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As shared in chapter one, there are multiple existing and new requirements in a more sustainable agricultural production system, e.g. laid down in regulations, defined in company strategies, purchasing policies and consumer preferences. Compared to the recent decades, which focused on solving specific issues (e.g., ground water quality, flowering strips for insects), todays sustainability challenges seem to call for more systemic, interdisciplinary, integrated, new solutions (e.g. climate change, biodiversity). This chapter provides examples and focus points where to start improving the agricultural sustainability. It describes organizational, methodological, agronomical and other specific approaches how to transform a farm, a segment and the whole value chain.

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