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Optimizing subsoiling depth to enhance soil water storage and annual crop water productivity in wheat-maize cropping system

Agricultural Water Management
Subsoiling effectively enhances crop water productivity (CWP) by optimizing soil structure. Nevertheless, the effects of different subsoiling depths on cross-seasonal soil water utilization and CWP remain unclear.
Yi Lv, Shaobo Wang, Xiaowen Xu, Yecheng Zhang, Jingyi Shao, Xinkun Liu, Ruxin Li, Qisong Gao, Fiston Bizimana, Huifang Han, Ling Liu, Rui Zong   +11 more
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Protection Motivation Theory and Farmers' Participation in Futures Markets: Evidence From Germany

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines why German farmers show limited adoption of commodity futures contracts despite substantial price volatility, applying Protection Motivation Theory (PMT) to understand the cognitive processes driving participation decisions in futures markets. Survey data from 303 German farmers collected in 2024 were analyzed using Partial
Hendrik Wever, Marius Michels, Oliver Musshoff   +2 more
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Effects of Outsourced Agricultural Extension Services on the Technical Efficiency and Financial Returns of Soybean Farms in Northern Cameroon

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In the agricultural landscape of most developing countries, the last decade has witnessed the expansion of outsourced agricultural extension services. Private firms and nongovernmental organizations focused on delivering agricultural extension and advisory services to farmers have emerged.
Boris D. Soh Wenda, Doria A. Medondjeu, Dorothy E. Fon, Stefan Sieber   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Developing Equtiable and Affordable Government Responses to Drought in Australia [PDF]

Once again in 2002 Australian taxpayers are being called on to provide relief to drought-affected farmers. Under the National Drought Policy which has been in place since 1992, support is provided by the Commonwealth Government predominantly in two forms:
Bruce Chapman, Linda Botterill
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Livelihood Diversification as an Adaptation Strategy to Climate Change and Household Food Security of Livestock Holders in Pakistan

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rural farm households continue to face significant risks from climate change, resulting in many of them diversifying their livelihood sources into other income‐generating activities to increase their incomes and improve food and nutrition security. In this study, we examine the drivers and impact of farm households' participation in livelihood
Mahwish Arshad, Awudu Abdulai
wiley   +1 more source

Drought and famine relationships in Sudan: policy implications [PDF]

Sudan is one of the few countries where famine still persists. Why? What are the determinants of famine in Sudan? What is the role of drought, especially in the context of economic policy failure and war? Who is affected by famine?
Zaki, Elsayed, Ali, Ahmed, von Braun, Joachim, Teklu, Tesfaye   +3 more
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Do More Open Economies Export Less Diversely in Brazilian Agribusiness?

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper asks whether municipalities with a larger export‐to‐revenue ratio display a more concentrated bundle of exported goods in Brazilian agribusiness. Recent advances in export imputation for Brazilian municipalities allow for an analysis of the concentration profile of each municipality and its association with export openness.
Alan Leal, Michelle Marcia Viana Martins
wiley   +1 more source

Drought Monitoring over Paddy Field area in Indramayu District, West Java using Remotely Sensed Indices

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In this research, several meteorological and agricultural drought indices based on remote sensing data are built for drought monitoring over paddy area in Indramayu District, West Java, Indonesia.
Orbita Roswintiarti, Miao Jungang, Parwati   +2 more
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Weather Attention in Online Discourse and Price Uncertainty in Agricultural Futures Markets

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Weather is a central determinant of production risk in agricultural markets, but markets respond not only to weather conditions themselves, but also to how those conditions are noticed, framed, and interpreted in public discourse. In this setting, real‐time online weather discussions may shape price uncertainty by influencing how market ...
Mario A. Ortez, Olga Isengildina Massa, Michael Liam Smith, Nicole Olynk Widmar   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A deep learning-based composite agricultural drought index for monitoring and impact assessment in Central Asia

Agricultural Water Management
Drought is a major natural hazard that seriously threatens agricultural production and food security. However, most existing drought indices rely on a single variable or scale, limiting their ability to capture the complexity of agricultural drought.
Xiuwei Xing, Shujie Wei, Xi Chen, Jing Qian, Shuhong Peng, Jiayu Sun, Bo Sun, Chaoliang Chen   +7 more
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