The world agrifood system is currently undergoing an acute crisis caused by serious food insecurity and the low profitability of agricultural activity, along with the negative impacts resulting from the current organizational structure of the system in affecting both human health and the environment. International organizations, especially FAO and the United...

A profound transformation of agricultural production methods has become unavoidable due to the increase in the world’s population, and environmental and climatic challenges. Agroecology is now recognized as a challenging model for agricultural systems, promoting their diversification and adaptation to environmental and socio-economic contexts, with consequences for the entire agri-food...

The two most significant signatures of the Anthropocene—agriculture and urbanisation—have yet to be studied synoptically. The term periurban is used to describe territory where the urbanising trend of the planet extends into multiscapes. A periurban praxis is required that spatially reconciles urbanisation and agriculture, simultaneously permitting urban growth and the...

Agroecology is an approach that seeks to improve the integration of food systems through environmentally sustainable production systems. This paper explores the key practices considered to define agroecological farming in Bikita District of Masvingo in Zimbabwe. It reviewed the literature on agroecology and presented a criterion that informed analysis to...

The agrifood systems of today are affected by multiple challenges that if not properly addressed, may lead to significant environmental, social, and economic impacts on farmer and consumer communities around the world. There is a global consensus that business-as-usual is not an option. Complex issues require innovative and sustainable solutions,...

Growing climate crisis, continuous cropping tends to deplete soil nutrient reserves that requires replenishment with essential macro and micronutrients along with nutrient recycling of livestock-based systems to enhance plant nutrition while promoting environmental stewardship. In addition, the extinction of agro-biodiversity and highly volatile markets have raised stern fears for achieving...