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Livelihood vulnerability increases human–wildlife interactions

open access: yes, 2021
Human–wildlife interactions (HWIs) occur in many rural African communities, with potential impacts on livelihood vulnerability. High livelihood vulnerability may force communities to employ strategies that increase the risk of negative HWIs, yet the ...
Mucova, Serafino   +8 more
core   +3 more sources

Determinants of farmer participation in direct marketing channels: A case study for cassava in the Oyo State of Nigeria

open access: yesSpanish Journal of Agricultural Research, 2018
Improving rural farmers’ access to direct agricultural markets is required to ensure sustainable supply of food. Rural farmers in the developing world account for the largest share of food supply including cassava.
Emmanuel Donkor   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Declining agriculture in Garhwal Himalaya: Major drivers and implications

open access: yesCogent Social Sciences, 2023
Subsistence agriculture—the cultivation of subsistence cereals including millets, oilseeds, and pulses is the major occupation and source of livelihood of people of the Garhwal region.
Vishwambhar Prasad Sati, Saurav Kumar
doaj   +1 more source

Religious tourism and entrepreneurship: A case of Manakamana temple in Nepal

open access: yesCogent Social Sciences, 2023
Religious tourism and entrepreneurship are closely interconnected with Nepal’s unique religious history, customs, culture, and tradition. Holy places such as Manakamana temple are central to the success of local entrepreneurs.
Prakash Gautam
doaj   +1 more source

In silico structural and functional modelling of Antifreeze protein (AFP) sequences of Ocean pout (Zoarces americanus, Bloch & Schneider 1801)

open access: yesJournal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, 2018
Antifreeze proteins (AFPs) are known to polypeptide components formed by certain plants, animals, fungi and bacteria which support to survive in sub-zero temperature.
Manojit Bhattacharya   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Unearthing Livelihoods: Sámi Trade as an Active Livelihood

open access: yes, 2022
AbstractMany Sámi have been reindeer herders for centuries and their livelihood has usually been understood (solely) in terms of reindeer herding, yet agriculture has also been a typical Sámi livelihood. This chapter investigates trade, another forgotten Sámi livelihood, as portrayed in the journals of two nineteenth-century Nordic clergymen, Jacob ...
openaire   +1 more source

Community-based sheep breeding programs generated substantial genetic gains and socioeconomic benefits

open access: yesAnimal, 2020
Community-based breeding programs (CBBPs) for small ruminants have been suggested as alternatives to centralised, government-controlled breeding schemes which have been implemented in many developing countries.
A. Haile   +18 more
doaj   +1 more source

Traditional Food and Medicine: Ethno-Traditional Usage of Fish Fauna across the Valley of Kashmir: A Western Himalayan Region

open access: yesDiversity, 2022
People have traditionally relied on fish to supply their major food and healthcare needs all across the world. However, there has been little focus on the traditional dietary, cultural identity, and integrity of traditional food systems in many rural ...
Musheerul Hassan   +15 more
doaj   +1 more source

Challenges and prospects of cotton farming in the tropics: lessons for northern Australia

open access: yesJournal of Cotton Research
Cotton is the world’s most widely cultivated fibre crop, supporting the livelihoods of over 100 million households. Yet its environmental impacts have become a major global concern.
Getahun Kassa   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Resettlement, spatiotemporal dynamics of land use/cover and livelihood aspects in Chewaka district, southwestern Ethiopia

open access: yesEQA, 2023
Ethiopia has a long tradition of resettling people from drought-prone and degraded areas to sparsely populated parts of the country. This study aimed to investigate resettlement, spatiotemporal dynamics of land use/cover and livelihood aspects in Chewaka
Alemayehu Abera
doaj   +1 more source

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