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Open AccessPublished: 12 January 2026

Natural Resources Management, Sustainability, Production and Consumption in the Agricultural Sector in the Cilento National Park (Italy)

Antonio Bertini, Tiziana Vitolo

New Countryside · 89-108 · 10.55121/nc.v5i1.589

To contribute to the overall environmental and socio-economic rebalancing of Italy, the paper proposes to identify policies, strategies, and tools useful to local communities that intend to pursue the valorisation of Campania’s inland protected areas. Starting from an in depth analysis of the territories using the territorial me

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Open AccessPublished: 7 July 2025

Assessment of the Research and Production Bridgehead of the Rare Earth Industry of the People’s Republic of China

Aleksandr Kirsanov, Semjon Pervykh, Anastasia Zdonis

New Countryside · 54-71 · 10.55121/nc.v4i2.460

Since 2010, the growth in demand for and consumption of rare earth elements has more than doubled, due to a fairly wide area of their possible use in various high-tech devices and products. Today, the People’s Republic of China continues to be the world leader in reserves and production output of this type of minerals due to the

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Open AccessPublished: 29 July 2022

Precipitation Effectiveness and Yam Production in Kwara State, Nigeria

R.M. Olanrewaju, S.L. Tilakasiri, A.A. Salami

New Countryside · 28-33 · 10.55121/nc.v1i1.34

Insufficiency in the production of food crops in Nigeria has been linked with variation in rainfall features. This paper examined the impacts of variation in rainfall onsets, cessations and length of growing season on yam yield in Kwara State, Nigeria to proffer a solution to the problem of fo

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Open AccessPublished: 6 April 2026

A Systematic Review of the Diverse Applications of Alfalfa and Its Role in Sustainable Agriculture

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

New Countryside · 35-49 · 10.55121/nc.v5i2.1114

This comprehensive review synthesizes literature from scientific databases, including ScienceDirect, SpringerLink, and Google Scholar, to critically assess the diverse applications of alfalfa (lucerne; Medicago sativa L.). Renowned as a premier forage crop for silage, hay, and grazing, alfalfa delivers exceptional nutritional qu

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Open AccessPublished: 17 December 2025

Optimizing Snail Farming: Predictive Modelling of Terrestrial Snail Output Using Machine Learning

Konstantinos Apostolou, Marianthi Hatziioannou, Dimitris Klaoudatos

New Countryside · 69-88 · 10.55121/nc.v5i1.643

Heliciculture, the cultivation of edible land snails, is gaining prominence as a sustainable and economically viable agricultural sector. Despite this growth, productivity in snail farming remains inconsistent due to variable environmental conditions and empirical management practices. This study applies machine learning (ML) te

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Open AccessPublished: 1 July 2025

Sustainable Agricultural Development under the Influence of Technology: A Case Study of Bihar

Jitendra Kumar Sinha, Anurodh Kumar Sinha

New Countryside · 79-101 · 10.55121/nc.v4i1.385

Achieving “Zero Hunger,” one of the core Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the United Nations in 2015, necessitates transformative changes in agricultural systems through sustainable practices and resilient technologies. This study examines the influence of farm technologies and supporting infrastructure on agricul

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Open AccessPublished: 5 July 2023

Estimating Total Factor Productivity Growth in the Sri Lankan Coconut Sector

S.M.M. Samarakoon, H. L. J. Weerahewa, L.H.P. Gunaratne

New Countryside · 10-26 · 10.55121/nc.v2i2.33

The stagnant nature of Sri Lankan national coconut production over many decades has been an issue in fulfilling the ever-increasing demand for domestic coconut consumption and industry. Thus, this study aims to address the question of the driving forces of total coconut production growth. This study identifies the sources of Sri

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Open AccessPublished: 21 July 2022

Productivity of Tithonia diversifolia under Edaphoclimatic Conditions of Eastern Cuba

M. Paumier, R.C. Herrera-Herrera, E.O. Toapanta-Mendoza, D.A. González-Aguilera, D.M. Verdecia, J.L. Ramírez, R.S. Herrera

New Countryside · 21-27 · 10.55121/nc.v1i1.24

Livestock in the tropics is characterized by the use of production systems based on low quality pastures, Tithonia diversifolia; due to its productive potential and adequate nutritional value, stands as an alternative for the supplementation of grazing animals. With the objective of evaluating the productive behavior of T. diver

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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: 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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