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Economic Feasibility of Crop‐Livestock Integration System in Brazil

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We investigate the economic feasibility of the Brazilian crop‐livestock integration system. Under this system, the Brazilian farmer can produce soybeans, corn, and graze for cattle on the same land during one crop year. This technology can substantially increase agricultural production in the country.
Yuri C. D. Calil, Luis Ribera
wiley   +1 more source

<i>Bacillus</i> Bio-Organic Fertilizer Altered Soil Microorganisms and Improved Yield and Quality of Radish (<i>Raphanus sativus</i> L.). [PDF]

Plants (Basel)
Qi Y, Wu Z, Wang Y, Zhou R, Liu L, Wang Y, Zhao J, Jiang F.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Organic or mineral fertilization

, 2005
To meet Swedish environmental goals organic farming will play an important role in the development of a sustainable and high quality food production system. However, several conflicts exist, such as the achievement of high yields without the use of chemical fertilizers or pesticides and the minimization of nutrient losses.
openaire   +1 more source

Drivers of Farmers' Contract Compliance Behavior: Evidence From a Case Study of Dangote Tomato Processing Plant in Northern Nigeria

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Contract farming is a viable strategy agribusinesses rely on to strengthen coordination across actors in the value chain. However, low contract compliance remains a significant setback to agribusinesses' contract performance in low‐ and middle‐income country context.
Umar Shehu Umar, Sanzidur Rahman, Giacomo Zanello   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The input of organic fertilizer can improve soil physicochemical properties and increase cotton yield in southern Xinjiang. [PDF]

Front Plant Sci
Zhao Y, Bian Q, Dong Z, Rao X, Wang Z, Fu Y, Chen B.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Organic Fertilizer—Solution to a Dilemma?

Journal of Geography, 1959
openaire   +2 more sources

Sustainability Strategies in the Cocoa‐Chocolate Value Chain: An Analysis Using Stakeholder Theory, Global Value Chain Theory, and Resource Dependence Theory

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The cocoa‐chocolate value chain faces significant environmental and social challenges, driving firms to adopt sustainability strategies ranging from individual practices to third‐party certifications. This study investigates the factors associated with these strategies by analyzing 304 cocoa‐chocolate companies using firm‐level data from the ...
Stella Marschner, Luigi Orsi, Alessandro Olper, Stefanella Stranieri   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Unveiling the Impact of Organic Fertilizer on Rice (<i>Oryza sativa</i> L.) Salinity Tolerance: Insights from the Integration of NDVI and Metabolomics. [PDF]

Plants (Basel)
Li J, Li Y, Xu Q, Niu X, Cao G, Liu H.
europepmc   +1 more source

Yield and Biomass Performance of Corn (Zea mays L) to the Application of Agrofer Organic Fertilizer

, 2003
Olympio Macarayan
openalex   +1 more source

Efficiency and Technology Gap in European Apple Production—A Metafrontier Model for Germany, Italy, and Poland

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT EU member states have exhibited varying rates of apple production growth. Technical efficiency (TE) estimation is suitable for identifying best‐practice farm performance. This study examined whether the development of the apple sector in Germany, Italy, and Poland was influenced by production efficiency, access to technology, as well as ...
Anika Muder, Jakub Staniszewski
wiley   +1 more source