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Linkages between dietary diversity and indicators of agricultural biodiversity in Burkina Faso
This paper assesses the relationships between women’s dietary diversity and various indicators of agricultural biodiversity in farms of the Hauts-Bassins, a cotton-growing region in rural western Burkina Faso. A sample of 579 farms representative of the region was surveyed at three different...
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2021Autor (es):
Lourme-Ruiz A.Martin-Prével Y.- Upload file
Farmer adoption of sustainable intensification technologies in the maize systems of the Global South. A review
This paper reviews the empirical literature on the determinants of farmer adoption of sustainable intensification technologies in maize agri-food systems of the Global South. The attributes of the technology and the dissemination institutions interact with farm/farmer-specific variables, leading...
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2021Autor (es):
Jones-Garcia E.Krishna V. V.- Upload file
A review of the system of rice intensification in China
Continually increasing food demand from a still–growing human population and the need for environmentally–friendly strategies for sustainable agricultural development require innovation and further enhancement of cropping systems’ factor productivity. The system of rice intensification (SRI) has...
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2015Autor (es):
Wu W.Ma B.Uphoff N.- Upload file
Impact of information transfer on farmers’ uptake of innovative crop technologies: a structural equation model applied to survey data
This study analyses the impact of the transfer of technological information (among other a priori identified factors) on the uptake of innovative crop technologies using structural equation modelling of data from a representative survey of Scottish crop farmers. The model explains 83% of the...
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evaluación de impactosistemas de innovaciónsistemas de conocimiento e informaciónagricultura sostenible
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2016Autor (es):
Toma L.Barnes A. P.Sutherland L.-A.Thomson S.Burnett F.Mathews K.- Upload file
Do not transform food systems on the backs of the rural poor
Even prior to COVID, there was a considerable push for food system transformation to achieve better nutrition and health as well as environmental and climate change outcomes. Recent years have seen a large number of high visibility and influential publications on food system transformation....
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formas de producción agícolaseguridad alimentaria y nutricionalenfoques participativosdesarrollo rural...
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2022Autor (es):
Davis B.Lipper L.Winters P.- Upload file
Impact of a participatory agroecological development project on household wealth and food security in Malawi
This paper presents the impacts of a participatory agroecological development project on food security and wealth levels. The Malawi Farmer to Farmer Agroecology project (MAFFA) encourages farmer experimentation, community involvement and farmer-to-farmer teaching on agroecology, nutrition and...
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2017Autor (es):
Kangmennaang J.Kerr R. B.Lupafya E.Dakishoni L.Katundu M.Luginaah I.- Upload file
Revisiting Rwanda’s agricultural intensification policy: benefits of embracing farmer heterogeneity and crop-livestock integration strategies
The government of Rwanda is promoting agricultural intensification focused on the production of a small number of targeted commodities as a central strategy to pursue the joint policy goals of economic growth, food security and livelihood development. The dominant approach to increase the...
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desarrollo de capacidades (DC)formas de producción agícolaseguridad alimentaria y nutricionaldesarrollo rural...
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2022Autor (es):
Kim S. K.Marshall F.Dawson N. M.- Upload file
Building bridges: an integrated strategy for sustainable food production throughout the value chain
The food production and processing value chain is under pressure from all sides—increasing demand driven by a growing and more affluent population; dwindling resources caused by urbanization, land erosion, pollution and competing agriculture such as biofuels; and increasing constraints on...
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formas de producción agícolaseguridad alimentaria y nutricionalagricultura sosteniblecadenas de valor
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2013Autor (es):
Albajes R.Cantero-Martínez C.Capell T.Christou P.Farre A.Galceran J.López-Gatius F.Marin S.Martín-Belloso O.Motilva M.-J.Nogareda C.Peman J.Puy J.Recasens J.Romagosa I.Romero M.-P.Sanchis V.Savin R.Slafer G. A.Soliva-Fortuny R.Viñas I.Voltas J.- Upload file
Exploring factors that shape small-scale farmers’ opinions on the adoption of eco-friendly nets for vegetable production
If agro-ecological systems are to realize their potential as sustainable alter- natives to conventional agricultural systems, innovation diffusion needs to be enhanced. We conducted surveys among 214 small-scale vegetable farmers in Benin, a food-deficit country in West Africa, on how they...
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2015Autor (es):
Vidogbéna F.Adégbidi A.Tossou R.Assogba-Komlan F.Martin T.Ngouajio M.Simon S.Parrot L.Garnett S. T.Zander K. K.- Upload file
Agricultural Biodiversity and Biotechnology in Economic Development
The topics addressed in this book are of vital importance to the survival of humankind. Agricultural biodiversity, encompassing genetic diversity as well as human knowledge, is the base upon which agricultural production has been built, and protecting this resource is critical to ensuring the...
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2005Autor (es):
Cooper J.Lipper L. M.Zilberman D.- Link to web resource
Weather index insurance, agricultural input use, and crop productivity in Kenya
Weather risk is a serious issue in the African small farm sector that will further increase due to climate change. Farmers typically react by using low amounts of agricultural inputs. Low input use can help to minimize financial loss in bad years, but is also associated with low average yield...
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2019Autor (es):
Sibiko K. W.Qaim M.- Upload file
Farm production diversity and dietary quality: linkages and measurement issues
Recent research has analyzed whether higher levels of farm production diversity contribute to improved diets in smallholder farm households. We add to this literature by using and comparing different indicators, thus helping to better understand some of the underlying linkages. The analysis...
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2018Autor (es):
Sibhatu K. T.Qaim M.- Upload file