A review of agroecological practices for sustainable agriculture. Alexander Wezel, Marion Casagrande, Florian Celette, Jean-François Vian, Aurélie Ferrer, Joséphine Peigné. Agronomy for Sustainable Development, 2014, 34 (1), pp.1-20. 10.1007/s13593-013-0180-7. hal-01234800 The review discusses agroecological practices for sustainable agriculture, focusing on temperate regions. It classifies these practices into three categories: efficiency increase, substitution, and redesign. The authors identify 15 categories of agroecological practices, with 7 involving efficiency or substitution and 8 requiring redesign. They analyze the advantages and drawbacks of these practices, emphasizing diversification. The review evaluates the potential of these practices for future agriculture, noting that some practices are not yet widely integrated into current agriculture, while others are already well-established. The review highlights that agroecological practices can improve food production while being environmentally friendly, socially fair, and economically beneficial. It discusses various practices such as organic fertilization, split fertilization, reduced tillage, drip irrigation, biological pest control, and cultivar choice that are already well-integrated into agriculture. Other practices, such as biofertilizers, natural pesticides, crop choice and rotations, intercropping, agroforestry, allelopathic plants, and integration of semi-natural landscape elements, have only moderate potential for broad implementation in the next decade. The review also discusses the importance of diversification in agroecological practices, which can improve resilience to perturbations, reduce pest outbreaks, and conserve biodiversity. It emphasizes the need for a redesign of cropping systems to implement these practices effectively. The review concludes that agroecological practices have the potential to contribute to sustainable agriculture, but their implementation requires careful consideration of their potential and constraints.A review of agroecological practices for sustainable agriculture. Alexander Wezel, Marion Casagrande, Florian Celette, Jean-François Vian, Aurélie Ferrer, Joséphine Peigné. Agronomy for Sustainable Development, 2014, 34 (1), pp.1-20. 10.1007/s13593-013-0180-7. hal-01234800 The review discusses agroecological practices for sustainable agriculture, focusing on temperate regions. It classifies these practices into three categories: efficiency increase, substitution, and redesign. The authors identify 15 categories of agroecological practices, with 7 involving efficiency or substitution and 8 requiring redesign. They analyze the advantages and drawbacks of these practices, emphasizing diversification. The review evaluates the potential of these practices for future agriculture, noting that some practices are not yet widely integrated into current agriculture, while others are already well-established. The review highlights that agroecological practices can improve food production while being environmentally friendly, socially fair, and economically beneficial. It discusses various practices such as organic fertilization, split fertilization, reduced tillage, drip irrigation, biological pest control, and cultivar choice that are already well-integrated into agriculture. Other practices, such as biofertilizers, natural pesticides, crop choice and rotations, intercropping, agroforestry, allelopathic plants, and integration of semi-natural landscape elements, have only moderate potential for broad implementation in the next decade. The review also discusses the importance of diversification in agroecological practices, which can improve resilience to perturbations, reduce pest outbreaks, and conserve biodiversity. It emphasizes the need for a redesign of cropping systems to implement these practices effectively. The review concludes that agroecological practices have the potential to contribute to sustainable agriculture, but their implementation requires careful consideration of their potential and constraints.