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Scale-dependent impact of land management on above- and belowground biodiversity. [PDF]

Ecol Evol, 2020
Slabbert EL, Schweiger O, Wubet T, Kautzner A, Baessler C, Auge H, Roscher C, Knight TM.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

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

Assessing the vulnerability of groundwater to pollution under different land management scenarios using the modified DRASTIC model in Bahir Dar City, Ethiopia. [PDF]

Heliyon
Ashagrie WA, Tarkegn TG, Ray RL, Tefera GW, Demessie SF, Tsegaye L, Adem AA, Worqlul AW, van Oel PR, Adgo E, Haileslassie A, Dile YT, Mekonnen M, Chukalla AD.   +13 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

Sustainable land management enhances ecological and economic multifunctionality under ambient and future climate. [PDF]

Nat Commun
Scherzinger F, Schädler M, Reitz T, Yin R, Auge H, Merbach I, Roscher C, Harpole WS, Blagodatskaya E, Siebert J, Ciobanu M, Marder F, Eisenhauer N, Quaas M.   +13 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Beneficial Land Management for Hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) in the United Kingdom. [PDF]

Animals (Basel), 2020
Yarnell RW, Pettett CE.
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

Agricultural land management and rural financial development: coupling and coordinated relationship and temporal-spatial disparities in China. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Gong M, Xi R, Qi Y, Wang X, Sun P, Che L.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

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

Crop cover and nutrient levels mediate the effects of land management type on aquatic invertebrate richness in prairie potholes. [PDF]

PLoS One
Kirk DA, Collins SJ, Martínez-Lanfranco JA, Martin AE.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source