Farmer preferences in contracting with modern retail in Indonesia: A choice experiment
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DOI: 10.1002/agr.21652
Abstract: Understanding the preferences of smallholder farmers for contracting can help in making contracts more sustainable. This paper presents the results of a choice experiment (CE) among smallholder farmers in Indonesia to assess their preferences for… read more here.
Keywords: smallholder farmers; choice experiment; contracting modern; modern retail ... See more keywords
Climate Change and Variability Impacts on Agricultural Production and Food Security for the Smallholder Farmers in Rungwe, Tanzania
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DOI: 10.1007/s00267-022-01628-5
Abstract: Climate change and variability pose serious challenges among smallholder farmers in developing countries. Low adaptive capacity aggravates the challenges to farming activities and ecosystem management. This study employed survey methods to assess the implications of… read more here.
Keywords: climate change; food; production; smallholder farmers ... See more keywords
The importance of ecosystem services to smallholder farmers in climate change adaptation: learning from an ecosystem-based adaptation pilot in Vietnam
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DOI: 10.1007/s10457-018-0302-y
Abstract: Smallholder farmers strongly connect to their surrounding environment and depend on ecosystems for their daily subsistence and welfare. Different climate change phenomena in recent years have affected resilience of smallholder farmers in Vietnam and ecosystems… read more here.
Keywords: adaptation; smallholder farmers; ecosystem; climate change ... See more keywords
Buffer Stock Operations and Well-Being: The Case of Smallholder Farmers in Ghana
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DOI: 10.1007/s10902-021-00391-4
Abstract: This study investigates the possible causal relationship between buffer stock operations in Ghanaian agriculture and the well-being of smallholder farmers in a developing world setting. We analyze the differences in the objective and subjective well-being… read more here.
Keywords: subjective well; smallholder farmers; buffer stock; stock operations ... See more keywords
Probability weighting for losses and for gains among smallholder farmers in Uganda
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DOI: 10.1007/s11238-020-09796-8
Abstract: Probability weighting is a marked feature of decision-making under risk. For poor people in rural areas of developing countries, how probabilities are evaluated matters for livelihoods decisions, especially the probabilities associated with losses. Previous studies… read more here.
Keywords: losses gains; probability; among smallholder; probability weighting ... See more keywords
Limited awareness of animal influenza prevention and control among Dai Lue smallholder farmers in Southwest China
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DOI: 10.1007/s11250-017-1335-3
Abstract: Awareness of animal influenza and its prevention and control is important for ensuring livestock health, production and welfare. In China, a country stereotyped as a major source of emerging zoonotic infectious diseases, research on the… read more here.
Keywords: awareness animal; prevention; influenza; animal influenza ... See more keywords
Maize seed systems in different agro-ecosystems; what works and what does not work for smallholder farmers
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DOI: 10.1007/s12571-018-0825-0
Abstract: Maize is a food field crop with a highly developed formal seed sector. The study reported here, involving 4 case studies in Malawi, Zambia, the state of Chiapas in Mexico and the state of Bihar… read more here.
Keywords: seed; seed value; seed systems; maize seed ... See more keywords
Use and benefits of tree germplasm from the World Agroforestry genebank for smallholder farmers in Kenya
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DOI: 10.1007/s12571-020-01047-6
Abstract: The World Agroforestry (ICRAF) in Kenya plays a key role in conserving tree genetic diversity, thereby contributing to the delivery of ecosystem services in tree-based production systems. This study explored the benefits of using the… read more here.
Keywords: genebank; tree germplasm; smallholder farmers; world agroforestry ... See more keywords
System dynamics modelling for defining livelihood strategies for women smallholder farmers in lowland and upland regions of northern Vietnam: A comparative analysis
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2016.09.008
Abstract: This study aims to compare the main determinants of the quality of lives and livelihood options for women smallholder farmers between the lowland and upland regions of northern Vietnam. A systems approach and relevant systems… read more here.
Keywords: lowland upland; regions northern; upland regions; farmers lowland ... See more keywords
Smallholder farmers managing climate risk in India: 2. Is it climate-smart?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2016.11.007
Abstract: Research about adaptation of crops to climate change at a regional scale is based on simplifying assumptions about current and future weather and about farmer management practices. Additionally, the impacts of adaptations are usually measured… read more here.
Keywords: climate; climate smart; climate scenarios; weather ... See more keywords
Constraints for adopting climate-smart agricultural practices among smallholder farmers in Southeast Kenya
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2021.103284
Abstract: Abstract CONTEXT Climate uncertainty challenges the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa. Awareness of climate-smart agricultural (CSA) practices and access to climate-smart technologies are key factors in determining the utilization of farm and land… read more here.
Keywords: climate smart; climate; csa practices; smallholder farmers ... See more keywords