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Editors in Chief: J. Le Bot, P. Hinsinger, L. Hossard, J-M. Meynard, S. Petit, M. Valantin-Morison
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Agronomy for Sustainable Development @asd-inrae.bsky.social · Nov 19
Virtual Issue: Climate Resilience of Agroforestry and Mixed Farming Systems
Submission deadline: 31 December 2025
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Virtual Issue: Climate Resilience of Agroforestry and Mixed Farming Systems
Climate change comes as a formidable challenge for agriculture. In the upcoming decades, the resilience of agriculture will be challenged by, amongst others, ...
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Due to the holiday season, article processing and correspondence to authors will be in slow mode until January 5. Thank you for your understanding.
December 18, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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Jain, N., Verma, H., Deo, A. et al. Effect of climate change adaptation options on maize yield across different agro-climatic zones in South Asia. A meta-analysis. Agron. Sustain. Dev. 45, 78 (2025).
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#Maize
Effect of climate change adaptation options on maize yield across different agro-climatic zones in South Asia. A meta-analysis - Agronomy for Sustainable Development
Maize (Zea mays L.), despite being an important cereal crop, faces up to 30% yield loss due to climate-induced hazards such as heat and drought. Various adaptation options have been suggested to mitig...
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December 15, 2025 at 8:52 AM
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Cardona, A., Mignolet, C., Angeon, V. et al. Open on-Station System Experiments (OSEs) as innovation intermediaries to foster agroecological transitions: case studies from France. Agron. Sustain. Dev. 45, 77 (2025).
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#Agroecology
Open on-Station System Experiments (OSEs) as innovation intermediaries to foster agroecological transitions: case studies from France - Agronomy for Sustainable Development
The development of agroecology requires an ambitious, multi-level transformation of knowledge and innovation systems. The literature shows that intermediary actors and organizations play an important ...
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December 15, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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Rüegg, J., Saj, S., Schneidewind, U. et al. Competitive yields in organic and agroforestry cacao cropping systems: results from 15 years of a long-term systems comparison trial in Bolivia. Agron. Sustain. Dev. 45, 76 (2025).
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#CropDiversification #OrganicAgriculture
Competitive yields in organic and agroforestry cacao cropping systems: results from 15 years of a long-term systems comparison trial in Bolivia - Agronomy for Sustainable Development
Cacao production is facing challenges of low productivity due to low soil fertility and climate change. Agroforestry and organic farming are potential sustainable and climate-resilient alternatives, b...
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December 15, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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Taverne, M., Bouchon, M., Pomiès, D. et al. Co-designing an eco-citizen dairy cattle farming system experiment: insights from practice. Agron. Sustain. Dev. 45, 75 (2025).
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#DemonstrationFarm #DairyFarming
Co-designing an eco-citizen dairy cattle farming system experiment: insights from practice - Agronomy for Sustainable Development
The livestock farming sector is under pressure to transition towards sustainable systems that meet the expectations of both farmers and society. Such transitions require design approaches that combine...
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December 15, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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Cossa, V.S.I., Stomph, T.J., Barbosa, A.M. et al. To plow or not to plow: Endogenous strategies for preparing mangrove swamp rice fields. Agron. Sustain. Dev. 45, 74 (2025).
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#RainfedSystem #FarmersInnovations
To plow or not to plow: Endogenous strategies for preparing mangrove swamp rice fields - Agronomy for Sustainable Development
Land preparation practices for rice planting or sowing rely on endogenous knowledge and are compromised by climate change in the mangrove swamp rice farming in Guinea-Bissau. Interventions to adapt to...
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December 15, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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Sánchez, S., Murat, C., Donnini, D. et al. Enhancing truffle orchard management: agronomic practices and their impact on yield and crop development—a review. Agron. Sustain. Dev. 45, 73 (2025).
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#TruffleCultivation #SoilManagement #CropYield #Sustainability
Enhancing truffle orchard management: agronomic practices and their impact on yield and crop development—a review - Agronomy for Sustainable Development
Truffles are highly valued edible fungi belonging to the genus Tuber which grow wild in symbiotic association with the roots of many perennial plants. Due to their high market value and the decline in...
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December 15, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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Bakker, T. Tackling the question of work in systemic agronomy. A review. Agron. Sustain. Dev. 45, 72 (2025).
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#LivestockSystem #FarmingSystem #AgroecologicalTransition
Tackling the question of work in systemic agronomy. A review - Agronomy for Sustainable Development
Changes in farming systems worldwide, such as automation, mechanization, and agroecological transitions, raise issues related to work in agriculture. Several scientific communities have explored dimen...
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December 15, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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Mouratiadou, I., Topp, C.F.E., Jha, S. et al. Pedoclimatic, knowledge and management factors drive European soybean and faba bean yields. Agron. Sustain. Dev. 45, 71 (2025).
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#YieldGap #ProteinCrops #CropManagement
Pedoclimatic, knowledge and management factors drive European soybean and faba bean yields - Agronomy for Sustainable Development
The low usage of grain legumes in European cropping systems is often attributed to yield gaps due to limiting pedoclimatic conditions, sub-optimal management practices, and farmers’ limited experience...
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December 15, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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Calderone, F., Scavo, A., Gresta, F. et al. Cover crops promote regulating and supporting ecosystem services without compromising grape yield in temperate vineyards. A meta-analysis. Agron. Sustain. Dev. 45, 70 (2025).
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#Agroecology #Viticulture #Sustainability
Cover crops promote regulating and supporting ecosystem services without compromising grape yield in temperate vineyards. A meta-analysis - Agronomy for Sustainable Development
Vineyards play a crucial role in the economies, landscapes, and ecosystems of temperate regions. Cover cropping is an agroecological practice that enhances ecosystem services delivery while mitigating...
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December 11, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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Zhang, W., Hendriks, PW., Uchanski, M. et al. Climatic and design tipping points in agrivoltaic crop production systems. A meta-analysis. Agron. Sustain. Dev. 45, 69 (2025).
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#Agrivoltaics #Microclimate #Microenvironment #CropPerformance
Climatic and design tipping points in agrivoltaic crop production systems. A meta-analysis - Agronomy for Sustainable Development
Amidst global climate change, increasing food demand, and land-use competition between agriculture and energy production, agrivoltaic systems are emerging as a potential solution energy. However, the ...
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December 11, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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de Souza, J.V.S., Pegoraro, C.P., Soares, C.F. et al. Assessing management factors limiting rice production in Venezuela. Agron. Sustain. Dev. 45, 68 (2025).
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#YieldGap #CropManagement
Assessing management factors limiting rice production in Venezuela - Agronomy for Sustainable Development
Rice once played a strategic role for food security in Venezuela, but economic stagnation and the onset of hyperinflation in 2016 led to a sharp decline in production. Today, the country imports about...
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December 11, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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Kreyling, J., Zeterberg, K., Aggenbach, C. et al. Paludiculture maintains peat formation potential in rewetted temperate fens. Agron. Sustain. Dev. 45, 67 (2025).
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#Paludiculture #RewettingPeatlands #CarbonSequestration
Paludiculture maintains peat formation potential in rewetted temperate fens - Agronomy for Sustainable Development
Drainage for agriculture has transformed temperate fen peatlands from carbon sinks into major carbon sources. Rewetting can halt this degradation, and the productive use of rewetted peatlands through ...
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December 11, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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Gloy, N., Chemura, A., Tchindjang, M. et al. Mapping climate change impacts on cocoa agroforestry systems in Cameroon to mitigate future deforestation. Agron. Sustain. Dev. 45, 66 (2025).
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#Cocoa #Agroforestry #ClimateChange
Mapping climate change impacts on cocoa agroforestry systems in Cameroon to mitigate future deforestation - Agronomy for Sustainable Development
Climate change is projected to severely limit cocoa (Theobroma cacao) production, threatening livelihoods and increasing pressure on protected forests. To ensure resilient land-use planning, a nuanced...
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December 11, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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Ringselle, B., Børresen, T., Lundkvist, A. et al. Root cutters: perennial weed control with a low risk of soil erosion and nutrient leaching. Agron. Sustain. Dev. 45, 65 (2025).
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#ConservationAgriculture #RegenerativeAgriculture
#OrganicAgriculture
Root cutters: perennial weed control with a low risk of soil erosion and nutrient leaching - Agronomy for Sustainable Development
It is essential to reduce pesticide and tillage use in agricultural systems, but better alternatives for controlling perennial weeds are needed. The horizontal and vertical root cutters can fragment t...
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December 11, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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Harrison, R.J., Howieson, J.G., Yates, R.J. et al. The impact of agricultural intensification on legume seeds with physical dormancy in sustainable farming systems. A review. Agron. Sustain. Dev. 45, 64 (2025).
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#SoilSeedBank #PastureLegume #AgriculturalManagement
The impact of agricultural intensification on legume seeds with physical dormancy in sustainable farming systems. A review - Agronomy for Sustainable Development
Physical dormancy in seeds is caused by a water-impermeable seed coat. It plays a crucial role in the sustainability of ley farming systems in Mediterranean climates by enabling pasture legumes to reg...
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December 11, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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Laub, M., Corbeels, M., MacLaren, C. et al. Maize yield responses to soil organic carbon under integrated soil fertility management in tropical environments. Agron. Sustain. Dev. 45, 63 (2025).
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#Sustainability #MaizeCropping #FarmyardManure #CarbonSequestration
Maize yield responses to soil organic carbon under integrated soil fertility management in tropical environments - Agronomy for Sustainable Development
To ensure the sustainable management of tropical cropping systems, tracking changes in soil fertility and distinguishing long-term crop yield trends from season-to-season fluctuations are essential. H...
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December 11, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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Zhao, D., Bayaerta, Liu, Z. et al. When tourism meets pastoralism: smallholder livelihood dilemmas and overgrazing in the fragile Tien-Shan montane grasslands. Agron. Sustain. Dev. 45, 62 (2025).
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#LandUse #GrasslandDegradation #Overgrazing
When tourism meets pastoralism: smallholder livelihood dilemmas and overgrazing in the fragile Tien-Shan montane grasslands - Agronomy for Sustainable Development
Rapid shifts in land-use policies and environmental conditions have made overgrazing a significant challenge to the sustainability of China’s fragile drylands, particularly the Tien-Shan montane grass...
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December 11, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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Ryschawy, J., Grillot, M., Moraine, M. et al. Reintegrating livestock in a specialized vineyard region: unravelling actor perceptions in southern France. Agron. Sustain. Dev. 45, 61 (2025).
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#Crop-livestockIntegration #AgroecologicalTransition
Reintegrating livestock in a specialized vineyard region: unravelling actor perceptions in southern France - Agronomy for Sustainable Development
Reconnecting neighboring specialized crop farms and livestock farms through exchanges of grain, fodder, crop by-products, and manure or grazing animals could be a solution to address limiting factors ...
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December 11, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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Lu, Y., Xiao, D., Qi, Y. et al. Assessing water and nitrogen footprints of alternative cropping systems across the precipitation gradient of the North China Plain. Agron. Sustain. Dev. 45, 60 (2025).
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#CropProductivity
Assessing water and nitrogen footprints of alternative cropping systems across the precipitation gradient of the North China Plain - Agronomy for Sustainable Development
Alternative cropping systems can sustain productivity and reduce impacts (e.g., excessive groundwater exploitation, nitrogen losses), but microclimate impacts in diversified systems are mostly unexplo...
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December 10, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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Dong, B., Wang, Z., Stomph, T.J. et al. Temporal complementarity drives nitrogen uptake in strip intercropping with or without legumes. Agron. Sustain. Dev. 45, 59 (2025).
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Temporal complementarity drives nitrogen uptake in strip intercropping with or without legumes - Agronomy for Sustainable Development
Cereal/legume intercropping enables complementary nitrogen (N) uptake, whereas relay intercropping allows temporal complementarity. However, how these mechanisms contribute to N uptake under moderate,...
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December 10, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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Wezel, A., Marchetti, A., Nichenametla, C.K. et al. Multiple agroecological practices use and climate change mitigation. A review. Agron. Sustain. Dev. 45, 58 (2025).
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#Agroecology #CarbonSequestration #GreenhouseGasEmission
Multiple agroecological practices use and climate change mitigation. A review - Agronomy for Sustainable Development
Agriculture is increasingly affected by climate change but is also a significant contributor of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This global study aims to find evidence on the impact of agroecological ...
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December 10, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Pennisi, G., Gianquinto, G., Marcelis, L.F.M. et al. Vertical farming: productivity, environmental impact, and resource use. A review. Agron. Sustain. Dev. 45, 57 (2025).
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#Lettuce #Sustainability
Vertical farming: productivity, environmental impact, and resource use. A review - Agronomy for Sustainable Development
Vertical farming is gaining attention as an indoor growing system because it enables standardised and intense production, thanks to fully controlled growing settings where environmental parameters can...
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December 10, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Curtright, A.J., Haas, S.M. & Zhu-Barker, X. Compost application and reduced synthetic nitrogen fertilization promote sustainable olive production in super-high-density orchards. Agron. Sustain. Dev. 45, 56 (2025).
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#SoilFertility #OliveOilQuality
Compost application and reduced synthetic nitrogen fertilization promote sustainable olive production in super-high-density orchards - Agronomy for Sustainable Development
As a high-value crop, olives are widely cultivated in Mediterranean-climate regions, including California. However, appropriate nitrogen (N) fertilization and nutrient management are required for the ...
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December 10, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Stefan, L., Colbach, N., Fossati, D. et al. Plasticity in ear density drives complementarity effects and yield benefits in wheat variety mixtures. Agron. Sustain. Dev. 45, 55 (2025).
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#CultivarMixtures #Overyielding
Plasticity in ear density drives complementarity effects and yield benefits in wheat variety mixtures - Agronomy for Sustainable Development
Variety mixtures represent a promising option to sustainably increase the productivity of grain crops, but the underlying processes driving potential yield benefits remain poorly understood. Notably, ...
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December 10, 2025 at 4:03 PM