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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

Land management prospects [PDF]

Economic Annals-ХХI, 2016
Мykola Zos-Kior, Ihor Kuksa, Valerii Iliin, Alina Chaikina   +3 more
openaire   +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

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

Land management shapes drought responses of dominant soil microbial taxa across grasslands. [PDF]

Nat Commun
Lavallee JM, Chomel M, Alvarez Segura N, de Castro F, Goodall T, Magilton M, Rhymes JM, Delgado-Baquerizo M, Griffiths RI, Baggs EM, Caruso T, de Vries FT, Emmerson M, Johnson D, Bardgett RD.   +14 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Soils of the Southern Syria - A big database for the future land management planning. [PDF]

Data Brief, 2020
Mohammed S, Habib H, Ali H, AlHennaw S, Kiwan S, Ghanem S, Alsafadi K, Brevik EC, Sulieman MM, Harsányi E.   +9 more
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

Multi-Annual Study of Eriogaster catax (Linnaeus, 1758) (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae) Oviposition Strategy in Transylvania's Largest Population: Key Insights for Species Conservation and Local Land Management. [PDF]

Insects
Sitar C, Sitar GM, Ionică AM, Hula V, Spitzer L, Rusu AS, Rakosy L.   +6 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

Mapping Sub-surface Distribution of Soil Organic Carbon Stocks in South Africa's Arid and Semi-Arid Landscapes: Implications for Land Management and Climate Change Mitigation. [PDF]

Geoderma Reg
Odebiri O, Mutanga O, Odindi J, Slotow R, Mafongoya P, Lottering R, Naicker R, Matongera TN, Mngadi M.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source