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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
wiley   +1 more source

Inclusive seed systems for better nutrition and sustainable food systems in Mali

Frontiers in Nutrition
Women are central to agricultural production in Mali, yet systemic barriers limit their participation in inclusive seed systems and resilient food systems.
Almamy Sylla, Kavitha Kasala, Padmaja Ravula, Victor Afari-Sefa, Boubakary Cissé, Mamourou Sidibé, McDonald Bright Jumbo   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Crops of the West African Semi-Arid Tropics [PDF]

, 1976
This review deals with three aspects, i.e., ecology, cultivation, and diseases and pests, of 23 crops which are grown in the West African Semi-Arid Tropics.
KASSAM, A.H., Kassam, A K
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Is Youth's Engagement in Agribusiness an Opportunity or a Necessity? A Closer Look at the Situation in South Kivu, Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Despite the broad focus on necessity‐ and opportunity‐driven entrepreneurship in research and policy, the entrepreneurial dichotomy within the agribusiness context has not been adequately addressed. This study contributes to closing this knowledge gap by examining youth's perceptions of agribusiness through the lens of the push‐pull motivation
Cool Dady Mangole, Paul Martin Dontsop Nguezet, Shiferaw Feleke, Victor Manyong, Kamala Kaghoma Christian, Zoumana Bamba, Tahirou Abdoulaye   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Soils of the tropics

, 2010
The conditions for soil development in the lowland tropics are described, in particular the soil-forming factors, climate, parent material, topography and organisms, and their interactions through time.
Stephen Nortcliff, Nortcliff, Stephen
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Assessing Haitian Consumers' Willingness to Pay a Premium for Aflatoxin‐Compliant Peanut Butter in the Informal Market

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Market‐based solutions are increasingly tested to address aflatoxin issues in peanuts in developing countries. Although previous studies have found that Haitian grocery store shoppers are willing to pay a 21% premium for peanut butter with levels of aflatoxin that meet international standards, no information is available for the much larger ...
Phendy Jacques, Stevens Azima, Maurice Doyon   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Conceptualising quality early childhood education: Learning from young children in Brazil and South Africa through creative and play‐based methods

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView., 2023
Abstract Early childhood has increasingly been acknowledged as a vital time for all children. Inclusive and quality education is part of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, with the further specification that all children have access to quality pre‐primary education.
Laura H. V. Wright, Irene Rizzini, Malibongwe Gwele, Lynn McNair, Cristina Laclette Porto, Marsha Orgill, E. Kay M. Tisdall, Malcolm Bush, Linda Biersteker   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Optimising contributions of goat farming to household economic success and food security in three production systems in Ethiopia

Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Tropics and Subtropics, 2016
The study aims to analyse factors affecting contributions of goat farming to household economic success and food security in three goat production systems of Ethiopia.
Tatek Woldu, André Markemann, Christoph Reiber, Philipp C. Muth, Anne Valle Zárate   +4 more
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Enhancing Sustainability Label Effectiveness Through Logo Design Modification: An Analysis of the EU Green Leaf Logo

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sustainability labels can help support consumers select more socially and environmentally friendly options, thereby enhancing returns for conscientious producers and promoting the transition to a more sustainable food system. However, consumer confusion regarding labels' meaning undermines their effectiveness.
Monika Hartmann, Ching‐Hua Yeh, Matthew Gorton, Barbara Tocco, Áron Török   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Author Correction: Genetic approaches for assessment of phosphorus use efficiency in groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.)

Scientific Reports, 2023
Sai Rekha Kadirimangalam, Yashoda Jadhav, K. V. Nagamadhuri, Latha Putta, Tharanya Murugesan, Murali T. Variath, Anil Kumar Vemula, Surendra Singh Manohar, Sunil Chaudhari, Sunita Choudhary, Jana Kholova, Janila Pasupuleti   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source