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Changes in Management Can Improve Returns from Cambodian Upland Crops

Farming systems research for wet-season non-rice upland crops in Cambodia is being conducted with the overall aim of poverty reduction and food security for farmers in the Provinces of Battambang and Kampong Cham. Some of these cash crops exhibit low and
Farquharson, Robert J., Scott, J. Fiona, Sopheap, Ung, Martin, Robert J., Sareth, Chea, Haigh, Bruce M, Somrangchittra, Chapho   +6 more
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Biochar‐based fertilizers improve nutrient use efficiency in sunflower grown on a subtropical tidal soil

Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, EarlyView.
Abstract Improving fertilizer use efficiency is essential for reducing environmental pollution, sustaining agricultural production, and maximizing the economic profitability of crop production systems. This study tested the hypothesis that the formulation strategy of biochar‐based fertilizers, rather than nutrient addition alone, is associated with ...
Md. Al‐Amin, Miftahul Jannat Mim, S. M. Mahbubul Alam, Shamim Mia, M. M. Masud, Gopal Saha, Md. Abdul Kader, Keiji Jindo   +7 more
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Decision-making for heterogeneity : diversity in resources, farmers' objectives and livelihood strategies in northern Nigeria

, 2009
As a result of increasing population pressure, the average farm sizes in the savannah regions of West Africa have reduced. By consequence, farmers can no longer rely on fallowing to maintain soil fertility.
Berkhout, E.D.
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Exploring the potential of ucuúba (Virola surinamensis) seed fat

Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, EarlyView.
Abstract Ucuúba (Virola surinamensis) fat is an important income source for Amazonian communities. Local businesses typically process whole seeds for fat extraction; however, seed structural integrity may influence extraction efficiency and fat quality.
Juan David Marmolejo Tascón, Eduardo Macedo de Melo, Jane Mara Block, Cristiano José de Andrade, Sandra Regina Salvador Ferreira   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Agronomic technologies in maize and their adoption and diffusion in semi-arid central Rift Valley Ethiopia : agronomic and economic analyses

, 2017
Denne PHD avhandling omhandler hvordan nye teknikker i maisproduksjon bedrer agronomisk- og økonomisk utbytte i sentral Rift Valley i Etiopia. Videre presenteres bruk og spredning av de nye teknikkene blant bønder i dette området. Den første artikkelen fokuserer på agronomisk- og økonomisk utbytte av ulike jordarbeidings- og vannhøstingsmetoder ...
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Accounting for Neighborhood Influence in Estimating Factors Determining the Adoption of Improved Agricultural Technologies

Researchers have traditionally applied censored regression models to estimate factors influencing farmers' decisions to adopt improved technologies for the design of appropriate intervention strategies.
Mekuria, Mulugetta, Langyintuo, Augustine S.   +1 more
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Digital Transformation for Eco‐Innovation: Evidence From Agriculture 4.0 Adoption in Wine Firms

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Firms face a fundamental strategic dilemma: how to align digital transformation with environmental sustainability while maintaining competitive advantage. Drawing on the eco‐innovation and green business strategy literature, this paper investigates how Agriculture 4.0 technologies act as enablers of sustainability strategies.
Alessandro Muscio, Amir Maghssudipour, Yuntao Wang   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Partial Factor Productivity, Agronomic Efficiency, and Economic Analyses of Maize in Wheat-Maize Cropping System in Pakistan

Getting maximum benefits from cereals do not lie in reducing N-rate and its number of splits but lowering cost per unit cereal production through higher yields.
Amanullah, Almas, Lal K.
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A Systemic Model for Understanding Business Interactions With Biodiversity and Ecosystems

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation represent critical threats to human well‐being and economic resilience, challenging businesses to understand and manage their interdependence with natural systems. This study develops a systemic framework—the BioModel—that elucidates the reciprocal relationship between businesses, biodiversity, and ...
Lino Cinquini, Giacomo Pigatto, Andrea Tenucci   +2 more
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New Precision Agriculture Technology Adoption for Dealers under Imperfect Market

Replaced with revised version of paper 02/23/07.Precision agriculture, Real option, Demand uncertainty, New technique uncertainty, Noise, Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies,
Jia, Haili
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