Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

Original Research

Published on 11 Jun 2025

Socioeconomic factors influencing smallholder farmers’ willingness to cultivate neglected legumes and their selection of suitable planting dates

in Agroecology and Ecosystem Services

Busisiwe Vilakazi
Paramu L. Mafongoya
Alfred O. Odindo
Mutondwa M. Phophi

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1607687

792 views

Original Research

Published on 11 Jun 2025

Does rural land consolidation improve the environmental efficiency of grain production? A quasi-natural experiment based on China’s high-standard farmland construction policy

in Land, Livelihoods and Food Security

Shufang Sun
Ruilin Zhang

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1576182

549 views

Original Research

Published on 11 Jun 2025

Assessing the impact of heat stress on technical efficiency in rice production: evidence from Japanese farmers using a stochastic frontier approach

in Agricultural and Food Economics

Rui Xue
Asato Mizuki
Shigekazu Kawashima

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1586506

793 views

Original Research

Published on 11 Jun 2025

Gender dynamics within food systems in displacement contexts: experiences from displaced populations in Nampula, Mozambique

in Climate-Smart Food Systems

Thea Synnestvedt
Gracsious Maviza
Mandlenkosi Maphosa

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1564638

4,757 views

Original Research

Published on 11 Jun 2025

Plant-based diets among students at Rhodes University, South Africa: prevalence, motivations, and barriers

in Nutrition and Sustainable Diets

Coral Andersson
Gladman Thondhlana

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1429770

742 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Jun 2025

Agrarian transitions in rural Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga province, South Africa: understanding dynamics and determinants

in Land, Livelihoods and Food Security

Farirai Rusere
Siyabusa Mkuhlani
Gabriel Soropa
Lori Hunter
Wayne Twine
Cyrus Samimi

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1610323

980 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Jun 2025

Modeling growth, yield, irrigation water use and soil moisture dynamics of OPSIS-irrigated sugarcane

in Water-Smart Food Production

M. H. J. P. Gunarathna
M. K. N. Kumari

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1446545

607 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Jun 2025

Long-term moisture conservation and nutrient management improves yield stability and resource use efficiency in pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum)—mustard (Brassica juncea) system under rainfed ecosystem

in Agroecology and Ecosystem Services

S. L. Meena
R. S. Bana
Ramanjit Kaur
Ravi Nirmal
Deepak Singh
Samarth Godara
Teekam Singh
Anchal Dass
Twinkle Jena
Rohan Serawat

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1597025

729 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Jun 2025

The models and the aspiring models: assessing the sustainable rural development philosophy and reality in India through multi-dimensional indices

in Social Movements, Institutions and Governance

Sangeeta Bhattacharyya
R. R. Burman
Rabindra Nath Padaria
Sudipta Paul
Palanisamy Venkatesh
Anindita Datta
Pinaki Roy
Suchandra Dutta
Samrat Sikdar
Savita Kumari

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1561399

876 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Jun 2025

Sustainable valorization of yellow cherry juice using natural propolis and non-thermal techniques

in Sustainable Food Processing

Seydi Yıkmış
Melikenur Türkol
Nazan Tokatlı Demirok
Nazlı Tokatlı
Ezgi Rüzgar
Isam A. Mohamed Ahmed
Moneera O. Aljobair

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1606602

799 views

Original Research

Accepted on 09 Jun 2025

Two-Dimensional Modelling of Nitrate Transport in Canola Field Under Moistube Irrigation Using HYDRUS 2D/3D

in Climate-Smart Food Systems

Tinashe Lindel Dirwai
Aidan Senzanje
Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1538750

280 views

Original Research

Accepted on 09 Jun 2025

Impact of Blockchain-Driven Agricultural Product Traceability Systems on Circular Economy in Agriculture: An Analysis Using Data from the National Bureau of Statistics of China Open Data Platform

in Agro-Food Safety

Wei Liu
Dexian Li

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1609326

552 views

Original Research

Published on 09 Jun 2025

Proximity to natural habitat enhances flower visitor diversity and pollination services in avocado orchards

in Agroecology and Ecosystem Services

Keira Dymond
Juan L. Celis-Diez
Pablo Díaz-Siefer
Valeska Rojas-Bravo
Jaime Martínez-Harms
Simon G. Potts
Michael P. D. Garratt

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1560802

1,134 views
1 citation

Systematic Review

Published on 06 Jun 2025

Multifunctional roles of intercropping in the management of insect pests affecting pulse crops: a comprehensive bibliometric analysis

in Agroecology and Ecosystem Services

Rachid Lamzira
Karim El Fakhouri
Rachid Boulamtat
Seid Ahmed Kemal
Ali Oubayoucef
Chaimae Ramdani
Issam Meftah Kadmiri
Mustapha El Bouhssini

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1599254

1,254 views

Original Research

Published on 06 Jun 2025

Effect of perceived government regulation on purchase intention for regional brand agricultural products: an empirical investigation of Qianjiang crayfish

in Agricultural and Food Economics

Na Xu
Yanpu Zhao
Man Chen

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1573456

798 views

Original Research

Published on 06 Jun 2025

Fungal functional metabolism succession contributes to product efficiency during co-composting of domestic garbage and cow manure

in Waste Management in Agroecosystems

Cece Qiao
Libin Bao
Qinjuan Zhang
Xie Yiqin
Lantian Ren
Wenge Wu
Jianfei Wang

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1600462

873 views