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Determinants of farmers’ perception to invest in soil and water conservation technologies in the North-Western Highlands of Ethiopia

International Soil and Water Conservation Research, 2017
Soil erosion by water is a severe and continuous ecological problem in the north-western Highlands of Ethiopia. Limited perception of farmers to practice soil and water conservation (SWC) technologies is one of the major causes that have resulted ...
Desalew Meseret Moges, Aklilu Amsalu Taye   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Assessing Government Subsidies for Reducing Pesticide Use: A Meta‐Analysis

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In the efforts being made by governments to reduce pesticide use, subsidies are an important instrument to encourage farmers to adopt more sustainable practices. Yet, their effectiveness remains uncertain due to diverse designs and contexts.
Gaëlle Leduc, Douadia Bougherara, Thi Thanh Mai Ha, Laure Latruffe   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

REVITALISASI LUMBUNG PANGAN MELALUI PEMBERDAYAAN KELOMPOK TANI DI KABUPATEN SELUMA PROPINSI BENGKULU

Jurnal Agrisep, 2014
The objective of this research are to assess farmers' perceptions about the food barn revitalization of farmer groups and determine the relationship between rice farmers attributes with their perception of the food barn revitalization. This research was
Basuki Sigit Priyono, Sriyoto Sriyoto, M. Zulkarnain Yuliarso   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ex‐Ante Assessment of Farm Resilience to Institutional Shocks: A Modeling Approach

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Using the agent‐based model SWISSland, we simulate farm‐level responses and interactions under two institutional shocks: tariff reductions and direct payment reductions. Using a framework we developed, we assess resilience capacities, resilience attributes, and the provision of private and public goods, following the shock.
Nadja El Benni, Gabriele Mack
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing farmers’ perceptions of climate change and adaptation strategies in the Yilo Krobo Municipality of the Eastern Region, Ghana

Cogent Food & Agriculture
Limited information exists on farmers’ perceptions of climate change and adaptation strategies from a gender perspective, which impedes the development of climate-smart mango production.
Stephen Larbi-Koranteng, Ebenezer Tetteh, Ernest Tettey Peorgah, Hanson Baku, John Mensah Ottah, Felix Panyin Biney, John Nwalimba Puasangma, Frank Kyei-Arthur, Kodwo Dadzie Ninsin, Owusu Fordjour Aidoo, Peter Asare-Nuamah   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Rational Expectations and Market Timing: An Event Study of the China–United States Phase One Trade Deal

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rational actors constantly incorporate information into their decision‐making behavior. Since there is often a time lag between the announcement of a policy and its implementation, an important question arises: when do rational actors incorporate new information into their market behavior, at the announcement or at the implementation of a ...
Tim Ölkers, Oliver Mußhoff
wiley   +1 more source

Knowledge, attitude, and perception of the farmers pepper farming toward sustainability

, 2021
Sustainable Pepper Farming (SPF) can be considered one of the ways to increase the production of pepper in Sarawak by the government. Less or low of attitude, values, and perception on SPF become the problem and slow down the process of extending the ...
Latip, Malisah, Mat Jusoh, Nurul Hidayu, Tan, Albinus, Alan, Ribka   +3 more
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Strengthening cover crop seed value chains to scale agroecology in Cambodia: a Battambang case study

Frontiers in Agronomy
IntroductionIn Cambodia, cover crops (CC) are being explored as an agroecological practice to improve soil health, sustain crop productivity, and enhance land profitability over time.
Quentin Theiva à Hauariki, Alessandra Giuliani, Veng Sar, Veng Sar, Sophal Koun, Sreymom Sieng, Vira Leng, Setha Rath, Florent Tivet, Florent Tivet, Florent Tivet   +10 more
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The Cow or the Credit: Causal Relationship Between California Dairy Herd Consolidation and Anaerobic Digesters

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The California dairy industry has experienced considerable consolidation over the past 30 years. During this period, there has also been substantial technological innovation, implementation of the state's Low Carbon Fuel Standard program, and rapid adoption of anaerobic digesters.
Michael McCullough, Jarrett Hart
wiley   +1 more source

Extension Economists: Valued in Mission, Penalized in Practice

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As the public engagement arm of the land‐grant mission, we argue that Extension faculty in US agricultural economics departments face an identity crossroads as they struggle for institutional support. Specifically, we argue that Extension economists function as boundary‐spanning professionals within academic structures that often devalue ...
Trey Malone, Craig W. Carpenter, Courtney Bir, Andrew J. Van Leuven, Rebecca Wasserman‐Olin, Wendong Zhang   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source