Economic incentives to use fertilizer on maize under differing agro-ecological conditions in Burkina Faso
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DOI: 10.1007/s12571-018-0842-z
Abstract: Increasing agricultural productivity while protecting natural resources depends on proper understanding of farmers’ incentives to use intensification strategies, including fertilizer. Using a large-scale household dataset collected in rural Burkina Faso, we examined how the response… read more here.
Keywords: ecological conditions; burkina faso; agro ecological; fertilizer ... See more keywords
Cacao plantations on Sulawesi Island, Indonesia: I—an agro-ecological analysis of conventional and organic farms
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DOI: 10.1007/s13165-018-0224-z
Abstract: The cacao plantation largely contributes to the Indonesian agricultural economy, and the systems with less environment impact have become fundamental for the local farmers. The current research made a general agro-ecological evaluation of six cacao… read more here.
Keywords: agro ecological; plant; indonesia; density ... See more keywords
Characterisation of chickpea cropping systems in Australia for major abiotic production constraints
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DOI: 10.1016/j.fcr.2017.01.008
Abstract: To develop higher yielding and better adapted chickpeas, various breeding programs currently use a limited number of multi-location trials as a surrogate for the target population of environments (TPE). These TPEs have, however, not been… read more here.
Keywords: agro ecological; chickpea; ecological regions; production ... See more keywords
Agro-ecological options for fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda JE Smith) management: Providing low-cost, smallholder friendly solutions to an invasive pest.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.05.011
Abstract: Fall armyworm (FAW), a voracious agricultural pest native to North and South America, was first detected on the African continent in 2016 and has subsequently spread throughout the continent and across Asia. It has been… read more here.
Keywords: agro ecological; smallholder; management; low cost ... See more keywords
Scale efficiency of maize farmers in four agro ecological zones of Ghana: A parametric approach
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jssas.2017.08.003
Abstract: Abstract The study analyzed scale efficiency parametrically for Ghana’s smallholder maize farms. The data used was obtained through a cross-sectional survey of 576 maize farmers in the Guinea Savannah, Transition, Forest and Coastal Savannah zones… read more here.
Keywords: maize farmers; scale efficiency; ecological zones; zones ghana ... See more keywords
Optimal complementary feeding practices of children aged 6–23 months in three agro-ecological rural districts of Jimma zones of southwest Ethiopia
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DOI: 10.1017/jns.2023.26
Abstract: Abstract Despite the critical importance of complementary feeding, large proportions of children in developing countries are sub-optimally fed during 6–23 months of age. In Ethiopia, even though the government has been rolling out infant and… read more here.
Keywords: three agro; feeding; optimal complementary; agro ecological ... See more keywords
Microsatellite and mitochondrial DNA analyses unveil the genetic structure of native sheep breeds from three major agro-ecological regions of India
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-77480-6
Abstract: Sheep farming has been fundamental to many civilizations in the world and is practiced in India since antiquity. Several thousand years of adaptation to local environmental conditions and selective breeding have evolved 44 sheep breeds… read more here.
Keywords: sheep breeds; agro ecological; diversity; mitochondrial dna ... See more keywords
Methane emission from rice cultivation in different agro-ecological zones of the Mekong river delta: seasonal patterns and emission factors for baseline water management
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DOI: 10.1080/00380768.2017.1413926
Abstract: ABSTRACT This study comprises a set of methane emission measurements in rice fields located in the four agro-ecological zones of the Mekong River Delta (MRD), namely the zones with (i) alluvial soils, (ii) salinity intrusion,… read more here.
Keywords: methane emission; agro ecological; emission factors; rice ... See more keywords
Transformation of Phosphorus in Forest and Savannah Agro-Ecological Alfisols incubated with Different Phosphorus Fertilizers, in Ekiti state, Southwestern Nigeria
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DOI: 10.1080/01904167.2017.1384009
Abstract: ABSTRACT Experiments on incubation with phosphorus (P) changes in two Nigerian Alfisols, were evaluated on the effectiveness of P sources (ground phosphate rock, GRP-9% P, Pace-setter Organo-Mineral Fertilizer (PR-fortified P-S-OM, 11% P and single superphosphate,… read more here.
Keywords: phosphorus forest; agro ecological; phosphorus; savannah agro ... See more keywords
Using logistic regression models to determine optimum combination of cane yield components among sugarcane breeding populations
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DOI: 10.1080/02571862.2018.1537013
Abstract: Plant breeding aims to produce cultivars that possess optimum trait combinations for yield and other traits. Path coefficient analysis in sugarcane showed number, height and diameter of stalks control cane yield. The objectives of this… read more here.
Keywords: determine optimum; cane yield; agro ecological; trait combinations ... See more keywords
An integrated sustainability score based on agro-ecological and socioeconomic indicators. A case study of stockless organic farming in Italy
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DOI: 10.1080/21683565.2018.1432516
Abstract: ABSTRACT The purpose of our research is to develop an integrated sustainability score (ISS) choosing the farm level as system’s boundaries and developing a methodology, based on a geometric mean algorithm, which is negatively affected… read more here.
Keywords: methodology; ecological socioeconomic; agro ecological; sustainability score ... See more keywords