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The Power of Unity: Collective Action and Smallholder Agricultural Performance in West Africa

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We analyze the impact of collective action through farmer‐based organizations (FBOs) on smallholders' farm performance and income inequality in Ghana, Benin, The Gambia, and Mali. We find that FBO membership increases cereal yield in Ghana and The Gambia, legume yield in Mali, ruminant numbers in Benin and The Gambia, and total farm income in ...
Emmanuel Donkor, Bright Owusu Asante, David Boansi, Victor Owusu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ecological security assessment of rice production systems in arid regions: a multi-criteria assessment of Iranshahr and Saravan, Iran. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Shirdeli MR, Asgharipour MR, Ramroudi M, Ghanbari SA, Sirousmehr A.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

An overview of underutilized benefits derived from Azolla as a promising biofertilizer in lowland rice production. [PDF]

Heliyon, 2023
Marzouk SH, Tindwa HJ, Amuri NA, Semoka JM.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Animal‐Based Brands Taking the Plant‐Based Opportunity: A Tasting Experiment Exploring Consumer Acceptance of Plant‐Based Brand Extensions

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates how consumer taste and brand equity perceptions shape the acceptance of plant‐based milk products. Using a blind/informed tasting experiment, we evaluated consumers' willingness to buy (WTB) and taste perception of a plant‐based milk alternative produced by a traditional dairy brand, compared with competing plant‐based ...
Federico Parmiggiani, Mirta Casati, Elena Castellari, Fosca Vezzulli, Veronica Vitali, Milena Lambri, Claudio Soregaroli   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Advancements in hybrid rice production: improvements in male sterility and synthetic apomixis for sustainable agriculture. [PDF]

Plant Biotechnol J
Moon S, Lee YS, Gutierrez-Marcos J, Jung KH.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Contrasting area and yield responses to extreme climate contributes to climate-resilient rice production in Asia. [PDF]

Sci Rep, 2023
Hosokawa N, Doi Y, Kim W, Iizumi T.
europepmc   +1 more source

Projected future changes in extreme climate indices affecting rice production in China using a multi-model ensemble of CMIP6 projections. [PDF]

Front Plant Sci
Chen X, Xiao D, Qi Y, Shi Z, Bai H, Lu Y, Zhang M, Pan P, Ren D, Yin X, Li R.   +10 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Identifying links between monsoon variability and rice production in India through machine learning. [PDF]

Sci Rep, 2023
Bowden C, Foster T, Parkes B.
europepmc   +1 more source

Advancing European Plant Variety Registration: Data‐Driven Insights and Stakeholder Perspectives

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Efficient plant variety registration is crucial for fostering innovation in the European Union, yet the current regulatory framework is complex and faces calls for reform. This study provides data‐driven evidence to inform the ongoing legislative debate by employing a mixed‐methods approach.
Sergio Urioste Daza, Ibtissem Taghouti, José María Gil Roig   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Microbiome Engineering for Sustainable Rice Production: Strategies for Biofertilization, Stress Tolerance, and Climate Resilience. [PDF]

Microorganisms
Misu IJ, Kayess MO, Siddiqui MN, Gupta DR, Islam MN, Islam T.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source