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The Power of Unity: Collective Action and Smallholder Agricultural Performance in West Africa

open access: yesAgribusiness, 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   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Legal Studies on Actual Problems of Forest Cadastre

open access: yesForestist, 2012
Forests, which occupy a significant place among natural resources, although they have been used for human necessities for centuries, are those that protection and development of such a valuable resource have been considered new concepts.
Gökçe Gençay
doaj   +1 more source

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

open access: yesAgribusiness, 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   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Legal entity of the Catholic Church as a participant in Land and Mortgage Register proceedings in Polish law – selected issues

open access: yesStudia z Prawa Wyznaniowego
This article evaluates the legal norms related to real estate trading by legal entities of the Catholic Church in the context of land and mortgage register proceedings.
Włodzimierz Broński, Piotr Sławicki
doaj   +1 more source

Role of maintaining real estate cadaster in environmental sustainability formation in the Russian Federation [PDF]

open access: yesBIO Web of Conferences
Modern sustainable formation of land management of territories in the Russian Federation among other things has a significant environmental aspect, the role of which increases every year in the early 2020s.
Polikarpov A.M.   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Seeds of change: The impact of Ethiopia's direct seed marketing approach on smallholders' seed purchases and productivity

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract While multiple factors explain low adoption rates of improved varieties by small‐scale farmers in sub‐Saharan Africa, a key supply‐side constraint is the limited availability of seed embodying new traits in the volume, quality, price, and timeliness required by farmers. This constraint is partly attributable to classical failures in the market
Dawit Mekonnen   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Problem of property rights infringement through annulment decisions in forest areas

open access: yesİstanbul Üniversitesi Orman Fakültesi Dergisi, 2016
Both in the world and in Turkey the boundaries and possessions of forestlands and all other premises are conducted through land surveying and the premises land surveyed are secured through recording to land register.
Gökçe Gençay
doaj   +1 more source

Choice experiments on land managers' participation in environmental programs: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of estimate validity

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Discrete choice experiments are increasingly being used to estimate land managers' willingness to accept participation in incentive‐based environmental programs. This is a specific application of discrete choice experiments: the estimation of willingness to accept for a private good (program participation) where respondents have to make trade ...
Anastasio J. Villanueva   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The role of venture‐financed startups in innovation for US agriculture

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract To evaluate the role played by startup companies in the innovation ecosystem of US agriculture, we compile a unique dataset of 6024 new entrants founded 1987–2019 that details their financing lifecycles, annual economic performance, and patenting activities.
Gregory D. Graff   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Improving access to new technologies: An experiment with Kenyan input sellers

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Agrodealers play a critical role in rural economies, selling essential inputs for agricultural production, stocking new products, and providing farmers with technical advice. However, uncertainty can discourage them from stocking newer, less familiar products, limiting the availability of innovative technologies and leading to market failures ...
Sarah W. Kariuki   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

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