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 +4 more
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Analysis on Influencing Factors of Entrepreneurial Environment of College Students Based on PEST Model [PDF]
, 2014 Yinying Zhang, Xionglin Lai
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Complete mitochondrial genome of banana new pest Basilepta fulvipes (Coleoptera: Eumolpinae) and phylogenetic analysis [PDF]
, 2020 Lina Liu +5 more
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Impact Assessment of agricultural research and development to reduce virus problems in tomato production in Mali: Farmers perceptions [PDF]
Pests and diseases caused by bacteria, nematodes, fungi and viruses cause significant losses to tomato in West Africa. This study, carried-out within the framework of the IPM-CRSP implemented jointly by IITA, IER and Virginia Tech.
Coulibaly, Ousmane +4 more
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Smallholder agriculture remains a cornerstone for economic development and poverty reduction in Latin America. Their transition to sustainable agricultural production is critical in the face of the environmental challenges posed by conventional farming practices and is a key pathway to achieving the United Nations' Sustainable Development ...
Gabriela Carbajo‐Alvarez +2 more
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Potential Adoption of Integrated Pest Management Strategy for Suppression of Mango Fruit Flies in East Africa: An Ex Ante and Ex Post Analysis in Ethiopia and Kenya [PDF]
, 2020 Beatrice Muriithi +4 more
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The Value of Bt Corn in Southwest Kansas: A Monte Carlo Simulation Approach [PDF]
While most Corn Belt farmers consider planting Bt corn to control European corn borer, southwestern Kansas farmers must also take into account an array of other insect pests, including corn rootworm, spider mites, and southwestern corn borer.
Buschman, Lawrent L. +6 more
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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 +2 more
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Hopf and Bautin bifurcations in a 3D model for pest leafhopper with stage structure and generalist predatory mite [PDF]
arXivIn a recent paper of Yuan and Zhu (J. Differential Equations 321(2022) 99-129), the nature of dynamics of a generalist predator and prey with stage structure is modeled as a three-dimensional coupled nonlinear differential system. A detailed analysis of the bifurcation shows that the model exhibits a high complexity in its dynamics, which arises from ...
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Optimal Control Model and Cost Effectiveness Analysis of Maize Streak Virus Pathogen Interaction with Pest Invasion in Maize Plant [PDF]
, 2020 Haileyesus Tessema Alemneh +2 more
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