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King and Cochrane: The technological treadmill and racial inequity in US agriculture

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
Abstract Between 1920 and 1969, the number of Black farmers in the US decreased from 14% of all operators to 4%. Using Martin Luther King Jr.'s critique of agricultural policy and Willard Cochrane's theory of the technological treadmill, we explore how racial discrimination was linked to policies that led to structural change in US agriculture.
Jared Hutchins, Jacopo De Marinis
wiley   +1 more source

Review of the Challenges and Prospects in Agrivoltaics

Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research, EarlyView.
This articles reviews the recent prospects of agri‐photovoltaics (agri‐PV) across continents. The existing standards and pilot projects to standardize new codes and regulations are discussed. The state‐of‐the‐art agri‐PV scheme's benefits and lackings are presented. Community acceptance and policy barriers are also discussed where prospective solutions
Tanvir M. Mahim, M. Mosaddequr Rahman, A. S. Nazmul Huda   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Efficacy of herbicides and nutrient management on weed dynamics and yield of French bean (Phaseolus vulgaris)

The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2018
A field experiment was conducted to assess the effect of herbicides and integrated nutrient managements on weed dynamics, NPK removal and yield of French bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi during 2009 and 2010. The results
SMITA SINGH, R P SINGH, U N SHUKLA, J K SINGH, O N SINGH   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Integrated weed management systems with herbicide-tolerant crops in the European Union: lessons learnt from home and abroad

Critical Reviews in Biotechnology, 2017
Conventionally bred (CHT) and genetically modified herbicide-tolerant (GMHT) crops have changed weed management practices and made an important contribution to the global production of some commodity crops.
J. Lamichhane, Y. Devos, H. Beckie, M. Owen, Pascal Tillie, A. Messéan, P. Kudsk   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Examining the Impact of Row Planting on Labor Use for Sustainable Food Production Among Maize Farmers in Rural Ghana

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Smallholder farmers are reverting to traditional production methods due to the high opportunity costs and unintended consequences of new technologies. This study focuses on row planting technology, which is labor‐intensive and slow without mechanized operations.
Emmanuel Tetteh Jumpah, Habtamu Alem, Abdulai Adams, Tomáš Ratinger, Miroslava Bavorová   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Technology Levels in Cassava Cultivation Alter Phytosociology of Weeds

HortScience, 2021
This study aimed to assess the phytosociology of weeds as a function of different crop management technology levels in cassava production. Field experiments were conducted in Santa Maria (29°41′03″ S; 53°48′25″ W) and Itaqui (lat. 29°07′31″ S; long.
Isabel Schlegel Werle, Alencar Junior Zanon, Nereu Augusto Streck, Carlos Eduardo Schaedler, Felipe Schmidt Dalla Porta, Geovana Facco Barbieri, André da Rosa Ulguim, Te Ming Tseng   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Integrated weed management in preseasonal sugarcane [PDF]

International Journal of Chemical Studies, 2020
A field experiment on “Integrated Weed Management for preseasonal sugarcane” was conducted for three consecutive years at Central Sugarcane Research Station, Padegaon, Tal Phaltan District Satara, Maharashtra, India during 2015-16 to 2017-18 to find out tank mix optimum combination dose of post emergence herbicide for effective control in sugarcane ...
PM Chaudhari, SK Ghodke, DS Thorave
openaire   +1 more source

Weed economic thresholds : Useful agronomic tool or pipe dream? [PDF]

, 1996
L'intérêt pour des approches de lutte contre les mauvaises herbes plus ration nelles et objectives s'est considérablement accru au Canada et ailleurs.
O’Donovan, J.T.
core   +1 more source

The Impacts of Health and Environmental Information Nudges on Meat Choices: Where Does Goat Meat Fit?

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Amidst a recent surge in US goat meat imports to meet growing demand, this study contributes to the meat demand literature by examining consumer preferences for goat meat, a relatively healthy and environmentally friendly alternative to other popular meats.
Binod Khanal, Sunil P. Dhoubhadel, Rodolfo M. Nayga Jr.   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring how multi-year cover crop use alters above and belowground weed communities in limited tillage corn–soybean systems

Frontiers in Agronomy
Over the last several decades, the intensive production of corn (Zea mays L.) and soybeans (Glycine max L.) in the United States has included the widespread use of herbicide-tolerant crops, contributing to soil management with reduced tillage.
Elizabeth Oys, Fernanda Souza Krupek, Fernanda Souza Krupek, Christopher Proctor, Christopher Proctor, Katja Koehler-Cole, Andrea Basche   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source