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Is Technological Heterogeneity the Key to Sustainable Coffee Production Efficiency?: A Latent Class Frontier Analysis in the Traditional Coffee Region of Colombia

Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Coffee producers deal with uncertainty due to high volatility in coffee prices. To navigate these challenges, producers must balance the tradeoff between higher yield and better quality utilising heterogeneous technologies, such as intensive production methods and environmental management practices.
Orlando Rodríguez, Maria Vrachioli, Johannes Sauer   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A systematic literature review on the impact of climate change on the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in South Africa. [PDF]

Heliyon
Zenda M.
europepmc   +1 more source

Restructuring food markets in South Africa. Dynamics in context of the tomato sub sector : Prepared for Regoverning Markets Projects [PDF]

, 2006
Biénabe, Estelle, Chikazunga, Davison, Jordaan, Danie, Louw, André   +3 more
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Women's Off‐Farm Employment and Dietary Quality in Rural Africa

Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Most households in rural Africa are involved in smallholder farming, but off‐farm employment is an important additional income source for many. Previous research has analysed links between off‐farm employment and well‐being, but mostly at the household level, not considering that household members may be affected differently.
Chrispinus Mutsami, Martin C. Parlasca, Matin Qaim   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Promoting Methane Reductions Through Behavioural Nudges and Informational Boosts: A Field Choice Experiment in Japanese Rice Farming

Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Agricultural methane emissions represent a significant contributor to global climate change, with irrigated rice cultivation being one of the primary sources. Despite the availability of effective mitigation technologies, their adoption often remains limited due to behavioural and institutional constraints.
Shengyi Du, Katsuya Tanaka, Hiroki Sasaki, Tetsuya Horie, Shinya Horie   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Disability and labour market participation among smallholder farmers in Western Kenya. [PDF]

PLoS One
Bechange S, Jolley E, Jeyam A, Okello G, Wekesa B, Schmidt E.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Sustainable Livestock Decisions in a Post‐Conflict Frontier: Evidence From Colombia's Orinoquía

Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Orinoquía region is one of Colombia's principal agricultural frontiers and has been shaped by long‐standing armed‐conflict dynamics that continue to influence land governance, producer incentives, and investment decisions. Efforts to promote sustainable cattle production emphasize two key practices: sustainable pasture management ...
Hernando Flórez‐Díaz, Emiliano Lopez Barrera, Adriana María Molina‐Romero, Diana Elisa Correa‐Pinilla, Carlos Fontanilla‐Díaz   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluating the impact of improved maize varieties on agricultural productivity and technical efficiency among smallholder farmers in the Eastern Cape, South Africa: an empirical analysis. [PDF]

GM Crops Food
Mdoda L, Tamako N, Gidi LS, Naidoo D.
europepmc   +1 more source

Reallocation Effects of Internalizing Externalities: Evidence From China's Straw Burning Ban

Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines the reallocation effects of a typical environmental policy aiming to internalize externalities: the straw burning ban across China. The ban prohibited the traditional farming practice of burning straw while compelling the labour‐intensive practice of straw utilization.
Wenyuan Hua
wiley   +1 more source

Awareness and adoption of climate-resilient practices by smallholder farmers in central and upper Eastern Kenya. [PDF]

Heliyon
Asule PA, Musafiri C, Nyabuga G, Kiai W, Kiboi M, Nicolay G, Ngetich FK.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source