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Impact of soil and water conservation practices on crop income in tembaro district, southern Ethiopia. [PDF]

Heliyon, 2022
Tesfayohannes S, Kassa G, Mulat Y.
europepmc   +1 more source

Assessing Government Subsidies for Reducing Pesticide Use: A Meta‐Analysis

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In the efforts being made by governments to reduce pesticide use, subsidies are an important instrument to encourage farmers to adopt more sustainable practices. Yet, their effectiveness remains uncertain due to diverse designs and contexts.
Gaëlle Leduc, Douadia Bougherara, Thi Thanh Mai Ha, Laure Latruffe   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Integration of mulch and liquid fertilizer improves productivity and quality of strawberries in the north-western Himalayas, India

Frontiers in Agronomy
India produces approximately 19.84 thousand metric tons of strawberries from 3.03 thousand hectares, but this amount needs to be increased to meet the growing demand.
Avinash Chandra Rathore, Anand Kumar Gupta, Harsh Mehta, Charan Singh, Pawan Kumar, J. Jayaprakash, Lekh Chand, Dinesh Jinger, Tanushree Sahoo, Shreya Nivesh, R. B. Meena, Vijay Kumar Doharey, M. Muruganandam, M. Madhu   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

Consideration of high-quality development strategies for soil and water conservation on the loess plateau. [PDF]

Sci Rep, 2022
Zhang J, Ge Y, Yuan G, Song Z.
europepmc   +1 more source

Complementary or Competitive? Emerging Interactions Between Restoration and Protection in the Conservation Reserve Program

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The USDA's Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) delivers environmental benefits to society by enrolling cropland and grasslands to reestablish or safeguard long‐term vegetative cover. In recent years, the CRP has dramatically increased grassland enrollment while cropland enrollment has been in steady decline. This paper uses descriptive analysis,
Wesley Zebrowski, Tyler Lark, Rich Iovanna   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development of erosion hazard index-based land suitability criteria for sustainable agriculture in the Nilgiris hills of India

Scientific Reports
Land suitability analysis is vital for sustainable agriculture in fragile mountain ecosystems such as the Nilgiris. Earlier assessments, based on existing criteria, often rated large areas as “not suitable” and identified no “highly suitable” land for ...
D. V. Singh, M. Madhu, Sheetal K Radhakrishnan, Devideen Yadav, P. Muralidharan, Renjith P. S., A. K. Sikka   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Moderate substitution with organic fertilizer and crushed straw increases maize yield and water productivity by improving soil water-nitrogen coordination

Agricultural Water Management
Although newly reclaimed farmland through “Gully Reclamation” projects can expand arable land resources on the Loess Plateau of China, its limited soil water retention and nitrogen (N) supply due to the mixing of raw and mature soils severely constrain ...
Jingwen Xu, Hao Feng, Qin’ge Dong
doaj   +1 more source

Assessment of implemented physical designs and determinant factors of soil and water conservation measures: Wenago district, southern Ethiopia. [PDF]

Heliyon, 2023
Meresa M, Tadesse M, Zeray N.
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

The spatial distribution of farmland shelterbelts in desert oasis areas under water resource constraints: A study based on the SWAT model and scenario analysis

Agricultural Water Management
Farmland shelterbelts play a crucial role in reconciling water resource constraints with eco-agricultural development in arid regions. By mitigating aeolian erosion and improving farmland microclimates, they serve as protective barriers, enhancing ...
Xinna He, Yufei Ren, Qunou Jiang, Fan Zhang, Boyi Luo, Ranran Liu, Lu Wan, Wenxin Li   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source