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The perceived effectiveness of agricultural technology transfer methods: Evidence from rice farmers in Northern Ghana

Cogent Food & Agriculture, 2018
This study examined the effectiveness of various agricultural technology transfer methods using primary data collected from 543 rice farmers in the Northern and Upper East regions of Ghana. We employed descriptive statistics supported by Kendall’s W-test
Shaibu Baanni Azumah, Samuel A. Donkoh, Joseph A. Awuni   +2 more
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Pat Farmer

, 1990
"Pat Farmer now (McFayden) December 1941 "Plane"."Date ...
Farmer, Pat
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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
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The Impact of Farmer Differentiation Trends on the Environmental Effects of Agricultural Products: A Life Cycle Assessment Approach

Agriculture
Farmer differentiation has led to significant differences in input behaviors, presenting new challenges for agricultural environmental governance. However, previous studies evaluating agricultural production systems often overlook the impact of farmer ...
Shuqiang Li, Qingsong Zhang, Hua Li
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Temporary Programs, Lasting Questions: Ad Hoc Assistance in the U.S. Farm Safety Net

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Large ad hoc assistance programs have returned to U.S. farm policy since 2017, operating alongside a more developed safety net built around federally subsidized crop insurance, Title I commodity programs, and standing disaster assistance. This paper reviews the renewed use of ad hoc assistance, documents its recent scale using USDA data, and ...
Alejandro Plastina, Oranuch Wongpiyabovorn   +1 more
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Farmer-led Adaptation: Best Practice Case Studies

Produced by the Eastern Africa Farmers Federation (EAFF) and the Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA), this report presents ten case studies that highlight existing farmer-led climate adaptation initiatives across Africa ...
Gosling, Amanda, Cramer, Laura K., Chevallier, Romy   +2 more
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Bt Cotton and farmer suicides in India: Reviewing the evidence [PDF]

"Suicides in general, including farmers' suicides, are a sad and complex phenomenon. Hence, their underlying causes need to be addressed within an equally complex societal framework.
Sengupta, Debdatta, Mehta-Bhatt, Purvi, Gruere, Guillaume   +2 more
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Rural Labor Supply and Economic Opportunities: Commuting, Migration, Tariffs, and Immigration

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Some rural counties remain dependent on agricultural or manufacturing jobs, but an increasing proportion have diversified economics. Rural counties also differ in their abilities to commute to an urban market characterized by higher wages and labor productivity.
Peter F. Orazem, Mary C. Ahearn
wiley   +1 more source

Choosing a Social Learning Theory to Evaluate Farmer-Led Climate Action Networks: A reflective perspective

Southern African Journal of Environmental Education
This article shares my explorations in the search for a social learning theory that could serve as an analytic framework for my research on climate change learning among small-scale women farmers.
Ludwig Chanyau
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Role of social organizers in assisting farmer-managed irrigation systems: Proceedings of a regional workshop of the Farmer-Managed Irrigation Systems Network held at Khon Kaen, Thailand from 15-20 May 1989 [PDF]

Farmer managed irrigation systemsRural sociologySocial ...
Manor, S., Patamatamkul, S., Olin, M.
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