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Migration for Hard Work: A Reluctant Livelihood Strategy for Poor Households in West Bengal, India [PDF]
, 2006 projects to promote poverty reduction globally. DFID provided funds for this study as part of that goal but the views and opinions expressed are those of the author(s ...
Massey, Deeptima +2 more
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From rice to cocoa through a political economy of dishonesty, Sulawesi, Indonesia [PDF]
, 2002 Sulawesi has been the theatre of a spectacular cocoa boom, which started from scratch in the late 1970s, with production exceeding the 200,000-tonne threshold in the mid-1990s. Sulawesi also used to be a rice granary for Indonesia.
Ruf, François
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A digital global map of irrigated areas : an update for Asia [PDF]
, 2005 The Land and Water Development Division of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, are cooperating in the development of a global irrigation-mapping facility. This
Feick, Sebastian +2 more
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Ecology and EvolutionBiodiversity in tropical regions is facing threats from agricultural expansion and intensification. Therefore, a promising future for local ecosystem conservation depends not only on traditional protected areas but also on well‐managed agricultural ...
Mingxia Zhang +7 more
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Multi-site monitoring of heat stresses and micrometeorological conditions in the rice plants communities under various climates. The micrometeorological measurements system for a common measure of the paddy environments [PDF]
, 2009 Rice yield can be reduced substantially when the crop is exposed to excessive hest, which will likely occur more frequently under future climates, but the magnitudes of yield losses under open-field conditions are still difficult to predict, despite many
Fukuoka, Minehiko +12 more
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Some aspects of prawn culture in the seasonal and perennial fields of Vypeen island [PDF]
, 1974 Prawn culture is extensively practised in the paddy fields (seasonal fields) and other low lying areas (perennial fields) of Vypeen Island. Though the seasonal fields are found to be more productive, the perennial fields, which are available for prawn
George, K V
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LandUnreasonable soil tillage measures have caused a sharp decline in the soil carbon (C) pool capacity of rice (Oryza sativa L.) paddy fields, have reduced soil fertility, and have threatened the safe production of rice. Based on long-term position–location
Kaikai Cheng +7 more
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AgricultureRice, as one of the world’s three major staple crops, provides a food source for nearly half of the global population. Timely and accurate acquisition of rice cultivation information is crucial for optimizing spatial distribution, guiding production ...
Chenxi Yuan +4 more
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Environmental DNAIrrigated paddy fields provide alternative habitats for aquatic species amid degrading natural wetland habitats. Paddy field biodiversity depends on surrounding landscapes and agricultural practices, and biodiversity surveys are important in ...
Satoshi Yamamoto +5 more
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AgronomyAs an important agricultural ecosystem, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and arsenic (As) mobilization in rice paddy fields have gained significant attention on climate change and food safety. There is a certain correlation between the GHG and As migration
Gaoxiang Qi +9 more
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