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Decentralized Managment of Irrigation Areas in the Sahel : Water User Associations in the Senegal River Valley [PDF]
human development, water ...
Oumar Sylla
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Effect of Irrigation and Potash Levels on Keeping Quality of Potato [PDF]
, 2020 Irrigation and fertilizer are the most dominating factors, in deciding the keeping quality of potato. It is, therefore, essential to formulate the efficient, reliable and economically viable irrigation management strategy with the use of potassium ...
Adhikari, R. C. (Ram) +1 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 +1 more
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Frontiers in Sustainable Food SystemsIntroductionIrrigation plays an imperative role in the expansion of agriculture production and productivity growth that reduces food security. Implementing irrigation schemes is a crucial step towards ending poverty and enhancing food security.
Endris Assen Ebrahim, Ahmet Toy
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THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUSTAINABLE INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURES FOR WATER USE IN UZBEKISTAN [PDF]
Currently the management of irrigation systems in Uzberistan is carried out by state water organizations at all levels (national, regional, and district). As the irrigation system was developing the size of some areas was increasing.
Djalalov, Sandjar
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AquaStress. D5.3-5 et D5.4-5 Unified delivrable. Overview on Implemented Virtual and Real Tests - Contribution to Final Test & Evaluation Report (M44) [PDF]
, 2008 This deliverable outlines the different virtual and real tests which have been carried out during the AquaStress project. It first classifies the different types of water stress mitigation options that have been tested, gives some idea of their purpose ...
Dionnet, Mathieu +3 more
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Is Precision Agriculture Technology Adoption Persistently Overestimated?
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Precision agriculture is sometimes assumed to diffuse steadily over time, and industry planning frequently extrapolates early adoption trends forward. This study evaluates the accuracy of such expectations by comparing agricultural input dealers' forecasts of future service offerings with the actual levels of offerings that dealerships ...
Trey Malone +5 more
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Economics of organic fruit production (OF0151) [PDF]
, 1999 This is the final report of Defra project OF0151 Despite a very strong consumer demand for organic fruit, it is the least developed sector of the UK organic industry.
Firth, Chris, Lennartsson, Margi
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT European agriculture is increasingly exposed to economic instability driven by extreme weather events, market volatility, and geopolitical tensions. To manage these growing risks, farmers are encouraged to adopt innovative risk management strategies such as the Income Stabilization Tool (IST), which offers protection against severe income ...
Alice Stiletto +5 more
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Economic benefits of small-scale irrigation are associated with prevalence of irrigation nearby
Environmental Research CommunicationsAbstract Small-scale irrigation can significantly increase household agricultural revenues. We explore the extent to which these earnings vary based on the share of farmers irrigating nearby. Using primary data collected from 985 smallholder farmers in rural Ethiopia, we demonstrate that irrigating in villages with high irrigation ...
Christine J Pu +3 more
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