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Open AccessPublished: 6 July 2026

Stratified Aging in Urban China: How Migration Pathways Are Associated with Subjective Well-Being among Long-Term Rural-to-Urban Migrant Older Adults

Jinming Zhang, Xiaoya Sun, Yanhua Song

New Countryside · 92-105 · 10.55121/nc.v5i3.101861

This study examines how migration pathways are associated with long-term subjective well-being among rural-to-urban migrant older adults in China. Analyzing cross-sectional survey data from 822 participants across three economically diverse cities (Shanghai, Zhengzhou, Puyang), we classified migrants into three pathways: self-ac

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Open AccessPublished: 18 June 2026

Carbon Farming and Agroforestry: Synergies, Trade‑Offs, and a Decision Framework for Climate‑Smart Landscapes

Muhammad Adil

New Countryside · 83-91 · 10.55121/nc.v5i3.102479

Carbon farming through agroforestry and biochar amendment is widely recognised as a climate‑smart strategy, yet the quantitative integration of their combined effects on soil organic carbon (SOC) and the operationalisation of monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) remain fragmented across the literature. This review synth

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Open AccessPublished: 29 May 2026

Indigenous Environmental Governance and Socio-Ecological Resilience: Examining the Subak System as a Model for Sustainable Rural Development in Bali

Argitha Aricindy, Muhammad Nur Hidayat

New Countryside · 70-82 · 10.55121/nc.v5i3.102368

Environmental degradation, increasing pressure on water resources, and rapid land-use change pose serious challenges to sustainable rural development globally. In Bali, Indonesia, these challenges threaten the Subak system, a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage cultural landsc

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Open AccessPublished: 22 May 2026

Integrative Approaches to Sustainable Rural Development in India: Bridging Agriculture, Livelihoods, and Living Standards

Ayan Paul

New Countryside · 39-69 · 10.55121/nc.v5i3.1257

India’s rural development paradigm is transitioning from subsistence-oriented approaches toward a multidimensional framework emphasizing sustainability, resilience, technological innovation, and inclusive growth. This study critically examines the evolving landscape of rural development in India through an integrative systems-ba

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Open AccessPublished: 5 May 2026

Adopting Paludiculture as a Farming Model Resilient to Climate Change: Insights from Farming Communities in the Peatlands of South Sumatra, Indonesia

Ema Pusvita, Lisa Hermawati, Gribaldi

New Countryside · 25-38 · 10.55121/nc.v5i3.1125

Paludiculture, which involves growing crops and managing forests on rehydrated peatlands, is seen as a viable option to balance agricultural production with peatland conservation. However, the adoption of this practice by farmers remains inconsistent. This study investigated factors related to socioeconomic status and behavior t

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Open AccessPublished: 1 May 2026

Agricultural Dynamics and Economic Growth: Evidence from Devel oped and Developing Indian States

Jitendra Kumar Sinha

New Countryside · 1-24 · 10.55121/nc.v5i3.1232

This study investigates the role of agricultural productivity, technological intensification, and structural factors in shaping economic growth across developed and developing Indian states. Using a balanced panel dataset of 22 states over the period 2001–2024 (528 observations), the analysis employs correlation techniques, fixe

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Open AccessPublished: 23 April 2026

Global Pollinator Declines in the Anthropocene: Climate Change, Agriculture, and Food Security

Usama Shoukat, Muhammad Daud, Rifqa Afzal, Isma Gul, Muhammad Aqib, Sajjad Shafeeq, Muhammad Adil

New Countryside · 94-110 · 10.55121/nc.v5i2.1113

Global pollinator populations are declining owing to climate shifts and agricultural expansion, threatening ecosystem stability, crop production, and food security. This review synthesizes empirical findings across diverse pollinator taxa, showing that increased temperature, altered precipitation, and extreme climatic events aff

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Open AccessPublished: 22 April 2026

University, Family Farming and Agroecological Transition: Systematization of an Extension Experience in Conservation Agriculture

Daniel Rafael Vuelta Lorenzo, Miriela Rizo Mustelier, Kevin Chacón Deroncelé

New Countryside · 81-93 · 10.55121/nc.v5i2.1186

Food insecurity in contexts of socio-environmental vulnerability requires strategies that integrate sustainable production with the strengthening of local capacities. This article systematizes the experience of the Universidad de Oriente (Cuba) in supporting Family Farming (FF) systems for the adoption of Conservation Agricultur

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Open AccessPublished: 16 April 2026

Agri-Food Supply Chains and Rural Revitalization: Implications for Land Use and Regional Development in Ghana

Hanson Obiri-Yeboah, Michael Odamtten, Daniel Antwi, Emelia Dede Nartey, Josephine Eshun

New Countryside · 66-80 · 10.55121/nc.v5i2.1123

Agri-food supply chains play a critical role in shaping rural revitalization, land use, and regional development, particularly in agrarian economies where livelihoods are closely tied to land-based production systems. However, limited empirical research has examined how supply chain structures influence land use and regional dev

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Open AccessPublished: 10 April 2026

Religious Tourism and Rural Tourism, an Alternative for Development in Isolated Regions

Paula Gabriela Nuñez

New Countryside · 50-65 · 10.55121/nc.v5i2.1116

This paper problematizes and critically examines rural development research carried out in Argentina, especially in the Andean region of northern Patagonia. The study focuses on the steppe, one of the nation’s most sparsely populated regions, adjacent to the Andean region, which is known for being one of Argentina’s most attract

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