Impacts of the use of biological pest control on the technical efficiency of the Brazilian agricultural sector. [PDF]
Int J Environ Sci Technol (Tehran), 2023 Rodrigues LCC, Fortini RM, C R Neves M.
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A Policy Impact Evaluation Model For Scotland: Decoupling Single Farm Payments [PDF]
The purpose of this paper is to assess the impacts of decoupling single farm payments in Scotland. It focuses on aggregate impacts on the agricultural products in domestic and external markets and the spill-over effect of this on the non-agricultural ...
Gelan, Ayele, Schwarz, Gerald
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Climate Change Mitigation in the Dairy Sector: Uncovering Heterogeneity Through Eco‐Efficiency Clubs
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Combining climate change goals with economic targets is crucial for the dairy sector, which is a significant contributor to agricultural greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions worldwide. In this paper, we assess economic and climate change implications of dairy production with panel data of Irish dairy farms from 2013 to 2021.
Doris Läpple +2 more
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Digitalization in Agricultural Sector: Agriculture 4.0 for Sustainable Agriculture
Journal of Agronomy, Technology and Engineering Management (JATEM)Sustainable and resilient systems within the food industry play a key role in global growth and development. In recent years, negative effects such as drought caused by climate change, destructive natural disasters, and destruction of biodiversity and natural resource erosion, agricultural migration, aging agricultural population, and global epidemics ...
Jelena Vapa Tankosić +4 more
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Estimating Regional Methane Emission Factors from Energy and Agricultural Sector Sources Using a Portable Measurement System: Case Study of the Denver-Julesburg Basin. [PDF]
Sensors (Basel), 2022 Riddick SN +8 more
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FOCUSING THE BALTIC AGRICULTURAL SECTOR TOWARDS THE NEW CONSUMER: ESTONIA'S CASE [PDF]
This paper analyses some of the current problems emerging in the Baltic economies with special reference to Estonia and the agricultural sector. The prime objectives are to put forward suggestions for improving the agricultural investment, and to improve
Chong, Yen Yee, van der Hoek, M. Peter
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The penetration of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in farming communities is increasing the use of smartphone‐based instant messaging apps. Despite this, the reasons behind participation and the impact on farm productivity in developing countries remain unexplored.
Zafar Kurbanov +4 more
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The engagement in the non-agricultural sector as a risk-mitigating strategy in rural Pakistan [PDF]
The paper investigates whether, as is often suggested by the literature, diversification towards the non-agricultural sector is considered as a risk-mitigating strategy by rural Pakistani households.
Tania Rajadel
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Smallholder farmers are reverting to traditional production methods due to the high opportunity costs and unintended consequences of new technologies. This study focuses on row planting technology, which is labor‐intensive and slow without mechanized operations.
Emmanuel Tetteh Jumpah +4 more
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Winners and losers of land use change: A systematic review of interactions between the world's crane species (Gruidae) and the agricultural sector. [PDF]
Ecol Evol, 2022 Hemminger K +4 more
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