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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

Impact of larval and cocoon burial depth on emergence of adult soybean gall midge (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae). [PDF]

J Insect Sci
Stillwell Jardine IJ, Menger JP, Ribeiro AV, Koch RL.   +3 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

Effects of deep tillage combined with organic amendments application on carbon and nitrogen storage within aggregates and wheat yield. [PDF]

Front Plant Sci
Cheng W, Bu R, Han S, Tang S, Wang H, Li M, Zhu R, Jiang F, Tang M, Wu J.   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Assessing Agricultural Green Total Factor Productivity in Latin America

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The agricultural sector in Latin America plays a vital role in ensuring food security while impacting the environment. However, there remains a lack of analysis regarding the inputs responsible for pollution within its sub‐technologies. Hence, this article aims to assess agricultural green total factor productivity (TFP) through a novel ...
Tianxiang Li, Vanessa Ormeño‐Candelario, Xueli Chen   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Early evidence for the benefits of biochar in organic regenerative agriculture. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Kohl L, Minarsch EL, Niether W, Dix BA, Kammann C, Clifton-Brown JC, Gattinger A.   +6 more
europepmc   +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

Long-term impacts of no-till and organic material applications on soil biological indicators in organic vineyards. [PDF]

BMC Plant Biol
Okur N, Ates F, Kayıkçıoğlu HH, Kuştutan F, Merken Ö, Hatterman-Valenti H, Kaya O.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

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

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