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Highlights: Novel approach for understanding the land, labour, energy and food quality nexus. Agroforests are more productive in the use of land, labour, energy and food quality...

The changing climate poses significant threats to agriculture and the ability to ensure sufficient global food production. With the expanding population, there is an urgent demand to increase crop productivity...

This guide explains the integration between fish culture and conventional crop agriculture and discusses how farmers can maximize the benefit of using these resources. The main concept...

The current EU legislation on GMOs and food and feed containing GMOs requires analytical testing to support traceability of these products on the market. Here the European Network of GMO...

Highlights This study conducted discrete event simulation of vegetable supply chains in India. The model included spatial, demographic, agricultural, expenditure, and other data. Simulated...

The implications of dietary changes for the environment and for human health are well documented, but the impacts on the agricultural sector are less well researched. We fill this gap by specifying...

The production, trade and consumption of pulses have seen substantial growth over the last fifteen years. This report examines the trends and patterns of this growth, and the factors that explain these...

Following its outbreak in 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic caused multiple shocks to the Kenyan economy. The virus has affected the health and economic situation of the Kenyan population, due...

Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp) is a vital legume crop for Zambia’s urban and rural households. The crop is an important legume used as human and animal food and as a component...

The SoWPGR-2 identifies the significant achievements in conservation and use of plant genetic diversity during the past decade and highlights the critical gaps and emerging challenges in this area. It emphasises...