Agroecology as a transformative approach to tackle climatic, food, and ecosystemic crises

Landscapes that work for biodiversity and people

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Agroecology: The Ecology of Sustainable Food Systems

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Agroecological principles and elements and their implications for transitioning to sustainable food systems. A review

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A critical review of the impacts of cover crops on nitrogen leaching, net greenhouse gas balance and crop productivity

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Transformations to sustainability: combining structural, systemic and enabling approaches

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National food production stabilized by crop diversity

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Scientific outcome of the IPBES-IPCC co-sponsored workshop on biodiversity and climate change

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Which practices co‐deliver food security, climate change mitigation and adaptation, and combat land degradation and desertification?

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Bringing agroecology to scale: key drivers and emblematic cases

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Ecological-economic trade-offs of Diversified Farming Systems – A review

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Can agroecology improve food security and nutrition? A review

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Climate drives global soil carbon sequestration and crop yield changes under conservation agriculture

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Investing in the transition to sustainable agriculture

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Agroforestry delivers a win-win solution for ecosystem services in sub-Saharan Africa. A meta-analysis

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Agroforestry systems: Meta‐analysis of soil carbon stocks, sequestration processes, and future potentials

Shi, L., Feng, W., Xu, J., & Kuzyakov, Y. V. (2018) · Land Degradation and Development · doi:10.1002/ldr.3136 · Cited by 268 · see citing works

Global variation in soil carbon sequestration potential through improved cropland management

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The greenhouse gas impacts of converting food production in England and Wales to organic methods

Smith, L. G., Kirk, G. J. D., Jones, P., & Williams, A. G. (2019) · Nature Communications · doi:10.1038/s41467-019-12622-7 · Cited by 251 · see citing works

Cocoa agroforestry systems versus monocultures: a multi-dimensional meta-analysis

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Silvopasture: a sustainable livestock production system

Jose, S., & Dollinger, J. (2019) · Agroforestry Systems · doi:10.1007/s10457-019-00366-8 · Cited by 238 · see citing works

Agroecology for adaptation to climate change and resource depletion in the Mediterranean region. A review

Aguilera, E., Díaz-Gaona, C., García-Laureano, R., Reyes-Palomo, C., Guzmán, G. I., Ortolani, L., Sánchez‐Rodríguez, M., & Rodríguez‐Estévez, V. (2020) · Agricultural Systems · doi:10.1016/j.agsy.2020.102809 · Cited by 230 · see citing works

Food, Fibre and Other Ecosystem Products

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Converging and diverging principles and practices of organic agriculture regulations and agroecology. A review

Migliorini, P., & Wezel, A. (2017) · Agronomy for Sustainable Development · doi:10.1007/s13593-017-0472-4 · Cited by 217 · see citing works

To diversify or not to diversify, that is the question. Pursuing agricultural development for smallholder farmers in marginal areas of Ghana

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Evidence map of crop diversification strategies at the global scale

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Soil organic carbon sequestration in temperate agroforestry systems – A meta-analysis

Mayer, S., Wiesmeier, M., Sakamoto, E., Hübner, R., Cardinael, R., Kühnel, A., & Kögel‐Knabner, I. (2021) · Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment · doi:10.1016/j.agee.2021.107689 · Cited by 191 · see citing works

Association of Frequency of Organic Food Consumption With Cancer Risk

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Participatory agroecological research on climate change adaptation improves smallholder farmer household food security and dietary diversity in Malawi

Bezner Kerr, R., Kangmennaang, J., Dakishoni, L., Nyantakyi-Frimpong, H., Lupafya, E., Shumba, L., Msachi, R., Boateng, G. O., Snapp, S. S., Chitaya, A., et al. (2019) · Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment · doi:10.1016/j.agee.2019.04.004 · Cited by 155 · see citing works

Managing for Multifunctionality in Perennial Grain Crops

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Smallholder farmers’ livelihood vulnerability to climate change-induced hazards: agroecology-based comparative analysis in Northcentral Ethiopia (Woleka Sub-basin)

Asfaw, A., Bantider, A., Simane, B., et al. (2021) · Heliyon · doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e06761 · Cited by 150 · see citing works

Global option space for organic agriculture is delimited by nitrogen availability

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Towards redesign at scale through zero budget natural farming in Andhra Pradesh, India

Bharucha, Z. P., Mitjans, S. B., & Pretty, J. (2020) · International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability · doi:10.1080/14735903.2019.1694465 · Cited by 124 · see citing works

Agroecology as an Alternative Vision to Conventional Development and Climate-smart Agriculture

Pimbert, M. P. (2015) · Development · doi:10.1057/s41301-016-0013-5 · Cited by 117 · see citing works

The resignification process of Agroecology: Competing narratives from governments, civil society and intergovernmental organizations

Rivera-Ferre, M. G. (2018) · Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems · doi:10.1080/21683565.2018.1437498 · Cited by 111 · see citing works

Knowledge politics in participatory climate change adaptation research on agroecology in Malawi

Kerr, R. B., Nyantakyi‐Frimpong, H., Dakishoni, L., Lupafya, E., Shumba, L., Luginaah, I., & Snapp, S. S. (2018) · Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems · doi:10.1017/s1742170518000017 · Cited by 105 · see citing works

Zero Budget Natural Farming in India – from inception to institutionalization

Khadse, A., & Rosset, P. M. (2019) · Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems · doi:10.1080/21683565.2019.1608349 · Cited by 105 · see citing works

Changes in crop rotations would impact food production in an organically farmed world

Barbieri, P., Pellerin, S., Seufert, V., & Nesme, T. (2019) · Nature Sustainability · doi:10.1038/s41893-019-0259-5 · Cited by 100 · see citing works

Integrated mangrove-shrimp cultivation: Potential for blue carbon sequestration

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European long‐term field experiments: knowledge gained about alternative management practices

Sandén, T., Spiegel, H., Stüger, H., Schlatter, N., Haslmayr, H.-P., Zavattaro, L., Grignani, C., Bechini, L., D’Hose, T., Molendijk, L. P. G., et al. (2018) · Soil Use and Management · doi:10.1111/sum.12421 · Cited by 95 · see citing works

Human and social values in agroecology

Bezner Kerr, R., Liebert, J., Kansanga, M., & Kpienbaareh, D. (2022) · Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene · doi:10.1525/elementa.2021.00090 · Cited by 95 · see citing works

The potential of diversified agroecological systems to deliver healthy outcomes: Making the link between agriculture, food systems & health

Frison, E., & Clément, C. W.-Y. (2020) · Food Policy · doi:10.1016/j.foodpol.2020.101851 · Cited by 84 · see citing works

Contribution of agroecological farming systems to the delivery of ecosystem services

Boeraeve, F., Dendoncker, N., Cornélis, J.-T., Degrune, F., & Dufrêne, M. (2020) · Journal of Environmental Management · doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.109576 · Cited by 83 · see citing works

Carbon stocks and tree diversity in scattered tree silvopastoral systems in Chiapas, Mexico

Aryal, D. R., Gómez-González, R. R., Hernández-Nuriasmú, R., & Ruiz, D. E. M. (2018) · Agroforestry Systems · doi:10.1007/s10457-018-0310-y · Cited by 76 · see citing works

Comprehensive impacts of diversified cropping on soil health and sustainability

Baldwin‐Kordick, R., De, M., Lopez, M. D., Liebman, M., Lauter, N., Marino, J., & McDaniel, M. D. (2022) · Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems · doi:10.1080/21683565.2021.2019167 · Cited by 75 · see citing works

Agroecological practices in combination with healthy diets can help meet EU food system policy targets

Röös, E., Mayer, A. C. R., Müller, A. W., Kalt, G., Ferguson, S., Erb, K., Hart, R., Matej, S., Kaufmann, L., Pfeifer, C., et al. (2022) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157612 · Cited by 75 · see citing works

A multi-billion-dollar opportunity – Repurposing agricultural support to transform food systems

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Advancing the science and practice of ecological nutrient management for smallholder farmers

Drinkwater, L. E., & Snapp, S. S. (2022) · Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems · doi:10.3389/fsufs.2022.921216 · Cited by 64 · see citing works

Soil carbon sequestration in grazing systems: managing expectations

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Farm size affects the use of agroecological practices on organic farms in the United States

Liebert, J. A., Benner, R., Kerr, R. B., Björkman, T., Master, K. T. D., Gennet, S., Gomez, M. I., Hart, A. K., Kremen, C., Power, A. G., et al. (2022) · Nature Plants · doi:10.1038/s41477-022-01191-1 · Cited by 61 · see citing works

Agroforestry and Ecosystem Services

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Producing urban agroecology in the East Bay: from soil health to community empowerment

Siegner, A. B., Acey, C., & Sowerwine, J. (2019) · Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems · doi:10.1080/21683565.2019.1690615 · Cited by 54 · see citing works

Integrating multipurpose perennial grains crops in Western European farming systems

Duchêne, O., Celette, F., Ryan, M. R., DeHaan, L. R., Crews, T. E., & David, C. (2019) · Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment · doi:10.1016/j.agee.2019.106591 · Cited by 53 · see citing works

European agroforestry has no unequivocal effect on biodiversity: a time-cumulative meta-analysis

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Carbon storage potential of cacao agroforestry systems of different age and management intensity

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Alliances for agroecology: from climate change to food system change

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How is organic farming performing agronomically and economically in sub-Saharan Africa?

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Grazing Management and Buffer Strip Impact on Nitrogen Runoff from Pastures Fertilized with Poultry Litter

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Impact of pesticide exposure on adipose tissue development and function

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Feasibility and Effectiveness Assessment of Multi-Sectoral Climate Change Adaptation for Food Security and Nutrition

Tirado, C., Pol, J. L. V., Kerr, R. B., & Krishnamurthy, P. K. (2022) · Current Climate Change Reports · doi:10.1007/s40641-022-00181-x · Cited by 37 · see citing works

Farmer perspectives on benefits of and barriers to extended crop rotations in Iowa, USA

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Absent Agroecology Aid: On UK Agricultural Development Assistance Since 2010

Pimbert, M. P., & Moeller, N. I. (2018) · Sustainability · doi:10.3390/su10020505 · Cited by 35 · see citing works

Prospective association between organic food consumption and the risk of type 2 diabetes: findings from the NutriNet-Santé cohort study

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Organophosphate pesticides and new-onset diabetes mellitus: From molecular mechanisms to a possible therapeutic perspective

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Implications of Temperate Agroforestry on Sheep and Cattle Productivity, Environmental Impacts and Enterprise Economics. A Systematic Evidence Map

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Navigating capitalist expansion and climate change in pastoral social-ecological systems: impacts, vulnerability and decision-making

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Commentary: Novel strategies and new tools to curtail the health effects of pesticides

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Agroecology and climate change rapid evidence review : performance of agroecological approaches in low- and middle- income countries

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Environmental and economic trade‐offs of using composted or stockpiled manure as partial substitute for synthetic fertilizer

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Climate change enforces to look beyond the plant – the example of pollinators

Christmann, S. (2019) · Current Opinion in Plant Biology · doi:10.1016/j.pbi.2019.11.001 · Cited by 16 · see citing works

The Different Effects of Climate Extremes on Physiological Health Among Agroecology and Conventional Smallholder Rice Farmers

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Agroecology in a changing climate

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Resistencias urbanas al cambio climático: Consumo crítico, agroecología y defensa del territorio en Guadalajara, Jalisco, México.

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Sustainable food systems and gender equality in the context of climate change and biodiversity conservation

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Agroecology for sustainable development: evidence on multidimensional performance from a cross-country TAPE assessment in Africa

Adoyo, B., Geck, M. S., Adeyemi, C., Alpuerto, J., Arinloye, A. A. D.-D., Ateku, D., Autfray, P., Barahona, C., Chacha, R., Cluset, R., et al. (2025) · Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems · doi:10.3389/fsufs.2025.1667882 · Cited by 11 · see citing works

A Panel Data Analysis Model to Assess the Impact of Institutional Factors on Crop Diversification of Assam, India

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Crop diversification with and without irrigation: Selected tribal households of South OdishaPreprint

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Extent and Determinants of Crop Diversification across Major States of India

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Pattern of Agricultural Diversification in India

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Challenges, opportunities and prospects of crop diversification

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