Summary
This narrative review examines the potential of agroecology to transform agri-food systems toward greater sustainability and resilience at scale. The authors argue that whilst agroecology is often positioned as a comprehensive solution, its mainstream adoption requires an integrated multiscale systems approach spanning farm to global levels, with explicit attention to economic viability for farmers, emerging technologies including digitalisation and modern breeding, and coherent multiscale policy design. The review identifies six priority areas for supporting large-scale agroecological transformation.
UK applicability
The frameworks and policy recommendations are applicable to UK context, particularly regarding integration of digital technologies and breeding innovation within agroecological systems, and the need for coherent policy design at farm, regional, and national scales to support farmer adoption.
Key measures
Multiscale sustainability indicators; drivers related to economy, technology, and policy; assessment methods across farm, regional, and global scales
Outcomes reported
The review assessed the conditions required for agroecology to transition from local solutions to mainstream agricultural practice, examining economic viability, technological integration, and policy frameworks necessary for large-scale adoption.
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