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Using hyperspectral reflectance to detect changes in photosynthetic activity in <i>Atractylodes chinensis</i> leaves as a function of decreasing soil water content. [PDF]

Photosynthetica
Liu J, Wang Y, Lin XM, Xue ZC, Zeng FR.
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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
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Contrasted agronomical and physiological responses of five Coffea arabica genotypes under soil water deficit in field conditions. [PDF]

Front Plant Sci
Sarzynski T, Vaast P, Rigal C, Marraccini P, Delahaie B, Georget F, Nguyen CTQ, Nguyen HP, Nguyen HTT, Ngoc QL, Ngan GK, Bossolasco L, Etienne H.   +12 more
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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
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Approaches for predicting the soil-water characteristic curves of compacted quartz sand based on particle packing theory. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Liu Q, Guo L, Miao J, Guo S, Shu J.
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Do Sustainable Agricultural Practices Boost Production and Technical Efficiency? A Case Study of Coffee Smallholders in Peru

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Smallholder agriculture remains a cornerstone for economic development and poverty reduction in Latin America. Their transition to sustainable agricultural production is critical in the face of the environmental challenges posed by conventional farming practices and is a key pathway to achieving the United Nations' Sustainable Development ...
Gabriela Carbajo‐Alvarez, Gabriel Rosero, Bernhard Brümmer   +2 more
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"A quantitative analysis on the adoption of soil, water, and forest conservation technologies in the upper Gelana watershed, Northeast Ethiopian highlands". [PDF]

Heliyon
Tesfahun T, Abegaz A, Abate E.
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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
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Optimization of preparation conditions and performance of a new degradable soil water retaining agent. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Yumang Z, Yongheng W, Chengyu W, Yunhang G, Shuxia L, Zhonglei X, Hongyan C.   +6 more
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Economic Feasibility of Crop‐Livestock Integration System in Brazil

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We investigate the economic feasibility of the Brazilian crop‐livestock integration system. Under this system, the Brazilian farmer can produce soybeans, corn, and graze for cattle on the same land during one crop year. This technology can substantially increase agricultural production in the country.
Yuri C. D. Calil, Luis Ribera
wiley   +1 more source