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Effect of Ecotype and Cutting Frequency on Forage Yields of Moringa oleifera Lam in the Cauto Valley

Revista de Producción Animal, 2018
The study took place at the Experimental Station of Pastures and Forages to evaluate the effect of the cut frequency (45 and 60 days) on forage yields of Moringa oleifera ecotypes Nicaragua and Criolla, with irrigation and organic fertilization, on ...
José Ledea Rodríguez , Giselle Rosell Alonso , Diocles Benítez Jiménez , Ramón Arias Pérez , Jorge Ray Ramírez , Yordanis Nuviola Pérez   +5 more
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Estimating the environmental Kuznets curve for cattle production and environmental degradation in Latin America, Africa, and Southeast Asia

Scientific Reports
This article investigates the relationship between economic growth in cattle farming and environmental degradation through the lens of the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) for Latin America, Africa, and Southeast Asia between 2000 and 2020.
Stefan Burkart, Daniela Mejía, Jhon Jairo Junca   +2 more
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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
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Gender dynamics in Vietnam’s forage seed system: barriers, opportunities, and empowerment pathways

Development Studies Research
This study focuses on the gendered dynamics within Vietnam's forage seed system, examining how cultural norms, resource access, and market participation influence women's involvement in forage production and adoption.
Mateo Pazos Cárdenas, Sebastián Giraldo Aguirre, Aura María Bravo, Stefan Burkart, Thi Thanh Huyen Le, Thi Thu Hang Dao, Mary Atieno, Natalia Triana Ángel   +7 more
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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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Low Participation and Risk Reduction Potential of Supplemental Crop Insurance in the United States

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Federally subsidized crop insurance is a cornerstone of U.S. farm risk management, yet policies with the greatest share of participation only trigger indemnities after losses exceed 15%. Supplemental insurance was introduced to cover part of this deductible, but participation remains largely unchanged.
Francis Tsiboe, Hunter Biram, Amy Hagerman   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Forages

, 2014
Forages are usually associated with grasslands, but they also occur and are used widely on roadsides, in fallow areas, and as crop residues. In temperate areas livestock is grazed on domesticated forages.
Maass, Brigitte L., Robertson, L.D., Kerridge, Peter C., Hanson, Jean, Abd El Moneim, A.M.   +4 more
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Effects of Length of Keeping and Drying on the Nitrogen Content of Low Quality and Urea-Treated Forages

Revue d’Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, 2001
The effects of length of keeping and drying on the nitrogen content of low quality forages were studied. The forages (scrubland straws; sorghum, maize and millet stubbles) were treated with 4.5% urea and kept for 90 days in laboratory jars acting as ...
H. Nantoumé, A. Kouriba, B. Ouologuem
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Did farmers’ livelihood improve? An impact assessment of incorporating forages into the crop-livestock system in the coastal savannah zone of Ghana [PDF]

The study used programming methods to assess the farm-level impact of incorporating forages, including dual purpose Cajanus cajan (C. cajan), into the crop-livestock system in the Coastal Savannah Zone of Ghana.
Marfo-Ahenkora, E.A., Aboe, P.A.T., Ameleke, G.Y., Sottie, E.T., Okantah, S.A.   +4 more
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U.S. Agriculture, Biofuel Markets, and Trade: Challenges and Opportunities

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Using an enhanced Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model (GTAP‐BIO), this study assesses how the expansion in demand for Electric Vehicles (EVs) and the reduction in exports of agricultural products induced by trade disputes negatively affect US agriculture.
Rayan Wolf, Farzad Taheripour
wiley   +1 more source