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Transdisciplinary innovation in irrigated smallholder agriculture in Africa [PDF]

, 2020
Boosting the productivity of smallholder farming systems continues to be a major need in Africa. Challenges relating to how to improve irrigation are multi‐factor and multisectoral, and they involve a broad range of actors who must interact to reach ...
Ajmi, Tarek, Albasha, Rami, Bah, Sékou, Bahri, Haithem, Barberá, Gonzalo, Bouarfa, Sami, Cheviron, Bruno, Chishala, Benson, Coulibaly, Yacouba M., de Clercq, Willem, De Miguel Garcia, Angel, Diawara, Bandiougou, Dicko, Mohamed Koulan, Dolinska, Aleksandra, Ducrot, Raphaèle, Erkossa, Teklu, et al.,, Famba, Sebastião, Fissahaye, Degol, Froebrich, Jochen, Habtu, Salomon, Hanafi, Salia, Harper, Julia, Heesmans, Hanneke, Jamin, Jean-Yves, Jovanovic, Nebo, Ludi, Eva, Mailhol, Jean-Claude, Marlet, Serge, Mason, Nathaniel, Roble, Maria, Rollin, Dominique, van Beek, Christy, van'T Klooster, Kees   +33 more
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Factors Influencing the Adoption of Climate-Smart Irrigation Technologies for Sustainable Crop Productivity by Smallholder Farmers in Arid Areas of South Africa

Agriculture, 2021
The adoption of climate-smart irrigation technologies amongst smallholder farmers generally remains low beside their role in combating food and nutrition security in a society and in climate change adaptation strategies. This study identified the factors
Batizi Serote, S. Mokgehle, C. D. du Plooy, S. Mpandeli, L. Nhamo, G. Senyolo   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Temperature and Farm Labor in Nigeria

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We estimate the impact of temperature shocks on the composition of farm labor in rural Nigeria using a nationally representative household panel survey. Leveraging plausibly exogenous year‐to‐year variation in growing season temperatures, we find that warmer temperatures significantly alter farm labor composition, prompting a substantial shift
Andu Berha
wiley   +1 more source

Vulnerability and adaptation of maize smallholder farmers to climate change: a Sub-Saharan African context

Discover Agriculture
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
doaj   +1 more source

Opportunities and challenges for integrating dairy cattle into farms with certified organic pineapple production as perceived by smallholder farmers in Central Uganda [PDF]

, 2019
A study was conducted in 2013 to assess opportunities and challenges of integrating dairy cattle into organic pineapple production in Uganda. Thirty organic pineapple farmers were interviewed using a semistructured questionnaire.
Kabi, Fred, Kiggundu, Muhammad, Nalubwama, Sylvia, Smolders, Gidi, Vaarst, Mette   +4 more
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Agrochemicals Use Practices and Health Challenges of Smallholder Farmers in Ghana

Environmental Health Insights, 2021
Background: Globally, Africa is one of the continents that uses the lowest quantity of agrochemicals in farming. However, unsafe chemical use practices are high among farmers in Africa, posing serious health and environmental consequences.
S. Demi, Suzanne R. Sicchia
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Generative Artificial Intelligence Shaping the Future of Agri‐Food Innovation

AgriFood: Journal of Agricultural Products for Food, EarlyView.
Emerging use cases of generative artificial intelligence in agri‐food innovation. ABSTRACT The recent surge in generative artificial intelligence (AI), typified by models such as GPT, diffusion models, and large vision‐language architectures, has begun to influence the agri‐food sector.
Jun‐Li Xu, Dimitrios Argyropoulos, Tamíris da Costa   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Smallholder Farmers’ Perceptions of Climate Change and Adaptation Practices for Maize Production in Eastern Ethiopia

Sustainability, 2021
Climate change and variability is affecting maize (Zea mays L.) production in eastern Ethiopia but how farmers perceive the challenge and respond to it is not well documented.
Helen Teshome, K. Tesfaye, N. Dechassa, T. Tana, M. Huber   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Do outgrower schemes enhance technology adoption and productivity? Evidence from maize farmers in Northern Ghana

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract Nucleus outgrower schemes are contractual arrangements where well‐resourced large‐scale farmers (nucleus farmers) are empowered by development support agencies to take charge of smallholder farmers, by providing them with market access and the necessary training on agronomic practices and farm inputs for production.
Dominic Tasila Konja, Awudu Abdulai
wiley   +1 more source

Unlocking climate change resilience: socioeconomic factors shaping smallholder farmers’ perceptions and adaptation strategies in Mediterranean and Sub-Saharan Africa regions

Regional Sustainability
Climate change poses substantial challenges to agricultural productivity and sustainability, particularly in Mediterranean and Sub-Saharan Africa regions. Local smallholder farmers’ adaptation strategies to climate change are crucial for mitigating these
Osama Ahmed, Mourad Faiz, Laamari Abdelali, Safwa Khoali, Cataldo Pulvent, Sameh Mohamed, Mame Samba Mbaye, Thomas Glauben   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source