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Journal of International Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Coordinated marketing activities can be an important mechanism for negotiating prices and reducing transaction and transportation costs in food supply chains. Yet there are few studies on the prevalence and drivers of the choice of undertaking coordinated marketing by food wholesale markets.
Daniel A. Babalola +4 more
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Agro-Exports and the Rural Resource Poor in Latin America: Policy Options for Achieving Broadly Based Growth [PDF]
Concentrating on fundamental sector-level impacts that shape the nature of agro-export growth, this paper indicates how intrahousehold impacts fit into the analysis. Section 1 is introductory.
Barham, Bradford L. +3 more
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ADOPTION OF AGRO-ECOLOGY PRACTICES IN SEMI-ARID ENVIRONMENT OF CHIMANIMANI DISTRICT, EASTERN ZIMBABWE [PDF]
, 2013 We assessed the adoption of agro-ecology practices under smallholder farming in semi-arid environment of Chimanimani District, Zimbabwe. Adoption of agro-ecology practices was examined in the context of factors that are argued as indicators of adoption ...
Mhuriro-Mashapa, Patience +3 more
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International Journal of Climatology, EarlyView.This study investigated ENSO effects on rainfall variability and rangeland productivity across Limpopo Province, South Africa, using DMP and ONI data for 1999–2024. Productivity was higher in eastern and southern regions and lower in northern and western regions.
Phumzile Maluleke +2 more
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Design Challenges for Innovation Management on Agro-Food Sector [PDF]
Current status of research indicates that we assist to location-specific factor supremacy as determinants in regional attractiveness and sustainability being territorial driven, we offer strong arguments for policy makers in order to enable this long ...
Gianita BLEOJU
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Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background and aim Conservation agriculture (CA) is rapidly gaining traction to promote sustainable crop production, focusing on minimum soil disturbance, permanent soil cover, and strategic crop rotation. Moreover, hydrogel is increasingly being used to improve water retention, including in combination with CA, particularly in water limited ...
Tina Taghvaei +3 more
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Synergistic effects of maize defoliation and common bean relay cropping in Western Ethiopia
JSFA reports, EarlyView.Abstract Background Maize defoliation is practiced to enhance crop management by improving light penetration, nutrient allocation, controlling weeds, and providing supplementary feeds for livestock. A rapid decline in soil fertility and low crop yields associated with maize‐based monocropping has prompted the recent introduction of maize common bean ...
Alemayehu Dabesa +2 more
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JSFA reports, EarlyView.Abstract Background Colletotrichum perseae, recently reported in Europe, causes stem and twig lesions and dieback, and fruit rot on avocado in several countries. Due to EU severe restrictions, there is an urgent need for sustainable alternatives to fungicides.
Laura Vecchio +3 more
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First report on the soil seed bank damage due to fire at the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh
JSFA reports, EarlyView.Abstract Background The composition, density, and damage of the soil seed bank were studied at Kutupalong Rohingya refugee camp (the world's largest refugee settlement), Ukhiya, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, after a major human‐induced fire on March 22, 2021, causing huge damage to human lives, settlements, and the ecosystem.
Mohammad Golam Kibria +3 more
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Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.Abstract BACKGROUND Salinisation is one of the most pressing environmental challenges affecting agricultural land and food production worldwide. Although the challenge is substantial, saline agriculture represents a promising approach that integrates soil, water and crop management practices tailored to salt‐affected lands, enabling both adaptation to ...
Pim van Tongeren, Katarzyna Negacz
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