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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Climate variability is affecting the productivity, profitability, and resilience of smallholder dairy producers in developing countries. The adoption of climate‐smart (CS) dairy practices has been promoted to mitigate these negative effects. However, while interest in dairy CS practices is growing, empirical evidence on their adoption patterns
Mercy Mburu +4 more
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India’s elections: results from the biggest event in the world [PDF]
, 2014 The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 282 seats in the 543-member Lok Sabha, becoming the first party other than Congress to win a parliamentary majority without coalition partners.
South Asia, LSE
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The Power of Unity: Collective Action and Smallholder Agricultural Performance in West Africa
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT We analyze the impact of collective action through farmer‐based organizations (FBOs) on smallholders' farm performance and income inequality in Ghana, Benin, The Gambia, and Mali. We find that FBO membership increases cereal yield in Ghana and The Gambia, legume yield in Mali, ruminant numbers in Benin and The Gambia, and total farm income in ...
Emmanuel Donkor +3 more
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Frontiers in Sustainable Food SystemsThis study investigates the prevalence and interaction of insect pests and diseases across the agro-climatic zones of Assam, which are deployed with submergence-tolerant (Sub1) rice varieties.
Thanga Suja Srinivasan +15 more
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Making regional cooperation work for South Asia's poor [PDF]
South Asia has attracted global attention because it has experienced rapid GDP growth over the last two decades. What is not so well known is that South Asia is the least integrated region in the world.
Ahmed, Sadiq, Ghani, Ejaz
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, 2013 A recent conference at the British Academy explored the relevance of South Asian studies ...
South Asia, LSE
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The Role of Certifications in Improving Household Food Security Among Peruvian Farmers
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Achieving global food security requires sustainable transformations in agri‐food systems. Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS) such as Organic and Fairtrade aim to internalize certain social and environmental costs while promoting more equitable value distribution, improved market access, and sustainable production practices.
Lisa‐Marie Schulte, Awudu Abdulai
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Challenges and Opportunities for Trade and Financial Integration in Asia and the Pacific [PDF]
During the past two decades, intraregional trade has assumed a lot of importance - with intraregional trade growing rapidly in several regions, such as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and ...
Deepika Wadhwa
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Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery in the Era of Robotics: Evolution, Eclipse, or Equilibrium?
Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Minimally invasive colorectal surgery has undergone a remarkable transformation over the past three decades. Laparoscopy, once viewed with skepticism, is now firmly established as a standard approach, supported by robust randomized trials demonstrating oncologic safety and improved recovery compared to open surgery.
Amanjeet Singh +3 more
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Impact of the Global Financial Crisis on Migration and Remittances [PDF]
Remittances to developing countries are estimated to have declined by 6.1 percent in 2009 as a result of weak job markets in major destination countries. Although new migration has fallen, it is still positive.
Mohapatra, Sanket, Ratha, Dilip
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