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Farmers' Participation in Messenger‐Based Social Groups And Its Effects on Performance in Irrigated Areas of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The penetration of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in farming communities is increasing the use of smartphone‐based instant messaging apps. Despite this, the reasons behind participation and the impact on farm productivity in developing countries remain unexplored.
Zafar Kurbanov, Abdusame Tadjiev, Nodir Djanibekov, Ajit Govind, Akmal Akramkhanov   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Homogenization of Northern Belgian landscapes through centuries of reclamation, agricultural transition, and urbanization. [PDF]

Nat Commun
De Keersmaeker L, Roggemans P, Poelmans L, Priem F, Taillir S, Petermans T, Van Valckenborgh J.   +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

Deep critical zone controls on shallow landslides. [PDF]

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
Moon S, Formetta G, Higa JT, Busti R, Bellugi DG, Milledge DG, Ebel BA, Dietrich WE.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Assessing Agricultural Green Total Factor Productivity in Latin America

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The agricultural sector in Latin America plays a vital role in ensuring food security while impacting the environment. However, there remains a lack of analysis regarding the inputs responsible for pollution within its sub‐technologies. Hence, this article aims to assess agricultural green total factor productivity (TFP) through a novel ...
Tianxiang Li, Vanessa Ormeño‐Candelario, Xueli Chen   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effective nutrient resources and fertilizer substitution potential of root biomass of major crops in China. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Xie J, Shao J, Gao C, Gao M, Seglah PA, Bi Y, Zhang Q, Wang Y.   +7 more
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

Seeing the soil through the net : an eye-opener on the soil map of the Flemish region (Belgium) [PDF]

, 2017
Deckers, Jozef, Dondeyne, Stefaan, Langohr, Roger, Oorts, Katrien, Van Ranst, Eric, Vanierschot, Laura   +5 more
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Effects of film mulching on cotton yield and water use efficiency in China: a meta-analysis. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Yang Z, Hu Y, Zhao Y, Li L, Liu S, Meng Q, Zhang Y.   +6 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