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Strip-tillage and Row Cover Use in Organically and Conventionally Grown Summer Squash

open access: gold, 2014
Jennifer Tillman   +3 more
openalex   +2 more sources

Charting the Path to Increased Oil Palm Output in Ghana Beyond Area Expansion: Technology or Managerial Capacity — Which Leads the Way?

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study sets out to investigate the prospects for raising oil palm output in sub‐Saharan Africa, particularly Ghana, without further expansion of cropland. Given global concerns about oil palm's role in deforestation and land use change, the focus is on enhancing productivity on existing farmlands.
Jacob Asravor   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Best Management Practices: How Economical is it in Southern Agricultural Systems? [PDF]

open access: yes
Conventional drainage systems tend to aggravate runoff and nutrient leaching problems on farms especially during the off-season. This study uses a biophysical economic model to identify, evaluate and determine multifunctional benefits of implementing and
Appelboom, Timothy W.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Estimation and projection of costs and margins in crop enterprises in the Republic of Ireland [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
End of project reportThis project reports on the farm level crop economics research conducted in the Rural Economy Research Centre (RERC), Teagasc during the period 2003-2006. The research conducted made current estimates and one year ahead forecasts for
Thorne, Fiona
core  

Impact of Sustainable Agricultural Practices on Labor Use Among Rice Farmers in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Mekong Delta (MKD), Vietnam has achieved high rice productivity through rapid intensification. However, this progress has led to environmental degradation and adverse economic and health effects. To mitigate these challenges, sustainable agricultural practices (SAPs) have been promoted.
Nguyen Thi Thu Hien   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Propriedades físicas e infiltração de água de um Latossolo Vermelho Amarelo (Oxisol) do noroeste do estado de São Paulo, Brasil, sob três condições de uso e manejo [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
This study presents the results obtained in a field experiment carried out at Glicério, Northwest of São Paulo state, Brazil, whose objective was to analyze changes of selected soil physical properties and water infiltration rates on a Yellow-Red Latosol,
Alves, Marlene Cristina   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

SWEET CORN - CONVENTIONAL TILLAGE VS. NO-TILLAGE IN HUMID CONDITIONS

open access: yesThe Journal "Agriculture and Forestry", 2017
Milena MOTEVA   +5 more
openaire   +1 more source

Development and systematic evaluation of triamine‐based functional deep eutectic solvents for efficient CO2 capture

open access: yesAIChE Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract The development of advanced absorbents for effectively capturing carbon dioxide is crucial in mitigating greenhouse gas emissions. This study introduced a series of deep eutectic solvents (DESs) for CO2 capture and identified the most promising DESs with the stepwise screening method based on their absorption capacity, absorption rate, thermal
Qiangbing Shi   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Poly(vinylidene Fluoride)‐Based Ferroelectric Polymers for Electromechanical Transduction: A Systematic Review of Materials and Actuators

open access: yesAdvanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
Poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF)‐based ferroelectric materials exhibit high strains, energy densities and coupling efficiencies, appealing for diverse applications requiring smart material actuators. This work reviews electromechanical transduction in PVDF‐based polymers and their modifications, implementation in actuators, and functional devices ...
Giulio Gallucci, Andres Hunt
wiley   +1 more source

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