Agriculture faces major challenges, such as climate change, natural disasters, and food insecurity, that impact producers, processors, and consumers. Sustainable farming systems are seen as alternative solutions to these challenges, encompassing land-use change, environmental conservation agriculture, agricultural biotechnology, processing and marketing of farm produce, integration of non-farm activities, and related programs, plans, and policies. Despite the intuitive nature of these systems, their socio-economic functions are often contextual, leaving room for further exploration towards more effective practices, policy formulation, and theorization.
This reprint aims to present research on Socio-Economic Functions Across Sustainable Farming Systems, specifically on environmental conservation agriculture/climate-smart agriculture, which boosts nature-positive production, raises the welfare of producers; agricultural biotechnology, which contributes to economic and environmental sustainability; community-based extension and marketing of farm produce, which ensures the livelihood of producers and access to safe and nutritious food; and building a society resilient to all kinds of crises and hazards/disasters.