Results 71 to 80 of about 579,638 (290)

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

Discover Soil
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
doaj   +1 more source

Smallholder farmer’s perceived effects of climate change on crop production and household livelihoods in rural Limpopo province, South Africa

Change and Adaptation in Socio-Ecological Systems, 2017
This study investigated the perceived effects of climate change on crop production and household livelihoods of smallholder farmers in Mopani and Vhembe district, South Africa.
Ubisi Nomcebo R., Mafongoya Paramu L., Kolanisi Unathi, Jiri Obert   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Smallholder farmers’ awareness of biofuel crops in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa [PDF]

Environmental Economics, 2016
In this study, 157 smallholder farmers from the OR Tambo and Chris Hani district municipality in South Africa were purposively sampled to participate in a survey.
Priviledge Cheteni
doaj   +1 more source

How Competitive Is Myanmar's Rice Sector? A Comparison of Production Costs and Efficiency

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper analyzes the cost competitiveness of rice production in Myanmar by examining production costs, cost efficiency, and the potential effect of improving cost efficiency on the country's global competitiveness. To achieve this, we conduct a comparative analysis of production costs among major rice‐producing countries and estimate the ...
Nandar Aye Chan, Orkhan Sariyev, Mohammad Ariful Islam, Manfred Zeller   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of agricultural credits on production among smallholder crop farmers in delta state [PDF]

, 2022
Shadrack AKPORAWO, P.O. Emaziye, Onyeidu Samuel Osemedua   +2 more
openalex   +1 more source

Smallholder farmers' use of mobile phone services in central Kenya

, 2020
Information and services delivered through mobile phones, ‘m-services', have transformative potential to provide rural African farmers with important agro-meteorological information.
N. Krell, S. Giroux, Z. Guido, C. Hannah, S. Lopus, Kelly K. Caylor, T. Evans   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Drivers of Farmers' Contract Compliance Behavior: Evidence From a Case Study of Dangote Tomato Processing Plant in Northern Nigeria

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Contract farming is a viable strategy agribusinesses rely on to strengthen coordination across actors in the value chain. However, low contract compliance remains a significant setback to agribusinesses' contract performance in low‐ and middle‐income country context.
Umar Shehu Umar, Sanzidur Rahman, Giacomo Zanello   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A review of the potential and constraints for crossbreeding as a basis for goat production by smallholder farmers in Ethiopia

Bulletin of the National Research Centre, 2022
Background The purpose of this review was to provide and synthesize validated and up-to-date scientific knowledge on the benefits and drawbacks of crossbreeding as a basis for goat production by Ethiopian smallholder farmers.
Belete Kuraz Abebe
doaj   +1 more source

Sustainability Strategies in the Cocoa‐Chocolate Value Chain: An Analysis Using Stakeholder Theory, Global Value Chain Theory, and Resource Dependence Theory

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The cocoa‐chocolate value chain faces significant environmental and social challenges, driving firms to adopt sustainability strategies ranging from individual practices to third‐party certifications. This study investigates the factors associated with these strategies by analyzing 304 cocoa‐chocolate companies using firm‐level data from the ...
Stella Marschner, Luigi Orsi, Alessandro Olper, Stefanella Stranieri   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Charting the Path to Increased Oil Palm Output in Ghana Beyond Area Expansion: Technology or Managerial Capacity — Which Leads the Way?

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study sets out to investigate the prospects for raising oil palm output in sub‐Saharan Africa, particularly Ghana, without further expansion of cropland. Given global concerns about oil palm's role in deforestation and land use change, the focus is on enhancing productivity on existing farmlands.
Jacob Asravor, Francis Tsiboe, Ayobami Adetoyinbo, Jacob Ankamah   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source