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Regional Differences in U.S. Consumer Preferences for Native Woody Shrubs With Varying Aesthetic Characteristics

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Native plants offer a variety of aesthetic (e.g., fall colour, fruit, flowers) and functional benefits (e.g., pollinator friendly, wildlife friendly, water management). How these benefits influence consumer choice and perceived value of native versus introduced plants is not well understood.
Alicia Rihn, Ariana P. Torres, Sue Barton, Bridget K. Behe   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring the potential of community health workers in type-2 diabetes and hypertension management in Cambodia. [PDF]

PLoS One
Chham S, Ir P, Olmen JV, Buffel V, Sok N, Hay V, de Put WV, Damme WV, Wouters E.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

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, Bright Owusu Asante, David Boansi, Victor Owusu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Is There a Market for Organic Milk in Serbia? Insights From Integrated Choice and Latent Variable Model

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Past growth in the global organic market has been concentrated in high‐income countries, while in middle‐income countries such as Serbia the organic market remains nascent and characterized by a sparse assortment of organic products, high retail premia and limited evidence on consumer preferences and their drivers.
Milan Tatic, Sanja Dzever, Bojan Matkovski, Danilo Djokic   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

HIV testing and prevalence in fishing communities in rural Uganda: a cross-sectional study of 3197 individuals within SchistoTrack. [PDF]

BMJ Open
Bui HL, Wilburn L, Nsimbe SW, Nabatte B, Oromcan GW, Mujuni R, Nabonge J, Kabatereine NB, Smith A, Chami G.   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Effects of Outsourced Agricultural Extension Services on the Technical Efficiency and Financial Returns of Soybean Farms in Northern Cameroon

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In the agricultural landscape of most developing countries, the last decade has witnessed the expansion of outsourced agricultural extension services. Private firms and nongovernmental organizations focused on delivering agricultural extension and advisory services to farmers have emerged.
Boris D. Soh Wenda, Doria A. Medondjeu, Dorothy E. Fon, Stefan Sieber   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A multi-label dataset for China's agricultural and rural scenes classification from VHR satellite imagery. [PDF]

Sci Data
Yuan S, Feng Q, Niu B, Yan X, Zheng L, Hao Z, Zhu D, Yang J, Liu J.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Deforestation and Efficiency: Insights From Forest Transition in the Brazilian Cerrado

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper estimates technical efficiency (TE) and environmental efficiency (EE) of agricultural production at the municipal level of the Brazilian Cerrado in 2006 and 2017, and investigates their underlying mechanisms in relation to forest transition theory.
Ricardo Muniz Simões, Cassiano Bragagnolo, Humberto Francisco Silva Spolador   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Early and sustained community engagement to reach unreached populations for malaria elimination in Lao People's Democratic Republic. [PDF]

Infect Dis Poverty
Roy SR, Banouvong V, Hoban E, Khamlome B, Chindavongsa K, Inthirath I, Inthivong S, Sibounheuang K, Akavong K, Huong TTG, Yadav RPH, Ringwald P, Kelley JF, Xangsayarath P, Shortus MS, Reyburn R.   +15 more
europepmc   +1 more source