Results 161 to 170 of about 48,049 (313)

Farmers' Participation in Messenger‐Based Social Groups And Its Effects on Performance in Irrigated Areas of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The penetration of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in farming communities is increasing the use of smartphone‐based instant messaging apps. Despite this, the reasons behind participation and the impact on farm productivity in developing countries remain unexplored.
Zafar Kurbanov, Abdusame Tadjiev, Nodir Djanibekov, Ajit Govind, Akmal Akramkhanov   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Conservation tillage and sprinkler irrigation for sustainable water management and enhanced crop yields in maize and field pea cropping system. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Singh R, Nath CP, Praharaj CS, Kumar N, Dutta A, Hazra KK, Kumar M, Shakya RP, Deo MM, Hashim M, Srivastava DK, Hasanain M, Babu S, Dixit GP, Kumar S.   +14 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Examining the Impact of Row Planting on Labor Use for Sustainable Food Production Among Maize Farmers in Rural Ghana

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Smallholder farmers are reverting to traditional production methods due to the high opportunity costs and unintended consequences of new technologies. This study focuses on row planting technology, which is labor‐intensive and slow without mechanized operations.
Emmanuel Tetteh Jumpah, Habtamu Alem, Abdulai Adams, Tomáš Ratinger, Miroslava Bavorová   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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

Response of Soil Quality and Microbial Community to In Situ Return of Vegetable Residues over Three Consecutive Cropping Seasons. [PDF]

Plants (Basel)
Wang H, An Z, Liu J, Jin L, Li Y, Hu Y, Zhu J, Yao M, Xu X, Wei D, Ding J.   +10 more
europepmc   +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

Conservation agriculture enhances soil and water conservation and crop yield in the Ethiopian highlands. [PDF]

PLoS One
Alemie TC, Wubet A, Fentahun M, Worku M, Awoke A, Ambaw Z, Amare T, Zegeye AD.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

A review on no-tillage farming. I. No-tillage effect on crop yield.

Japanese Journal of Farm Work Research, 1988
openaire   +2 more sources

"No-Till" Farming Is a Growing Practice [PDF]

Most U.S. farmers prepare their soil for seeding and weed and pest control through tillage—plowing operations that disturb the soil. Tillage practices affect soil carbon, water pollution, and farmers’ energy and pesticide use, and therefore data on ...
Ebel, Robert M., Horowitz, John K., Ueda, Kohei   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Cost‐Benefit Analysis of the European Union Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism in Fertilizer Trade

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM), launching 2026, will charge EU importers for embedded carbon emissions, aiming to reduce emissions but raising import costs. Shifts in demand following implementation may reduce carbon emissions, but importers will bear the cost of increased prices.
Natalie Crisci, Md Deluair Hossen, Andrew Muhammad, Seong‐Hoon Cho   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source