Agricultural Systems

Papers
(The median citation count of Agricultural Systems is 4. 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)
ArticleCitations
Modeling impacts of climate change on crop yield and phosphorus loss in a subsurface drained field of Lake Erie region, Canada314
Women's access to agriculture extension amidst COVID-19: Insights from Gujarat, India and Dang, Nepal157
Sustainable production and dissemination of genetically improved farmed tilapia seed in smallholder farming systems: A case study from Timor-Leste142
Stability of farm income: The role of agricultural diversity and agri-environment scheme payments138
Positive deviant strategies implemented by organic multi-species livestock farms in Europe124
Adapting sweet cherry orchards to extreme weather events – Decision Analysis in support of farmers' investments in Central Chile122
Redefining the link between rainfall and crop establishment in dryland cropping systems89
Combining remote sensing-derived management zones and an auto-calibrated crop simulation model to determine optimal nitrogen fertilizer rates80
Bridging the gap between models and users: A lightweight mobile interface for optimized farming decisions in interactive modeling sessions75
Exploring opportunities for diversification of smallholders' rice-based farming systems in the Senegal River Valley75
A food tax only minimally reduces the N surplus of Swiss agriculture75
The agronomic and economic viability of innovative cropping systems to reduce Fusarium head blight and related mycotoxins in wheat75
Editorial Board70
Integrated analysis of opportunities and trade-offs for mixed crop-livestock farm types in Amhara, Ethiopia69
Editorial Board67
Improving crop yield prediction accuracy by embedding phenological heterogeneity into model parameter sets67
The economic potential of organic production for stockless arable farms importing biogas digestate: A case study analysis for western Germany67
Crop – Livestock integration via maize straw recycling increased carbon sequestration and crop production in China66
Understanding the effects of tree-crop intercropping systems on crop production in China by combining field experiments with a meta-analysis66
Editorial Board64
Tracking down coupled innovations supporting agroecological vegetable crop protection to foster sustainability transition of agrifood systems63
Optimal nitrogen fertilizer decisions for rice farming in a cascaded tank system in Sri Lanka: An analysis using an integrated crop, hydro-nutrient and economic model62
The impact of climate change on land productivity. A micro-level assessment for Italian farms61
The relative productivity of organic agriculture must be considered in the full food-system context. A comment on Connor (2022)59
Multilevel life cycle assessment to evaluate prospective agricultural development scenarios in a semi-arid irrigated region of Tunisia55
Microbial applications and agricultural sustainability: A simulation analysis of Dutch potato farms53
Downscaling the APSIM crop model for simulation at the within-field scale53
Steering the herd or missing the mark? Navigating the role of research for development projects as innovation intermediaries in the Indonesian cattle sector52
Comparing the sustainability of smallholder and business farms in the North China Plain; a case study in Quzhou51
The unpacking and repacking of agricultural innovation: Embrapa's translation roles and positions in the introduction of the pyramid model and hybrid pigs in Brazil51
Dynamics of crop category choices reveal strategies and tactics used by smallholder farmers in India to cope with unreliable water availability50
Linking indigenous with scientific knowledge about enset (Ensete ventricosum) disease management in Gamo highlands of Ethiopia: Evidence from local people response, soil physicochemical and microbial 50
Modeling smallholder agricultural systems to manage Striga in the semi-arid tropics49
The Crop Generator: Implementing crop rotations to effectively advance eco-hydrological modelling49
Estimating biological capacity for grass-finished ruminant meat production in New England and New York48
Decision support system for Western Flower Thrips management in roses production47
Spatio-temporal design of strip cropping systems46
An analytical framework to estimate the economics and adoption potential of dual land-use systems: The case of agrivoltaics46
Transitions through the dynamics of adaptive cycles: Evolution of the Finnish agrifood system45
A systems thinking approach to understand the drivers of change in backyard poultry farming system44
Towards sustainable fruit production: Identifying challenges and optimization strategies43
Quantifying spatial distributions and temporal trends of livestock populations across pastoral agroecosystems at high resolution43
A system readiness approach to support the packaging and scaling of innovation bundles for farming systems transformation42
From emerging theories to messy realities: Inclusive innovation in agriculture and food systems41
Nitrate leaching and nitrogen balances for integrated willow-poultry organic systems in Denmark40
Quantifying the adoption of conservation agriculture: Development and application of the Conservation Agriculture Appraisal Index40
Developing a sustainable assessment framework for identifying industrial water suitability: Perspective on the water-energy-food nexus39
Nitrogen fertilizer use and climate interactions: Implications for maize yields in Kansas38
Can citizen science in water-related nature-based solutions deliver transformative participation in agri-food systems? A review38
Editorial Board37
Research agenda for holistically assessing agricultural strategies for human micronutrient deficiencies in east and southern Africa36
Using conditional Kendall's tau estimation to assess interactions among variables in dairy-cattle systems36
Eco-efficiency in the agricultural landscape of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany36
Understanding farms trajectories methods to build sustainable futures on pioneer fronts: Lessons from a systematic literature review and a framework proposal35
FACE-ing climate change: Propagation of risks and opportunities for cropping systems in mid-high-latitude regions: A case study between U.S. and China corn belts34
Climate and biodiversity impact of beef and lamb production – A case study in Sweden34
Special issue opening editorial: Designing, assessing and scaling approaches for integrated seed sector development33
Integrating an abandoned farmland simulation model (AFSM) using system dynamics and CLUE-S for sustainable agriculture33
Challenges and opportunities for human-centered design in CGIAR33
Irrigation expansion shows potential for increased maize yield and reduced nitrogen leaching in the Midwest US33
The amplified effect of market size on innovation: A comparative analysis of pea and wheat seed value chains in France32
Promoting sustainable potato production - Insights from an integrated life cycle environmental–economic assessment32
Bioeconomic simulation of Rhipicephalus microplus infestation in different beef cattle production systems in the Brazilian Cerrado31
Creating territorialized sustainability indices to evaluate pollination31
Use of digital technology for research data and information transfer within the Australian grains sector: A case study using Online Farm Trials31
Structural change in agriculture and farmers' social contacts: Insights from a Swiss mountain region31
Refining a middle-range theory of inclusive innovation processes in agrifood systems in the Global South31
Forecasting global crop yields based on El Nino Southern Oscillation early signals30
Evaluation of climate change impacts and effectiveness of adaptation options on nitrate loss, microbial respiration, and soil organic carbon in the Southeastern USA30
Variety and on-farm seed management practices affect potato seed degeneration in the tropical highlands of Ecuador30
Relatives, neighbors, or friends: Information exchanges among irrigators on new on-farm water management tools29
Projected climate effects on soil workability and trafficability determine the feasibility of converting permanent grassland to arable land29
Field scale SWAT+ modeling of corn and soybean yields for the contiguous United States: National Agroecosystem Model Development28
Coupling landscape-scale diagnostics surveys, on-farm experiments, and simulation to identify entry points for sustainably closing rice yield gaps in Nepal28
Examining the synergistic effect of cocoa-plantain intercropping system on gross margin: A system dynamics modelling approach28
Assessing and reducing the environmental impact of dairy production systems in the northern US in a changing climate27
Visualising adoption processes through a stepwise framework: A case study of mechanisation on the Nepal Terai27
Farmers' information needs, access and its impact: Evidence from different cotton producing regions in the Maharashtra state of India27
Resilience or how do we enable agricultural systems to ride the waves of unexpected change?27
Modeling cover crop biomass production and related emissions to improve farm-scale decision-support tools27
Alternative practices to pesticide use in the Guadeloupe banana belt: Do biophysical constraints limit agroecological transitions?27
Changing perspectives on chicken-pastured orchards for action: A review based on a heuristic model27
Multi-actor co-innovation partnerships in agriculture, forestry and related sectors in Europe: Contrasting approaches to implementation26
Soybean performance under moisture limitation in a temperate tree-based intercropping system26
Identifying best practice in Less Favoured Area mixed livestock systems26
Tailoring management practices to the structure of smallholder households in Sudano-Sahelian Burkina Faso: Evidence from current practices26
Simulating grazing beef and sheep systems26
Immediate impacts of COVID-19 crisis on agricultural and food systems in the Caribbean26
What determines the acceptance of Climate Smart Technologies? The influence of farmers' behavioral drivers in connection with the policy environment26
The importance of proximity dimensions in agricultural knowledge and innovation systems: The case of banana disease management in Rwanda26
Perennial transitions from market gardening towards mixed fruit tree - vegetable systems25
Assessing yield and economic impact of introducing soybean to the lowland rice system in southern Brazil25
Assessing the effect of intercropped leguminous service crops on main crops and soil processes using APSIM NG25
Land use changes and economic effects of alternative fertilizer policies: A simulation analysis with a bio-economic model for a Tank Village of Sri Lanka25
Simulating climate change impacts on cotton using AquaCrop model in China25
The effect of climate variability on Colombian coffee productivity: A dynamic panel model approach25
How to make regenerative practices work on the farm: A modelling framework25
Fostering action perspectives to support crop diversification: Lessons from 25 change-oriented case studies across Europe24
Agronomy explains large yield gaps in smallholder oil palm fields24
Exploring decision-making in campaign-based watershed management by using a role-playing game in Boset District, Ethiopia24
Practice insights for the responsible adoption of smart farming technologies using a participatory technology assessment approach: The case of virtual herding technology in Australia24
Whole-farm yield map datasets – Data validation for exploring spatiotemporal yield and economic stability24
Assessment of COVID-19 impacts on U.S. counties using the immediate impact model of local agricultural production (IMLAP)24
Typology analysis of Egyptian agricultural households reveals increasing income diversification and abandonment of agricultural activities23
Experiences and challenges of agricultural development in an artificial oasis: A review23
Organic waste recycling for green and sustainable nitrogen management of fruit production systems in China23
Climate mitigation potential and economic costs of natural climate solutions for main cropping systems across China23
Improved representation of cattle herd dynamics for bio-physical modelling of pathways to a climate neutral land sector23
Assessment of food-feed competition for producing milk in cow dairy farms23
Revisiting cropping systems research: An ecological framework towards long-term weed management23
Improving economic and environmental outcomes in oil palm smallholdings: The relationship between mulching, soil properties and yields22
Multi-criteria assessment of cropping systems for the sustainable intensification in the Pampas22
Towards a new efficiency paradigm for drip irrigation? Changes in water allocation and management in irrigation and wetland systems22
Five mechanisms blocking the transition towards ‘nature-inclusive’ agriculture: A systemic analysis of Dutch dairy farming22
A GIS-based framework for local agricultural decision-making and regional crop yield simulation22
Mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions in pasture-based dairy-beef production systems22
Modelling policies towards pesticide-free agricultural production systems21
Ancient irrigation systems in Asia and Africa: Typologies, degradation and ecosystem services21
Precision farming: what do Italian farmers really think? An application of the Q methodology21
Concepts of agricultural marginal lands and their utilisation: A review21
Farm-level modelling of bioeconomic, greenhouse gas emissions and feed-food performance of pasture-based dairy-beef systems21
Establishing an Agri-food living lab for sustainability transitions: Methodological insight from a case of strengthening the niche of organic vegetables in the Vestfold region in Norway21
Assessing the multidimensional elements of sustainability in European agroforestry systems21
Immediate impact of COVID-19 pandemic on farming systems in Central America and Mexico21
Climate change-induced aridity is affecting agriculture in Northeast Italy21
A meta-analysis of the possible impact of climate change on global cotton yield based on crop simulation approaches21
Adoption pathway analysis: Representing the dynamics and diversity of adoption for agricultural practices21
Performance, meat quality, profitability, and greenhouse gas emissions of suckler bulls from pasture-based compared to an indoor high-concentrate weanling-to-beef finishing system21
Sustainable management of sweet potatoes: A review on practices, strategies, and opportunities in nutrition-sensitive agriculture, energy security, and quality of life21
Scenarios for European agricultural policymaking in the era of digitalisation20
Double cropping and manure management mitigate the environmental impact of a dairy farm under present and future climate20
Soil fertility in mixed crop-livestock farming systems of Punjab, Pakistan: The role of institutional factors and sustainable land management practices20
Unveiling grain production patterns in China (2005–2020) towards targeted sustainable intensification20
Empathising, defining and ideating with the farming community to develop a geotagged photo app for smart devices: A design thinking approach20
Disentangling management factors influencing nitrogen balance in producer fields in the western Corn Belt20
Assessing the vulnerability and risk of maize to drought in China based on the AquaCrop model20
Managing salinity for sustainable agricultural production in salt-affected soils of irrigated drylands20
Yield gap analysis to identify attainable milk and meat productivities and the potential for greenhouse gas emissions mitigation in cattle systems of Colombia20
Revisiting irrigation efficiency before restoring ancient irrigation canals in multi-functional, nature-based water systems20
Immediate effects of COVID-19 on the global dairy sector20
Corrigendum to “Impacts of environmental feedbacks on the production of a Central Queensland beef enterprise in a future climate” [Agricultural Systems 214 (2024) 1–13/103838]19
Identifying spatial and temporal dynamics and driving factors of cultivated land fragmentation in Shaanxi province19
Production viability index for annual agricultural crops19
Impacts of environmental feedbacks on the production of a Central Queensland beef enterprise in a future climate19
Agriculture-livestock-forestry nexus and household income diversification: Experiences from selected villages of West Bengal, India19
Advancing quantification of Australia's beef cattle and sheep emissions accounts - Carbon sinks and emissions hot spots battle it out en route to net zero19
Corrigendum to “Productivity or stability? Exploring maize-legume intercropping strategies for smallholder conservation agriculture farmers in Zimbabwe” [Agricultural Systems, Volume 185, November 20219
Determinants of adoption of climate resilient agricultural solutions19
Integrated crop-livestock farms have higher topsoil nitrogen and carbon than crop-only farms in Chilean Mediterranean climate volcanic soils19
The dairy production system in the north of Sweden under possible future food scenarios19
Autonomous field management – An enabler of sustainable future in agriculture18
Use of models for identification of nitrogen fertilization strategies for filling feeding gaps of cow-calf systems in the Flooding Pampas of Argentina18
The immediate impact of the first waves of the global COVID-19 pandemic on agricultural systems worldwide: Reflections on the COVID-19 special issue for agricultural systems18
Studying inclusive innovation with the right data: An empirical illustration from Ethiopia18
Biological nitrogen fixation of legumes crops under organic farming as driven by cropping management: A review18
Global warming creates the adaptation tipping points of livestock exposure to cold and heat stress on the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau18
Improving livelihood through crop-livestock integration: Insights from a farm trajectory model18
Agroecological alternatives for small and medium tropical crop farmers in the Ecuadorian Amazon for adaptation to climate change18
Poverty dynamics and the determining factors among East African smallholder farmers18
Crop-livestock integration provides opportunities to mitigate environmental trade-offs in transitioning smallholder agricultural systems of the Greater Mekong Subregion18
Integrating sustainability assessment tools with life cycle analysis for agroecological systems: A UK case study18
Editorial Board17
Assessing impact of salinity and climate scenarios on dry season field crops in the coastal region of Bangladesh17
Long-term changes in soil chemical properties with cropland-to-orchard conversion on the Loess Plateau, China: Regulatory factors and relations with apple yield17
Collective action, replanting and resilience; Key lessons from 40 years of smallholder oil palm cultivation in the Ophir plantation, Indonesia17
Conventionalised vs. agroecological practices on organic vegetable farms: Investigating the influence of farm structure in a bifurcation perspective17
Translating theory into practice: A flexible decision-making tool to support the design and implementation of climate-smart agriculture projects17
Projecting potential impact of COVID-19 on major cereal crops in Senegal and Burkina Faso using crop simulation models17
Climate change impacts on long-term field experiments in Germany17
Diffusion of organic farming among Dutch pig farmers: An agent-based model17
Modelling the production, profit, and greenhouse gas emissions of Irish sheep flocks divergent in genetic merit17
Season-specific management strategies for rainfed soybean in the South American Pampas based on a seasonal precipitation forecast17
Biomass flows in an agro-pastoral village in West-Africa: Who benefits from crop residue mulching?17
Impacts of COVID-19 on agriculture and food systems in Pacific Island countries (PICs): Evidence from communities in Fiji and Solomon Islands17
Assessing smallholder sustainable intensification in the Ethiopian highlands17
Calibrating APSIM for forage sorghum using remote sensing and field data under sub-optimal growth conditions16
An integrative bio-physical approach to determine the greenhouse gas emissions and carbon sinks of a cow and her offspring in a beef cattle operation: A system dynamics approach16
Smallholder social networks: Advice seeking and adaptation in rural Kenya16
New standards in stochastic simulations of dairy cow disease modelling: Bio-economic dynamic optimization for rational health management decision-making16
Using locally available fertilisers to enhance the yields of swidden farmers in Papua New Guinea16
Investigating the dynamics of resilience and greenhouse gas performance of pastoral cattle systems in southern Ethiopia16
Does human intervention modulate the above-ground carbon biomass of agroforestry systems? A study of homegardens in Jaffna peninsula, Sri Lanka16
Editorial Board16
Designing a research agenda for coupled innovation towards sustainable agrifood systems16
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Evaluating environmental and economic trade-offs in cattle feed strategies using multiobjective optimization16
Farmer decision making for hybrid maize seed purchases: Effects of brand loyalty, price discounts and product information15
A scheme for distribution of genetically improved oil palm plants well suited to local conditions15
Metabolic assessment of biological mechanisms underlying agroecological systems: The example of parasite dilution and forage niche sharing in mixed-grazing15
Shortening harvest interval, reaping benefits? A study on harvest practices in oil palm smallholder farming systems in Indonesia15
Climate change brings both opportunities and challenges to rural revitalization in China: Evidence from apple geographical indication predictions15
A simulation of variable rate nitrogen application in winter wheat with soil and sensor information - An economic feasibility study15
Exploring farmers' perceptions of the technological characteristics of traceability systems15
Importance of (semi)natural vegetation on farms for achieving multiple objectives: A conceptual model based on temperate southern Australia15
A framework for the assessment of farm diversification options in broadacre agriculture15
Conservation agriculture improves agronomic, economic, and soil fertility indicators for a clay soil in a rainfed Mediterranean climate in Morocco15
Quantification of sustainable animal manure utilization strategies in Hangzhou, China15
Economic and environmental consequences of nitrogen application rates, timing and methods on corn in Ontario15
SPAGRI-AI: Smart precision agriculture dataset of aerial images at different heights for crop and weed detection using super-resolution15
Nutrient use efficiency of intensive dairy farms in China – Current situation and analyses of options for improvement15
Combining qualitative and quantitative methodology to assess prospects for novel crops in a warming climate15
Quantifying farmers' preferences for cropping systems intensification: A choice experiment approach applied in coastal Bangladesh's risk prone farming systems15
Optimal manure utilization chain for distributed animal farms: Model development and a case study from Hangzhou, China15
Developing integrated rice-animal farming based on climate and farmers choices14
Shade versus intensification: Trade-off or synergy for profitability in coffee agroforestry systems?14
Potential for land and water management adaptations in Mediterranean croplands under climate change14
Influence of farm diversity on nitrogen and greenhouse gas emission sources from key European dairy cattle systems: A step towards emission mitigation and nutrient circularity14
Impact of rice (O. sativa L.) straw incorporation induced changes in soil physical and chemical properties on yield, water and nitrogen–balance and –use efficiency of wheat (T. aestivum L.) in rice–wh14
Limited capability of organic farming and conservation tillage to enhance agroecosystem resilience to severe drought14
Prospects of rehabilitation of ancient irrigation systems in India – A case study from coastal saline zone of West Bengal14
A design for a generic and modular bio-economic farm model14
Sustainable intensification of crop production under alternative future changes in climate and technology: The case of the North Savo region14
Agriculture development through multi-stakeholder partnerships in developing countries: A systematic literature review14
Improved descriptions of soil hydrology in crop models: The elephant in the room?14
Enhancing the ability of agriculture to cope with major crises or disasters: What the experience of COVID-19 teaches us14
Participatory AI for inclusive crop improvement13
Impact assessment of common bean availability in Brazil under climate change scenarios13
Advancing inclusive and effective agri-food systems research for development: A short communication13
Pathways toward inclusive low-emission dairy development in Tanzania: Producer heterogeneity and implications for intervention design13
Understanding how governance arrangements within agricultural supply chains influence farmers' SAP adoption for adaptation and mitigation practices13
Modelling cow longevity policies: Impacts on GHG emissions of the Swiss agricultural sector13
Integrating stakeholder value network with strategic issue management for multi-stakeholder needs and requirements analysis of vertical farming systems13
How can improved farmer decisions and farm system impacts resulting from the use of digital forage measurement technologies on dairy farms be valued?13
Legume choice and planting configuration influence intercrop nutrient and yield gains through complementarity and selection effects in legume-based wheat intercropping systems13
Guidance on farmer participation in the design, testing and scaling of agricultural innovations13
Prospective crop yield and income return based on a retrospective analysis of a long-term rainfed agriculture experiment in Nebraska13
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on apple orchards in Europe13
Increased mineral fertilizer use on maize can improve both household food security and regional food production in East Africa13
Assessing pollinator abundance and services to enhance agricultural sustainability and crop yield optimization in the Qilian Mountains13
Drivers and barriers to digital transformation in agriculture: An evolutionary game analysis based on the experience of China13
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Food security outcomes in agricultural systems models: Current status and recommended improvements13
Linking types of East Javanese rice farming systems to farmers' perceptions of complex rice systems13
Impacts of COVID-19 on agricultural production and food systems in late transforming Southeast Asia: The case of Myanmar13
Exploring strategies to control the cost of food security: Evidence from Bangladesh13
Effectiveness and upscaling potential of climate smart agriculture interventions: Farmers' participatory prioritization and livelihood indicators as its determinants13
A comparison of animal and plant-based proteins from an economic, environmental, and nutritional perspective in the Republic of Ireland13
Modelling Indigenous small-scale agriculture and food systems in Guatemala - Hybrid Bayesian inference for data-poor regions13
Energy scarcity and rising cost: Towards a paradigm shift for livestock12
Holistic agricultural diversity index as a measure of agricultural diversity: A cross-sectional study of smallholder farmers in Lilongwe district of Malawi12
Understanding the dynamics of integrated rice–crawfish farming in Qianjiang county, China using Landsat time series images12
Agent-based modelling of the social-ecological nature of poverty traps in southwestern Madagascar12
Crop diversification improves cropping system sustainability: An 8-year on-farm experiment in South-Western France12
Multilevel environmental assessment of regional farming activities with Life Cycle Assessment: Tackling data scarcity and farm diversity with Life Cycle Inventories based on Agrarian System Diagnosis12
The two-way relationship between food systems and the COVID19 pandemic: causes and consequences12
Conserving cropland resilience space in alpine agro-pastoral ecotones: A quantitative study of Qinghai Province12
Tailor-made solutions for regenerative agriculture in the Netherlands12
Agronomic and economic performance of legume-legume and cereal-legume intercropping systems in Northern Tanzania12
Further consideration of working conditions is needed in farm resilience assessment12
Feed the green for a sustainable and protein-efficient dairy production12
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