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Effects of Outsourced Agricultural Extension Services on the Technical Efficiency and Financial Returns of Soybean Farms in Northern Cameroon

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In the agricultural landscape of most developing countries, the last decade has witnessed the expansion of outsourced agricultural extension services. Private firms and nongovernmental organizations focused on delivering agricultural extension and advisory services to farmers have emerged.
Boris D. Soh Wenda, Doria A. Medondjeu, Dorothy E. Fon, Stefan Sieber   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Agribusiness: From Automation to Augmentation in a Global Context

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Alexis H. Villacis
wiley   +1 more source

Deforestation and Efficiency: Insights From Forest Transition in the Brazilian Cerrado

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper estimates technical efficiency (TE) and environmental efficiency (EE) of agricultural production at the municipal level of the Brazilian Cerrado in 2006 and 2017, and investigates their underlying mechanisms in relation to forest transition theory.
Ricardo Muniz Simões, Cassiano Bragagnolo, Humberto Francisco Silva Spolador   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effective nutrient resources and fertilizer substitution potential of root biomass of major crops in China. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Xie J, Shao J, Gao C, Gao M, Seglah PA, Bi Y, Zhang Q, Wang Y.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Livelihood Diversification as an Adaptation Strategy to Climate Change and Household Food Security of Livestock Holders in Pakistan

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rural farm households continue to face significant risks from climate change, resulting in many of them diversifying their livelihood sources into other income‐generating activities to increase their incomes and improve food and nutrition security. In this study, we examine the drivers and impact of farm households' participation in livelihood
Mahwish Arshad, Awudu Abdulai
wiley   +1 more source

Steps to transform African opportunity crops into reality crops. [PDF]

Nat Commun
Rutsaert P, Achigan-Dako EG, Ayenan MAT, Chamberlin J, Daudi H, Houdegbe AC, Kresovich S, Mbugua Gitonga A, Nas TM, Ojiewo CO, Sibiya J, Gandhi H, Banda VR, Niang M, Betran J, Chisikaurayi B, Egesi C, Gangashetty P, Ibitoye D, Mushoriwa H, Muungani D, Onyeka J, Schafleitner R, Tippe DE, Yohane EN, Pixley KV.   +25 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Do More Open Economies Export Less Diversely in Brazilian Agribusiness?

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper asks whether municipalities with a larger export‐to‐revenue ratio display a more concentrated bundle of exported goods in Brazilian agribusiness. Recent advances in export imputation for Brazilian municipalities allow for an analysis of the concentration profile of each municipality and its association with export openness.
Alan Leal, Michelle Marcia Viana Martins
wiley   +1 more source

Toward water-smart cereal production: a narrative review of agronomic, genetic, and digital innovations for water productivity and climate resilience. [PDF]

Front Plant Sci
Sellami MH, Abi Saab MT, Albrizio R.
europepmc   +1 more source

Value of Information of Improved Traceability in Fresh Produce Markets

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Traceability plays an important role in promoting a safe food supply by fostering transparent information exchange along the food supply chain. New technological innovations have the potential to improve traceability outcomes, as greater transparency along the food supply chain can aid in pinpointing precise origins of the contamination ...
Kelsey Vourazeris, Mark R. Manfredo, Michael N. Kozicki   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Physiological Responses, Molecular Basis, and Integrated Regulation of Heat Tolerance in Soybean. [PDF]

Plants (Basel)
Geng H, Xin Y, Jin H, Zheng Z, Pan T, Zeng Z.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source