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Evaluating the process of introducing crossbred chickens by "The African chicken genetic gains project": Implications for livestock uptake in Moshi district, Tanzania. [PDF]

Poult Sci
Shayo JD, Shausi GL, Ahmad AK.
europepmc   +1 more source

The Herfindahl neutral point: A firm‐level threshold for managing market concentration with evidence from US hog packing

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper derives a firm‐level threshold, the Herfindahl Neutral Point, from the standard concentration index used in merger review. At this threshold, a marginal expansion leaves the index unchanged. Firms below the threshold reduce concentration when they expand; firms above it increase concentration.
Andrew J. Keller, Krishna P. Paudel
wiley   +1 more source

Perception of Agricultural Extension Workers on Privatization of Agricultural Extension Services in Ondo State, Nigeria

Journal of Agricultural Extension
Privatization is becoming a widely accepted organizational change and response that can offer alternative opportunities for efficiency, effectiveness and sustainability in extension service delivery.
Oluwole Matthew Akinnagbe, Shedrack Ejiga , Tolulope Akinbobola   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Gender differences in access to extension services and major farm inputs among paddy seed growers in Rautahat district of Nepal. [PDF]

Front Sociol
Timalsina S, Paudel R, Panta HK, Subedi M, Chaurasia J.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The role of venture‐financed startups in innovation for US agriculture

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract To evaluate the role played by startup companies in the innovation ecosystem of US agriculture, we compile a unique dataset of 6024 new entrants founded 1987–2019 that details their financing lifecycles, annual economic performance, and patenting activities.
Gregory D. Graff, Charles A. W. de Grazia, Nicholas E. Rada   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Addressing the double burden of malnutrition in Bangladesh: Evidence from National Policy Documents and gaps in policy integration. [PDF]

Glob Epidemiol
Talukder A, Kelly M, Gray D, Sarma H.
europepmc   +1 more source

The rain feels different under the same umbrella: Experiences with poverty across LGBTQ subgroups

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Population‐based survey data have demonstrated that LGBTQ communities report varying rates of economic insecurity, yet very little research directly assesses how pathways into and experiences with poverty look different among subgroups at the intersections of sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI).
Bianca D. M. Wilson, Lillian Nguyen
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluating iSAT climate-informed agro-advisories for farm decisions and system performance in Senegal's drylands. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Joseph JE, Whitbread AM, Akinseye FM, Dhulipala R, Worou ON, Faye A, Kebe NA, Seck B, Konte O, Rötter RP.   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The psychosocial toll of Dublin III on asylum seekers in the Netherlands

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract The Dublin III Regulation determines which EU Member State is responsible for examining asylum claims, but its implementation carries significant consequences for those subjected to it. This study examines how Dublin III, as implemented in the Netherlands, affects asylum seekers' psychosocial wellbeing using Silove′s Adaptation and Development
Imen El Amouri
wiley   +1 more source

Transforming Small Ruminant Productivity Through a Farm Service Delivery Model: Evidence from a Pilot Study in Saudi Arabia. [PDF]

Animals (Basel)
Swaminathan M, Aldayood K, Tibbo M, Ghosh K, Shaikhi A, Haddad N.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source