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Effect of Wetting Front Detector Irrigation Scheduling on Yield and Water Productivity of Pepper in the Upper East Region of Ghana

, 2019
This dataset is generated from the research study that was conducted to understand and compare water use and agricultural productivity following the use of wetting front detectors (WFDs) against farmers' standard practice.
International Water Management Institute (IWMI), International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)   +1 more
core   +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

Optimization study on diagnostic methods for winter wheat water stress using UAV-borne thermal infrared imagery

Agricultural Water Management
To address the low estimation accuracy of the Crop Water Stress Index (CWSI) directly induced by imprecise extraction of plant canopy temperature (Tc) from thermal infrared (TIR) imagery, this study used UAV visible imagery of winter wheat under ...
Shou-Chen Ma, Zhen-Hao Gao, Jia-Ju Dong, Shou-Tian Ma   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effect of Deficit Irrigation Treatments on Vegetative Characteristics and Quantity and Quality of Golden Delicious Apple

Majallah-i ̒Ulum-i Bāghbānī, 2016
Introduction: Since Iran is located in arid and semi-arid region of the world, so consumption and saving of water must be taking into account. Water is often a valuable natural resource, thus proper application methods - for increase water efficiency can
I. Arji, B. Hassani, H. Ghamarnia
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

Investigating the effect of irrigation method on onion yield under drought stress [PDF]

رویکردهای نوین در مهندسی آب و محیط زیست
Water is the most important factor limiting agriculture in the country. For this purpose, the effect of two irrigation methods (basin irrigation and tape irrigation) and three irrigation levels (50, 75 and 100 percent of the plant's water requirement) on
Mehdi Arabi Aysk, Mohsen Pourreza Bilandi, Mostafa Yaghoobzadeh, Farhad Azarmi Atajan   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

IRRIGATION WITH SALINE WATER: PREDICTION OF SOIL SODICATION AND MANAGEMENT [PDF]

, 2009
Il lavoro svolto ha permesso di implementare un modello semplice con il quale prevedere possibili processi di accumulo sodico e salino utilizzando acque di scarsa qualità (reflue o saline).
Dal Ferro, Nicola
core  

Irrigation Requirement for Eucalyptus pellita during Initial Growth

, 2019
The growth of Eucalyptus pellita in forestry plantations requires attention to water requirements, especially in the initial growth phase from seedling to field-ready plant.
Muhammad Ibnu Haiban, Ali Torabi Haghighi, Dwinata Aprialdi, Bjørn Kløve   +3 more
core   +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