Crop, soil and farm systems models – science, engineering or snake oil revisited
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2020.102903
Abstract: Abstract This “perspectives” article draws upon close to 50 years of experience in the development and application of crop, soil and farm systems models in pursuit of enhanced productivity and sustainability of agricultural systems. The scientific… read more here.
Keywords: farm systems; systems models; farm; crop soil ... See more keywords
More than energy transformations: a historical transition from organic to industrialized farm systems in a Mediterranean village (Les Oluges, Catalonia, 1860–1959–1999)
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DOI: 10.1080/14735903.2018.1520382
Abstract: ABSTRACT The analysis of energy efficiency of agroecosystems from a sociometabolic perspective is a useful way to assess the sustainability of farm systems. In this paper we examine the transition of a Mediterranean agroecosystem from… read more here.
Keywords: farm systems; transition; farm; energy transformations ... See more keywords
PSXI-2 An update on the development of the Ruminant Farm Systems (RuFaS) model
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DOI: 10.1093/jas/skaa278.679
Abstract: Research, extension, and education communities often focus on the adoption of single strategies because they lack the tools to integrate opportunities at a farm level. Modeling is the best approach to synchronize the complex linkages… read more here.
Keywords: farm systems; rufas model; ruminant farm; farm ... See more keywords
Impacts of COVID-19 on Diverse Farm Systems in Tanzania and South Africa
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DOI: 10.3390/su13179863
Abstract: Emerging information on the interactions between the COVID-19 pandemic and global food systems have highlighted how the pandemic is accentuating food crises across Africa. Less clear, however, are how the impacts differ between farming systems.… read more here.
Keywords: farm systems; south africa; farming systems; systems tanzania ... See more keywords