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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

Central Plains irrigation short course and exposition proceedings

, 1998
Presented at the Central Plains irrigation short course and exposition on February 17-18, 1998 at the Camino Inn in North Platte, Nebraska.Computing field losses for furrow irrigation -- Design and management considerations for subsurface drip irrigation
Central Plains Irrigation Conference, author
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Patterson Irrigation District [PDF]

, 2002
Presented at the 2002 USCID/EWRI conference, Energy, climate, environment and water - issues and opportunities for irrigation and drainage on July 9-12 in San Luis Obispo, California.Making accurate, informed operational decisions in water and energy ...
Sweigard, John, author, Crossett, Mark, author, Hearth, Dick, author, U.S. Committee on Irrigation and Drainage, publisher   +3 more
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A NEW IRRIGATOR. [PDF]

The Lancet, 1896
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openaire   +2 more sources

How Competitive Is Myanmar's Rice Sector? A Comparison of Production Costs and Efficiency

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper analyzes the cost competitiveness of rice production in Myanmar by examining production costs, cost efficiency, and the potential effect of improving cost efficiency on the country's global competitiveness. To achieve this, we conduct a comparative analysis of production costs among major rice‐producing countries and estimate the ...
Nandar Aye Chan, Orkhan Sariyev, Mohammad Ariful Islam, Manfred Zeller   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mitigating Water Salinity in the Jordan Valley: Experimental Evidence for the Effectiveness of Electronic Water Treatment on Irrigation Water Quality and Crop Productivity

Advances in Agriculture
Water salinity is a major challenge for Jordanian farmers in the Jordan Valley negatively impacting crop yield and soil health. One potential solution to this issue is electronic water treatment (EWT): a novel technology that uses radio wave ...
Samer Talozi, Ammar Namarneh, William Thompson, Sewar Salah   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Proceedings of the 22nd annual Central Plains irrigation conference, Kearney, Nebraska, February 24-25, 2010

, 2010
Presented at the 22nd annual Central Plains irrigation conference on February 24-25, 2010 in Kearney, Nebraska.The impact of irrigated agriculture on a stable food supply -- Value of crop residue for water conservation -- Crop residue and soil physical ...
Central Plains Irrigation Conference, author
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CPIC proceedings 2009 [PDF]

, 2008
Presented at the 21st annual Central Plains irrigation conference on February 24-25, 2009 in Colby, Kansas.Monsanto technology pipeline for Central Plains conference -- The role of wind energy in agriculture: a cooperative's point of view -- The Texas ...
Central Plains Irrigation Conference, author
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AN IRRIGATION DISH. [PDF]

The Lancet, 1917
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Drivers of Farmers' Contract Compliance Behavior: Evidence From a Case Study of Dangote Tomato Processing Plant in Northern Nigeria

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Contract farming is a viable strategy agribusinesses rely on to strengthen coordination across actors in the value chain. However, low contract compliance remains a significant setback to agribusinesses' contract performance in low‐ and middle‐income country context.
Umar Shehu Umar, Sanzidur Rahman, Giacomo Zanello   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source