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The Status of Labor-Saving Mechanization in Fruits and Vegetables [PDF]

The objective of this paper is to examine the status of labor-saving mechanization in U.S. fruit and vegetable harvesting. Fruit and vegetable harvest mechanization has several potential advantages: reduced harvest costs, eliminate problems associated ...
Wallace E. Huffman
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Determinants of Knowledge and Usage of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Agricultural Extension: Evidence From Tennessee Extension Personnel

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines the determinants of generative AI (GenAI) knowledge and usage among agricultural extension professionals. Drawing on survey data from agricultural extension personnel in Tennessee, we employ regression analyses and latent Dirichlet allocation (LDA) for topic modeling of open‐ended responses to study the knowledge and usage ...
Abdelaziz Lawani, Jason de Koff, James Muriuki, Anna‐Liisa Ihuhwa   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Money for operator: the impact of linked agricultural subsidy on incomes

Scientific Reports
The reform of China’s “three subsidies” has shifted the method of subsidization from payment based on the contracted area to payment based on the actual operational area. Within this context, studying the income-generating impact of the “three subsidies”
Haoping Yi, Dengwang Guo, Haomin Wang, Guohui Yi, Longzhen Min   +4 more
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The Power of Unity: Collective Action and Smallholder Agricultural Performance in West Africa

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We analyze the impact of collective action through farmer‐based organizations (FBOs) on smallholders' farm performance and income inequality in Ghana, Benin, The Gambia, and Mali. We find that FBO membership increases cereal yield in Ghana and The Gambia, legume yield in Mali, ruminant numbers in Benin and The Gambia, and total farm income in ...
Emmanuel Donkor, Bright Owusu Asante, David Boansi, Victor Owusu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

4th Regional forum on sustainable agricultural mechanization in Asia and the Pacific : leading the way for climate-smart agriculture through machinery and practices, 23-25 November 2016, Hanoi, Vietnam

, 2016
This synthesis report comprises of the proceedings of the 4th Regional Forum on Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization in Asia and the Pacific, held on 23-25 November 2016 in Hanoi, Vietnam.
UN.ESCAP, Centre for Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization (CSAM)   +1 more
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Investigation of agricultural mechanization status in corn production of Iran

, 2014
For determination and assessing the effect of agricultural mechanization in irrigated corn of Iran, two indicators have been used: cultivated area (ha) and yield (kg/ha).  Several regression models have been built, using Mechanization Level (ML) and
Banaeian, Narges, Zangeneh, Morteza
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Study on a Moisture Ratio Curve Model for Refractance Window Drying Based on a D-Optimal Mixture Design

Journal of Food Quality
Refractance window (RW) drying is a new thin-layer drying technology that can control well the heating temperature to effectively reduce the loss of heat-sensitive substances.
Jingyu He, Weidong Song, Jianqiang Li, Tianhang Ding, Jian Guan, Jinji Wu, Jiaoling Wang   +6 more
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Advancing European Plant Variety Registration: Data‐Driven Insights and Stakeholder Perspectives

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Efficient plant variety registration is crucial for fostering innovation in the European Union, yet the current regulatory framework is complex and faces calls for reform. This study provides data‐driven evidence to inform the ongoing legislative debate by employing a mixed‐methods approach.
Sergio Urioste Daza, Ibtissem Taghouti, José María Gil Roig   +2 more
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Changing dynamics of agricultural mechanization in India

Mechanization of agriculture is an essential input in a globalised economic environment. Besides reducing drudgery, mechanisation enhances productivity and reduces cost of cultivation.
Dr. P. Chandra Shekara
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Is Precision Agriculture Technology Adoption Persistently Overestimated?

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Precision agriculture is sometimes assumed to diffuse steadily over time, and industry planning frequently extrapolates early adoption trends forward. This study evaluates the accuracy of such expectations by comparing agricultural input dealers' forecasts of future service offerings with the actual levels of offerings that dealerships ...
Trey Malone, Chad Fiechter, Zanliang Meng, James Lowenberg‐DeBoer, Bruce Erickson, Jay Akridge   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source