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Weed-Competitive Ability of Teff (Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter) Varieties [PDF]

, 2020
Teff is a staple and well adapted crop in Ethiopia. Weed competition and control have major effects on yields and economic returns of the crop in the country.
Jens Bernt Aune, Haftamu Gebretsadik Gebrehiwot, Ole Martin Eklo, Gebrehiwot, Haftamu Gebretsadik, Aune, Jens Bernt, Lars Olav Brandsæter, Torfinn Torp, Netland, Jan, Brandsæter, Lars Olav, Eklo, Ole Martin, Jan Netland, Torp, Torfinn   +11 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
wiley   +1 more source

Optimisation of weed control in organic processing spinach (Spinacia oleracea l.) : impacts of cultivar, seeding rate, plant spacing and integrated weed management strategy

, 2020
Weed control in organic spinach for the processing market is challenging because of the low tolerance of weed contamination in the harvested produce and the limited physical weeding options.
Lieven Delanote, De Ryck, Sander, Reheul, Dirk, Michaël Devos, Sander De Ryck, Dirk Reheul, De Cauwer, Benny, Devos, Michaël, Benny De Cauwer, Delanote, Lieven   +9 more
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A Weed Population Dynamics Model for Integrated Weed-Management Decision-Making Support: Euphorbia davidii Subils in Soybean Crops as a Simulation Study

, 2022
A crop–weed simulation model is presented to compare and evaluate integrated weed-management (IWM) strategies. Specifically, the model was parameterized for soybean crops in competition with Euphorbia davidii Subils.
Federico R. Núñez Fré, Franco A. Molinari, Guillermo R. Chantre, Aníbal M. Blanco, Víctor F. Juan   +4 more
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The Impacts of Health and Environmental Information Nudges on Meat Choices: Where Does Goat Meat Fit?

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Amidst a recent surge in US goat meat imports to meet growing demand, this study contributes to the meat demand literature by examining consumer preferences for goat meat, a relatively healthy and environmentally friendly alternative to other popular meats.
Binod Khanal, Sunil P. Dhoubhadel, Rodolfo M. Nayga Jr.   +2 more
wiley   +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

INFLUENCE OF CROPPING SYSTEM AND WEED MANAGEMENT PRACTICE ON EMERGENCE, GROWTH OF WEEDS, YIELD OF MAIZE (Zea mays L.) AND COWPEA (Vigna unguiculata L.) [PDF]

Poljoprivreda, 2014
The effects of cropping system and weed management practice on weed seedling emergence, weed biomass production and yield of maize and cowpea were examined at Ilorin, in the southern Guinea savanna (9°29' N, 4°35' E and 307 m ASL) of Nigeria.
Felix Ogar Takim , Omosuyi Fadayomi, Friday Ekeleme   +2 more
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Weed Control in Sweet Corn

EDIS, 2009
Revised! HS-197, a 5-page fact sheet by William M. Stall, describes effective weed management practices for cultivation of sweet corn in Florida, and a table of chemical weed controls.
William M. Stall
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Weed Management in New Zealand Pastures

, 2019
In New Zealand, pastoral farming for dairy and meat production is the major land use. As with any agricultural production system, weeds are a threat to efficient pasture production in New Zealand.
Kerry C. Harrington, Hossein Ghanizadeh
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Charting the Path to Increased Oil Palm Output in Ghana Beyond Area Expansion: Technology or Managerial Capacity — Which Leads the Way?

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study sets out to investigate the prospects for raising oil palm output in sub‐Saharan Africa, particularly Ghana, without further expansion of cropland. Given global concerns about oil palm's role in deforestation and land use change, the focus is on enhancing productivity on existing farmlands.
Jacob Asravor, Francis Tsiboe, Ayobami Adetoyinbo, Jacob Ankamah   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source