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

Agribusiness, 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, Francis Tsiboe, Ayobami Adetoyinbo, Jacob Ankamah   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Identification of a Seed Vigor-Related QTL Cluster Associated with Weed Competitive Ability in Direct-Seeded Rice (Oryza Sativa L.). [PDF]

Rice (N Y), 2023
Xu S, Fei Y, Wang Y, Zhao W, Hou L, Cao Y, Wu M, Wu H.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Direct-Seeded Rice in Nepal

East African Scholars Journal of Agriculture and Life Sciences, 2021
openaire   +1 more source

Traceability of Agri‐Food Products: The Key to Conscious Trade

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Globalization and growing concerns about sustainability have led to improvements in product traceability, quality, and sustainability. Traceability contributes to environmental protection and supports sustainable development by fostering transparency in agricultural practices and encouraging the responsible use of resources.
Scarlett Queen Almeida Bispo, Fernanda Aparecida Silva, Michelle Márcia Viana Martins, Marcelo José Braga Nonnenberg, Ruan da Silva Vianna, Carla Cristina Passos Cruz   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

RIMPhil: a bioeconomic model for integrated weed management of annual barnyardgrass (Echinochloa crus-galli) in Philippine rice farming systems

This paper describes a complex, dynamic simulation model that has been developed for the analysis of integrated weed management programmes for the control of annual barnyardgrass (Echinochloa crus-galli) in rice farming systems in the Philippines.
Pannell, David J., Doole, Graeme J., White, Benedict, Beltran, Jesusa C.   +3 more
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Effects of water regime, nitrogen fertilization, and rice plant density on growth and reproduction of lowland weed Echinochloa crus-galli

, 2012
Direct-seeded rice systems are increasing in Asia as farmers respond to the high labor cost and shortage of water. Echinochloa crus-galli is one of the most problematic and competitive weeds in direct-seeded rice systems.
Abugho, Seth Bernard, Chauhan, Bhagirath Singh   +1 more
core   +1 more source

Evaluation of anaerobic germination and submergence tolerance in rice (Oryza sativa L.) suitable for direct seeded condition

Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding
The leading target domain in lowland areas is improving the tolerance for anaerobic germination and submergence, especially in direct-seeded rice (DSR). The present study identified elite genotypes with tolerance for anaerobic germination and submergence
J. Godwin Gilbert1, S. Agalya Jasmin1, S. Ramchander1*, K. Indira Petchiammal1, R. Samundeswari2 and P. Dinesh Kumar3
doaj   +1 more source

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

Can cropping systems be energy efficient: Performance measure for various rice-based cropping systems in peninsular India

Journal of Agriculture and Food Research
Increasing non-renewable energy inputs and boosting environmental emissions while lowering economic returns are the primary concerns in agricultural cropping systems.
Shiladitya Dey, Kumar Abbhishek, Suman Saraswathibatla, Jayanarayanan Kuttippurath, Piyush Kumar Singh, Debabrata Das   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Agronomic and Environmental Determinants of Direct Seeded Rice in South Asia. [PDF]

Circ Econ Sustain, 2023
Chaudhary A, Venkatramanan V, Kumar Mishra A, Sharma S.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source