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The Power of Unity: Collective Action and Smallholder Agricultural Performance in West Africa

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We analyze the impact of collective action through farmer‐based organizations (FBOs) on smallholders' farm performance and income inequality in Ghana, Benin, The Gambia, and Mali. We find that FBO membership increases cereal yield in Ghana and The Gambia, legume yield in Mali, ruminant numbers in Benin and The Gambia, and total farm income in ...
Emmanuel Donkor, Bright Owusu Asante, David Boansi, Victor Owusu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi-mediated activation of plant defense responses in direct seeded rice (Oryza sativa L.) against root-knot nematode Meloidogyne graminicola. [PDF]

Front Microbiol, 2023
Malviya D, Singh P, Singh UB, Paul S, Kumar Bisen P, Rai JP, Verma RL, Fiyaz RA, Kumar A, Kumari P, Dei S, Ahmed MR, Bagyaraj DJ, Singh HV.   +13 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Multidimensional sustainability assessment of rice cultivation systems in cold regions: Trade-offs and synergies among water, carbon, energy, and economic footprints

Agricultural Water Management
To address the development dilemma of ''high yield, high resource consumption'' in the cold-region rice cropping areas of Northeast China and to respond to the national ''dual carbon'' strategy, this study aimed to systematically evaluate the ...
Dongsheng Gai, Boting Shi, Haipeng Li, Yueyue Liu, Xiwen Shao, Yanqiu Geng, Liying Guo, Qiang Zhang   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Seed priming with selenium and zinc nanoparticles modifies germination, growth, and yield of direct-seeded rice (Oryza sativa L.). [PDF]

Sci Rep, 2022
Adhikary S, Biswas B, Chakraborty D, Timsina J, Pal S, Chandra Tarafdar J, Banerjee S, Hossain A, Roy S.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Advancing European Plant Variety Registration: Data‐Driven Insights and Stakeholder Perspectives

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Efficient plant variety registration is crucial for fostering innovation in the European Union, yet the current regulatory framework is complex and faces calls for reform. This study provides data‐driven evidence to inform the ongoing legislative debate by employing a mixed‐methods approach.
Sergio Urioste Daza, Ibtissem Taghouti, José María Gil Roig   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of small ridge and furrow mulching degradable film on dry direct seeded rice. [PDF]

Sci Rep, 2021
Li H, Zeng S, Luo X, Fang L, Liang Z, Yang W.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Seeds of change: The impact of Ethiopia's direct seed marketing approach on smallholders' seed purchases and productivity

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract While multiple factors explain low adoption rates of improved varieties by small‐scale farmers in sub‐Saharan Africa, a key supply‐side constraint is the limited availability of seed embodying new traits in the volume, quality, price, and timeliness required by farmers. This constraint is partly attributable to classical failures in the market
Dawit Mekonnen, Gashaw T. Abate, Seid Yimam, Rui Benfica, David J. Spielman, Frank Place   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Analysis of genome-wide association studies of low-temperature germination in Xian and Geng rice

Frontiers in Plant Science
Rice is the leading global staple crop. Low temperatures pose negative impacts on rice’s optimal growth and development. Rice cultivars acclimating to low temperatures exhibited improved seedling emergence under direct-seeded sowing conditions, yet ...
Kang Li, Kang Li, Muhammad Ahmad Hassan, Jinmeng Guo, Xueyu Zhao, Quan Gan, Cuixiang Lin, Bin Ten, Kunneng Zhou, Min Li, Yingyao Shi, Dahu Ni, Fengshun Song   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Removal of Biomass and Nutrients by Weeds and Direct-Seeded Rice under Conservation Agriculture in Light-Textured Soils of North-Western India. [PDF]

Plants (Basel), 2021
Dhaliwal SS, Sharma S, Shukla AK, Sharma V, Bhullar MS, Dhaliwal TK, Alorabi M, Alotaibi SS, Gaber A, Hossain A.   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Anaerobic Direct Seeding of Rice in the Tropics

Anaerobic Direct Seeding of Rice in the Tropics
Rice farmers in the tropics practice direct seeding by broadcasting germinated seeds on the puddled soil surface. Constraints include inconsistent seedling establishment, heavy weed infestation, and lodging. To solve these problems, we developed an anaerobic seeding technology in which germinated seeds are broadcast or drill-sown under the surface of ...
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