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Irrigation areas and irrigation water

, 2004
The present study was compiled within the framework of the research project "Water shortage, water use conflicts and water management in arid environments of Central Asia". The objective of this research is to analyse the causes and the effects of the growing water shortage and the increasing deterioration of the water quality in this area.
Christiansen, Thomas, Schöner, Ursula
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Efficiency and Technology Gap in European Apple Production—A Metafrontier Model for Germany, Italy, and Poland

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT EU member states have exhibited varying rates of apple production growth. Technical efficiency (TE) estimation is suitable for identifying best‐practice farm performance. This study examined whether the development of the apple sector in Germany, Italy, and Poland was influenced by production efficiency, access to technology, as well as ...
Anika Muder, Jakub Staniszewski
wiley   +1 more source

The appropriateness of canal water supplies: The response of the farmers - A case study in the Fordwah/Eastern Sadiqia area, Punjab, Pakistan [PDF]

Irrigation water / Irrigation canals / Water supply / Farmer managed irrigation systems ...
Kuper, M., Strosser, P.
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Determinants of Knowledge and Usage of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Agricultural Extension: Evidence From Tennessee Extension Personnel

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines the determinants of generative AI (GenAI) knowledge and usage among agricultural extension professionals. Drawing on survey data from agricultural extension personnel in Tennessee, we employ regression analyses and latent Dirichlet allocation (LDA) for topic modeling of open‐ended responses to study the knowledge and usage ...
Abdelaziz Lawani, Jason de Koff, James Muriuki, Anna‐Liisa Ihuhwa   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pro-poor intervention strategies in irrigated agriculture in Asia: poverty in irrigated agriculture: issues and options: Vietnam [PDF]

Irrigated farming / Poverty / Farm income / Irrigation management / Institutions / Legal aspects / Water rates / User charges / Participatory management / Privatization / Participatory rural appraisal / Performance indexes / Irrigation programs ...
Biltonen, Eric, Dang The Phong, Dinh The Hung, Doan Doan Tuan, Hussain, Intizar, Lam Quang Dung, Le Ngoc Hung, Le Van Chinh, Nguyen Danh Minh, Nguyen Manh Vu, Nguyen Van Quy, Nguyen Xuan Tiep, Pham van Ban, Tran Anh Dung   +13 more
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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

Making irrigation management pro-poor: lessons from China and Vietnam [PDF]

Irrigation management / Poverty / Irrigation systems / Water delivery / Participatory management / Farmer participation / Institutions / Water users’ associations / Water rates / China / Vietnam / Nam Duong Irrigation System / Ningxia Province ...
Biltonen, Eric, Tuan, D. D., Wang, Jinxia   +2 more
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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
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Alternative Policy Designs to Help Farmers Select Profitable Conservation Practices

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Voluntary private carbon initiatives (VPCIs) promote the implementation of agricultural conservation practices that mitigate emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) via financial incentives to participating farmers. Simultaneously, an array of public policies supports the adoption of conservation practices through technical and financial ...
Oranuch Wongpiyabovorn, Alejandro Plastina   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

A compact to revitalise large-scale irrigation systems using a leadership-partnership-ownership ‘theory of change’ [PDF]

, 2016
In countries with transitional economies such as those found in South Asia, large-scale irrigation systems (LSIS) with a history of public ownership account for about 115 million ha (Mha) or approximately 45% of their total area under irrigation.
Lankford, Bruce, Makin, Ian, Matthews, Nathanial, McCornick, Peter G., Noble, Andrew, Shah, Tushaar   +5 more
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