Proceedings, Volume 134, Issue 1

Crop Wild Relatives (CWRs), the wild counterparts of cultivated crops, hold immense potential for addressing some of the most pressing challenges in agriculture today. They play an essential role for safeguarding agrobiodiversity, enhancing crop resi...

The rapid development of Green Information Technology has contributed to reducing the environmental footprint and supporting more efficient resource management. Within this context, food waste reduction is a key priority of the European Green Deal an...

This study explores the governance of the Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation System in Greece, analysing its internal and external environments and proposing policies to strengthen innovation. A quantitative SWOT analysis and the Strategic Positio...

ISO 22000:2018 is an internationally recognized Food Safety Management System (FSMS) standard applicable to all food supply chain operators, regardless of size or complexity. This study examines the organizational, financial, and strategic effects of...

This work presents the transition of Western Macedonia from a lignite-dominated energy model to a sustainable system based on renewable resources, with particular emphasis on the interlinked roles of policy, regulation, and financing. The analysis is...

In this study, we employ the PLS-SEM modelling approach to explore the socio-psychological drivers of horticulture, citrus, and table grapes Greek farmers to adopt biopesticides, beneficial insects, and/or functional biodiversity practices for pest c...

This study investigates the carbon footprint (CF) and eco-efficiency of rice cultivation in the Thessaloniki Plain, with the objective of identifying sustainable practices that mitigate greenhouse gas emissions while safeguarding productivity and far...

The Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation System (AKIS) plays a pivotal role in fostering innovation and disseminating knowledge within the agricultural sector. This paper proposes a framework for strengthening AKIS in Greece. The study adopts a mult...

The aim of this study is to evaluate the economic performance of nurseries producing Sideritis propagation material using different propagation methods. Two nurseries were compared, each employing a different method that was experimentally tested at...

Generational renewal (GR) is a core objective of the EU Common Agricultural Policy. This study evaluates the sustainability of farms operated by Cypriot young farmers, established during 2004–2022. Primary data were collected via a structured q...