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Adoption of Rice Technology Package in Fogera District: A Multivariate Probit Approach

Turkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology
Various studies in Ethiopia have explored factors influencing rice technology adoption, primarily focusing on improved rice varieties. One study compiled from the data collected in 2018 included rice technology packages but excluded rice seed rates ...
Endayen Melaku Baye, Girmachew Seraw Misganaw, Ayele Tesfahun Gashu   +2 more
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Urban Expansion and Its Effect on Agricultural Technology Adoption of Smallholder Peri-Urban Farmers in Tigray Region, Ethiopia

Caraka Tani: Journal of Sustainable Agriculture, 2021
In the rapidly growing world, where farming land is shrinking due to horizontal urban expansion and development-induced projects, agricultural productivity should grow by 70% to meet food needs.
Shishay Kahsay Weldearegay, Mesay Mulugeta Tefera, Solomon Tsehay Feleke   +2 more
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The Importance of the Eco‐Innovation, Knowledge Network and the Geographical Dimension in the Adoption of Circular Economy Business Models

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Adopting circular economy (CE) business models is strategically complex due to the diversity and complementarity of CE practices across the value chain. This study examines how eco‐innovation, open innovation and geographical proximity condition the adoption of four CE practices—eco‐design, circular inputs, life cycle assessment (LCA) and end ...
Ángela Triguero, Lourdes Moreno‐Mondéjar, David Córcoles   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Efficient data augmentation for multivariate probit models with panel data: an application to general practitioner decision making about contraceptives [PDF]

Journal of the Royal Statistical Society: Series C (Applied Statistics), 2018
The paper considers the problem of estimating a multivariate probit model in a panel data setting with emphasis on sampling a high dimensional correlation matrix and improving the overall efficiency of the data augmentation approach.
Vincent Chin, D. Gunawan, D. Fiebig, R. Kohn, S. Sisson   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Advancing Biodiversity Disclosure Through the Interaction Between Women Leaders and Environmental Team: A Critical Mass Perspective

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The conservation of biodiversity and ecosystems is increasingly recognised as essential to the long‐term sustainability of organisational operations. Drawing on critical mass theory, upper echelon theory and gender socialisation theory, this study examines the influence of female board and executive representation on corporate biodiversity ...
Masoud Rahmani, Renata Konadu, Remmer Sassen   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

GENDER PERSPECTIVES OF THE DETERMINANTS OF CLIMATE ADAPTATION: THE CASE OF LIVELIHOOD DIVERSIFICATION IN NORTHERN GHANA [PDF]

Review of Agricultural and Applied Economics, 2018
Livelihood diversification is one of the essential climate adaptation strategies with positive outcomes on household’s standard of living. Therefore, the identification of factors that are necessary for livelihood diversification are crucial.
William ADZAWLA, Abou KANE
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Adoption of improved agricultural technologies among rice farmers in Ghana: a multivariate probit approach

Ghana Journal of Development Studies, 2019
The need for practising modern techniques in rice production has become increasingly important in Ghana as the per capita cultivable land continues to shrink.
S. Donkoh, S. B. Azumah, J. Awuni
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The Twin Transition in Practice. Digital Technologies, Sustainability, and the Role of Family Ownership in Europe

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines whether and to what extent digital technologies (DTs) foster the adoption of environmental sustainability (ES), and how this relationship is moderated by family ownership. Using data from approximately 14,000 European firms surveyed in the Flash Eurobarometer 486, we estimate a recursive simultaneous equation model via a ...
Francesco Aiello, Lidia Mannarino, Valeria Pupo   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Joint Modeling of Birth Outcomes Using a Copula Distributional Regression Approach

Health Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Low birth weight and preterm birth are key indicators of neonatal health, influencing both immediate and long‐term infant outcomes. While low birth weight may reflect fetal growth restrictions, preterm birth captures disruptions in gestational development. Ignoring the potential interdependence between these variables may lead to an incomplete
Giampiero Marra, Rosalba Radice
wiley   +1 more source

Pineapple-based agroforestry in Bangladesh: Determinants of market choice and quantity of supply decision

Trees, Forests and People
Agroforestry is a land-use system integrating trees, crops, and sometimes livestock, offering a promising solution for both environment and agricultural resilience. The primary objectives of the study were to examine the determinants of market choice and
Bapon Mankhin, Mst, Esmat Ara Begum, Md. Akhtaruzzaman Khan, Sankar Kumar Raha, Mohammad Ismail Hossain   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source