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Agronomic and Nutritional Perspectives on Vegetable Crops in Africa

AgriFood: Journal of Agricultural Products for Food, EarlyView.
Vegetable production plays a key role in food security, nutrition, and livelihoods across Africa. Moreover, African indigenous vegetables emerge as underutilized yet highly valuable crops, rich in macro‐ and micronutrients, as well as bioactive compounds with an array of health benefits.
Đorđe Vojnović, Pamela Owusu Osei, Sina Siavash Moghaddam, Issiake Konate, Jelena Popović‐Đorđević   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

When ENSO Reigns, It Pours: Climate Forecasts in Flood Planning [PDF]

Recent scientific and technical advances have increased the potential use of longterm seasonal climate forecasts for improving water resource management.
Hersh, Robert, Wernstedt, Kris
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Return and Volatility Spillovers Among Major Cotton Markets

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study explores return and volatility transmission among major cotton markets. Several events have disrupted cotton supply and demand in recent years, leading to heightened price volatility and significant shifts in market interconnections.
Susmitha Kalli, Berna Karali, Yangxuan Liu, Munisamy Gopinath   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Refining Seasonal Precipitation Forecast in Brazil Using Simple Data-Driven Techniques and Climate Indices [PDF]

Revista Brasileira de Meteorologia
Seasonal precipitation forecasts are essential for water resource management, agricultural activities, and the operational planning of hydropower systems.
Francisca Lanai Ribeiro Torres, Cassia Akemi Castro Kuki, Michelle Simões Reboita, Luana Medeiros Marangon Lima, José Wanderley Marangon Lima, Anderson Rodrigo de Queiroz   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Decision making in agriculture using climate information : Australian experience

, 2004
This paper summarises the experiences of applying seasonal climate information for agricultural management in Australia. Emphasis has been given for collaborative research and implementation by scientist - farmer interactions.
Packham, Roger G. (R8355), Selvaraju, R., Geethalakshmi, V., George, David A., Huda, Samsul (R7863), Wallace, Gary E. (R8773), Truelove, Nick (R8731), Balasubramanian, T. N., Clewett, Jeff F.   +8 more
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Cost Pass‐Through in Crisis: Evidence From the German Malt‐Beer Supply Chain

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract Global agri‐food supply chains are increasingly exposed to geopolitical shocks, climate volatility, and market consolidation, factors that disrupt traditional price relationships and reshape market power dynamics. Nowhere is this more visible than in the brewing sector, where agricultural raw materials meet complex industrial processing and ...
Nikolas Bublik, Lukáš Čechura
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of seasonal climate forecasts on livelihood outcomes: a case of smallholder farmers in rural Zambia

Discover Sustainability
In as much as seasonal climate forecasts are an essential tool for supporting livelihoods in rainfed agriculture production, the effects of seasonal climate forecasts on income and yield at the agro ecological zone and wealth quartile levels are not ...
Patrick Lupiya, Raphael Gitau, Hillary K. Bett   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Does Participating in Agricultural Global Value Chains Promote Agricultural Growth?

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the relationship between GVC participation and agricultural value‐added growth in 43 countries over the period 1995–2022. In contrast to prior literature, we disaggregate the agricultural sector into four sub‐sectors namely crop cultivation, animal production, forestry and fishing.
Taner Turan, Halit Yanıkkaya, Hüseyin Alperen Özer   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Climate model trend errors are evident in seasonal forecasts at short leads

npj Climate and Atmospheric Science
Climate models exhibit errors in their simulation of historical trends of variables including sea surface temperature, winds, and precipitation, with important implications for regional and global climate projections.
Jonathan D. Beverley, Matthew Newman, Andrew Hoell   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The economic value of seasonal weather and climate services for maize farmers in Manicaland Province of Zimbabwe

Heliyon
Most rural areas in Zimbabwe are extremely vulnerable to changing climatic conditions, particularly droughts, which threaten smallholder farmers' livelihoods.
Joseph Manzvera, Kwabena Asomanin Anaman, Akwasi Mensah-Bonsu, Alfred Barimah   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source