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Measuring sustainable intensification in smallholder agroecosystems: A review

dc.contributor.authorSmith, A.
dc.contributor.authorSnapp, Sieglinde S.
dc.contributor.authorChikowo, Regis
dc.contributor.authorThorne, Peter J.
dc.contributor.authorBekunda, Mateete A.
dc.contributor.authorGlover, Jerry
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-04T11:04:32Z
dc.date.available2019-12-04T11:04:32Z
dc.date.issued2017-03-15
dc.identifier.citationSmith, A., Snapp, S., Chikowo, R., Thorne, P., Bekunda, M. and Glover, J. 2017. Measuring sustainable intensification in smallholder agroecosystems: a review. Global Food Security 12:127–138.
dc.identifier.issn2211-9124
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/1450
dc.description.abstractSustainable intensification (SI) is at the forefront of food security discussions as a means to meet the growing demand for agricultural production while conserving land and other resources. A broader definition of SI is emerging that takes into account the human condition, nutrition and social equity. Next steps require identification of indicators and associated metrics, to track progress, assess tradeoffs and identify synergies. Through a systematic, qualitative review of the literature we identified SI indicators, with a primary focus on African smallholder farming systems. We assessed indicators and metrics for which there is consensus, and those that remain contested. We conclude that, while numerous metrics for evaluating SI systems exist, many often-cited indicators lack strong sets of associated metrics.
dc.description.sponsorshipUnited States Agency for International Development
dc.format.extent12-Jan
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectSustainability
dc.subjectIndicators
dc.subjectAgricultural Development
dc.subjectFood Security
dc.subjectFood Security
dc.subjectSmallholders
dc.titleMeasuring sustainable intensification in smallholder agroecosystems: A review
dc.typeJournal Article
dc.description.versionPeer Review
cg.contributor.crpIntegrated Systems for the Humid Tropics
cg.contributor.affiliationMichigan State University
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Livestock Research Institute
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture
cg.contributor.affiliationUnited States Agency for International Development
cg.coverage.regionAfrica South Of Sahara
cg.isijournalISI Journal
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and advanced research institute
cg.iitasubjectIntegrated Soil Fertility Management
cg.iitasubjectSmallholder Farmers
cg.iitasubjectSoil Fertility
cg.journalGlobal Food Security
cg.howpublishedFormally Published
cg.accessibilitystatusOpen Access
local.dspaceid80235
cg.targetaudienceScientists
cg.identifier.doihttps://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gfs.2016.11.002


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