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  • Bridging agroecology and food system transition frameworks: identifying shared methodological and conceptual tensions
    Averbuch, Bonnie; Stone, Tiffanie; Sandén, Taru; Schwarz, Gerald; Thorsøe, Martin Hvarregaard; Bindelle, Jerome; Boeraeve, Fanny; Cassart, Pauline; Dalgaard, Tommy; Dumont, Benjamin; Herrera, Beatriz; Kambashi, Bienvenu; Karikallio, Hanna-Maija; Knierim, Andrea; Koutsouris, Alex; Kozar, Raffaela; Lagneaux, Séverine; Lahnamäki-Kivelä, Susanna; Leitheiser, Stephen; Loconto, Allison Marie; McPhee, Chris; Moeller, Nina Isabella; Plaas, Elke; Sabán de la Portilla, Clara; Fernández-Soleto, Patricia; Trkulja, Ivana; Vlahos, George; Zerbian, Tanya; Rødel Berg, Torsten
    Frontiers in sustainable food systems (Frontiers Media S.A., 2026)
    This perspective paper draws on insights from a 2024 symposium entitled ‘Exploring methods for researching shifts in knowledge production for agroecology transition’. The symposium critically examined emerging conceptual and methodological challenges arising from combining agroecology with living labs and research infrastructures as key instruments promoted within EU policy to strengthen Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems (AKIS). Through presentations, group discussions, and iterative reflections, we identified four key tensions: structural constraints limiting farmers’ agency within living lab approaches, the problematic nature of AKIS as supposedly neutral frameworks, the oversimplification of transition frameworks as linear rather than overlapping categories, and risks of definitional dilution or cooptation. We then demonstrate that these tensions are not unique to agroecology, bridging the concepts and methods within agroecology research with those used in other fields of sustainable food system transition research, such as transdisciplinary research and sustainable transitions. This conceptual mapping of shared tensions reveals opportunities for mutual learning. Bridging these fields would help create clarity at the conceptual and methodological levels, ultimately strengthening the theoretical foundations and enabling more nuanced approaches to food system transition research.
  • Challenges and limitations of introducing pigeonpea as a new crop into smallholder farming systems through farmer‐to‐farmer education in Zambia
    Khazaei, Hamid; Scott, Sebastian; Niemi, Jarkko K.
    Plants, people, planet (John Wiley & Sons, 2026)
    Societal Impact Statement Legume plants offer generous benefits for both the planet and people by supporting sustainable farming, food and feed systems through their ability to symbiotically fix atmospheric nitrogen. While grain legumes are cultivated and consumed globally, their adoption, market development, and integration into cropping systems vary. In Zambia, pigeonpea remains an underutilised legume crop despite its suitability for semiarid conditions and potential to diversify food and income sources. We implemented farmer field schools in the Eastern province of Zambia to introduce pigeonpea, strengthen farmer knowledge, and explore how participatory learning can support its adoption and early-stage value chain development. Summary Farmer field schools (FFSs) are transformative, participatory approaches to adult agricultural education that effectively promote farmers' learning and capacity building and empower farming communities with practical knowledge. Here, we present a case study of FFSs in the Katete district, Eastern province of Zambia, focused on good pigeonpea agronomic practices and the value chain. Three FFSs were established, focusing on pigeonpea variety trials, biological pesticides, and a pigeonpea-specific rhizobial inoculant development and testing. Farmers received hands-on training and resources and were guided through community-led trials. Extreme weather conditions, free-grazing livestock, an underdeveloped pigeonpea seed value chain, and a poor seed system hindered the implementation of the FFSs. Despite the challenges encountered, we successfully designed and tested pigeonpea-specific rhizobial inoculants, trained farmers in good agronomic practices such as biological pest control, and provided access to seed of improved pigeonpea varieties. To strengthen the pigeonpea seed value chain, a seed dehuller is now available to farmers. Pigeonpea FFSs will support crop and food diversification, improve soil fertility and sustainable agriculture, and may increase household income.
  • Distinct adaptation and ancestral retention signals in African and European indigenous cattle genomes
    Gao, Junxin; Ginja, Catarina; Liu, Ying; Kantanen, Juha; Ghanem, Nasser; Kugonza, Donald; Makgahlela, Mahlako; Okwasiimire, Rodney; Bovenhuis, Henk; Groenen, Martien A. M.; Crooijmans, Richard P. M. A.
    Communications biology (Springer Nature, 2026)
  • Näkökulma: Miten löytää yhteiskunnallisen säätelyn oikea taso?
    Yli-Viikari, Anja
    Hevosurheilu : 8.8.2025 (Suomen Hippos, 2025)
  • Copper and zinc thresholds in EU topsoils : Insights from LUCAS and literature datasets
    Kiani, Mina; Van Eynde, Elise; Santner, Jakob; Horn, Dietmar; Panagos, Panos; Hernandez-Mora, Alicia; Duboc, Olivier; Eigner, Herbert; Heller, Gereon; Geyer, Stefan; Jones, Arwyn; Ylivainio, Kari
    Environment International (Pergamon press, 2026)
    Copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn) are essential micronutrients, critical for both crop growth and human health, yet imbalances can result in deficiency or toxicity. Assessments based on total metal concentrations miss key insights into metal bioavailability and mobility. This study addresses the existing gap in data and knowledge on readily available Cu and Zn in EU agricultural soils. We used a subset of the Land Use and Coverage Area frame Survey (LUCAS) topsoil database in 2015 to map distributions of available Cu and Zn in agricultural soils across the EU27 + UK using the electro-ultrafiltration (EUF) technique. The EUF results made it possible to identify reigons where agricultural soils may require Cu and Zn fertilization or face toxicity risks. Using existing thresholds from the Austrian fertilization guideline, around one-third (32%) of the soils were deficient in Cu, mainly in Northern and Eastern Europe, while Zn deficiency affected 14% of samples, notably in Spain, Cyprus, and Finland. Only a small proportion (1.5%) of samples exceeded the estimated Cu toxicity threshold. Overall, our findings indicate that continental regions consistently exhibit higher available Cu and Zn levels than Northern Europe, where igneous parent materials and less weathered glacial soils prevail. In addition, in Southern and Eastern Europe and inland regions of Spain, where calcareous soils are common, low Zn availability was observed. While natural factors largely explain these regional differences, local anthropogenic activities further contribute to elevated metal concentrations. Our results contribute to the monitoring of soil Cu and Zn beyond total concentrations, helping guide fertilization practices that support optimal crop nutrition and ensure safe and nutritious food.