Diverse Economies and Food Democracy: Implications for Sustainability from an Interdisciplinary Perspective

Andreas Exner, Andreas Mayer, Moya Kneafsey

Frontiers Media SA

In view of the multifaceted challenge of transforming towards inclusive and sustainable food...

Sustainability Sustainable Food Systems Social Movements, Institutions and Governance

Keywords: Alternative agro-food networks,­Civic food networks,­Cooperatives,­diverse food economies,­organizational democracy,­Food democracy,­Food system,­sustainability,­transformation

Global Land Use Intensity Change and Its Impact on Food Security

Xueru Zhang, Wei Song Seetoh, Jinmei Lu, Basanta Paudel, Q. Yuan

Frontiers Media SA

Food security is an important guarantee for world peace and development and has a bearing on the...

Sustainability Sustainable Food Systems Land, Livelihoods and Food Security

Keywords: land use,­Intensity change,­Food security,­food production,­ecosystems,­sustainable development

Gender-Intentional Breeding Case Studies

Hale Tufan, Vivian Polar, Jacqueline Ashby

Frontiers Media SA

Plant breeding is experiencing a high level of novelty and innovation at a global scale, reshaping...

Sustainability Sustainable Food Systems Social Movements, Institutions and Governance

Keywords: Research Methods,­plant breeding,­Breeding,­gender,­gender inequality,­Varieties,­seed,­innovation,­Adoption,­gender-intentional,­Transdisciplinary,­Preferences,­Traits,­low-income,­food processing,­food quality

Integration of Legume Intercropping into Sustainable Farming Systems for Nitrogen Fixation, Soil Health, and Climate Resilience

Libert Brice Tonfack, Keston Njira, Sudhir Kumar Rajpoot

Frontiers Media SA

Sustainable use of soils is among the global challenges of the twenty-first century. The global...

Sustainability Sustainable Food Systems Crop Biology and Sustainability

Keywords: Legume intercropping,­Nitrogen Fixation,­Soil health,­land degradation,­Food security

RAMIRAN 2023: Managing Organic Resources in a Changing Environment

Rachel E. Thorman, David Robert Chadwick, Tom Misselbrook, Fiona Nicholson, Harald Menzi

Frontiers Media SA

This Research Topic of Frontiers Waste Management in Agroecosystems will highlight original...

Sustainability Sustainable Food Systems Waste Management in Agroecosystems

Keywords: Manure,­Biosolids,­Digestate,­Agriculture,­sustainability,­Waste Management,­organic residues,­agroecosystems,­residues,­Agricultural systems,­Processing technologies,­Nutrient utilisation,­greenhouse gas,­Ammonia,­Soil health,­Water Quality,­Novel Practi

Sustainable Food Networks: Chains of Values and Food Transitions

Carolina Yacamán-Ochoa, José Luis Sánchez-Hernández, Javier Sanz-Cañada

Frontiers Media SA

Sustainable Food Networks (SFNs) are emerging as pivotal value chains for agroecological and food...

Sustainability Sustainable Food Systems Urban Agriculture

Keywords: i-urban Food Policies,­governance,­alternative food networks,­Sustainable food systems,­Food value chain,­Short Food Supply Systems,­food distribution,­Urban and peri-urban agriculture,­agroecology

Gender Intentional Crop Breeding: From Integration To Institutional Innovation

Hale Tufan, Vivian Polar, Jacqueline Ashby

Frontiers Media SA

Significant progress in agricultural technology development has remained persistently blind to...

Sustainability Sustainable Food Systems Social Movements, Institutions and Governance

Keywords: plant breeding,­Breeding,­gender,­gender inequality,­Varieties,­seed,­innovation,­Adoption,­gender-intentional,­Research Methods,­Transdisciplinary,­Preferences,­Traits,­low-income,­food processing,­food quality

On-Farm Implementation of Transformative Technologies and Practices for Sustainability Transitions in Agriculture

Callum Eastwood, Julie Ingram, Alan Renwick, Simon Fielke, Paul Edwards, Margaret Ayre

Frontiers Media SA

There is increased pressure on agri-food sectors globally to transition to more sustainable food...

Sustainability Sustainable Food Systems Land, Livelihoods and Food Security

Keywords: agroecology,­Diversification,­uncertainty,­innovation,­sustainability,­digitalization

Transforming Food Systems in Latin America and the Caribbean: Increasing Sustainability, Resilience and Adaptation to Climate Change

Leida Y. Mercado, Fernando Casanoves, Graciela Mónica Rusch, Mark Van Wijk, Jacques Avelino

Frontiers Media SA

The Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region is highly vulnerable to extreme weather and...

Sustainability Sustainable Food Systems Climate-Smart Food Systems

Keywords: Climate Change,­Vulnerability and adaptation,­environmental degradation,­ecosystem services,­Food insecurity,­Biodiversity,­sustainable production,­agroforestry,­agricultural production,­Nature-based solutions