management of herbivorous insects in wheat. A review	8
Correction to: Livestock farmers’ working conditions in agroecological farming systems. A review	8
Low legume-grass seeding ratio combined with phosphorus fertilization promotes forage yield and soil quality in managed grasslands	8
Proposal and extensive test of a calibration protocol for crop phenology models	8
Analyzing unexploitable, agronomic, and non-agronomic yield gaps in irrigated barley growing areas of arid and frost-prone regions from Iran	8
Analyzing barriers and levers for practice change: a new framework applied to vegetables’ soil pest management	8
Silvopastoral systems for offsetting livestock emissions in the tropics: a case study of a dairy farm in Costa Rica	8
Multidimensional measures of farmer well-being: A scoping review	8
Yield and fertilizer benefits of maize/grain legume intercropping in China and Africa: A meta-analysis	8
Impact of cropping system diversification on productivity and resource use efficiencies of smallholder farmers in south-central Bangladesh: a multi-criteria analysis	7
Cover crop mixtures increase ecosystem multifunctionality in summer crop rotations with low N fertilization	7
The crucial role of mulch to enhance the stability and resilience of cropping systems in southern Africa	7
Incorporating energy cover crops for biogas production into agricultural systems: benefits and environmental impacts. A review	7

Novel insights into factors associated with yield response and nutrient use efficiency of maize and rice in sub-Saharan Africa. A review	7
Correction to: Incorporating energy cover crops for biogas production into agricultural systems: benefits and environmental impacts. A review	7
Pesticide-free agriculture as a new paradigm for research	7
Adapting agroforestry to upland farming systems: narratives from smallholder farmers in Northwest Vietnam	7
Farmer surveys in Europe suggest that specialized, intensive farms were more likely to perceive negative impacts from COVID-19	7
Optimal fertilization strategy promotes the sustainability of rice–crayfish farming systems by improving productivity and decreasing carbon footprint	7
Adopting agronomic strategies to enhance the adaptation of global rice production to future climate change: a meta-analysis	7
Narrowing maize yield gaps across smallholder farming systems in Zambia: what interventions, where, and for whom?	7
The agronomic and environmental assessment of soil phosphorus levels for crop production: a meta-analysis	7
The role of cover crops in improving soil fertility and plant nutritional status in temperate climates. A review	7
Understanding the role of value chain formation in the scaling of crop diversification	7
Agroforestry supports high bird diversity in European farmland	7
Identification and description of relationships between actors involved in crop diversification experiences across Europe	7
Irrigated rice yield plateaus are caused by management factors in Argentina	7