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A decolonial feminist perspective on gender equality programming in the Global South. [PDF]

PLOS Glob Public Health
Udenigwe O, Aubel J, Abimbola S.
europepmc   +1 more source

Do outgrower schemes enhance technology adoption and productivity? Evidence from maize farmers in Northern Ghana

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract Nucleus outgrower schemes are contractual arrangements where well‐resourced large‐scale farmers (nucleus farmers) are empowered by development support agencies to take charge of smallholder farmers, by providing them with market access and the necessary training on agronomic practices and farm inputs for production.
Dominic Tasila Konja, Awudu Abdulai
wiley   +1 more source

Gender equality and quality of life must be central to the design and delivery of sanitation. [PDF]

BMJ Glob Health
Marphatia AA, Simiyu S, Flint O'Kane M, Alexander KT, Nascimento de Castro ACA, Azcona G, Boni-Morkla PE, Bukachi SA, Busienei P, Caruso BA, Chase C, Chipungu J, Dwivedi A, Johnston R, Khurana I, Kome A, Kuria W, Labadia J, Makoni F, Mberu B, Mojumdar S, Mule J, Namatende Sakwa L, Njeri N, Oliveira de Souza FA, Pandolfelli L, Ramunenyiwa P, Ray I, Reddy M, Saha PK, Sinha U, Sinharoy SS, Slaymaker T, Uguru E, Uhl K, Young SL, Ross I, Cumming O.   +37 more
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Can outsourcing pest and disease control help reduce pesticide expenditure? Evidence from rice farmers

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract Outsourcing pest and disease control (PDC) has grown rapidly worldwide, especially in developing countries. Although numerous studies have investigated various advantages of outsourcing PDC, little is known about its impact on pesticide expenditure.
Pengcheng Wang, Wanglin Ma, Mengling Diao   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Quest for Gender Equality in Interventional Cardiology. [PDF]

JACC Asia
Khanna R.
europepmc   +1 more source

Determinants of local food producer participation in state‐sponsored marketing programs: Evidence from Missouri

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract This study examines producer participation choices considering a variety of potential benefits linked to state‐sponsored marketing programs, using a real choice dataset of farmers in Missouri. Multinomial logit models are employed to predict determinants of farmer enrollment in three tiers of the Missouri Grown local food marketing program ...
Lan Tran, Ye Su, Laura McCann
wiley   +1 more source

Gender equality in caregiver attendance for children with chronic diseases: a Swedish longitudinal observational study. [PDF]

BMJ Public Health
Mark L, Mellqvist V, Michelsen J, Imberg H, Björkman K, Johansson N, Svedberg M.   +6 more
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Circularity, Sustainability, and the Quality of Coffee Sold via Vending Machines: What Do Italian Consumers Prefer?

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Vending is an important sector in the daily lives of many people, and coffee is the most frequently consumed product in the European market. Like many other sectors, vending is responding to the challenge of sustainable development by taking various actions, such as offering increasingly ecologically sound coffee while maintaining/improving ...
Alberto Bertossi, Stefania Troiano, Francesco Marangon   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Does Contract Farming Improve Diet Quality? The Case of Senegalese Smallholders

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The institution of contract farming has gained prominence in most developing countries owing to its numerous benefits. While several studies have already highlighted the welfare benefits of contract farming, very few have investigated the effects on diet quality, despite poor quality diets being a serious challenge in most parts of the ...
Francis E. Ndip, Takeshi Sakurai
wiley   +1 more source

Does gender equality in sports matter? examining the socio-economic impact on public perceptions. [PDF]

Front Sports Act Living
Indelicato A.
europepmc   +1 more source