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Study on Major Diseases, Pests, and Predators of Honeybees (<i>Apis mellifera</i> L.) in East Shewa and West Arsi Zones of Oromia, Ethiopia. [PDF]

Vet Med Int
Beyene T, Woldetsadik M, Abi D, Eshetu S.   +3 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

Optimizing Habitat Management to Boost Beneficial Insect Populations for Effective Rice Pest Control. [PDF]

Insects
Gebreegziabiher GK, Kou S, Shen X, Li X, Yang X, Li S, Huang B, Jiang C, Liu W, Zhu Z, Yuan P, Wu Z, Huang P.   +12 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Impact of Digital Ability and Rice Technology Adoption on Rice Farming Performance in Benin

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the combined effects of digital ability and the adoption of various rice technologies among smallholder rice farmers, using GPS‐spatially matched data sources that include household surveys and a general census of rice value chain actors in Benin.
Landry Bellarmin Kassa, Takeshi Sakurai
wiley   +1 more source

Laboratory evaluation of plant powders against the maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), in stored sorghum. [PDF]

PLoS One
Yimer AN, Takele B.
europepmc   +1 more source

Pesticide MRLs as Trade Barriers: Evidence From Vietnam's Coffee and Rice Exporters

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As tariffs have declined globally through bilateral and regional trade agreements, food safety standards have emerged as significant determinants of agricultural trade flows. This study examines the impact of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for five pesticides—Azoxystrobin, Chlorpyrifos, Chlorantraniliprole, Clothianidin, and Cyhalothrin—on ...
Nhat Mai Nguyen, Hoa‐Thi‐Minh Nguyen, Kaliappa Kalirajan   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparative evaluation of module-based strategies for controlling lepidopterous and dipterous pests in rice (Oryza sativa L.) cultivation. [PDF]

BMC Plant Biol
Humane AN, Undirwade DB, Chaudhari BN, Kulakrni US, Borkar SL, Shamkuwar GR, Mohril MP, Gawdiya S, Salem A, Mattar MA.   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Effects of Outsourced Agricultural Extension Services on the Technical Efficiency and Financial Returns of Soybean Farms in Northern Cameroon

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In the agricultural landscape of most developing countries, the last decade has witnessed the expansion of outsourced agricultural extension services. Private firms and nongovernmental organizations focused on delivering agricultural extension and advisory services to farmers have emerged.
Boris D. Soh Wenda, Doria A. Medondjeu, Dorothy E. Fon, Stefan Sieber   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Advances in the Biology, Ecology, and Management of Plant Pests. [PDF]

Biology (Basel)
Gao Y, Liu S, Zhou Y, Bian L.
europepmc   +1 more source

Blockchain‐Based Smart Contracts in US Specialty Crop Marketing: Grower Preferences and Adoption Potential

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Using survey and discrete choice experiment data, we examined US specialty crop growers' preferences for marketing contract attributes in the context of emerging blockchain‐based technologies and expanding traceability initiatives. Results show that farmers preferred traditional written contracts but might be willing to accept digital ...
Elizabeth Canales, Alba J. Collart, Matthew G. Interis, Esther Mmenaa Agyemang‐Duah   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source