Agronomy for Sustainable Development

Article	Citations
Agroecological principles and elements and their implications for transitioning to sustainable food systems. A review	280
Integrated pest management: good intentions, hard realities. A review	189
An ecological future for weed science to sustain crop production and the environment. A review	143
Diverse approaches to crop diversification in agricultural research. A review	123
Pesticide-free agriculture as a new paradigm for research	122
Insect frass in the development of sustainable agriculture. A review	75
Potential of microbes in the biofortification of Zn and Fe in dietary food grains. A review	74
Camelina, an ancient oilseed crop actively contributing to the rural renaissance in Europe. A review	67
Role of ley pastures in tomorrow’s cropping systems. A review	64
Sustainable management of diseases and pests in crops by vermicompost and vermicompost tea. A review	62
The role of cover crops in improving soil fertility and plant nutritional status in temperate climates. A review	55
Agrivoltaic system impacts on microclimate and yield of different crops within an organic crop rotation in a temperate climate	54
Innovative agronomic practices for sustainable intensification in sub-Saharan Africa. A review	44
Current and emerging biodegradable mulch films based on polysaccharide bio-composites. A review	43
Tropical forage technologies can deliver multiple benefits in Sub-Saharan Africa. A meta-analysis	41
Future agricultural systems and the role of digitalization for achieving sustainability goals. A review	41
Avenues for improving farming sustainability assessment with upgraded tools, sustainability framing and indicators. A review	39
Citizen science breathes new life into participatory agricultural research. A review	38
Decision analysis of agroforestry options reveals adoption risks for resource-poor farmers	37
Transformation of coffee-growing landscapes across Latin America. A review	36
Understanding German farmer’s intention to adopt mixed cropping using the theory of planned behavior	33
Optimum nitrogen rate to maintain sustainable potato production and improve nitrogen use efficiency at a regional scale in China. A meta-analysis	33
Current research on the ecosystem service potential of legume inclusive cropping systems in Europe. A review	33
Cover crop legacy impacts on soil water and nitrogen dynamics, and on subsequent crop yields in drylands: a meta-analysis	32
Crayfish–rice integrated system of production: an agriculture success story in China. A review	32

Methods of yield stability analysis in long-term field experiments. A review	31
Rice residue management in the Indo-Gangetic Plains for climate and food security. A review	30
Contrasting yield responses at varying levels of shade suggest different suitability of crops for dual land-use systems: a meta-analysis	30
Return of crop residues to arable land stimulates N2O emission but mitigates NO3− leaching: a meta-analysis	29
Quantitative evaluation of the grain zinc in cereal crops caused by phosphorus fertilization. A meta-analysis	29
Productivity and biological N2-fixation in cereal-cowpea intercropping systems in sub-Saharan Africa. A review	28
Integrated crop-livestock system with system fertilization approach improves food production and resource-use efficiency in agricultural lands	28
Networking agrobiodiversity management to foster biodiversity-based agriculture. A review	27
Energetic assessment of the agricultural production system. A review	26
Effects of shade trees on robusta coffee growth, yield and quality. A meta-analysis	26
Farmer adoption of sustainable intensification technologies in the maize systems of the Global South. A review	24
Challenges and perspectives for beekeeping in Ethiopia. A review	23
Improving soil health, weed management and nitrogen dynamics by Trifolium subterraneum cover cropping	23
Rice quality improvement. A review	23
Robots and transformations of work in farm: a systematic review of the literature and a research agenda	22
Wheat yield gaps across smallholder farming systems in Ethiopia	22
Bridging the gap between the agroecological ideal and its implementation into practice. A review	22
Model-based design of crop diversification through new field arrangements in spatially heterogeneous landscapes. A review	20
Antibiotics residues in pig slurry and manure and its environmental contamination potential. A meta-analysis	20
A theoretical framework for tracking farmers’ innovations to support farming system design	20
Key research challenges to supporting farm transitions to agroecology in advanced economies. A review	19
Effect of soil erosion depth on crop yield based on topsoil removal method: a meta-analysis	19
Ongoing soil potassium depletion under intensive cropping in India and probable mitigation strategies. A review	19
Improvement of wheat productivity and soil quality by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi is density- and moisture-dependent	19
Diversification supports farm income and improved working conditions during agroecological transitions in southern Brazil	19
Monitoring airborne inoculum for improved plant disease management. A review	18
Homegarden agroforestry systems in achievement of Sustainable Development Goals. A review	18
Agriculture in boreal and Arctic regions requires an integrated global approach for research and policy	18
Estimating adoption and impacts of agricultural management practices in developing countries using satellite data. A scoping review	18
Introduction of alternative crops in the Mediterranean to satisfy EU Green Deal goals. A review	18
The potential of cultivar mixtures to reduce fungicide input and mitigate fungicide resistance development	17
Deciphering field-based evidences for crop allelopathy in weed regulation. A review	17
Nonchemical control of a perennial weed, Cirsium arvense, in arable cropping systems. A review	17
Benefits of organic olive rainfed systems to control soil erosion and runoff and improve soil health restoration	16
The crucial role of mulch to enhance the stability and resilience of cropping systems in southern Africa	16
Levers for the agroecological transition of tropical agriculture	16
Trifolium subterraneum cover cropping enhances soil fertility and weed seedbank dynamics in a Mediterranean apricot orchard	16
Effects and potential of optimized fertilization practices for rice production in China	15
Shade effects on yield across different Coffea arabica cultivars — how much is too much? A meta-analysis	15
Perceived effects of farm tractors in four African countries, highlighted by participatory impact diagrams	15
A new green revolution or agribusiness as usual? Uncovering alignment issues and potential transition complications in agri-food system transitions	15
Silicon soil amendment as a complement to manage tan spot and fusarium head blight in wheat	15
Data synthesis for crop variety evaluation. A review	14
Biological seed treatments promote crop establishment and yield: a global meta-analysis	14
Diversity and potentiality of multi-criteria decision analysis methods for agri-food research	14
Intercropping with service crops provides multiple services in temperate arable systems: a review	14
Cereal species mixtures: an ancient practice with potential for climate resilience. A review	14
Soil compaction raises nitrous oxide emissions in managed agroecosystems. A review	14
Combining crop diversification practices can benefit cereal production in temperate climates	14
Designing high-yielding wheat crops under late sowing: a case study in southern China	14

Reduction in weed infestation through integrated depletion of the weed seed bank in a rice-wheat cropping system	14
Biological soil quality and soil organic carbon change in biodynamic, organic, and conventional farming systems after 42 years	14
Tapping the potential of grafting to improve the performance of vegetable cropping systems in sub-Saharan Africa. A review	13
Opportunities and risks with early sowing of sunflower in a salt-affected coastal region of the Ganges Delta	13
Diversification improves the performance of cereals in European cropping systems	13
Mowing and warming effects on grassland species richness and harvested biomass: meta-analyses	13
Main drivers of broomrape regulation. A review	13
Livestock farmers’ working conditions in agroecological farming systems. A review	13
Nitrogen dynamics in agroforestry systems. A review	13
Mechanization and sustainable agri-food system transformation in the Global South. A review	13
Deficit irrigation strategies for subtropical mango farming. A review	12
Dynamics of N-P-K demand and uptake in cassava	12
Species choice and N fertilization influence yield gains through complementarity and selection effects in cereal-legume intercrops	12
A research agenda for scaling up agroecology in European countries	12
Diversity and sustainability of wheat landraces grown in Uzbekistan	12
Forty years of study on interactions between walnut tree and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. A review	12
Using the Internet of Things to promote alternate wetting and drying irrigation for rice in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta	11
Effects of Rhizobium inoculum compared with mineral nitrogen fertilizer on nodulation and seed yield of common bean. A meta-analysis	11
Design and multicriteria assessment of low-input cropping systems based on plant diversification in southwestern France	11
Analyzing barriers and levers for practice change: a new framework applied to vegetables’ soil pest management	11
On the effects that motivate pesticide use in perspective of designing a cropping system without pesticides but with mineral fertilizer—a review	11
Provision of contrasted nitrogen-related ecosystem services among grain legumes	11
Current controversies on mechanisms controlling soil carbon storage: implications for interactions with practitioners and policy-makers. A review	11
Drivers and constraints of on-farm diversity. A review	11
The spatial distribution and height of associated crops influence cocoa tree productivity in complex agroforestry systems	10
Shallow surface and subsurface drains alleviate waterlogging and salinity in a clay-textured soil and improve the yield of sunflower in the Ganges Delta	10
Traditional knowledge affects soil management ability of smallholder farmers in marginal areas	10
Transition to legume-supported farming in Europe through redesigning cropping systems	10
Available water capacity from a multidisciplinary and multiscale viewpoint. A review	10
Using olive mill waste compost with sprinkler irrigation as a strategy to achieve sustainable rice cropping under Mediterranean conditions	10
Ecosystem services in conventional farming systems. A review	10
Vermicomposting of municipal solid waste as a possible lever for the development of sustainable agriculture. A review	10
C-sequestration and resilience to climate change of globe artichoke cropping systems depend on crop residues management	10
Assessing the effects of Farmer Field Schools on farmers’ trajectories of change in practices	10
February orchid cover crop improves sustainability of cotton production systems in the Yellow River basin	10
Relay intercropping can efficiently support weed management in cereal-based cropping systems when appropriate legume species are chosen	10
Social-ecological analysis of timely rice planting in Eastern India	10
STICS crop model and Sentinel-2 images for monitoring rice growth and yield in the Camargue region	10
Biochar and compost addition increases soil organic carbon content and substitutes P and K fertilizer in three French cropping systems	9
Assessment of the buffering and adaptive mechanisms underlying the economic resilience of sheep-meat farms	9
Impact of deficit irrigation on fruit yield and lipid profile of terraced avocado orchards	9
Incorporating energy cover crops for biogas production into agricultural systems: benefits and environmental impacts. A review	9
Seed dispersal by fruit bats in Colombia generates ecosystem services	9
Rehabilitation and renovation of cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) agroforestry systems. A review	9
How to quantify the impacts of diversification on sustainability? A review of indicators in coffee systems	9
Sustainable soil management measures: a synthesis of stakeholder recommendations	8
Interseeding alfalfa into corn silage increases corn N fertilizer demand and increases system yield	8
Dairy crossbreeding challenges the French dairy cattle sociotechnical regime	8
EU-wide mapping of ‘Protected Designations of Origin’ food products (PDOs) reveals correlations with social-ecological landscape values	8
EPIC model simulation to assess effective agro-ecological practices for climate change mitigation and adaptation in organic vegetable system	8
Projected effects of climate change on Tempranillo and Chardonnay varieties in La Mancha Designation of Origin	8
A serious game to design integrated crop-livestock system and facilitate change in mindset toward system thinking	8
Agronomic performance, nitrogen acquisition and water-use efficiency of the perennial grain crop Thinopyrum intermedium in a monoculture and intercropped with alfalfa in Scandinavia	8
Targeted timing of hairy vetch cover crop termination with roller crimper can eliminate glyphosate requirements in no-till sunflower	8
Improving the sustainability of cropping systems via diversified planting in arid irrigation areas	8
Mating compatibility and fertility studies in an herbaceous perennial Aster undergoing de novo domestication to enhance agroecosystems	8
Yield and fertilizer benefits of maize/grain legume intercropping in China and Africa: A meta-analysis	8
Ecological engineering for rice pest suppression in China. A review	8
Acrocomia spp.: neglected crop, ballyhooed multipurpose palm or fit for the bioeconomy? A review	8
Food production and resource use of urban farms and gardens: a five-country study	7
A farmer-oriented method for co-designing groundwater-friendly farm management	7
Silvopastoral systems for offsetting livestock emissions in the tropics: a case study of a dairy farm in Costa Rica	7
Ecological network analysis to link interactions between system components and performances in multispecies livestock farms	7
Cabruca agroforestry systems reduce vulnerability of cacao plantations to climate change in southern Bahia	7
Genotype–environment interactions shape leaf functional traits of cacao in agroforests	7
Prioritizing farm management interventions to improve climate change adaptation and mitigation outcomes—a case study for banana plantations	7
Early planting, management of edges and non-crop habitats reduce potyvirus infection in maize	7
The carbon footprint of milk during the conversion from conventional to organic production on a dairy farm in central Germany	7
A superweed in the making: adaptations of Parthenium hysterophorus to a changing climate. A review	7
An approach for comparing agricultural development to societal visions	7
Improving soil fertility with lime and phosphogypsum enhances soybean yield and physiological characteristics	7
Knowns and unknowns of cattle grazing in oil palm plantations. A review	6
The relationship between elevation, soil temperatures, soil chemical characteristics, and green coffee bean quality and biochemistry in southwest Ethiopia	6
Cover crop mixtures increase ecosystem multifunctionality in summer crop rotations with low N fertilization	6
Mountain sheep grazing systems provide multiple ecological, socio-economic, and food quality benefits	6
Theoretical positions and approaches to resilience assessment in farming systems. A review	6
Novel insights into factors associated with yield response and nutrient use efficiency of maize and rice in sub-Saharan Africa. A review	6
Ancient wheat species are suitable to grain-only and grain plus herbage utilisations in marginal Mediterranean environments	6
System nutrient dynamics in orchards: a research roadmap for nutrient management in apple and kiwifruit. A review	6
At the roots of chocolate: understanding and optimizing the cacao root-associated microbiome for ecosystem services. A review	6

Impact of cropping system diversification on productivity and resource use efficiencies of smallholder farmers in south-central Bangladesh: a multi-criteria analysis	6
Trait profile of maize varieties preferred by farmers and value chain actors in northern Ghana	6
Using remote sensing, process-based crop models, and machine learning to evaluate crop rotations across 20 million hectares in Western Australia	5
Tillage effects on ground beetles in temperate climates: a review	5
A model to explore which diversity is needed to design sustainable agricultural systems at the territorial level	5
Soil properties resulting in superior maize yields upon climate warming	5
Natural farming improves crop yield in SE India when compared to conventional or organic systems by enhancing soil quality	5
Three-way interactions between crop plants, phytopathogenic fungi, and mirid bugs. A review	5
Agroecological practices increase farmers’ well-being in an agricultural growth corridor in Tanzania	5
The use of oil palm empty fruit bunches as a soil amendmentto improve growth and yield of crops. A meta-analysis	5
On-farm experimentation practices and associated farmer-researcher relationships: a systematic literature review	5
Narrowing maize yield gaps across smallholder farming systems in Zambia: what interventions, where, and for whom?	5
Delivering “less but better” meat in practice—a case study of a farm in agroecological transition	5
Reducing postharvest food losses in organic spinach with the implementation of high tunnel production systems	5
Fuzzy logic indicators for the assessment of farming sustainability strategies in a tropical agricultural frontier	5
Farmers’ fertilizer use gaps relative to government recommendations in the saline coastal zone of the Ganges Delta	5