Carlos E. González-Esquivel

TL;DR: The MESMIS Program as discussed by the authors is a 15-year ongoing effort with impact in 60 case studies and 20 undergraduate and graduate programs mainly in Ibero-America that is attempting to cope with the stated challenges.

TL;DR: In this article, a sustainability evaluation framework for peasant systems has been applied in over 40 case studies in Latin America, from which 15 were analysed, focusing on the choice of indicators, the effect of alternative strategies on agroecosystem sustainability and the trade-offs involved Common indicators include yields, income, agrodiversity and external input dependence Alternative strategies include crop/product diversification and soil conservation practices.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors compared the environmental and socio-economic sustainability of greenhouses and chinampas at both the farm and regional levels, using the MESMIS framework.

TL;DR: In this paper, the role of the rhizosphere in C, N and P biogeochemical processes relevant for plant nutrition in agroecosystems is presented, and state-of-the-art information on the roles of biotic interactions in the RHIs on C,N and P is presented.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a first attempt to understand the immediate impact of COVID-19 and the sanitary measures taken by governments on farming systems in Central America and Mexico (CAM).