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 +3 more
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Daily reference evapotranspiration prediction for irrigation scheduling decisions based on the hybrid PSO-LSTM model. [PDF]
PLoS One, 2023 Jia W, Zhang Y, Wei Z, Zheng Z, Xie P.
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A Survey Towards Decision Support System on Smart Irrigation Scheduling Using Machine Learning approaches. [PDF]
Arch Comput Methods Eng, 2022 Saggi MK, Jain S.
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Water scarcity and managing seasonal water crisis: lessons from the Kirindi Oya Project in Sri Lanka [PDF]
Irrigation management / Water management / Irrigation programs / Irrigated farming / Rain / Crop production / Crop yield / Rice / Case studies / River basins / Catchment areas / Irrigation scheduling / Water allocation / Water use efficiency / Water ...
Amarasinghe, U. A. +3 more
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Opportunities for improving irrigation efficiency with quantitative models, soil water sensors and wireless technology [PDF]
Increasingly serious shortages of water make it imperative to improve the efficiency of irrigation in agriculture, horticulture and in the maintenance of urban landscapes.
A. J. THOMPSON +45 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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Improving Irrigation Scheduling and Water use Efficiency in Cotton [PDF]
, 1989 Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L) is an important crop in the southern United States. The crop is grown in both irrigated and rainfed situations and is seldom free from periods of water shortages at some stage during the season.
Oosterhuis, Derrick M.
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Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background To mitigate the progression of postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) after pancreatoduodenectomy (PD), appropriate drain management is required, and exchanging drainage tubes is commonly performed. However, the optimal timing of the first drain exchange has not yet been determined.
Taihei Soma +7 more
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Irrigation Scheduling Methods Affect Water Use
EDIS, 2020 Irrigation scheduling has been one of the most important management practices to improve crop production. For citrus, there are multiple options to schedule irrigation including evapotranspiration-, plant-, and soil-based.
Sandra Guzmán, Rhuanito Ferrarezi
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An Experimental Comparison of IoT-Based and Traditional Irrigation Scheduling on a Flood-Irrigated Subtropical Lemon Farm. [PDF]
Sensors (Basel), 2021 Zia H +4 more
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