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American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract Germany's Renewable Energy Sources Act (REA), enacted in 2000 and subsequently amended, subsidized national renewable energy production with fixed feed‐in tariffs for renewable energy sources (RE) from wind, solar, and biogas. Empirical studies suggest that the policy was creating windfall effects for landowners and attribute farmland use ...
Lars Isenhardt +6 more
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Agricultura, 2019 To assess energy use efficiency of hybrids maize as influenced by tillage methods and plant density. A field experiment was carried out at research field of National Maize Research Program (NMRP), Rampur, Chitwan, Nepal during winter season of 2015/16 ...
Surya Bahadur Thapa +4 more
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The Current Adoption of Dry-Direct Seeding Rice (DDSR) in Thailand and Lessons Learned for Mekong River Delta of Vietnam [PDF]
, 2019 The paper documents the joint study trip, organized by CCAFS Southeast Asia for Vietnamese rice researchers, extension workers, as well as local decision makers, to visit Thailand in April 2018.
Ngo, Minh D +4 more
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American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract This study examines the impact of soil erosion on agricultural land values in the United States (US) Midwest. Based on a novel county‐level panel data set with information on soil erosion levels and agricultural land values covering five census years (1997, 2002, 2007, 2012, and 2017), we separately investigate the direct effect of two types ...
Le Chen +3 more
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Journal of New Theory, 2017 – Agricultural practices conserving soil water are needed to sustain agricultural production under changing climate. Long-term effects of six different tillage systems on soil water content (SWC) and wheat yield were investigated in a clayey soil of the
Mert Acar, İsmail Çelik, Hikmet Günal
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Tillage and Its Effect on Agricultural Soils: A Quality Index Approach
AgronomyThe growing demand for quality food has intensified agricultural practices, thus deteriorating soil fertility. In response, reclamation techniques such as minimum, zero, or no tillage have been applied, especially in the Bajio region of the State of ...
María de la Luz Xochilt Negrete-Rodríguez +6 more
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Delivering on net zero: Scottish Agriculture [PDF]
, 2019 The aim of this study was to identify whether, how and at what cost agricultural GHG emissions in Scotland could be reduced by 35% by 2045. In 2017, Scottish agricultural GHG emissions were estimated to be 7.6 Mt CO2e making the 35% target 2.7 Mt CO2e ...
Lampkin, Nicolas +2 more
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American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract Large‐scale land reforms constitute a substantial redistribution of wealth and reallocation of agricultural land, which is a major form of asset and production input in developing countries. While land redistribution (from the rich to the poor) remains a highly controversial issue, extensive evidence on its effect is limited.
Devashish Mitra +3 more
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Technical Efficiency of Resource-Conserving Technologies in Rice -Wheat Systems: The Case of Bihar and Eastern Uttar Pradesh in India [PDF]
This study has evaluated the technical efficiency of farmers engaged in rice-wheat cropping systems in North-eastern India, who are using Resource-Conserving Technologies (RCTs) such as Zero Tillage (ZT) and Direct Seeded Rice (DSR).
Bello, Amelia L. +5 more
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Structure of clay topsoil affected by tillage intensity [PDF]
, 2006 On the clay loam soil in 0-0,05 m layer, the average dry bulk density of ploughed soil was greater than that of reduced tilled soils. This was probably due to the higher organic matter content of reduced tilled plots. On the clay soil, the differences in
Alakukku, L.
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