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Synergistic effect of biochar and post-thermophilic stage application of supplemental Tithonia diversifolia on compost nutrient dynamics

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Composting is a sustainable waste management technique that transforms organic matter into a valuable, soil amendment through processes such as thermophilic decomposition.
Felix Matheri, Collins Musafiri, David Bautze, Chloé Durot, Milka Kiboi   +4 more
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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
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Vulnerability and adaptation of maize smallholder farmers to climate change: a Sub-Saharan African context

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This study analyzed smallholder maize farmers' perceptions of climate change vulnerability and adaptation strategies in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Gilbert Mubalama Mugisho, Luc Murhandikire Ngalo, Fabrice Nfuamba Lukeba   +2 more
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From theory to reality: Evaluating smallholder farmers’ attitudes toward nature in Tanzania

Social Sciences and Humanities Open, 2023
This paper contributes to the understanding of the value base of smallholder farmers' relationships with their environment. It aims to identify and analyze Tanzanian smallholder farmers’ attitudes toward nature.The field was approached with a combined ...
Kerstin Schopp
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The impact of uncertainty on smallholder farmers' income in Kyrgyzstan

Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Tropics and Subtropics, 2019
Gedruckte Ausg. im Verlag Kassel Univ. Press (www.upress.uni-kassel.de) erschienen.
Azamat Azarov, Martin Klaus Maurer, Horst Weyerhaeuser, Dietrich Darr   +3 more
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Institutional structures and transaction costs in Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO) certified smallholder palm oil value chains [PDF]

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Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO) certification aims to improve competitiveness and governance within the sustainable palm oil value chain. However, compliance with ISPO standards often creates complex institutional interactions, thereby increasing ...
Khaliqi Muhammad, Nurmalina Rita, Rifin Amzul, Falatehan A. Faroby   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of flood and flood disaster management: the perception of smallholder farmers in Kelantan Malaysia [PDF]

, 2018
Of all natural disasters occurring in most part of the world floods account for significant socio-economic losses especially to smallholder farming communities living along coastal and low-lying areas. Hence, flood disaster management systems, which seek
Adamu Jega, Abdussalam, Wong, Kelly Kai Seng, Abd Latiff, Ismail, Man, Norsida   +3 more
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Impact of Digital Ability and Rice Technology Adoption on Rice Farming Performance in Benin

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the combined effects of digital ability and the adoption of various rice technologies among smallholder rice farmers, using GPS‐spatially matched data sources that include household surveys and a general census of rice value chain actors in Benin.
Landry Bellarmin Kassa, Takeshi Sakurai
wiley   +1 more source

Ecosystem-based adaptation for smallholder farmers: Definitions, opportunities and constraints [PDF]

Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 2015
AbstractDespite the growing interest in Ecosystem-based Adaptation, there has been little discussion of how this approach could be used to help smallholder farmers adapt to climate change, while ensuring the continued provision of ecosystem services on which farming depends. Here we provide a framework for identifying which agricultural practices could
Vignola, Raffaele, Harvey, Celia Alice, Bautista-Solis, Pavel, Avelino, Jacques, Rapidel, Bruno, Donatti, Camila, Martinez, Ruth   +6 more
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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