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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

AquaCrop Plug-in-PSO: A novel irrigation scheduling optimization framework for maize to maximize crop water productivity using in-season weather forecast and crop yield estimation

Agricultural Water Management
Maize is among the most important crops in Iran. Enhancing maize irrigation management is critical for alleviating the pressure on limited freshwater resources in Khorasan Razavi province.
Mahdi Gholami Sharafkhane, Ali Naghi Ziaei, Seyed Mohammadreza Naghedifar, Amir Akbari, Amir Verdi   +4 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

Intelligent fertigation improves tomato yield and quality and water and nutrient use efficiency in solar greenhouse production

Agricultural Water Management
Intelligent fertigation is a sustainable solution for optimising water and fertiliser input, thus minimising environmental pollution in vegetable cultivation facilities and reducing labour costs in agricultural practices.
Qunyan Wang, Yifan Jia, Zhongjun Pang, Jianbin Zhou, Kevin Emmanuel Scriber, II, Bin Liang, Zhujun Chen   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Irrigation scheduling [PDF]

, 1982
Irrigation scheduling is deciding when to irrigate and how much water to apply. The objective is maximum crop production for the farmer but other benefits are possible toward better management of water resources. This report reviews soil water depletion measurement and computation approaches.
openaire  

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

Irrigation Scheduling for Tropical Fruit Groves in South Florida

EDIS, 2012
Irrigation scheduling can be accomplished using different tools, each with its benefits and weaknesses. It is critical to use each tool as it is intended to ensure tropical fruit trees have the irrigation water they need.
Kati W. Migliaccio, Yuncong C. Li
doaj   +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

Effect of Irrigation Frequency and Depth on Yield and Water Productivity of Field Pea at Koga and Rib Irrigation Scheme, Ethiopia

International Journal on Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources
Efficient irrigation scheduling is crucial for optimizing crop yield and water productivity, particularly in water-scarce regions. This study evaluated the effects of different irrigation frequencies and depths on the yield and water productivity of ...
Dires Tewabe
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluation of different soil water potential by field capacity threshold in combination with a triggered irrigation module

Soil and Water Research, 2015
Irrigation efficiency improvement requires optimization of its parameters like irrigation scheduling, threshold and amount of water usage. If these parameters are not satisfactorily optimized, negative consequences for the plant-soil system can occur ...
Monika MARKOVIĆ, Vilim FILIPOVIĆ, Tarzan LEGOVIĆ, Marko JOSIPOVIĆ, Vjekoslav TADIĆ   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source