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Current Prospects of Social-Ecologically More Sustainable Agriculture and Urban Agriculture

A special issue of Agriculture (ISSN 2077-0472).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 December 2024 | Viewed by 710

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Moritz von Cossel

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Biobased Resources in the Bioeconomy (340b), Institute of Crop Science, University of Hohenheim, 70599 Stuttgart, Germany
Interests: agricultural production; agroecological intensification; biodiversity; bioeconomy; bioenergy; combustion; cropping systems; diversification; ecosystem services; perennial crops
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Dr. Rocío A. Díaz-Chavez

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Centre for Environmental Policy, Imperial College London, Weeks Building Room 507, 16-18 Princess Gardens, South Kensington, London SW7 1NE, UK
Interests: sustainable development; sustainability assessment; developing countries; bioenergy; bioeconomy; SLCA; landscape; gender; community
Dr. Bastian Winkler

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Biobased Resources in the Bioeconomy (340b), Institute of Crop Science, University of Hohenheim, 70599 Stuttgart, Germany
Interests: bioeconomy; integrated production systems; agroforestry; smallholder; renewable energy; urban agriculture; soilless cultivation; ecosystem services; true-cost accounting

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue focuses on new scientific achievements or opinions in the field of social-ecologically more sustainable agriculture and urban agriculture. Studies submitted to this Special Issue should contribute to the long-term addressal of both economic and social-ecological challenges in agriculture and urban agriculture.

The need for win–win solutions to mitigate the trade-offs between economically rewarding and social-ecologically more beneficial approaches in agriculture has emerged. First and foremost, the globally increasing demand for food must be ensured, especially in regions affected by hunger and poverty. At the same time, environmental degradation should be reduced, and many other ecosystem services should be improved, such as by providing (semi-) natural habitats for wildlife and insects; regulating climate, air quality, and disturbances; and offering cultural services such as recreational value and aesthetic information. New forms of landscape governance have also evolved, showing different approaches to agriculture and natural resource management.

Therefore, this Special Issue primarily considers studies that explore synergies between social-ecologically oriented approaches to agroecological agriculture and the primarily economically oriented approaches to integrated conventional agriculture in both rural and urban environments. Overall, this Special Issue covers a wide range, from nature-based solutions to precision agriculture, spanning from the traditional understanding of social-ecologically more sustainable methods for the successful implementation of high-tech practices and artificial intelligence. Furthermore, this Special Issue addresses immanent social issues in agricultural production, such as gender equality and the right to decent work and fair pay, to help significantly improve the well-being of people in rural and urban communities in the future.

We are very much looking forward to your contributions.

Dr. Moritz Von Cossel
Dr. Rocío A. Díaz-Chavez
Dr. Bastian Winkler
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Agriculture is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • agroecology
  • bioeconomy
  • biomass
  • climate change
  • cropping systems
  • ecosystem services
  • gender equality
  • SLCA
  • sustainable development goals
  • sustainable intensification

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Rice Bund Management by Filipino Farmers and Willingness to Adopt Ecological Engineering for Pest Suppression
by Finbarr G. Horgan, Angelee F. Ramal, James M. Villegas, Alexandra Jamoralin, John Michael V. Pasang, Buyung A. R. Hadi, Enrique A. Mundaca and Eduardo Crisol-Martínez
Agriculture 2024, 14(8), 1329; https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture14081329 (registering DOI) - 9 Aug 2024
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Ecological engineering is defined as the design of ecosystems for the benefit of human society and the environment. In Asia, the ecological engineering of rice fields by establishing vegetation on bunds/levees for natural enemies has recently gained traction; however, its success depends on [...] Read more.
Ecological engineering is defined as the design of ecosystems for the benefit of human society and the environment. In Asia, the ecological engineering of rice fields by establishing vegetation on bunds/levees for natural enemies has recently gained traction; however, its success depends on farmers’ willingness to implement changes. We surveyed 291 rice farmers in four regions of the Philippines to assess their bund management practices and willingness to establish bund vegetation that restores rice regulatory ecosystem services for pest management. During pre- and post-open field day (OFD) interviews, we assessed farmers’ perceptions of ecological engineering practices and sought their advice concerning bund vegetation. Over 60% of the farmers grew crops or allowed weeds on their bunds. Vegetables were grown as a source of extra food or income, and flowers were grown for pest management. Among the remaining farmers, their willingness to try ecological engineering increased from 36 to 74% after the OFDs. Furthermore, after the OFDs, willing farmers increasingly (from 2.6 to 15%) cited pest management as a reason to grow vegetables on bunds, and farmers almost exclusively focused on growing vegetables rather than flowers to adapt the system. While 46.5% of farmers who grew vegetables on their bunds applied insecticides, only ca 20% indicated that they would do so after the OFDs, if needed. Farmers had differing opinions on how vegetables would be incorporated into their rice farms. This range of options could be encouraged wherever farmers recognize the potential harm from pesticides for biodiversity and the restoration value of a diversified farm habitat. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Current Prospects of Social-Ecologically More Sustainable Agriculture and Urban Agriculture)
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<p>Farmers’ preferences for vegetables grown on bunds. The farmers were interviewed in (<b>A</b>) Laguna, (<b>B</b>) Rizal, (<b>C</b>) Iloilo, and (<b>D</b>) Bukidnon. Gray bars indicate the plant species that farmers currently grow on their bunds (i.e., practicing), while the blue outlines indicate farmer preferences after the OFDs (i.e., willing). Full details of the vegetables mentioned by the farmers are presented in <a href="#app1-agriculture-14-01329" class="html-app">Table S3</a>.</p> Full article ">Figure 2
<p>Flowers grown by farmers on rice bunds. The farmers were interviewed in (<b>A</b>) Laguna, (<b>B</b>) Rizal, (<b>C</b>) Iloilo, and (<b>D</b>) Bukidnon. The bars indicate the plant species that the farmers currently grow. Further details on the flowers mentioned by the farmers are presented in <a href="#app1-agriculture-14-01329" class="html-app">Table S3</a>.</p> Full article ">Figure 3
<p>Summary of current practices and willingness to plant flowers and vegetables on rice bunds as indicated during pre- and post-event interviews. Gray areas indicate farmers who are not practicing or willing to grow crops on bunds, yellow areas indicate farmers with knowledge of bund crops and currently growing plants on bunds or allowing wild flowers to grow, pink areas indicate farmers willing to grow plants on bunds before the open field days (OFDs), and blue indicates farmers practicing or willing to grow plants on bunds after the OFDs. Note that, while 90% of the farmers indicated willingness after the OFDs to grow vegetables on bunds, only 74% expressed no reservations or obstacles for doing so. Pie charts indicate relevant reasons given by farmers to grow vegetables or flowers on the bunds, as indicated in the legend. See <a href="#agriculture-14-01329-t001" class="html-table">Table 1</a>, <a href="#agriculture-14-01329-t002" class="html-table">Table 2</a>, and <a href="#agriculture-14-01329-t004" class="html-table">Table 4</a> for further details.</p> Full article ">
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