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Can outsourcing pest and disease control help reduce pesticide expenditure? Evidence from rice farmers

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract Outsourcing pest and disease control (PDC) has grown rapidly worldwide, especially in developing countries. Although numerous studies have investigated various advantages of outsourcing PDC, little is known about its impact on pesticide expenditure.
Pengcheng Wang   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Examining the Impact of Row Planting on Labor Use for Sustainable Food Production Among Maize Farmers in Rural Ghana

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Smallholder farmers are reverting to traditional production methods due to the high opportunity costs and unintended consequences of new technologies. This study focuses on row planting technology, which is labor‐intensive and slow without mechanized operations.
Emmanuel Tetteh Jumpah   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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

open access: yesElectronic 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

How Competitive Is Myanmar's Rice Sector? A Comparison of Production Costs and Efficiency

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper analyzes the cost competitiveness of rice production in Myanmar by examining production costs, cost efficiency, and the potential effect of improving cost efficiency on the country's global competitiveness. To achieve this, we conduct a comparative analysis of production costs among major rice‐producing countries and estimate the ...
Nandar Aye Chan   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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

open access: yesJournal 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   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

India–United States Agricultural Trade Under the America‐First Agenda

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article examines India–United States agricultural trade under the America‐First agenda, highlighting trade patterns, tariff structures, and potential impacts of United States trade policies. Total agricultural trade remains modest at $7 billion annually, with India imposing higher tariffs (average 39%) than the United States (5%).
Badri N. Gopalakrishnan   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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

open access: yesCirc Econ Sustain, 2023
Chaudhary A   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

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