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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, Bright Owusu Asante, David Boansi, Victor Owusu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Conversion from farmland to orchard or agroforestry improves soil carbon sequestration by enhancing microbial biological activity in Northwest China. [PDF]

PLoS One
Wang W, Petticord DF, Zhao S, Yang G, Chen Y, Huang X.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Consumers' Willingness to Pay a Premium for Climate‐Friendly Food Production: The Role of Production Method Information and Social Norms

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines whether information about production methods and social norms can increase consumers' willingness to pay (WTP) a price premium for food produced using climate‐friendly farming methods. A randomized survey experiment was conducted with 1568 respondents across Denmark, Lithuania, and Spain, who were assigned to one of four ...
Kassa Tarekegn Erekalo, Tove Christensen, Sigrid Denver, Marilena Gemtou, Spyros Fountas, Søren Marcus Pedersen   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mitigation of salinity stress in Sesbania through inter-cropping with halophyte <i>Hedysarum scoparium</i> in dry-land conditions. [PDF]

Front Plant Sci
Azeem A, Wenxuan M.
europepmc   +1 more source

Advancing European Plant Variety Registration: Data‐Driven Insights and Stakeholder Perspectives

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Efficient plant variety registration is crucial for fostering innovation in the European Union, yet the current regulatory framework is complex and faces calls for reform. This study provides data‐driven evidence to inform the ongoing legislative debate by employing a mixed‐methods approach.
Sergio Urioste Daza, Ibtissem Taghouti, José María Gil Roig   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Strategic inter-cropping for saline agriculture: quantifying the impact of <i>Medicago sativa-Festuca arundinacea</i> ratios on soil properties and crop performance. [PDF]

Front Plant Sci
Sun Y, Shi J, Liu X, Zhao L, Yang G, Tao Q, Zhong S, Zhang Q, Miao F.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Scaling up Responsible Land Governance:A Guide for Building Fit-For-Purpose Land Administration Systems in Less Developed Countries [PDF]

, 2016
Antonio, Danilo, Enemark, Stig, Gitau, John, Lemmen, Christiaan, Mclaren, Robin   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

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, Alejandro Plastina   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Correction: Contradictions and patterns of eco‑innovative strategies of SMEs in Central Asian countries: ambivalent dynamics of Kazakhstan

Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Alexandr Pyagay, Assiya Tatikova, Tunç Medeni   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Microbial Contamination Risks From Adjacent and Nearby Land: Evidence and Implications for Produce Safety. [PDF]

J Food Sci
Le T, Eifert JD, Strawn LK.
europepmc   +1 more source