Articles with "smallholder farms" as a keyword



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Action on Invasive Species: Control Strategies of Parthenium hysterophorus L. on Smallholder Farms in Kenya

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Published in 2021 at "Environmental Management"

DOI: 10.1007/s00267-021-01577-5

Abstract: Parthenium hysterophorus L. (Asteraceae) is an invasive alien weed with detrimental effects on agricultural production, biodiversity, human and animal health, threating rural livelihoods in Asia and Africa. The problem emerged recently in the Kenyan Rift… read more here.

Keywords: smallholder farms; parthenium; parthenium invasion; parthenium hysterophorus ... See more keywords
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Evaluation of three serological tests for diagnosis of bovine brucellosis in smallholder farms in Pakistan by estimating sensitivity and specificity using Bayesian latent class analysis.

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Published in 2018 at "Preventive veterinary medicine"

DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2017.11.002

Abstract: The present study aimed to estimate the herd-level sensitivity (Se) and specificity (Sp) of three commonly used serological tests in naturally-infected cattle and buffalo in smallholder farms in Pakistan. Between February and June 2015, a… read more here.

Keywords: farms pakistan; elisa; bayesian latent; serological tests ... See more keywords
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Delineation of agricultural fields in smallholder farms from satellite images using fully convolutional networks and combinatorial grouping

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Published in 2019 at "Remote Sensing of Environment"

DOI: 10.1016/j.rse.2019.111253

Abstract: Accurate spatial information of agricultural fields in smallholder farms is important for providing actionable information to farmers, managers, and policymakers. Very High Resolution (VHR) satellite images can capture such information. However, the automated delineation of… read more here.

Keywords: agricultural fields; using fully; fully convolutional; satellite images ... See more keywords
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Sustainability assessment of smallholder farms in developing countries

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Published in 2017 at "Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems"

DOI: 10.1080/21683565.2017.1290730

Abstract: ABSTRACT Smallholder farms in developing countries are key to global food security and sustainability of agricultural systems. Suitable tools are needed to assess the utility of these systems for long-term policy interventions. We outline the… read more here.

Keywords: smallholder farms; smallholder; sustainability assessment; sustainability ... See more keywords