Strengthening education, extension and training to accelerate climate resilience and low carbon development in the agriculture sector [PDF]
, 2020 The dynamic nature of climate and its impacts on agriculture is rendering most of the existing adaptation and coping strategies unsupportive in many regions.
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperatives, Kenya
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Does crop-livestock integration lead to improved crop production in the savanna of West Africa? [PDF]
, 2010 Integrated crop-livestock farming in the Guinea savanna of West Africa is often assumed to lead to synergies between crop and livestock production, thereby improving the overall productivity and resilience of agricultural production.
Berkhout, E.D. +6 more
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.Abstract This study explores the rent price ratio in agricultural land markets, crucial for evaluating market efficiency, policy needs, and farmer decision‐making. Traditionally, the analyses faced challenges due to the absence of concurrent sale and rent data for the same land, potentially leading to biased results.
Marius Michels +4 more
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One Health OutlookBackground Persistent challenges of fragmented, food safety management in low- and middle-income countries underscore the need for more robustly coordinated mechanisms. National food safety technical working groups, operating under a One Health framework,
Steven Lâm +6 more
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Does Contract Farming Improve Diet Quality? The Case of Senegalese Smallholders
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The institution of contract farming has gained prominence in most developing countries owing to its numerous benefits. While several studies have already highlighted the welfare benefits of contract farming, very few have investigated the effects on diet quality, despite poor quality diets being a serious challenge in most parts of the ...
Francis E. Ndip, Takeshi Sakurai
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Policy actions for building resilience of fisheries development in a changing climate [PDF]
, 2020 The fisheries sub-sector in Kenya plays an important role in the national economy. It is an important source of food, nutritional security, employment and foreign exchange.
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperatives, Kenya
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Public Computer Vision Datasets for Precision Livestock Farming: A Systematic Survey [PDF]
arXivTechnology-driven precision livestock farming (PLF) empowers practitioners to monitor and analyze animal growth and health conditions for improved productivity and welfare. Computer vision (CV) is indispensable in PLF by using cameras and computer algorithms to supplement or supersede manual efforts for livestock data acquisition.
arxiv
Scabbed Barley and Oats and their Effect on Various Classes of Livestock [PDF]
, 1931 B. H. Roche, G. Bohstedt
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Climate Change Mitigation in the Dairy Sector: Uncovering Heterogeneity Through Eco‐Efficiency Clubs
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Combining climate change goals with economic targets is crucial for the dairy sector, which is a significant contributor to agricultural greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions worldwide. In this paper, we assess economic and climate change implications of dairy production with panel data of Irish dairy farms from 2013 to 2021.
Doris Läpple +2 more
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A History of Livestock Raising in the United States, 1607-1860 [PDF]
, 1943 Edward Everett Dale +1 more
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