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Developing a two-decadal time-record of rice field maps using Landsat-derived multi-index image collections with a random forest classifier: A Google Earth Engine based approach

open access: yesInformation Processing in Agriculture
Historic maps showing the temporal distribution of rice fields are important for precision agriculture, irrigation optimisation, forecasting crop yields, land use management and formulating policies.
W. Ashane M. Fernando, I.P. Senanayake
doaj   +1 more source

The Rice Thresher, Vol. 104, No. 13, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 4, 2019

open access: yes, 2019
twelve pages : ill. ; page 17 x 10 3/4 in.A weekly student newspaper from the Rice University in Houston, Texas that includes campus news and commentaries along with ...

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Seeds of change: The impact of Ethiopia's direct seed marketing approach on smallholders' seed purchases and productivity

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract While multiple factors explain low adoption rates of improved varieties by small‐scale farmers in sub‐Saharan Africa, a key supply‐side constraint is the limited availability of seed embodying new traits in the volume, quality, price, and timeliness required by farmers. This constraint is partly attributable to classical failures in the market
Dawit Mekonnen   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Advanced technological adaptations can improve the energy-cum-carbon-efficiency of diverse rice production systems

open access: yesHeliyon
Worldwide, there is an urgent need to develop energy-cum-carbon smart and cost-effective rice production systems for farmer's adoption. Data were collected from 280 farmer's fields representing the South Asia rice production system.
V.K. Choudhary, Ram Swaroop Meena
doaj   +1 more source

The Rice Thresher, Vol. 101, No. 23, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 26, 2014

open access: yes, 2014
twelve pages : ill. ; page 17 x 10 3/4 in.A weekly student newspaper from the Rice University in Houston, Texas that includes campus news and commentaries along with ...

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Climate change and perennial crop production: Evidence of yield impact and adaptation in California

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Perennial crops are economically important. They contribute to food security, providing essential nutrients that are often lacking in annual crops, and provide additional environmental benefits compared with annual crops. Despite their importance, empirical research on the impacts of climate change and adaptation on perennial crops remains ...
Yuanyuan Wen   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Rice Thresher, Vol. 99, No. 18, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 11, 2015

open access: yes, 2015
twelve pages : ill. ; page 17 x 10 3/4 in.A weekly student newspaper from the Rice University in Houston, Texas that includes campus news and commentaries along with ...

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Improving access to new technologies: An experiment with Kenyan input sellers

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Agrodealers play a critical role in rural economies, selling essential inputs for agricultural production, stocking new products, and providing farmers with technical advice. However, uncertainty can discourage them from stocking newer, less familiar products, limiting the availability of innovative technologies and leading to market failures ...
Sarah W. Kariuki   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Rice Thresher, Vol. 100, No. 19, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 17, 2016

open access: yes, 2016
twelve pages : ill. ; page 17 x 10 3/4 in.A weekly student newspaper from the Rice University in Houston, Texas that includes campus news and commentaries along with ...

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