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Rainfall Forecasting Using an Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System with a Grid Partitioning Approach to Mitigating Flood Disasters [PDF]
Hydrometeorological disasters are one of the disasters that often occur in big cities like Semarang. Hydrometeorological disasters that often occur are floods caused by high-intensity rainfall in the area.
Fauzi, Fatkhurokhman +5 more
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.Abstract Nucleus outgrower schemes are contractual arrangements where well‐resourced large‐scale farmers (nucleus farmers) are empowered by development support agencies to take charge of smallholder farmers, by providing them with market access and the necessary training on agronomic practices and farm inputs for production.
Dominic Tasila Konja, Awudu Abdulai
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Rainfall prediction in the northeast region of Thailand using Modular Fuzzy Inference System
, 2012 In water management systems, accurate rainfall forecasting is indispensable for operation and management of reservoir, and flooding prevention because it can provide an extension of lead-time of the flow forecasting.
Wong, K.W. +5 more
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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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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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Winter Road Condition Monitoring with Traffic Surveillance Cameras and Deep Learning
Urban ScienceWinter road snow significantly alters surface friction conditions and traffic capacity, serving as a critical factor contributing to traffic accidents, congestion, and temporary traffic control measures.
Xing Wang +8 more
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How Competitive Is Myanmar's Rice Sector? A Comparison of Production Costs and Efficiency
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper analyzes the cost competitiveness of rice production in Myanmar by examining production costs, cost efficiency, and the potential effect of improving cost efficiency on the country's global competitiveness. To achieve this, we conduct a comparative analysis of production costs among major rice‐producing countries and estimate the ...
Nandar Aye Chan +3 more
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Trends in Rainfall and Economic Growth in Africa: A Neglected Cause of the Growth Tragedy [PDF]
We examine the role of trends in rainfall in the poor growth performance of sub-Saharan African nations relative to other developing countries. To do so we use a new crosscountry panel climatic data set in an empirical economic growth framework.
Strobl, Eric +2 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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