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Mapping and Innovating Business Models of Food Hubs in Short Food Supply Chains
Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Short food supply chains (SFSCs) offer sustainable alternatives to conventional food systems (CFSCs) but require effective intermediaries to scale and remain competitive. Food Hubs (FHs) serve this role by enhancing SFSC efficiency and market reach while upholding community‐oriented values. However, limited research has examined how FHs design
Marije Renkema‐Singh +2 more
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Awareness and use of m-banking services in agriculture: The case of smallholder farmers in Kenya [PDF]
Smallholder farmer access to agricultural finance has been a major constraint to agricultural commercialization in developing countries. The ICT revolution in Africa has however brought an opportunity to ease this constraint.
Kirui, Oliver K. +2 more
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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 +3 more
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Irrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Reservoir‐based irrigation schemes (RBISs) have been developed to minimize the adverse effects of moisture stress and improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in semi‐arid regions. However, many RBISs perform below expectations. A multistage expert elicitation approach and an indicator‐based Sustainability Assessment of Food and ...
Gebremeskel Teklay Berhe +4 more
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Risk Management in Smallholder Cattle Farming: A Hypothetical Insurance Approach in Western Kenya [PDF]
Smallholder cattle farming is an important livelihood strategy in most developing countries like Kenya. However, tropical diseases in Africa often wipe out these valuable assets.
Drucker, Adam G. +4 more
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Development and Testing of a Low‐Cost Soil Moisture Sensor for Real‐Time Irrigation Scheduling
Irrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Effective irrigation scheduling is essential for improved water management in irrigated areas, with soil moisture monitoring recognized as one of the most effective methods. However, challenges such as the high cost of sensors and the difficulties in monitoring large areas hinder their practical application, particularly for smallholder ...
Edmealem Temesgen Ebstu +9 more
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Agriculture, 2018 Grain storage loss is a major contributor to post-harvest losses and is one of the main causes of food insecurity for smallholder farmers in developing countries. Thus, the objective of this review is to assess the conventional and emerging grain storage
Ashish Manandhar +2 more
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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 +5 more
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Analysis of the Cassava Value Chain in Reference to Smallholder Farmers in Busia County, Kenya
, 2023 Rosemary A. Emongor +4 more
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Journal of International Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Mobile money—a digital financial service—has proliferated in many developing countries. Owing to its ability to reduce transaction costs and allow even the poor to be financially included, it has been widely adopted. While a growing body of literature has examined its welfare effects, its effects on diet quality of households and individuals ...
Francis E. Ndip +1 more
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