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Drivers of Farmers' Contract Compliance Behavior: Evidence From a Case Study of Dangote Tomato Processing Plant in Northern Nigeria

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, Sanzidur Rahman, Giacomo Zanello   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Integrated biophysical assessment and erosion hotspot mapping for land degradation prioritization in the Megele washa watershed, Ethiopia. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Atlaw KB, Woldemariam AD, Abebe TG, Mitiku GK, Gorfie BN, Getaneh L.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Urbanisation-driven land degradation and socioeconomic challenges in peri-urban areas: Insights from Southern Europe. [PDF]

Ambio, 2022
Seifollahi-Aghmiuni S, Kalantari Z, Egidi G, Gaburova L, Salvati L.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Charting the Path to Increased Oil Palm Output in Ghana Beyond Area Expansion: Technology or Managerial Capacity — Which Leads the Way?

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study sets out to investigate the prospects for raising oil palm output in sub‐Saharan Africa, particularly Ghana, without further expansion of cropland. Given global concerns about oil palm's role in deforestation and land use change, the focus is on enhancing productivity on existing farmlands.
Jacob Asravor, Francis Tsiboe, Ayobami Adetoyinbo, Jacob Ankamah   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Utilizing multi-temporal thermal data to assess environmental land degradation impacts: example from Suez Canal region, Egypt. [PDF]

Environ Sci Pollut Res Int, 2023
Arnous MO, Mansour BMH.
europepmc   +1 more source

Enhancing Sustainability Label Effectiveness Through Logo Design Modification: An Analysis of the EU Green Leaf Logo

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sustainability labels can help support consumers select more socially and environmentally friendly options, thereby enhancing returns for conscientious producers and promoting the transition to a more sustainable food system. However, consumer confusion regarding labels' meaning undermines their effectiveness.
Monika Hartmann, Ching‐Hua Yeh, Matthew Gorton, Barbara Tocco, Áron Török   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ranking land degradation drivers in eastern Inner Mongolia using partial order theory and Hasse diagram analysis. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Liu K, Batunacun, Mei Y, Feng Y, Guo R, An C, Wang Y, Sun B.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Land Degradation Changes the Role of Above- and Belowground Competition in Regulating Plant Biomass Allocation in an Alpine Meadow. [PDF]

Front Plant Sci, 2022
Zhang Y, Zheng Q, Gao X, Ma Y, Liang K, Yue H, Huang X, Wu K, Wang X.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Effects of Outsourced Agricultural Extension Services on the Technical Efficiency and Financial Returns of Soybean Farms in Northern Cameroon

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In the agricultural landscape of most developing countries, the last decade has witnessed the expansion of outsourced agricultural extension services. Private firms and nongovernmental organizations focused on delivering agricultural extension and advisory services to farmers have emerged.
Boris D. Soh Wenda, Doria A. Medondjeu, Dorothy E. Fon, Stefan Sieber   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Editorial: Integrating nature-based solutions for land degradation neutrality and deriving co-benefits. [PDF]

Front Plant Sci
Hua T, Han Y, Yu Y, Inácio M, Pereira P.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source