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Key characteristics for tool choice in indicator-based sustainability assessment at farm level
Ecology and Society, 2014 Although the literature on sustainability assessment tools to support decision making in agriculture is rapidly growing, little attention has been paid to the actual tool choice.
Fleur Marchand +5 more
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World Rabbit Science, 2016 Campylobacteriosis and salmonellosis are the most frequently reported zoonoses and among the most common causes of diarrhoeal illness in the European Union and the United States, and their incidence appears to be increasing.
C. Marín, V. Soto, F. Marco-Jimenez
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Water Policy, 2022 Farmers choose different strategies to cope with disasters. The scientific information on what adaption strategies do farmers across different socio-economic and regional strata choose to cope with disasters can help policymakers to make informed farm ...
Niranjan Padhan, S. Madheswaran
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Incorporating the 1990 Farm Bill into Farm-Level Decision Models: An Application to Cotton Farms [PDF]
Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, 1993 AbstractA five-year, 0-1, mixed integer programming model was developed to analyze the effects of 1990 Farm Bill legislation on the crop-mix decisions made on cotton farms. Results showed that, when compared to the 1985 Farm Bill, the 1990 Farm Bill can result in higher whole-farm income despite new "triple base" provisions limiting payment acres.
Duffy, Patricia A. +2 more
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SOCIO- ECONOMIC FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH MECHANIZATION OF FARM OPERATIONS I AMONG FARMERS IN SELECTED VILLAGES OF DAMANHOUR COUNTY AT EL.BEHEIRA GOVERNORATE. [PDF]
Journal of Agricultural Economics and Social Sciences, 2003 The main objective of this study was two-raid: first to dete mine socio - economic and communication factors associated with the degrie of farm - mechanization among farm· operators in selected village cOrl]munities of Darnanhour county in Seheira ...
M. Zayed, Z. EL-Zarka, H. EL-Kholy,
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Strategies to mitigate nitrous oxide emissions from herbivore production systems
Animal, 2013 Herbivores are a significant source of nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions. They account for a large share of manure-related N2O emissions, as well as soil-related N2O emissions through the use of grazing land, and land for feed and forage production.
R.L.M. Schils +7 more
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Economic and environmental sustainability of agriculture production at the crop level [PDF]
Global Journal of Environmental Science and ManagementEnsuring the long-term sustainability of food systems and the welfare of current and future generations depends critically on the economic and environmental sustainability of agricultural production.
A.Z. Bi +4 more
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PLoS ONE, 2023 Fasciola hepatica is an internal parasite of both human and veterinary relevance. In order to control fasciolosis, a multitude of attempts to predict the risk of infection such as risk maps or forecasting models have been developed. These attempts mainly
Andreas W Oehm +7 more
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Farm Level Demand for Pecans Reconsidered
Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, 1986 AbstractPrevious studies have consistently indicated the anomalous result of a price inflexible demand for pecans. However, these efforts did not have an adequate measure of pecan stocks available and, as a result, stocks were either excluded from consideration or a proxy variable was introduced. A time series of pecan stocks is now available.
Wells, Gary J. +2 more
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Determinants of farm mechanization in central and southeast oromia region, Ethiopia
Heliyon, 2023 The study has been conducted to assess the farm mechanization level and tried to identify the determinants. The research utilizes primary data, collected through personal interview of 397 farm households located in the four districts of central and ...
Tamrat Gebiso +3 more
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