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How Does Vulnerability Framing by Microfinance Institutions Leverage Funding Success in Crowdfunding?

International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study draws on framing theory to investigate how microfinance institutions (MFIs) strategically construct a vulnerability‐oriented organisational identity and how this framing influences their funding decisions during the pre‐campaign phase of prosocial crowdfunding.
Ana Paula Matias Gama, Ricardo Emanuel‐Correia, Fábio Duarte, Mário Augusto   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Transforming Agricultural Water Management Through the Water–Energy–Food Nexus: Trends, Opportunities, Barriers and Solutions

Irrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Agricultural water management (AWM) is increasingly transitioning towards transformative thinking, where interconnected sectors, including water, energy and food, are managed holistically. Trends point towards cross‐sectoral and harmonised strategies to optimise water use efficiency and productivity, integrate renewable energy, promote ...
Luxon Nhamo, Cuthbert Taguta, Sylvester Mpandeli, Tinashe Dirwai, Stanley Liphadzi, Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Smart Sensor‐Integrated Lysimeter System for Affordable on‐Farm Crop Water Monitoring and Irrigation Management

Irrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Accurate monitoring of crop water use is critical for precision irrigation, yet conventional lysimeter systems remain too costly and complex for widespread adoption. This study presents the development and field validation of a low‐cost, information and communication technology (ICT)‐enabled weighing lysimeter system that integrates load cells,
Stephen Okwang, Younggu Her, Taeil Jang
wiley   +1 more source

Drivers and Challenges of Micro‐Irrigation Adoption and Intensity in India: A Study of Four States

Irrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT India's food security relies substantially on groundwater, but inefficient irrigation is seriously depleting this resource. Micro‐irrigation (MI) improves irrigation application efficiency and productivity, yet adoption remains low. This study examines MI adoption across four major Indian states—Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and ...
Gurpreet Singh, Vasant P. Gandhi, Arnab K. Laha   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of socio-technical innovation bundles on male and female smallholder farmers’ empowerment in selected counties in Kenya

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
Smallholder farmers’ vulnerability to systemic barriers, weather variability and climate change has resulted in low farm productivity, derailing farmers’ chances for empowerment.
Victor Ouma Onyango Nyamolo, Oscar Ingasia Ayuya, Kweyu Lutomia Cosmas, Eileen Bogweh Nchanji   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Human Health Risk Assessment From Exposure to Toxic Metals in Soils and Leafy Vegetables in Smallholder Farms of Northeastern Brazil

Journal of Applied Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study assessed human health risks associated with exposure to potentially toxic metals (PTMs) in soils and leafy vegetables cultivated in smallholder agricultural systems in Northeastern Brazil. Soil and vegetable samples were collected from 18 agricultural areas and analyzed for cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), nickel
Fernando Ferreira da Cunha Filho, Alex Souza Moraes, João Paulo Siqueira da Silva, Edvane Borges da Silva, Ademir Amaral, André Maciel Netto   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Visions of sustainable development and the future of smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa (and beyond)

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
Smallholder farmers are widely touted as essential to sustainable agricultural development in sub-Saharan Africa and beyond. But what exactly is meant by sustainable development, and how are smallholder farmers expected to contribute to it?
Chad S. Boda, Angela Dziedzom Akorsu, Frederick Ato Armah, Adrine Atwiine, Ronald Byaruhanga, Walter Chambati, Bernard Ekumah, Turaj Faran, Charles Tetteh Hombey, Ellinor Isgren, Ellinor Isgren, Anne Jerneck, Freedom Mazwi, Elizabeth Mpofu, Delmah Ndhlovu, Laury Ocen, Michaelin Sibanda   +16 more
doaj   +1 more source

Predicting Household Food Insecurity Through a Livelihood lens: A Machine Learning Approach in Rural Colombia

Journal of International Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Food insecurity remains a persistent challenge in rural Colombia, driven by structural inequalities, livelihood constraints and exposure to shocks. This paper examined the determinants and predictive drivers of household food insecurity using nationally representative data from the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Data in Emergencies ...
Adrino Mazenda
wiley   +1 more source

Targeting smallholder farmers for climate information services adoption in Africa: A systematic literature review

Climate Services
Seventy percent of smallholder farmers in Africa depend on rainfed farming systems, making them vulnerable to climate variability and extremes. Climate information services (CIS) adoption by smallholder farmers in Africa presents a promising solution for
Rejoice S. Nyoni, Guillaume Bruelle, Regis Chikowo, Nadine Andrieu   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Healthier Herds, Heavier Workloads? The Gendered Time and Resource Implications of Herd Health Management in Kenyan Dairy Systems

Journal of International Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Strategies for sustainable intensification of livestock are critical for food system transformation. In dairying systems, herd health management is among such strategies. Although adoption patterns and productivity gains have been analysed in previous studies, the social implications are still not well understood.
Kevin W. Maina, Martin C. Parlasca, Elizaphan J. O. Rao   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source