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No Cocoa Without Deforestation? A Field‐Type Analysis of Forest Frontiers in West Africa

Journal of Agrarian Change, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper analyses the interrelations of production systems, class relations and deforestation in a smallholder forest frontier. Using the concept of field types, we provide a plot‐level analysis of deforestation processes in West Africa, where smallholders convert forest into cocoa farms.
Sarah Lena Graf, Christianah Oyenpemi, Christine Bosch, Oyakhilomen Oyinbo, Emmanuel A. Codjoe, Stéphanie Eileen Domptail   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hydraulic Activation of Stomata Induced by Hygroscopic Fertilizer Salts Alters Crop Carbon–Water Exchange: Field Evidence From Cereal Crops

Plant, Cell &Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Hydraulic activation of stomata (HAS), driven by hygroscopic salt films on leaf surfaces, can create an additional pathway for water loss beyond conventional stomatal vapour diffusion, yet this process remains largely overlooked in studies of plant–atmosphere interactions.
Shuaishuai Deng, Jürgen Burkhardt, Ronny Lauerwald, Christophe Flechard, Jürgen Knauer, Carmen Kalalian, Benjamin Dumont, Matthias Mauder, Christian Brümmer, Nicolas Viovy, Benjamin Loubet   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding attitudes towards and perceptions of controlled environment agriculture among rural young adults in South Africa

, 2018
Food insecurity and chronic hunger are prevalent in South Africa, especially in marginalized rural communities. Environmental factors such as water scarcity and limited land availability make food production difficult for rural dwellers. At the same time,
Strever, Savanah B.
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Estimating the greenhouse gas emission abatement potential of tidal introduction in Australia

Restoration Ecology, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction Coastal wetlands store higher amounts of organic carbon and sequester it at higher rates in soil relative to terrestrial ecosystems. However, they have been extensively drained, excavated, or modified, often to allow agriculture. Restoring degraded coastal wetlands can be an important contribution to climate change mitigation by ...
Mathew A. Vanderklift, Paul Branson, Rachel Groom, Erin Kenna, Catherine E. Lovelock, Raymundo Marcos‐Martinez, Martin Nolan, Wayne A. Rochester, Dirk Slawinski, Andrew D. L. Steven   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effectiveness of drone-based thermal sensors in optimizing controlled environment agriculture performance under arid conditions

Scientific Reports
Controlled environmental agriculture (CEA), integrated with internet of things and wireless sensor network (WSN) technologies, offers advanced tools for real-time monitoring and assessment of microclimate and plant health/stress.
Rawan Al-Najadi, Yaseen Al-Mulla, Ibtisam Al-Abri, Abdullah Mohammed Al-Sadi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Impacts of Weather Variability and Shocks on Farmers and Indigenous Peoples' Consumption: Evidence From Panama

Review of Development Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Weather variability and shocks pose significant challenges for tropical developing countries, making it crucial to understand their effects on consumption to address the existing deficiencies among the most vulnerable groups. This study examines the impact of weather variability and shocks on household consumption in Panama, utilizing repeated
Ambar Lineth Chavez Espinosa, Akira Hibiki   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Optimizing light spectra for soybean cultivation in controlled environments: Effects on plant growth, flowering, seed production, and seed quality

Annals of Applied Biology, Volume 189, Issue 3, November 2026.
Cultivating soybean in a controlled environment enables precise control of growth conditions to accelerate breeding and enhance desirable traits. This study tested four LED spectra on two soybean varieties (CZ 75 70LL and S16‐14801C). The 40B:40R:20FR spectrum increased seed number by over 10% and seed weight by 20%, while both 50B:50R and 40B:40R:20FR
Cristiane J. Da‐Silva, Cristian E. Collado, Jan Van Butsele, Ricardo Hernández   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Controlled environment agriculture vs. conventional agriculture: the break-even point

, 2023
This thesis assesses the feasibility of Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA), or vertical farming, in six Canadian cities. Using available literature, data from model-based simulations were extrapolated and analysed against the backdrop of local ...
Crawford, Fergus
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Horticultural Strategies for Enhancing Yield and Quality in Hydroponic Microgreens: A Comprehensive Review

Horticulturae
Microgreens have emerged as a nutrient-dense specialty crop with great potential to address global nutritional challenges through urban farming and controlled-environment agriculture.
Jingyi Wu, Tongyin Li, Jiajia Li, Dong Chen, Qianwen Zhang   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Feasibility study of a controlled environment agriculture ecosystem in Kentucky

, 2022
This research focuses on making recommendations for the development of a Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) Ecosystem in Kentucky. As an approach, a desk study was conducted, a large number of experts interviewed, and a field visit to the ...
Williams, M.A., de Valk, Y.N., Webb, B.J., Aramyan, L.H., Splinter, G.M., Ravensbergen, P., Owen, W.G., Woods, T.A.   +7 more
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