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Can contract farming improve farmers’ technical efficiency and income? Evidence from beef cattle farmers in China

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2023
IntroductionContract farming is seen as a tool to create new market opportunities that can address market imperfections in many developing countries and thus increase smallholder income.MethodsThis study examines the impact of contract farming on farm ...
Yuan Liang, Wentai Bi, Yuejie Zhang, Yuejie Zhang   +3 more
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Contribution of Contract Farming to Improve Smallholder Seed Multipliers Access to the Market In Rwanda [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences, 2022
This study assesses the effectiveness of contract farming in improving smallholder maize seed to have multipliers income so that the improvement strategies can be established.
Nduwimana Jean Pierre
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CONTRACT BROILER FARMING [PDF]

American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, 2012
In Thailand, poultry sector is the main economic gr owth of livestock sector, especially broiler produc tion. The rapid expansion in broiler production has been made possible by the increase in the number of commercial farms or contract farming. The objective of this research was to understand better how cont ract farming works, who gets involved and ...
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Assessing the effect of contract farming on sorghum land productivity: An endogenous switching regression approach

Heliyon
In low-and middle-income countries, contract farming handles agricultural problems facing small-scale growers. This study analyzes the extent to which sorghum productivity can be enhanced under contract farming in Tanzania.
Thedy Kimbi, Stefan Sieber, Essegbemon Akpo, Christopher Magomba, Fulgence Mishili   +4 more
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An evaluation of maize contract farming system in Sri Lanka: adoption, problems and future prospects

Tropical Agricultural Research, 2015
The constraints that hinder the growth of smallholder farmers have been attributed to lack of access to markets and technical expertise. Contract farming envisaged to facilitate the linkage between smallholder farmers and agribusiness firms who have ...
P. A. Jayamini Champika, L. M. Abeywickrama   +1 more
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Snap‐Through–Driven Liquid Crystal Elastomers for High‐Power Remote Microneedle Actuation Toward Smart Livestock Systems

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A magnetically assisted snap‐through liquid crystal elastomer transforms photochemical deformation into a high‐power mechanical impulse, enabling remote microneedle actuation and highlighting its potential for future smart livestock intervention systems.
Chae Won Lee, Nankyung Kim, SeungHyun Park, Dae Seok Kim   +3 more
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Challenges of Contract Farming among Small-Scale Commercial Vegetable Farmers in Eastern Cape, South Africa

Journal of Agricultural Extension, 2018
This research investigated the effectiveness of contract farming in commercialisation of small-scale vegetable farmers. The broad objectives of the study were to investigate the agri-business challenges inherent in contract farming and the government ...
Musa Khapayi, Pieter Van Niekerk, Phillip Retief Celliers   +2 more
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Contract Owner’s Best Commanding for Sweet Potato Farming Based on the Theory of Planned Behavior

Agriculture, 2022
The purpose of this study is to examine and compare different psychological and sociodemographic factors for contracting sweet potato production for farmers with different statuses based upon the theory of planned behavior (TPB).
Ke-Fen Chang, Pei-Ing Wu, Je-Liang Liou, Shou-Lin Yang   +3 more
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High‐Entropy Ceramic‐Enhanced Deformable Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Noncontact Biomechanical and Raindrop Energy Harvesting

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
A large‐area, deformable high‐entropy‐ceramic (HEC)‐doped triboelectric nanogenerator with a trilayer architecture is developed, consisting of an HEC‐doped triboelectric layer, a graphite‐like textile charge‐storage layer, and stretchable carbon black electrodes.
Shengyou Li, Wei‐Chen Peng, Syun‐Hong Chou, Zhi‐Xian Yan, Jiann‐Yeu Chen, Dun‐Jie Jhan, Wei‐Chun Yang, Shi‐Hong Chen, Yi‐Lin Huang, Cheng‐Hung Tsai, Ming‐Yen Lu, Heng‐Jui Liu, Cheolmin Park, Ying‐Chih Lai   +13 more
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Multiobjective Codesign Optimization of a Planar Pneumatic Artificial Muscle‐Based Snake‐Like Robot for Enhanced Agility and Energy Efficiency

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
A codesign multiobjective optimization framework was developed to enhance the morphology and controller of a snake‐like robot driven by artificial muscles. It improved planar locomotion, agility, and power efficiency. The approach optimized link geometry and controller gains, revealing that shorter muscles near joints and longer linkages maximize ...
Ayla Valles, Mahdi Haghshenas‐Jaryani
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