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Drivers of Precision Agriculture Adoption in Italian Viticulture

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the main drivers influencing the adoption of two types of precision farming technologies in the viticultural sector: Decision Support Systems (DSSs) and Variable Rate Technologies (VRTs). We apply a partial proportional odds model and find that socio‐demographic characteristics are not significant determinants of adoption ...
Olimpia Fontana, Linda Arata, Margherita Muzzillo, Paolo Sckokai   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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

Unit for mineral fertilizer application before seeding the land [PDF]

BIO Web of Conferences
The article concerns the results of developing a new tool for a chisel-cultivator, developed scheme for the unit, a new design of a bunker made for transferring mineral fertilizers to the base of a chisel-cultivator unit to a depth of 20–25 cm.
Juraev F.U., Ruzikulov K.I., Savriddinov A., Urinov E.F.   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Wine Tourism as a Catalyst for Sustainable Performance: The Mediating Role of Corporate Legitimacy and Green Innovation

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study aims to explore the influence of Wine Tourism (WT) on the Sustainable Performance (SP) of wineries in Spain. It particularly investigates how Corporate Social Legitimacy (CSL) and Green Innovation (GI) may act as intermediary factors in this relationship.
Javier Martínez‐Falcó, Eduardo Sánchez‐García, Bartolomé Marco‐Lajara, Luis A. Millán‐Tudela   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Modeling Boro rice water requirements and irrigation schedules in Mymensingh, Bangladesh, under subtropical climate change

Results in Engineering
Boro rice cultivation, crucial for Bangladesh's food security, relies heavily on irrigation during the dry season. This study evaluates crop water requirements (CWR) and irrigation schedules for Boro rice in Mymensingh, Bangladesh, under projected ...
Md. Touhidul Islam, Musfiqus Shalehin, Nusrat Jahan, Md. Rakibul Islam, Akash, A.K.M. Adham   +5 more
doaj   +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

IoT-Based Precision Irrigation System Featuring Multi-Sensor Monitoring and Scheduled Automated Water-Control Gates for Rice Production

Sensors
Despite its significant water-saving potential, the adoption of alternate wetting and drying (AWD) irrigation remains limited due to infrastructure constraints and intensive manual monitoring requirements.
Mir Nurul Hasan Mahmud, Younsuk Dong, Md Mahbubul Alam, Jinat Sharmin   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Farmers' Participation in Messenger‐Based Social Groups And Its Effects on Performance in Irrigated Areas of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The penetration of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in farming communities is increasing the use of smartphone‐based instant messaging apps. Despite this, the reasons behind participation and the impact on farm productivity in developing countries remain unexplored.
Zafar Kurbanov, Abdusame Tadjiev, Nodir Djanibekov, Ajit Govind, Akmal Akramkhanov   +4 more
wiley   +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

Techniques and technology improvement of cleaning open drainage networks in Bukhara region [PDF]

BIO Web of Conferences
In Uzbekistan, including in the Bukhara region, the technical condition of the collector-drainage networks is unsatisfactory; the drainage systems are overgrown with weeds, and their cleaning remains one of the most pressing issues.
Juraev F.U., Muratov O.A., Urinov E.F.
doaj   +1 more source