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Orange fleshed sweet potatoes (OFSP) and productivity: the case of smallholders in Kwara State, Nigeria

Agricultura Tropica et Subtropica, 2019
In rural Nigeria, most households cannot afford food products rich in vitamin A which gave rise to the introduction of bio-fortified agricultural produces. One of these is the Orange Fleshed Sweet Potatoes (OFSP). Although introduced about six years ago,
Babatunde Raphael Olanrewaju, Omoniwa Adeyemi Esther, Adeniyi Adebanke Elizabeth   +2 more
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Economics of Solar Energy Usage among Poultry Farmers in Nigeria [PDF]

Global Journal of Environmental Science & Sustainability
Nigeria poultry farmers face high energy costs and unreliable electricity supply which hinders their productivity. This increasing energy demand and rising energy prices have led to a growing interest in renewable energy sources.
Kehinde Osasona, Mercy Salami, Adeola Fayemi, Abibat Opakunle, Peace Owolabi   +4 more
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What Really Drives Agri‐Environment‐Climate Measures' Adoption? Mandatory Requirements, Behavioral Traits, and Structural Factors in the CAP Green Architecture

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT To increase farmer adoption of green practices, the EU Common Agricultural Policy includes both mandatory (conditionality) and voluntary instruments (eco‐schemes–ECS– and more demanding, multi‐annual agri‐environment‐climate measures –AECM–). Building on the experiment of Barreiro‐Hurle et al.
L. Sanchez‐Mata, M. Rodríguez‐Entrena, M. Espinosa‐Goded, F. J. Dessart, J. Barreiro‐Hurlé   +4 more
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Total Quality Management in the food industry – Current situation and potential in Germany

Apstract: Applied Studies in Agribusiness and Commerce, 2009
The requirements in terms of information availability, risk precaution and control in the food industry continue to increase. In this context the interest of companies in the Total Quality Management (TQM) approach is also increasing.
Clemens Morath , Reiner Doluschitz
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Economic assessment of plantain marketing in Ilorin metropolis, Kwara state, Nigeria [PDF]

Western Balkan Journal of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, 2023
It is insufficient for policymakers to focus solely on resolving production issues without considering their marketing issues in order to secure food security.
Funke Salami Mercy, Kikelomo Osasona Kehinde, Mark Miracle, Falola Abraham, Subair Muhammed Babatunde   +4 more
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Butte County farm news.

, 1918
Mode of access: Internet.Continued in California Farm Bureau Federation.
Butte County (Calif.). Farm Bureau.
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Hemp Cultivation and Crop Diversification: Implications for Ecosystem Services in Kentucky

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the ecosystem benefits of expanding hemp cultivation by assessing its impact on crop diversity. Using scenario‐based simulations and fixed‐effect panel regressions with county‐level data in Kentucky, we find that increased hemp acreage tends to enhance crop diversity, improving water quality and bird diversity.
Yunsun Park, Seong D. Yun, Brandy E. Phipps, Tyler Mark, Craig Schluttenhofer   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Structure and conduct of medicinal plants supply chain in Kwara State

Journal of Medicinal Plants for Economic Development, 2020
Background: There has been paucity of data on medicinal plants supply chain in Kwara State. The development of medicinal plants supply chain is a vital tool to ensure affordability and accessibility of medicinal plants to the herbal medicine producers ...
Matthew O. Adewumi, Grace O. Akinsola, Olaide O. Olawoye   +2 more
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Chinese Trade Competition and Rural Mexican Migration

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT China's accession to the World Trade Organization in 2001 reshaped global trade, reducing U.S. demand for Mexican manufactured goods and weakening Mexico's manufacturing employment. This study estimates how this trade‐induced decline affected migration and employment decisions among rural Mexicans.
Zachariah Rutledge, Joaquin Mayorga
wiley   +1 more source

Response of grain yield and soil health to the individual application of organic fertilizers and chemical fertilizers in the rice-rice cropping systems

Discover Agriculture
Fertilizer application to supply essential plant nutrients is a widely recognized approach to better rice production. Since long-term chemical fertilizer use leads to decreased soil fertility, applying organic fertilizer is irrefutable to maintain soil ...
Md. Mamunur Rashid, Setara Begum, Mohammad Rezaul Manir, Md. Sirajul Islam, AKM Shalahuddin, Md. Hasibur Rahaman Hera, Md. Mamunur Rahman, Md. Sentu Rahman, Amina Khatun   +8 more
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