Socio-Economic Functions Across Sustainable Farming Systems

• Other Authors: Maharjan, Keshav Lall (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2023
• Subjects: Research & information: general; Biology, life sciences; Technology, engineering, agriculture; GIAHS; farmer involvement; youth inclusivity; tourism management; Tokimai branding; brinjal; Bangladesh; linear probability model; PSM; large wholesale market; comprehensive strategies; trust-based credit; farmer field school; integrated pest management; crop income; agroecology; sustainable agriculture; environmental conservation agriculture; biodiversity conservation; Fujioka; yaritanago; environmental concern; climate change; biotech corn; farmer perceptions; restrictive agricultural policy; biotech ban; consumer decision model; biotech crops; farmers; flood; community-based organization; char-land; adaptation strategies; endogenous switching regression model; Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems; climate change mitigation; Tokimai brand; Sado Island; Japan; sustainable farm practices; socioeconomic characteristics; fresh produce; food safety; food security; organic; conventional; characteristics of household; cowpea varieties; dryland; socio-economics; Senegal agriculture; agricultural cooperative companies; investments; economic model; sustainable development
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This reprint aims to present research on Socio-Economic Functions Across Sustainable Farming Systems, specifically on environmental conservation agriculture/climate-smart agriculture, which boosts nature-positive production, raises the welfare of producers; agricultural biotechnology, which contributes to economic and environmental sustainability; community-based extension and marketing of farm produce, which ensures the livelihood of producers and access to safe and nutritious food; and building a society resilient to all kinds of crises and hazards/disasters.This reprint reveals: 1) Drivers and dynamics of environmental conservation agriculture, the sustainable farming systems in Japan to address climate change, biodiversity conservation, sustainable production, welfare of producers and leveraging their participation in Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems. 2) Biotech crops in the Philippines can coexist with the practice of climate resilient environmental conservation agriculture. 3) Community-based extension services, such as farmer field school, disaster management practices, such as flood adaptation strategy, and marketing strategy of farm products enhance the welfare of rural population in Bangladesh.4) Identification of socio-economic characteristics associated with farming practices, food safety, food security and their constraints in South Africa and Senegal. 5) Benefit of financing agricultural cooperatives to enhance sustainable production in Romania.