Promoting well-functioning ecosystems that maintain the sustainability of agricultural systems in response to climate change remains a major challenge in North Africa. Agroecological practices have the potential to serve as an alternative to chemicals. However, there are gaps in our knowledge regarding these practices in North Africa that need to be addressed to better adopt them on farms. Therefore, we reviewed the current state of knowledge on agroecology and research on agroecological practices in the North African region. Furthermore, the benefits, challenges, and future opportunities of adopting agroecological practices for sustainable agriculture are discussed. Scientific research on agroecological practices in North Africa is not evenly distributed, with particular emphasis on wheat cultivation. Crop diversification has been most frequently studied in Egypt. Direct seeding technology has been concentrated in Morocco and Tunisia. Allelopathic extracts have not been extensively studied in the North African farming systems. However, research on these practices is weaker, especially under the conditions of Libyan Arab Jamahiriya. Overall, the findings of this review are encouraging and should motivate agroecologists to conduct more mechanistic and in-depth experiments to advance the chances of developing effective programs that combine different agroecological practices to better utilize natural resources and improve crop yields without harming the environment or human and animal health. To better implement agroecology in North African farming systems, local scientific research and progress must be accompanied by excessive policy changes, wider awareness, and the transmission of agroecological knowledge to farmer profiles.

促进运转良好的生态系统以维持农业系统的可持续性以应对气候变化仍然是北非面临的主要挑战。农业生态实践有可能成为化学品的替代品。然而，我们对北非这些做法的了解存在差距，需要加以解决才能更好地在农场采用这些做法。因此，我们回顾了北非地区生态农业知识和农业生态实践研究的现状。此外，还讨论了采用农业生态实践促进可持续农业的好处、挑战和未来机遇。北非农业生态实践的科学研究分布不均，尤其侧重于小麦种植。埃及对作物多样化的研究最为频繁。直播技术一直集中在摩洛哥和突尼斯。化感提取物尚未在北非农业系统中得到广泛研究。然而，对这些做法的研究比较薄弱，尤其是在阿拉伯利比亚民众国的情况下。总的来说，本次审查的结果令人鼓舞，并应激励农业生态学家进行更多机械和深入的实验，以增加开发有效计划的机会，这些计划结合不同的农业生态实践，以更好地利用自然资源和提高作物产量，同时不损害环境或人类和动物健康。为了更好地在北非农业系统中实施生态农业，当地的科学研究和进步必须伴随着过度的政策变化，