Nitrogen release and synchrony in organic and conventional farming systems of the Central Highlands of Kenya
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DOI: 10.1007/s10705-019-09978-z
Abstract: To match Nitrogen (N) supply to crop N demand, it is essential to understand N release and uptake patterns in different farming systems and crops. To assesses the dynamics of N released in organic and… read more here.
Keywords: organic conventional; farming systems; central highlands; highlands kenya ... See more keywords
An overview of animal health and communication constraints in smallholder farming systems of Machakos County, Kenya
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DOI: 10.1007/s11250-018-1682-8
Abstract: Information sharing is an important pillar for any strategy that aims to control infectious diseases especially in farms and systems that are connected. A study was designed to analyze practices related to sharing of animal… read more here.
Keywords: machakos county; smallholder farming; farming systems; animal health ... See more keywords
Greenhouse gas emissions from Uganda's cattle corridor farming systems
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2019.102649
Abstract: The objective of this study was to estimate the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from practised cattle farming systems (Stall, Semi-Intensive, Grazing, Tethering and Scavenging) and identify potential areas for GHG mitigation. Using the Global Livestock… read more here.
Keywords: greenhouse gas; ghg emissions; farming systems;
Multi-level socioecological drivers of agrarian change: Longitudinal evidence from mixed rice-livestock-aquaculture farming systems of Bangladesh
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2019.102695
Abstract: Coastal systems are facing natural and human-driven change coupled with a rising population. With increasing shifts in socioecological conditions during the past several decades, it is important to understand how socioecological drivers at different hierarchical… read more here.
Keywords: rice livestock; farming systems; socioecological drivers; multi level ... See more keywords
Farming systems and their business strategies in south-western Australia: A decadal assessment of their profitability
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2020.102827
Abstract: Abstract This paper draws on a decadal dataset of 250 farms in south-western Australia. These farms, when categorised according to their type of farming system and business strategy, faced different trends in their terms of… read more here.
Keywords: farming systems; south western; western australia; business ... See more keywords
Explaining farming systems spatial patterns: A farm-level choice model based on socioeconomic and biophysical drivers
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2021.103140
Abstract: Abstract CONTEXT Efforts to bring together landscape analysis and farming systems have failed to explain the drivers behind their spatial distribution. Since agricultural landscapes are an outcome of farmers' decisions, understanding the role of socioeconomic… read more here.
Keywords: biophysical drivers; socioeconomic biophysical; farm level; level ... See more keywords
Impact of Covid-19 on farming systems in Europe through the lens of resilience thinking
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2021.103152
Abstract: Abstract Context Resilience is the ability to deal with shocks and stresses, including the unknown and previously unimaginable, such as the Covid-19 crisis. Objective This paper assesses (i) how different farming systems were exposed to… read more here.
Keywords: impact covid; environment; crisis; resilience ... See more keywords
Coping with the work constraints in crop-livestock farming systems
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DOI: 10.1016/j.aoas.2017.01.001
Abstract: Abstract This research aims to characterize the ways crop-livestock farms adapt themselves to work constraints. A follow-up of work activities was achieved in a sample of 14 family farms. Work times in each agricultural activity… read more here.
Keywords: work; livestock; work constraints; farming systems ... See more keywords
Which farming systems are efficient for Vietnamese coffee farmers
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DOI: 10.1016/j.eap.2017.09.002
Abstract: This paper provides a comparative assessment of the productive efficiency of three common coffee growing systems in Vietnam: mono-cropping, synchronization and segregation. Results from an input distance function approach deliver several important findings. First, the… read more here.
Keywords: farming systems; vietnamese coffee; systems efficient; efficient vietnamese ... See more keywords
Contribution of agroecological farming systems to the delivery of ecosystem services.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.109576
Abstract: Agroecology has been suggested as a promising concept for reconciling agricultural production and environmental sustainability by optimizing ecological processes that deliver ecosystem services (ES) to replace external inputs. While this statement is widely agreed upon,… read more here.
Keywords: production; contribution agroecological; agroecological farming; ecosystem services ... See more keywords
Unexpected increases in soil carbon eventually fell in low rainfall farming systems.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.110192
Abstract: Understanding the drivers of soil organic carbon (SOC) change over time and confidence to predict changes in SOC are essential to the development and long-term viability of SOC trading schemes. This study investigated temporal changes… read more here.
Keywords: carbon; farming systems; low rainfall; change ... See more keywords