OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems is 3. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
New leadership for the agroecology movement	56
A scoping review of participatory research methods in agroecology studies conducted in South Asia	41
Agroecology in a changing climate	36
Soil hydraulic arrangement and agro-ecological practices in organic rotations: effects on crop performance, soil properties and carbon balance	32
The interdependence between collective practices and the green governance of an agroecology network	24
Productive efficiency of multiple cropping systems: further evidence of the effect of planting design	22
Food Town USA: Seven Unlikely Cities That are Changing the Way We Eat	21
Different approaches for transformation of agri-food system in times of climate change: agroecology and regenerative agriculture	18
From learner to leader: exploring learning, motivations, and roles of regenerative grazing mentors	15
Optimizing a traditional practice of soil fertilization for cassava cultivation in the Brazilian Amazonia	14
Farmers’ decision processes about biocontrol innovation adoption: dynamics surrounding push-pull technology in Western Kenya	14
Academic network-building for agroecology and sustainable agri-food systems in Southeast Asia: critical reflections on a regional initiative	13
Subtle agroecologies: farming with the hidden half of nature	12
Redesigning systems production toward agro-ecological transition: is organic conversion a favorable way in a strong sociotechnical system? The case of ewe’s milk breeders in south of France	12
On techno-fixes in the era of crises: genomic interventions in food crops	12
Ethnobiological survey to determine the link between health benefits and qualities of Maasai traditional food system in Monduli, Arusha, Tanzania	11
Women in agroecology: inclusion, exclusion, and empowerment in Peru	11
Maize experiment in a traditional Zuni agroecosystem: nutrient composition	11
Identification of soil properties associated with the peasant perception of the suitability of the land for growing organic coffee: the case of traditional agriculture in the “Mixteca Alta” mountains	10
Understanding farmer knowledge of soil and soil management: a case study of 13 organic farms in an agricultural landscape of northern California	10
Why is grazing management being overlooked in climate adaptation policy?	10
Botanical extracts for insect management: lessons from participatory research in peri-urban horticultural systems of central Argentina	10
An agroecological vision of perennial agriculture	10
The need for ground-up transitions: exploring the knowledge politics of agroecology in Gujarat, India	10
The integration of food policies in a local administration system: the case of the Milan food policy	9

Are we forgetting native seeds?	9
Advantages, disadvantages, and reasons for non-adoption of rotational grazing, herbal leys, trees on farms and ley-arable rotations on English livestock farms	9
Agroecological public policies to mitigate climate change: public food procurement for school canteens in the municipality of Ames (Galicia, Spain)	9
Compromise in the making of urban agroecology: grassroots initiatives and the politics of experimentation in Madrid, Spain	9
Value created for small-scale farmers in an agroecology movement in the Eastern cape region of South Africa: an application of the value creation framework	8
Coming together for food system transformation	8
Local food system resilience in the context of shocks and crises: vulnerabilities and responses of agroecology-based farmers in Peru, Germany, and the United States	8
Correlates of yield, fecundity and survival of a wild harvested Cyclopia intermedia (honeybush) population	8
Natural horticultural systems in organic farming as a tool for resilience: improvement of economic performance and prevention of soil erosion	8
ICT4Agroecology part II: outcomes for maize production systems	7
Genomics of a barley population evolved on-farm under different environmental conditions	7
Intercropping legumes and cereals increases resource use efficiency and crop productivity in low phosphorus soils under semi-arid Mediterranean conditions	7
ICT4Agroecology: a participatory research methodology for agroecological field research in Tanzania	7
Climate impact reduction potential of agroecology: a case study of traditional Andalusian recipes (Spain)	7
Teaching agroecology: preparing students for navigating uncharted territory	7
How much do extension agents and advisors value agroecology in different countries? Contributions to the understanding of their potential role in scaling up agroecology	7
The Future We Choose: Surviving the Climate Crisis	7
“If the Pilcomayo River is lost, the Weenhayek people will be lost ” – governance of fisheries and indigenous institutional diversity in southern Bolivia	7
Doing agroecology in the belly of the beast	7
Agroecosystem-based agricultural genetic resources for balanced and diversified food, nutrition, health, business, geographical indication and environment	7
Cross-examination of agroecology and viability in agro-sylvo-pastoral systems in Western Burkina Faso	7
A new list and prioritization of wild plants of socioeconomic interest in Italy: toward a conservation strategy	6
In situ conservation of agrobiodiversity carried out by traditional family farmers in a mountainous region of Brazil	6
Rethinking the liberation of China’s seed market: a comparative study of China’s regulatory frameworks with EU and US	6
How much fossil fuels are there in our food chains?	6
Gender, agroecology and local markets at São José de Mipibu in Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil	6
How agroecological farming practices reshape cattle farmers’ working conditions	6
On-farm conservation in Phaseolus lunatus L: an alternative for agricultural biodiversity	5
Scaling agroecology for food system transformation in metropolitan areas: Agroecological characterization and role of knowledge in community-supported agriculture farms connected to a food hub in Berl	5
Integrating irrigation management and soil remediation practices for sustainable agricultural production: advances, challenges, and future directions	5
Effect of olive grove’s understorey management on arthropod diversity	5
What goes in and what comes out: a scoping review of regenerative agricultural practices	5
Socioeconomic sustainability of agroecological farming: a quantitative analysis of cucurbit crop production in Eastern Central Tanzania	5
Agroecological Living Labs as entry points for transition towards sustainable food systems: a novel framework for the evaluation of living labs at different scales	4
Participatory future visions of collaborative agroecological farmer-pastoralist systems in Tanzania	4
How to measure agroecology? A rapid appraisal approach based on focus group discussions	4
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi community in coffee cultivation under different agroforestry management systems in the Maciço de Baturité region, Brazil	4
Agroecological approach in organic greenhouse vegetable systems: weed communities and functional traits dynamics	4
In the Struggle: Scholars and the Fight Against Industrial Agribusiness in California	4
Ecosystem services from smallholder dairy based integrated farming system vis-a-vis double cropping	4
Agroecology: the science and art of building sustainable agri-food systems. A case study from Costa Rica	4
The challenges for alternative food networks as markets grow	4
Which dimensions of livestock farming systems shape social interactions around a farm? The case of two farms valorizing animal domestic biodiversity	4
On-farm compost and parsley residues extract use on organic fennel crop to improve agronomic performance and environmental sustainability	4
Assessing the impact of Gliricidia agroforestry-based interventions on crop nutritional, antinutritional, functional, and mineral compositions in eastern Province, Zambi	4
A synergy of participatory design and indigenous knowledge to address rice ( Oryza sativa L.) cultivation challenges of Sadivayal village, Tamil Nadu, India	4
Manure contribution to rural livelihoods at farm and landscape levels: a systemic approach in semi-arid Central Tunisia	4
Sustainable intensification of palm oil production through cattle integration: a review	4
Resurrecting sustainable farming in India’s Granary: current practices, challenges and solutions	4
Ecological-economics of agroecological systems in the Brazilian semiarid region	4

Estimating economic benefits of cover cropping on carbon and nitrogen storage on organic farms	3
Organic farmers face persistent barriers to adopting diversification practices in California’s Central Coast	3
Women who dig: farming, feminism, and the fight to feed the world	3
Agroecological pest and disease control: the result of action research in agrarian reform settlement	3
Sustainable intensification through double-cropping and plant-based fertilization: production and plant-soil nitrogen interactions in a 5-year crop rotation of organic vegetables	3
Evolving local agrifood initiatives within a territorial agrifood system: the case of Prato Province, Italy	3
The incidence of cultural practices for managing Drosophila suzukii in raspberry farms: a case study from northwestern Patagonia	3
A tale of two farms: livestock and urban agroecology in California’s Pomona Valley	3
Smaller farms or factory farms?: An agroecological perspective	3
Street vending of traditional and indigenous food and the potential contribution to household income, food security and dietary diversity: the case of Gaborone, Botswana	3
Effects of intercropping medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs) on grapevine cv. Sangiovese berry volatile compounds	3
Adaptive multi-paddock grazing and wellbeing: uptake, management practices and mindset among Canadian beef producers	3
Agroecology at the UN food systems summit	3
Building a global network for agroecology at FAO	3
Sustainable harvesting of medicinal plants: balancing therapeutic benefits with environmental conservation	3
Resilience and family farming: overview and insights in scientific research	3
Understanding farmers’ choices in climate-smart agriculture: adoption of agroecology principles and impacts on rural livelihoods in semi-arid Tanzania	3
Knowledge of social technologies by rural extension workers in Brazil	3
What contribution of agroecology to job creation in sub-Saharan Africa? The case of horticulture in the Niayes, Senegal	3
Effects of fresh and anaerobically digested algae (G. salicornia) as soil amendments on yield and nutrient concentrations of Pak Choy	3
Are electric vehicles a threat to agriculture?	3
Ecosystem services related with Opuntia ficus-indica (prickly pear cactus): a review of challenges and opportunities	3
Who will do the labor in an agroecological transition?	3
Optimization of hatchability and survivability traits of indigenous duck managed under backyard farming system	3