Agronomy for Sustainable Development

Article	Citations
Integrated pest management: good intentions, hard realities. A review	282
Pesticide-free agriculture as a new paradigm for research	174
Insect frass in the development of sustainable agriculture. A review	100
The role of cover crops in improving soil fertility and plant nutritional status in temperate climates. A review	92
Camelina, an ancient oilseed crop actively contributing to the rural renaissance in Europe. A review	83
Agrivoltaic system impacts on microclimate and yield of different crops within an organic crop rotation in a temperate climate	77
Sustainable management of diseases and pests in crops by vermicompost and vermicompost tea. A review	77
Current and emerging biodegradable mulch films based on polysaccharide bio-composites. A review	63
Innovative agronomic practices for sustainable intensification in sub-Saharan Africa. A review	55
Future agricultural systems and the role of digitalization for achieving sustainability goals. A review	55
Transformation of coffee-growing landscapes across Latin America. A review	53
Avenues for improving farming sustainability assessment with upgraded tools, sustainability framing and indicators. A review	52
Crayfish–rice integrated system of production: an agriculture success story in China. A review	46
Rice residue management in the Indo-Gangetic Plains for climate and food security. A review	45
Contrasting yield responses at varying levels of shade suggest different suitability of crops for dual land-use systems: a meta-analysis	44
Current research on the ecosystem service potential of legume inclusive cropping systems in Europe. A review	42
Methods of yield stability analysis in long-term field experiments. A review	42
Understanding German farmer’s intention to adopt mixed cropping using the theory of planned behavior	41
Return of crop residues to arable land stimulates N2O emission but mitigates NO3− leaching: a meta-analysis	41
Cover crop legacy impacts on soil water and nitrogen dynamics, and on subsequent crop yields in drylands: a meta-analysis	39
Quantitative evaluation of the grain zinc in cereal crops caused by phosphorus fertilization. A meta-analysis	37
Effect of soil erosion depth on crop yield based on topsoil removal method: a meta-analysis	36
Robots and transformations of work in farm: a systematic review of the literature and a research agenda	34
Monitoring airborne inoculum for improved plant disease management. A review	32
Model-based design of crop diversification through new field arrangements in spatially heterogeneous landscapes. A review	32

Ongoing soil potassium depletion under intensive cropping in India and probable mitigation strategies. A review	30
Key research challenges to supporting farm transitions to agroecology in advanced economies. A review	30
Mechanization and sustainable agri-food system transformation in the Global South. A review	30
Homegarden agroforestry systems in achievement of Sustainable Development Goals. A review	30
Networking agrobiodiversity management to foster biodiversity-based agriculture. A review	29
Diversification supports farm income and improved working conditions during agroecological transitions in southern Brazil	29
Improvement of wheat productivity and soil quality by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi is density- and moisture-dependent	29
Challenges and perspectives for beekeeping in Ethiopia. A review	28
Farmer adoption of sustainable intensification technologies in the maize systems of the Global South. A review	27
On the effects that motivate pesticide use in perspective of designing a cropping system without pesticides but with mineral fertilizer—a review	27
Bridging the gap between the agroecological ideal and its implementation into practice. A review	27
Biological soil quality and soil organic carbon change in biodynamic, organic, and conventional farming systems after 42 years	26
Legume-based rotation enhances subsequent wheat yield and maintains soil carbon storage	26
Shade effects on yield across different Coffea arabica cultivars — how much is too much? A meta-analysis	26
Introduction of alternative crops in the Mediterranean to satisfy EU Green Deal goals. A review	26
Antibiotics residues in pig slurry and manure and its environmental contamination potential. A meta-analysis	26
Wheat yield gaps across smallholder farming systems in Ethiopia	24
Soil compaction raises nitrous oxide emissions in managed agroecosystems. A review	23
A research agenda for scaling up agroecology in European countries	23
A theoretical framework for tracking farmers’ innovations to support farming system design	23
Deciphering field-based evidences for crop allelopathy in weed regulation. A review	22
Effects and potential of optimized fertilization practices for rice production in China	22
Nitrogen dynamics in agroforestry systems. A review	22
Current controversies on mechanisms controlling soil carbon storage: implications for interactions with practitioners and policy-makers. A review	22
Vermicomposting of municipal solid waste as a possible lever for the development of sustainable agriculture. A review	22
Combining crop diversification practices can benefit cereal production in temperate climates	21
Agriculture in boreal and Arctic regions requires an integrated global approach for research and policy	21
Levers for the agroecological transition of tropical agriculture	20
Designing high-yielding wheat crops under late sowing: a case study in southern China	20
Mowing and warming effects on grassland species richness and harvested biomass: meta-analyses	20
Intercropping with service crops provides multiple services in temperate arable systems: a review	20
A new green revolution or agribusiness as usual? Uncovering alignment issues and potential transition complications in agri-food system transitions	19
The crucial role of mulch to enhance the stability and resilience of cropping systems in southern Africa	19
Crop residue return achieves environmental mitigation and enhances grain yield: a global meta-analysis	19
Diversification improves the performance of cereals in European cropping systems	19
Effects of Rhizobium inoculum compared with mineral nitrogen fertilizer on nodulation and seed yield of common bean. A meta-analysis	18
Livestock farmers’ working conditions in agroecological farming systems. A review	18
Cereal species mixtures: an ancient practice with potential for climate resilience. A review	18
Trifolium subterraneum cover cropping enhances soil fertility and weed seedbank dynamics in a Mediterranean apricot orchard	18
Biological seed treatments promote crop establishment and yield: a global meta-analysis	18
Diversity and potentiality of multi-criteria decision analysis methods for agri-food research	17
Silicon soil amendment as a complement to manage tan spot and fusarium head blight in wheat	17
Reduction in weed infestation through integrated depletion of the weed seed bank in a rice-wheat cropping system	17
Improvement of nutritional quality of food crops with fertilizer: a global meta-analysis	17
Dynamics of N-P-K demand and uptake in cassava	17
Natural farming improves crop yield in SE India when compared to conventional or organic systems by enhancing soil quality	16
Deficit irrigation strategies for subtropical mango farming. A review	16
Species choice and N fertilization influence yield gains through complementarity and selection effects in cereal-legume intercrops	16
Forty years of study on interactions between walnut tree and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. A review	16
Sustainable soil management measures: a synthesis of stakeholder recommendations	15

Main drivers of broomrape regulation. A review	15
Transition to legume-supported farming in Europe through redesigning cropping systems	15
Using the Internet of Things to promote alternate wetting and drying irrigation for rice in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta	15
Yield and fertilizer benefits of maize/grain legume intercropping in China and Africa: A meta-analysis	15
Drivers and constraints of on-farm diversity. A review	15
Opportunities and risks with early sowing of sunflower in a salt-affected coastal region of the Ganges Delta	15
Perceived effects of farm tractors in four African countries, highlighted by participatory impact diagrams	15
STICS crop model and Sentinel-2 images for monitoring rice growth and yield in the Camargue region	14
Available water capacity from a multidisciplinary and multiscale viewpoint. A review	14
The spatial distribution and height of associated crops influence cocoa tree productivity in complex agroforestry systems	14
Design and multicriteria assessment of low-input cropping systems based on plant diversification in southwestern France	14
How to quantify the impacts of diversification on sustainability? A review of indicators in coffee systems	13
Diversity and sustainability of wheat landraces grown in Uzbekistan	13
C-sequestration and resilience to climate change of globe artichoke cropping systems depend on crop residues management	13
February orchid cover crop improves sustainability of cotton production systems in the Yellow River basin	13
Improving the sustainability of cropping systems via diversified planting in arid irrigation areas	13
Ecosystem services in conventional farming systems. A review	12
Cabruca agroforestry systems reduce vulnerability of cacao plantations to climate change in southern Bahia	12
Food production and resource use of urban farms and gardens: a five-country study	12
Analyzing barriers and levers for practice change: a new framework applied to vegetables’ soil pest management	12
Mountain sheep grazing systems provide multiple ecological, socio-economic, and food quality benefits	12
Targeted timing of hairy vetch cover crop termination with roller crimper can eliminate glyphosate requirements in no-till sunflower	12
Shallow surface and subsurface drains alleviate waterlogging and salinity in a clay-textured soil and improve the yield of sunflower in the Ganges Delta	12
Relay intercropping can efficiently support weed management in cereal-based cropping systems when appropriate legume species are chosen	12
At the roots of chocolate: understanding and optimizing the cacao root-associated microbiome for ecosystem services. A review	12
Ecological engineering for rice pest suppression in China. A review	12
Social-ecological analysis of timely rice planting in Eastern India	12
Ecological quality as a coffee quality enhancer. A review	12
The socio-economic performance of agroecology. A review	12
The relationship between elevation, soil temperatures, soil chemical characteristics, and green coffee bean quality and biochemistry in southwest Ethiopia	12
Enhanced phosphorus-fertilizer-use efficiency and sustainable phosphorus management with intercropping	12
Using olive mill waste compost with sprinkler irrigation as a strategy to achieve sustainable rice cropping under Mediterranean conditions	12
Biochar and compost addition increases soil organic carbon content and substitutes P and K fertilizer in three French cropping systems	11
Narrowing maize yield gaps across smallholder farming systems in Zambia: what interventions, where, and for whom?	11
Theoretical positions and approaches to resilience assessment in farming systems. A review	11
Agronomic performance, nitrogen acquisition and water-use efficiency of the perennial grain crop Thinopyrum intermedium in a monoculture and intercropped with alfalfa in Scandinavia	11
Traditional knowledge affects soil management ability of smallholder farmers in marginal areas	11
Incorporating energy cover crops for biogas production into agricultural systems: benefits and environmental impacts. A review	11
Assessing the effects of Farmer Field Schools on farmers’ trajectories of change in practices	11
Silvopastoral systems for offsetting livestock emissions in the tropics: a case study of a dairy farm in Costa Rica	10
Improving soil fertility with lime and phosphogypsum enhances soybean yield and physiological characteristics	10
The carbon footprint of milk during the conversion from conventional to organic production on a dairy farm in central Germany	10
A serious game to design integrated crop-livestock system and facilitate change in mindset toward system thinking	10
Tillage effects on ground beetles in temperate climates: a review	10
Seed dispersal by fruit bats in Colombia generates ecosystem services	10
System nutrient dynamics in orchards: a research roadmap for nutrient management in apple and kiwifruit. A review	10
Genotype–environment interactions shape leaf functional traits of cacao in agroforests	10
Sustainability assessment in innovation design processes: place, role, and conditions of use in agrifood systems. A review	10
EU-wide mapping of ‘Protected Designations of Origin’ food products (PDOs) reveals correlations with social-ecological landscape values	10
Impact of deficit irrigation on fruit yield and lipid profile of terraced avocado orchards	10
Rehabilitation and renovation of cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) agroforestry systems. A review	10
Projected effects of climate change on Tempranillo and Chardonnay varieties in La Mancha Designation of Origin	9
Prioritizing farm management interventions to improve climate change adaptation and mitigation outcomes—a case study for banana plantations	9
Impact of cropping system diversification on productivity and resource use efficiencies of smallholder farmers in south-central Bangladesh: a multi-criteria analysis	9
Agroecological practices increase farmers’ well-being in an agricultural growth corridor in Tanzania	9
The role of conservation agriculture practices in mitigating N2O emissions: A meta-analysis	9
How to build a crop model. A review	9
Novel insights into factors associated with yield response and nutrient use efficiency of maize and rice in sub-Saharan Africa. A review	9
Crop diversification in Idaho’s Magic Valley: the present and the imaginary	9
Proposal and extensive test of a calibration protocol for crop phenology models	9
Farmers’ perception and management of water scarcity in irrigated rice-based systems in dry climatic zones of West Africa	9
Acrocomia spp.: neglected crop, ballyhooed multipurpose palm or fit for the bioeconomy? A review	9
Soil properties resulting in superior maize yields upon climate warming	9
Maize grain yield responses to realistic biochar application rates on smallholder farms in Kenya	9
Dairy crossbreeding challenges the French dairy cattle sociotechnical regime	9
The agronomic and environmental assessment of soil phosphorus levels for crop production: a meta-analysis	9
Soil organic carbon stock change following perennialization: a meta-analysis	9
EPIC model simulation to assess effective agro-ecological practices for climate change mitigation and adaptation in organic vegetable system	9
On-farm experimentation practices and associated farmer-researcher relationships: a systematic literature review	8
Long-term active restoration of degraded grasslands enhances vegetation resilience by altering the soil seed bank	8
Diversification for sustainable and resilient agricultural landscape systems	8
A superweed in the making: adaptations of Parthenium hysterophorus to a changing climate. A review	8
An approach for comparing agricultural development to societal visions	8
Delivering “less but better” meat in practice—a case study of a farm in agroecological transition	8
Interseeding alfalfa into corn silage increases corn N fertilizer demand and increases system yield	8
Farmer surveys in Europe suggest that specialized, intensive farms were more likely to perceive negative impacts from COVID-19	8
Farmers’ fertilizer use gaps relative to government recommendations in the saline coastal zone of the Ganges Delta	7
Mountain pastures increase the resilience of livestock farming to extreme events in the Ariège department, France	7
Growth, weed control, and nitrogen uptake of winter-killed cover crops, and their effects on maize in conservation agriculture	7
Adapting agriculture to climate change: which pathways behind policy initiatives?	7

Knowns and unknowns of cattle grazing in oil palm plantations. A review	7
Sanitized human urine (Oga) as a fertilizer auto-innovation from women farmers in Niger	7
Cover crop mixtures increase ecosystem multifunctionality in summer crop rotations with low N fertilization	7
Ecological network analysis to link interactions between system components and performances in multispecies livestock farms	7
Long-term fertilization with urban and animal wastes enhances soil quality but introduces pharmaceuticals and personal care products	7
Fuzzy logic indicators for the assessment of farming sustainability strategies in a tropical agricultural frontier	7
Scenarios for an agroecological transition of smallholder family farmers: a case study in Guadeloupe	7
Ancient wheat species are suitable to grain-only and grain plus herbage utilisations in marginal Mediterranean environments	7
Agronomic practices preventing local outbreaks of rice yellow mottle virus disease revealed by spatial autoregressive analysis	6
Three-way interactions between crop plants, phytopathogenic fungi, and mirid bugs. A review	6
Trait profile of maize varieties preferred by farmers and value chain actors in northern Ghana	6
The use of oil palm empty fruit bunches as a soil amendmentto improve growth and yield of crops. A meta-analysis	6
Challenges and resilience of an indigenous farming system during wartime (Tigray, North Ethiopia)	6
Soil health metrics reflect yields in long-term cropping system experiments	6
Using remote sensing, process-based crop models, and machine learning to evaluate crop rotations across 20 million hectares in Western Australia	6
Understanding the role of value chain formation in the scaling of crop diversification	6
How agricultural techniques mediating bottom-up and top-down regulation foster crop protection against pests. A review	6
Effect of soil water on flowering and pod-set in chickpea: implications for modelling and managing frost and heat stress	6
Identification of representative dairy cattle and fodder crop production typologies at regional scale in Europe	6
Adapting rainfed rice to climate change: a case study in Senegal	6
The ESSU concept for designing, modeling and auditing ecosystem service provision in intercropping and agroforestry systems. A review	6
Pulse-included diverse crop rotations improved the systems economic profitability: evidenced in two 4-year cycles of rotation experiments	6
Can China get out of soy dilemma? A yield gap analysis of soybean in China	6