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How Competitive Is Myanmar's Rice Sector? A Comparison of Production Costs and Efficiency

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ABSTRACT This paper analyzes the cost competitiveness of rice production in Myanmar by examining production costs, cost efficiency, and the potential effect of improving cost efficiency on the country's global competitiveness. To achieve this, we conduct a comparative analysis of production costs among major rice‐producing countries and estimate the ...
Nandar Aye Chan, Orkhan Sariyev, Mohammad Ariful Islam, Manfred Zeller   +3 more
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Ecohydrological Modeling in Agroecosystems: Examples and Challenges [PDF]

, 2015
Human societies are increasingly altering the water and biogeochemical cycles to both improve ecosystem productivity and reduce risks associated with the unpredictable variability of climatic drivers.
Feng, X., Manzoni, S., Mau, Y., Parolari, Anthony J., Porporato, Amilcare, Vico, G.   +5 more
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Evaluation of urea loaded nano clay biopolymer composites and nitrification inhibitors on nitrogen use efficiency under maize-wheat cropping system

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Across the globe, cereal crops have only 
Premlata Meena, K. M. Manjaiah, Kapil Atmaram Chobhe, Vinod Kumar Sharma, Hanuman Singh Jatav, Mamta, Ajit Kumar Meena   +6 more
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Agricultural Diversification at the Margin. Strategies and Determinants in Italian Mountain and Remote Areas

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ABSTRACT This paper explores the convergence in on‐farm diversification strategies of agricultural holdings, between remote areas and more central ones. Using Italian farm‐level data, we explore the determinants of diversification strategies across farms.
Gianluca Grilli, Francesco Pagliacci, Paola Gatto   +2 more
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Effect of Plant Growth Regulator-Flora on the Growth and Yield of Transplanted Aman Rice

International Journal of Bio-Resource and Stress Management, 2020
The experiment was conducted in the farm area of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka during the period of July to November, 2015 to find out the effect of plant growth regulator-flora on the growth and yield of transplanted
Nahid Hossain, Alok Kumar Paul, Ishrat Alam, Md. Omar Ali Mollick, Shah Jalal Miajee   +4 more
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Charting the Path to Increased Oil Palm Output in Ghana Beyond Area Expansion: Technology or Managerial Capacity — Which Leads the Way?

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ABSTRACT This study sets out to investigate the prospects for raising oil palm output in sub‐Saharan Africa, particularly Ghana, without further expansion of cropland. Given global concerns about oil palm's role in deforestation and land use change, the focus is on enhancing productivity on existing farmlands.
Jacob Asravor, Francis Tsiboe, Ayobami Adetoyinbo, Jacob Ankamah   +3 more
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Long-term effects of organic and inorganic fertilizers on the carbon management index in terrace soils

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Carbon management index (CMI) provides a sensitive indicator of soil quality changes under different management practices. This study assessed the long-term (32-year) impacts of organic and inorganic fertilizers on CMI and soil carbon (C) fractions in ...
Md. Mizanur Rahman, Md. Arifur Rahman Khan, Shirajam Munira, Umme Aminun Naher, Jatish Chandra Biswas   +4 more
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Determinants of Knowledge and Usage of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Agricultural Extension: Evidence From Tennessee Extension Personnel

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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
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Regional Differences in U.S. Consumer Preferences for Native Woody Shrubs With Varying Aesthetic Characteristics

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ABSTRACT Native plants offer a variety of aesthetic (e.g., fall colour, fruit, flowers) and functional benefits (e.g., pollinator friendly, wildlife friendly, water management). How these benefits influence consumer choice and perceived value of native versus introduced plants is not well understood.
Alicia Rihn, Ariana P. Torres, Sue Barton, Bridget K. Behe   +3 more
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Desertification [PDF]

, 2019
IPCC SPECIAL REPORT ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND LAND (SRCCL) Chapter 3: Climate Change and Land: An IPCC special report on climate change, desertification, land degradation, sustainable land management, food security, and greenhouse gas ...
Evans, J., Garcia-Oliva, F., Hussein, I. A. G., Iqbal, M. H., Kimutai, J., Knowles, T., Meza, F., Mirzabaev, A., Nedjroaoui, D., Tena, F., Türkeş, M., Vázquez, R. J., Weltz, M., Wu, J.   +13 more
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