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Three-year continuous maize cropping improves saline-alkali soil microenvironment and crop productivity. [PDF]

Front Microbiol
Ling L, Wang R, Wang M, Chen N, Xu G, Wang Y, Ren G.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Examining the Impact of Row Planting on Labor Use for Sustainable Food Production Among Maize Farmers in Rural Ghana

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Smallholder farmers are reverting to traditional production methods due to the high opportunity costs and unintended consequences of new technologies. This study focuses on row planting technology, which is labor‐intensive and slow without mechanized operations.
Emmanuel Tetteh Jumpah, Habtamu Alem, Abdulai Adams, Tomáš Ratinger, Miroslava Bavorová   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Microbial and Edaphic Responses to Invasion by <i>Ageratina adenophora</i>: Implications for Ecosystem Management. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
Ma Y, Zhang X, Huang L, Wang Q.
europepmc   +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

Enhancing inherent soil productivity increases maize yield and nitrogen use efficiency by improving soil water and nutrient status. [PDF]

Front Plant Sci
Cheng Z, Rong M, Li Y, Wang F, Wang Z, Wang Y, Guo R, Bai L, Wang Z.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Agricultural Diversification at the Margin. Strategies and Determinants in Italian Mountain and Remote Areas

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper explores the convergence in on‐farm diversification strategies of agricultural holdings, between remote areas and more central ones. Using Italian farm‐level data, we explore the determinants of diversification strategies across farms.
Gianluca Grilli, Francesco Pagliacci, Paola Gatto   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of Continuous Electric/Magnetic Field Treatment on Nutrient, Enzyme Activity, and Bacterial Community Structure in Rocky Desertification Soils. [PDF]

Microorganisms
Hu J, Liu Y, Wang Y, Gao W, Zhang J, Yang S, Deng F, Yang B, Huang C.   +8 more
europepmc   +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

Determinants of Knowledge and Usage of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Agricultural Extension: Evidence From Tennessee Extension Personnel

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines the determinants of generative AI (GenAI) knowledge and usage among agricultural extension professionals. Drawing on survey data from agricultural extension personnel in Tennessee, we employ regression analyses and latent Dirichlet allocation (LDA) for topic modeling of open‐ended responses to study the knowledge and usage ...
Abdelaziz Lawani, Jason de Koff, James Muriuki, Anna‐Liisa Ihuhwa   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of different harvesting methods on soil bacterial diversity in <i>Betula platyphylla</i> secondary forest in Daxing 'an Mountains, inner Mongolia. [PDF]

Front Microbiol
Zhai K, Liu S, Zhang H, Sa R.
europepmc   +1 more source