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Does Contract Farming Improve Diet Quality? The Case of Senegalese Smallholders
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The institution of contract farming has gained prominence in most developing countries owing to its numerous benefits. While several studies have already highlighted the welfare benefits of contract farming, very few have investigated the effects on diet quality, despite poor quality diets being a serious challenge in most parts of the ...
Francis E. Ndip, Takeshi Sakurai
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Responses of Corn 704 Single Cross (Zea maize) seed germination to acid rain stress [PDF]
علوم و فناوری بذر ایران, 2015 In order to understand the response mechanism of corn (Zea maize 704 single cross) seed germination and seedling growth to acid rain stress, this study in a randomized complete design with six treatments were performed and then examined by nineteen ...
محمدشاهین دانشمندی +1 more
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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 +4 more
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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 +2 more
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Envisat - taking the measure of North Atlantic storms [PDF]
, 2007 Envisat carries a number of sensors able to provide quantitative information on raining clouds: AATSR delivers information on cloud microphysics (particle size, temperature etc.), MWR-2 gives columnar totals for liquid and vapour forms of water, and RA-2
Guymer, Trevor H. +2 more
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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 +3 more
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MAUSAM, 1964 pH of rain water from continuous rains at Calcutta and Bombay were studied, It is found that the pH values lie within 6 and 7 pH of neutral rain water in monsoon is close to but less than.7.0. Thus it dissolves little carbon, dioxide whereas studies in Europe show that dissolved carbon dioxide In rain water is probably in equilibrium with the ...
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Native plants offer a variety of aesthetic (e.g., fall colour, fruit, flowers) and functional benefits (e.g., pollinator friendly, wildlife friendly, water management). How these benefits influence consumer choice and perceived value of native versus introduced plants is not well understood.
Alicia Rihn +3 more
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Lubang Resapan Biopori Sebuah Strategi Untuk Memanfaatkan Air Hujan Dalam Menjaga Kelestarian Sumber Air Di Kota Bandar Lampung [PDF]
, 2014 The basic principles of water conservation is to prevent the water lost as surface streams and save them as fully as possible into the body of the Earth.
Mashabi, M. (Mashabi) +2 more
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AIChE Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Generating hydrogel beads pertains to many engineering applications. We examined two alginate‐based fluids at three concentrations of alginate, cAG$$ {c}_{\mathrm{AG}} $$. We used the “Map of Misery” to determine which material property (viscosity, elasticity, and inertia) drives droplet formation.
Conor G. Harris +5 more
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