Is agricultural revitalization possible through the climate-smart agriculture: a systematic review and citation-based analysis

Abstract

PurposeThis paper seeks to identify the prevailing streams in the research of climate-smart agriculture in order to help to conceptualize this new scientific notion and assist in drawing clear borders between climate-smart agriculture, agricultural sustainability and resilience.Design/methodology/approachIn order to conceptualize the climate-smart agriculture (CSA), the current research provides an in-depth bibliometric analysis indicating the prospective research directions in CSA. The findings of this paper are important in guiding the research on creation of climate-smart agriculture across different regions.FindingsThe notion of the CSA covers three main objectives: increased productivity, enhanced resilience and reduced environmental footprint of agriculture. It is found that due to its novelty, the climate-smart notion does not always have its defined research agenda and is considered to be both a constituent part of some other scientific framework (e.g. sustainability) and an independent research avenue.Originality/valueThis paper presents an in-depth analysis of the literature on the CSA. The linkages among the concepts, research centers and research strands are identified via the citation-based analysis.

Mapping the Landscape of Climate-Smart Agriculture and Food Loss: A Bibliometric and Bibliographic Analysis

“…Bibliographic coupling proves to be a valuable tool, especially when exploring nascent scientific concepts, aiding in the delineation of methodological boundaries for the subject under investigation (Kleminski et al, 2020;Biscaro & Giupponi, 2014). CSA and food loss management exemplifies these conditions, encompassing economic, agricultural, and environmental dimensions while still occupying a relatively new and undefined position within the scientific landscape (Morkunas & Balezentis, 2021).…”

“…Analyzing the notable spikes in the number of publications related to CSA during specific years, such as the substantial increase from 2015 to 2020, several factors may contribute to this trend. Firstly, the years following 2014 witnessed a surge in scientific interest, potentially driven by the release of the FAO memorandum on the promotion of CSA, which provided a framework for research and implementation efforts in this domain (Morkunas & Balezentis, 2021;Canton, 2021;Mekouar, 2013). Additionally, advancements in technology and methodologies for studying agriculture and climate change may have facilitated increased research output during this period.…”

“…Climate change presents unprecedented challenges to global food security, necessitating innovative approaches to agricultural practices and food management systems (El Bilali et al, 2020). In this context, the convergence of Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) and effective food loss management emerges as an essential domain for sustainable agricultural development (Morkunas & Balezentis, 2021). CSA encompasses a range of strategies aimed at enhancing agricultural productivity, resilience, and sustainability in the face of climate variability and change (Hussain et al, 2021).…”

Can Climate-Smart Agriculture Help to Assure Food Security Through Short Supply Chains? A Systematic Bibliometric and Bibliographic Literature Review

“…Various bibliographic coupling techniques are proposed as a research tool to achieve a systematic review of the literature (Habib & Afzal, 2019;Morkunas & Balezentis, 2021;Maseda et al, 2022). Bibliographic coupling is a particularly useful research technique when investigating interdisciplinary (Thurner et al, 2020) or newly derived concepts (Shah et al, 2019).…”

“…In addition, English is the primary scientific language in the world (Ferguson et al, 2011). Moreover, typical scientific papers are at least four pages long (Morkunas & Balezentis, 2021), which typically equates to more than 6,800 characters (excluding spaces). Lastly, although we do not question the scientific integrity of the Clarivate DB, which we used as a source for our research, and its rigorous peer review procedures, some of the papers in Clarivate DB are not peer reviewed.…”