Benoît, DedieuDedieuBenoîtContzen, SandraSandraContzenNettle, RuthRuthNettleSraïri, Mohamed TaherMohamed TaherSraïri2024-11-192024-11-1920222571-581X10.24451/arbor.18452https://doi.org/10.24451/arbor.1845210.3389/fsufs.2022.889508https://arbor.bfh.ch/handle/arbor/33837In this introductory paper, we discuss changes in work in agriculture arising from the influence of a wide variety of factors: global food chains and societal controversies about farming models, the status of agricultural work as a profession alongside others; the progress of rural development; issues of precariousness in work and in health. We summarize these influences and their implications to introduce the Special Issue “Work in agriculture: which perspectives?”, and outline the seven papers that contribute to understanding of the future trajectories for work in agriculture.enworkagriculturechangeinfluencessocietyprofessionchainsHCHMS1article