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Economic and Environmental Tradeoffs in Cultivating Short Food Supply Chains With Urban Indoor Agriculture

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study advances the literature on sustainable urban agriculture and alternative sustainable food production systems, which have gained momentum due to the need to strengthen regional food supply chains and meet the growing urban demand for fresh food. Indoor agriculture (IA) holds promise for year‐round cultivation of fresh produce even in
Joseph Seong, H. Christopher Peterson, Simone Valle de Souza   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of Sustainable Agricultural Practices on Labor Use Among Rice Farmers in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Mekong Delta (MKD), Vietnam has achieved high rice productivity through rapid intensification. However, this progress has led to environmental degradation and adverse economic and health effects. To mitigate these challenges, sustainable agricultural practices (SAPs) have been promoted.
Nguyen Thi Thu Hien, Ho Thanh Tam, Koji Shimada, Hoang Ha Anh, Nguyen Van Cuong, Le Cong Tru   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Determining smallholder farmers’ preferences for Push-Pull technology dissemination pathways in western Kenya [PDF]

The push-pull technology (PPT) has widely been disseminated to control stemborer (Chilo partellus and Busseola fusca) and Striga weeds (Striga hermonthica and Striga asiatica) in maize fields in Kenya. This study examined farmers’ preferences for various
Amudavi, David M., Chianu, Jonas, Khan, Zeyaur R., Murage, Alice W., Obare, Gideon A.   +4 more
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Community farmer field school animal health facilitators: hybridizing private animal health care and capacity building in remote pastoralist areas [PDF]

, 2009
This study is conducted to evaluate the inherent capacity of the Livestock Farmer Field Schools (LFFS) approach to contribute to the development goals of VSF-Belgium in Turkana, Kenya; to evaluate current strengths and weaknesses of the community-based ...
Watson, D.J.
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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

Multi-Institutional Implementation of Farmer Field Schools among Nicaraguan Bean Growers. Do Different NGOs Perform Differently? [PDF]

This paper analyzes how different characteristics of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) working as extension providers affect the delivery of agricultural technologies to farmers. Using farm level data from 436 Nicaraguan bean growers, we evaluate how
Labarta, Ricardo A., Swinton, Scott M.
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Consumers' Willingness to Pay a Premium for Climate‐Friendly Food Production: The Role of Production Method Information and Social Norms

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines whether information about production methods and social norms can increase consumers' willingness to pay (WTP) a price premium for food produced using climate‐friendly farming methods. A randomized survey experiment was conducted with 1568 respondents across Denmark, Lithuania, and Spain, who were assigned to one of four ...
Kassa Tarekegn Erekalo, Tove Christensen, Sigrid Denver, Marilena Gemtou, Spyros Fountas, Søren Marcus Pedersen   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Independent External Monitoring Agricultural Report 2013 Nestle, Ivory Coast Satrikan [PDF]

, 2013
This document is part of a digital collection provided by the Martin P. Catherwood Library, ILR School, Cornell University, pertaining to the effects of globalization on the workplace worldwide.
Fair Labor Association
core   +1 more source

Smart Flexible Tactile Sensors: Recent Progress in Device Designs, Intelligent Algorithms, and Multidisciplinary Applications

Advanced Intelligent Discovery, EarlyView.
Flexible tactile sensors have considerable potential for broad application in healthcare monitoring, human–machine interfaces, and bioinspired robotics. This review explores recent progress in device design, performance optimization, and intelligent applications. It highlights how AI algorithms enhance environmental adaptability and perception accuracy
Siyuan Wang, Ming Dong, Rongrong Bao, Caofeng Pan   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Peningkatan Produksi Kakao melalui Penerapan Teknologi Kakao Sehat pada Kelompok Tani ”Wonga Mengi” di Desa Kedebodu, Kecamatan Ende Selatan, Kabupaten Ende, Propinsi Nusa Tenggara Timur

Prima: Journal of Community Empowering and Services, 2019
Title: Increasing of Cocoa Production through the Application of Healthy Cocoa Technology in the "Wonga Mengi" Farmer Group in Kedebodu Village, South-Ende District, Ende Regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province.
Sri Wahyuni, Josina I.B Hutubessy, Ferdinandus Lidang Witi   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source