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Food without fire: Environmental and nutritional impacts from a solar stove field experiment

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Over 80% of the population in rural Sub‐Saharan Africa relies on biomass cooking fuel, a substantial source of anthropogenic greenhouse gases. We use a field experiment in Zambia to investigate the impact of solar stoves on biomass fuel use and cooking habits.
Laura E. McCann, Jeffrey D. Michler, Maybin Mwangala, Osaretin Olurotimi, Natalia Estrada Carmona   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

COMPARING THE PROFITABILITY OF CASSAVA-BASED PRODUCTION SYSTEMS IN THREE WEST AFRICAN COUNTRIES: COTE D'IVOIRE, GHANA AND NIGERIA [PDF]

Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) cassava-producing countries such as Nigeria, Ghana, and Côte d'Ivoire have developed, in recent years, a renewed interest in cassava as an alternative food crop.
Camara, Youssouf, Crawford, Eric W., Staatz, John M.   +2 more
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Genetic diversity among farmer-preferred cassava landraces in Uganda

African Crop Science Journal, 2012
Understanding of genetic diversity among a breeding population is an important requirement for crop improvement as it allows for the selection of diverse parental combinations and formation of heterotic pools for genetic gain. This study was carried out to determine genetic diversity within and among 51 farmer-preferred cassava (Manihot esculenta ...
Turyagyenda, L.F., Kizito, E.B., Ferguson, Morag E., Baguma, Yona K., Harvey, Jagger J.W., Gibson, P.J., Wanjala, B.W., Osiru, D.S.O.   +7 more
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The role of agricultural cooperatives in improving mechanization levels: Differences between outsourcing machinery services and household‐owned machines

Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Although mechanization is reshaping rural and agricultural development by reducing drudgery through substituting farm labourers, improving input use efficiency and increasing farm productivity, the level of mechanization in developing countries still needs improvements.
Wanglin Ma, Junpeng Li, Amaka Precious Nnaji, Edinam Dope Setsoafia   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

FACTORS AFFECTING CASSAVA FARMERS’ DEMAND AND PARTICIPATION IN CREDIT MARKET: STUDY OF BENDE LOCAL GOVERNNMENT AREA OF ABIA STATE, NIGERIA [PDF]

Scientific Papers Series : Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and Rural Development, 2016
The study was conducted to ascertain the factors affecting participation of cassava farmers in credit market (study of Bende local government area) Abia State.
Chidinma Rosemary OKEZIE, Chibuchi Freevine KWEKOWE   +1 more
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Gender in agricultural mechanization: Key guiding questions [PDF]

, 2020
This tool describes case studies of gender implications in mechanization in RTB crops, illustrating both positive and negative outcomes. GENNOVATE research has shown that the beneficiaries of mechanization tend to be the wealthier rather than the poorer ...
Babini, C., Forsythe, L., Kawarazuka, N., Mayanja, S., Mudege, N.N., Polar, V., Prain, G.   +6 more
core  

From Loss to Transformation? Towards Pluralistic and Politicised Agrarian‐Climate Futures

Asia Pacific Viewpoint, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Understanding how actors perceive and anticipate future states of the world is gaining traction in climate change governance scholarship and related calls for sustainability transformations. However, smallholder farmers, indigenous groups, and local communities, who are expected to bear disproportionate burdens of loss and damage from climate ...
Joel Persson, Kelly Dorkenoo, Monin Nong, Sodavy Nhong, Van Hai Thi Nguyen   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The impact of mechanized processing of cassava on farmers' production efficiency in Uganda [PDF]

, 2016
The study investigates the impact of adopting mechanized processing of cassava on farmers’ production efficiency in Uganda. A stochastic production function, using translog functional form, was used to compare efficiency measures of farmers in mechanized
Abass, A., Agona, A., Amaza, P., Bachwenkizi, B., Cromme, N., Wanda, K.Y.   +5 more
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Transformation of the Agrarian Landscape and Hope in the Central Kalimantan Peatlands

Asia Pacific Viewpoint, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo, agrarian state programs and corporate strategies seek to transform indigenous Ngaju Dayak into sedentary farmers. Focusing on the notion of transformation, the paper traces whether and how rural people can engage in struggles against structural injustices.
Anu Lounela
wiley   +1 more source

Gender Differentials in Labour Productivity among Small-Holder Cassava Farmers in Ideato Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria. [PDF]

This study examined gender differentials in labour productivity among small-holder cassava farmers in Ideato Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria in 2008.
Okoye, B.C, Ukoha, O.O
core   +1 more source