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Profitability of cassava production in the Ashanti region of Ghana
Apstract: Applied Studies in Agribusiness and Commerce, 2020 Cassava is a crop that is massively produced and consumed in Ghana even though it is produced by subsistence farmers. The aim of this study is to analyse the cost and returns of cassava farmers. Farmers profitability was accessed using the gross margin,
Paul Okyere, Jacqueline Baidoo
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Journal of Agriculture, Food and Environment, 2022 In the face of climate change, improved management practices (IMP) may play a significant role in driving up productivity and profitability. However, studies on the impact of IMP use on farm revenue, particularly among producers of cassava ...
Salami MF
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PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.There is an increasing risk of drought and salinisation of soil and groundwater globally, including in Pacific Island countries such as Tonga. Irrigating crops with slightly saline water, such as that produced by emerging desalination technologies, could help to alleviate droughts.
Harry Myrans +9 more
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PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Agricultural innovations underpin most investments that aim to increase agricultural productivity globally. Improved crop varieties have historically constituted the bulwark of agricultural innovation outputs and are credited with the success of large‐scale interventions such as the Green Revolution. Much research has shown, however, that gender shapes
Jing Yi +3 more
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Agricultura Tropica et Subtropica, 2022 Improving the productivity of smallholder farmers particularly in developing countries has taken different approaches. Contract farming is one of the approaches employed to increase farmers’ productivity.
Obi-Egbedi Ogheneruemu +2 more
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PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Avocados are a multibillion‐dollar global commodity, but their growing export market pressures local farmers to abandon local fruit tree diversity in favor of commercial cultivar production. Interviews with rural avocado farmers and households from the Southern Mexican Highlands, Pacific Coastal Honduras, and Western Nicaragua, as well as the genetic ...
Kevin Wann +4 more
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Cassava and soil fertility in intensifying smallholder farming systems of East Africa [PDF]
, 2009 Keywords: Cost-benefits, Crop management, Farming systems, Fertilizer, Food security, Generalizations, Income, Labour, Land pressure, Niche, Rainfall, Sub-Saharan Africa, System analysis, Yield gap. Cassava is an important crop in Africa.
Fermont, A.M., van
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PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.DNA fingerprinting is becoming the standard measurement procedure in crop adoption studies in the Global South, yet the lack of systematic and intentional sampling regarding which farmer to go to the plot with may bias results from these methods. We introduce a methodological innovation, Sampling for Socially Inclusive Adoption Studies (SSAS), to offer
Yoselyn Hernandez Chaves +12 more
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STRATEGI PENGEMBANGAN PRODUK UNGGULAN DAERAH MELALUI KEBIJAKAN PEMERINTAH DAERAH KABUPATEN BONDOWOSO
Jurnal Natapraja: Kajian Ilmu Administrasi Negara, 2018 This research resulted in the superior product development strategy of Bondowoso Regency that is tape. By analyzing tape problems from upstream to downstream, the results of the analysis resulted in policy recommendations for the development of superior ...
Nian Riawati
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PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Peri‐urban areas in West Africa are expanding rapidly, often with limited planning and growing exposure to climate risks. Our study shows that agroforestry systems in these landscapes, especially diverse home gardens, can store substantial amounts of carbon when they include structurally complex stands and species with traits that favor biomass ...
Sèdoami Flora Dogbo +8 more
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