Contemporary global development discourses recognize the need for adopting inclusive approaches to sustainable development due to the complexities that characterize development and the pervasive inequalities and marginalization between and within states. Social learning approaches can be an...

The literature on the research-practice gap in agriculture has evolved significantly in recent decades. Although there is a well-established body of work on how farmers adopt agricultural research outcomes and the factors that influence their adoption, research on how researchers perceive the...

This paper provides new cross-country evidence that greater investment in agricultural R&D significantly mitigates the adverse effects of climate variability on crop yields in sub-Saharan Africa. Despite this critical role, only a handful of countries have invested at levels sufficient to reach...

At the beginning of 2024, the Academy of Sciences of Moldova began hearings on reports on the results of scientific research in the field of agriculture, biology and food security for the period 2020-2023. Major importance was given to the results of the technological transfer, achieved during...

Total net GHG emissions from Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU) averaged around 12.0 GtCO2eq per year during 2007-2016. Approximately 23% of total anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions derive from AFOLU, while the global food system contributes nearly one third of global...

The main mission of the Strategic Working Group on Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Research (SWG SCAR AKIS) is to build a knowledge and innovation network across the EU, focusing specifically on speeding and scaling up the impact of...

The main mission of the Strategic Working Group on Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Research (SWG SCAR AKIS) is to build a knowledge and innovation network across the EU, focusing specifically on speeding and scaling up the impact of...

This working paper explores how funding requirements enable transdisciplinary research (TDR) for sustainable development in Africa, focusing on German public funders and their TDR programmes in sustainable land management and agricultural development. It consolidates experiences from Global...

A crucial component of creativity is regarded as a prized asset for long-term corporate success and sustainable competitiveness. As a result, not only academic scholars and policy experts but also business leaders have given the topic more attention. The study of creativity is a dynamic,...

The paper examines the role of higher education institutions (HEIs) in the agribusiness innovation ecosystem in Central Visayas, Philippines, underlining their contributions, the challenges the faced, and the opportunities. Using a mix-methods approach, the research reveals that HEIs serve as...

Precision and intelligence in agriculture: advanced technologies for sustainable farming explores the way artificial intelligence and other technologies have transformed the agricultural sector. It further discusses how these technologies can be used in support of sustainable farming. Covering...

Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. The Society’s Early Years -- Chapter 3. The AES During War and Peace -- Chapter 4. Expansion, c. 1951 - 1976 -- Chapter 5. Between Rigour and Relevance -- Chapter 6. Continuity and Change -- Chapter 7. Conclusion: a short hundred year reflection.

Developing a long-term view on agricultural research and innovation (R&I) needs, fosters the overall consistency, sequencing and impact of R&I activities. A strategic approach helps to ensure synergies between R&I activities and other EU policies and set a common direction with Member States and...

Comparing the priority order of different agricultural science and technology services adopted by cotton farmers and exploring the influencing factors of agricultural science and technology service adoption by cotton farmers from the perspective of farmer differentiation is significantly...

Ensuring food security is affected by the saturation of agricultural products produced domestically and imported. The military actions in Ukraine have negatively affected the export logistics of Ukrainian agricultural products to third countries, thus posing a threat to food security. The aim of...

Chapter 1: Brazil, the Agricultural Giant -- Chapter 2: The Return of Getúlio Vargas and Agricultural Development, 1951-54 -- Chapter 3: “50 Years in Five” and the Reorientation of Brazilian Agriculture -- Chapter 4: Agricultural Politics and Institutional Ferment, 1961-1964 -- Chapter 5:...