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Efficiency of Sequestering Carbon in Agricultural Soils (The) [PDF]

Agricultural tillage practices are important human-induced activities that can alter carbon emissions from agricultural soils and have the potential to contribute significantly to reductions in greenhouse gas emission (Lal et al., 1998).
Babcock, Bruce A., Kling, Catherine L., Kurkalova, Lyubov A., Pautsch, Gregory R.   +3 more
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Charting the Path to Increased Oil Palm Output in Ghana Beyond Area Expansion: Technology or Managerial Capacity — Which Leads the Way?

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study sets out to investigate the prospects for raising oil palm output in sub‐Saharan Africa, particularly Ghana, without further expansion of cropland. Given global concerns about oil palm's role in deforestation and land use change, the focus is on enhancing productivity on existing farmlands.
Jacob Asravor, Francis Tsiboe, Ayobami Adetoyinbo, Jacob Ankamah   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Innovative water management for vector control: the case of rice cultivation in Burkina Faso's Vallée du Kou. [PDF]

Malar J
Kouadio KWU, Soma DD, Amara MF, Ngaffo KL, Yao RK, Kiendrebeogo E, Konaté H, Diabaté A, Dabiré RK, Gnankiné O, Namountougou M.   +10 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Comparison of minimum and conventional tillage systems and different nitrogen doses on grain yield of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.).

, 2009
Burhan Kara, Metin Müjdeci
openalex   +1 more source

Determinants and Extent of Use of Minimum Tillage Practices among Zambian Smallholder Crop Farmers from 2008 to 2012

, 2013
Hambulo Ngoma, Brian P. Mulenga, Thomas S. Jayne, Ngoma, Hambulo, Mulenga, Brian P., Jayne, Thomas S.   +5 more
openalex   +2 more sources

Impact of Sustainable Agricultural Practices on Labor Use Among Rice Farmers in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Mekong Delta (MKD), Vietnam has achieved high rice productivity through rapid intensification. However, this progress has led to environmental degradation and adverse economic and health effects. To mitigate these challenges, sustainable agricultural practices (SAPs) have been promoted.
Nguyen Thi Thu Hien, Ho Thanh Tam, Koji Shimada, Hoang Ha Anh, Nguyen Van Cuong, Le Cong Tru   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Deep plowing improves soil physical structure and alters nitrogen-cycling microbial communities in a subtropical red soil region. [PDF]

Front Microbiol
Li X, Liu Y, Pu Y, Shen G, Gao S, Kuang S, Song W, Cong P.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Suitability of implements and machinery for agricultural mechanization for minimum tillage and non-tillage on small farms.

, 2000
A. Weiss, Nam-Hyun Back, Fernando Antônio Forcellini   +2 more
openalex   +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

Soil organic matter and soil structure changes with tillage practices and straw incorporation in a saline-sodic soil. [PDF]

Front Plant Sci
Laghari AA, Abro QU, Leghari A, Kumar A, Kumari L, Nindwani BA, Gull S.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source