OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems is 2. 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Multicriteria analysis of the sustainability performance between agroecological and conventional coffee farms in the East Region of Minas Gerais (Brazil)	20
Using diffusion of innovations theory to understand agricultural producer perspectives on cover cropping in the inland Pacific Northwest, USA	19
Organic cotton production may alleviate the environmental impacts of intensive conventional cotton production	19
Strip-tillage renovation of intermediate wheatgrass (Thinopyrum intermedium) for maintaining grain yield in mature stands	16
Precision planting impacts on winter cereal rye growth, nutrient uptake, spring soil temperature and adoption cost	15
Do cost-share programs increase cover crop use? Empirical evidence from Iowa	13
Performance of organic farming in developing countries: a case of organic tomato value chain in Lebanon	13
Why and how farmers manage mixed cattle–sheep farming systems and cope with economic, climatic and workforce-related hazards	12
Structural equation model of young farmers' intention to adopt sustainable agriculture: a case study in Bangladesh	12
Determinants of smallholder farmers’ adoption of short-term and long-term sustainable land management practices	12
Oh my darling clementine: heterogeneous preferences for sustainable citrus fruits	10
Effects of compost, cover crops, and local conditions on degradation of two agricultural mulches in soil	9
The environmental and economic efficacy of on-farm beneficial management practices for mitigating soil-related greenhouse gas emissions in Ontario, Canada	9
Sustainable food production through integrated rice-fish farming in India: a brief review	8
The benefits and barriers of geographical indications to producers: A review	8
Development status and trends in side-deep fertilization of rice	8
Understanding producers' perspectives on rotational grazing benefits across US Great Plains	8
Annual and perennial crop composition impacts on soil carbon and nitrogen dynamics at two different depths	8
How about choosing environmentally friendly beef? Exploring purchase intentions among Italian consumers	7
Beyond adoption: the interaction between organic and inorganic fertilizer application, and vegetable productivity in Ghana	7
Introducing cover crops as fallow replacement in the Northern Great Plains: II. Impact on following wheat crops	7
Improved nutrition and resilience will make conservation agriculture more attractive for Zambian smallholder farmers	7
Commercial urban agriculture in Florida: a qualitative needs assessment	7
Contextual realities and poverty traps: why South Asian smallholder farmers negatively evaluate conservation agriculture	7
Perceptions of wild bees and farm characteristics associated with the uptake of pollinator-supporting land management practices among Canadian apple growers	7

Sustainable and equitable agricultural mechanization? A gendered perspective on maize shelling	7
Price promotion of organic foods and consumer demand	7
Perceptions of geographical indication labels as quality indicators inside and outside the labels’ area of influence: the case of spring fruits	7
Welfare impacts of conservation agriculture adoption on smallholder maize farmers in South Africa	7
An overview of organic, grassfed dairy farm management and factors related to higher milk production	6
Pro-environmental diversification of pasture-based dairy and beef production in Ireland, the United Kingdom and New Zealand: a scoping review of impacts and challenges	6
Rye-soybean double-crop: planting method and N fertilization effects in the North Central US	6
Environmental factors influencing the growth and pathogenicity of microgreens bound for the market: a review	6
Perspectives on organic transition from transitioning farmers and farmers who decided not to transition	6
Offsetting the cost of community-supported agriculture (CSA) for low-income families: perceptions and experiences of CSA farmers and members	6
Toward improving nitrogen use efficiency in rice production: the socio-economic, climatic and technological determinants of briquette urea adoption	6
Late-seeded cover crops in a semiarid environment: overyielding, dominance and subsequent crop yield	6
A critical review of on-farm food loss and waste: future research and policy recommendations	6
Farmer perceived challenges toward conservation practice usage in the margins of the Corn Belt, USA	6
Motivating cocoa farmers to adopt agroforestry practices for mitigating climate change	5
Biodegradable and biobased mulch residues had limited impacts on soil properties but reduced yield of the following crop in a low fertility soil	5
Greenhouse gas emissions from the production of cereals and livestock across high-, middle- and low-income countries	5
Sustainability assessment and optimization of legumes production systems: energy, greenhouse gas emission and ecological footprint analysis	5
Can farmers' participation in contract farming promote the application of organic fertilizer? Empirical evidence from a sample of vegetable farmers in Shandong province of China	5
Can repeated soil amendment with biogas digestates increase soil suppressiveness toward non-specific soil-borne pathogens in agricultural lands?	4
Spring-planted cover crops for weed control in soybean	4
Effect of self-reported attitudes toward organic foods in consumer preferences and willingness to pay	4
The prevalence and practice of soil balancing among organic corn farmers	4
Marketing strategies to self-sustainability of autochthonous swine breeds from different EU regions: a mixed approach using the World Café technique and the Analytical Hierarchy Process	4
The value of additional calf–mother contact in milk choice: an analysis of US consumers	4
The value of agrobiodiversity: an analysis of consumers preference for tomatoes	4
Prospects of porous concrete as a plant-growing medium and structural component for green roofs: a review	4
Potentials and perspectives of food self-sufficiency in urban areas—a case study from Leipzig	4
Toward greater sustainability: how investing in soil health may enhance maize productivity in Southern Africa	4
Economic analysis of organic cropping systems under different tillage intensities and crop rotations	4
Introducing cover crops as a fallow replacement in the Northern Great Plains: I. Evaluation of cover crop mixes as a forage source for grazing cattle	4
Urban agriculture: local government stakeholders’ perspectives and informational needs	4
Locally available compost application in organic farms: 2-year effect on biological soil properties	4
Economic trade-offs: analysis of hairy vetch (Vicia villosa) cover crop use in organic tomato (Solanum lycopersicumL.) high tunnel systems across multiple regions	4
The choice between organic and inorganic farming: lessons from Pakistan	4
Exploring multifunctionality of summer cover crops for organic vegetable farms in the Upper Midwest	3
Assessment of Acacia dealbata as green manure and weed control for maize crop	3
Characterizing food systems to better understand their vulnerabilities: a case study in Québec and São Paulo	3
Effect of zinc and protein content in different barley cultivars: use of controlled release matrices	3
The other way around: the utility of a plant invader	3
Comparative analysis of energy use efficiency among Pakistani and Turkish wheat growers	3
What is recycled water, anyway? Investigating greenhouse grower definitions, perceptions, and willingness to use recycled water	3
‘They convert, I also convert’: the neighborhood effects and tea farmers' intention to convert to organic farming	3
The influence of the seasons: how the agricultural calendar impacts farmer perceptions of cover crops	3
Estimation of short- and long-term floor and ceiling prices for manure in a crop and livestock farms exchange	3
A nonparametric analysis of climate change nexus on agricultural productivity in Africa: implications on food security	3
A bibliometric analysis on the agricultural use of biochar in Brazil from 2003 to 2021: research status and promising raw materials	3
Thirty years of organic dairy in the United States: the influences of farms, the market and the organic regulation	3
What are farmers' perceptions about farmland landbirds? A Galapagos Islands perspective	3
On-farm experiments on cultivation of grain legumes for food – outcomes from a farmer–researcher collaboration	3

Alternative methods for terminating green manures in organic grain systems	3
The effects of farming system and soil management on floristic diversity in sloping olive groves	3
Long-term organic and conventional farming effects on nutrient density of oats	3
Collaborating to reduce food waste: building collaborative advantage in local food systems	3
Use of biochar and crude glycerin as additives in the composting of slaughterhouse waste in static piles	2
Inconsistent effects of species diversity and N fertilization on soil microbes and carbon storage in perennial bioenergy cropping systems	2
‘Farming with alternative pollinators’ approach supports diverse and abundant pollinator community in melon fields in a semi-arid landscape	2
Evaluating the capacity of small farmers to adopt aquaponics systems: empirical evidence from Brazil	2
Unanswered questions and unquestioned answers: the challenges of crop residue retention and weed control in Conservation Agriculture systems of southern Africa	2
Profitability prospects, risk aversion and time preferences of soybean producers in the region of Santarém, Brazilian Amazon: perspectives for an ecological transition	2
Cool-season cover crop effects on forage productivity and short-term soil health in a semi-arid environment	2
Agroecological and agroforestry strategies to improve organic hibiscus productivity in an Indigenous non-governmental organization from Mexico	2
Identifying the influential factors, benefits and challenges of hydroponic shipping container farm businesses: a snapshot of farmers' perceptions	2
Can hemp hurd or paper mulch and biochar application improve weed management in matted-row strawberry production systems?	2
What's eating North America's edible insect industry? An examination of psychological, cultural and regulatory barriers	2
Multi-criteria sustainability performance assessment of horticultural crops using DEA and ELECTRE IV methods	2
Water footprint of representative agricultural crops on volcanic islands: the case of the Canary Islands	2
Varying tillage promotes weed diversity, while a perennial alfalfa–grass mixture promotes weed control in an organic tillage system experiment in Germany	2
Pollinators and policy: the intersecting path of various actors across an evolving CAP	2
Production and use of homemade dry manure-based tea in fertigation systems in North Africa	2
Risk and uncertainty of plastic mulch adoption in raspberry production systems	2
‘Never cry for food’: food security, poverty, and recurring themes in news media regarding rabbit farming in East Africa	2
Cropping systems alter plant volatile emissions in the field through soil legacy effects	2
Intensifying a crop–fallow system: impacts on soil properties, crop yields, and economics	2
U.S. organic agriculture: 30 years after the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990. Introduction to themed issue	2