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Risk Belief, Producer Demand, and Valuation of Improved Irrigations: Results from Field Experiments in Mt. Kilimanjaro [PDF]
This paper systematically estimates the potential benefit of introducing improved irrigation schemes in Mt. Kilimanjaro to help rain dependent farmers cope with the risks of climate change.
Kraybill, David S., Muamba, Francis
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Optimal irrigation water allocation using a genetic algorithm under various weather conditions [PDF]
, 2014 Growing water scarcity, due to growing populations and varying natural conditions, puts pressure on irrigation systems, which often are the main consumptive water users.
Ghahraman, Bijan +4 more
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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 +4 more
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Concepts d'efficience et de productivité de l'eau (synthèse bibliographique)
Biotechnologie, Agronomie, Société et Environnement, 2014 Water efficiency and productivity concepts. A review. Water efficiency and productivity indicators are used in many scientific disciplines, usually to account for water losses that occur during its use, or products generated per unit of water consumed ...
Kambou, D. +3 more
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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 +3 more
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AgronomyAlthough irrigation systems largely sustain global agricultural production, their efficiency is often alarmingly low. While irrigation water (blue water) is critical for the water-saving irrigation of rice with a high water demand, the process and ...
Mengyang Wu +4 more
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Economical Assessment of Different Irrigation Methods Using New and Traditional Energies in Irrigated Wheat Cultivation [PDF]
مهندسی منابع آب, 2020 Nowadays, the use of proper irrigation methods to increase the productivity of water use in the agricultural sector due to the limited water resources is considered essential. The aim of the present research was designed with the economical assessment of
hormoz asadi, Javad Baghani
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Irrigation performance and collective action. A case study in the Office du Niger (Mali) [PDF]
, 2006 This paper investigates the relation between collective action and performance for a case study in the Office du Niger irrigation scheme in Mali. As a result of irrigation management transfer at tertiary level, farmers are now collectively responsible ...
Jamin, Jean-Yves +3 more
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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 +2 more
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AGROMIXIntroduction: Lempake Irrigation Area is one of the Irrigation Areas supporting rice barns in meeting food needs for the people in Samarinda City.
Ussy Andawayanti +2 more
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