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Coulibaly, Tiéfigue Pierrette, Jianguo Du, and Daniel Diakité. "Sustainable agricultural practices adoption." Agriculture (Pol'nohospodárstvo) 67, no. 4 (December 1, 2021): 166–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/agri-2021-0015.
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Abstract As it has been practiced for many decades, agriculture has had a significant negative impact on the environment. More land, fertiliser, and pesticides had been used to increase the yield to meet the demands of an expanding population. Consequences included deforestation and soil degradation as well as the extinction of biodiversity, irrigation issues, and pollution, among other things. This has resulted in developing a new type of agriculture known as sustainable agriculture to remedy the situation. Specifically, the goal is to “meet the food and textile needs of society in the present without risking the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” Using appropriate agricultural practices to implement sustainable agriculture is the most effective method of accomplishing this goal. According to research, farmers’ decisions to effectively adopt sustainable agricultural practices are influenced by a variety of factors. In this paper, we firstly give an overview of sustainable agriculture practices. Then, we review the various factors affecting the adoption of these practices, and finally, we highlight the gap found in the literature.
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Gupta, Amrita, Udai B. Singh, Pramod K. Sahu, Surinder Paul, Adarsh Kumar, Deepti Malviya, Shailendra Singh, et al. "Linking Soil Microbial Diversity to Modern Agriculture Practices: A Review." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 5 (March 7, 2022): 3141. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19053141.
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Agriculture is a multifarious interface between plants and associated microorganisms. In contemporary agriculture, emphasis is being given to environmentally friendly approaches, particularly in developing countries, to enhance sustainability of the system with the least negative effects on produce quality and quantity. Modern agricultural practices such as extensive tillage, the use of harmful agrochemicals, mono-cropping, etc. have been found to influence soil microbial community structure and soil sustainability. On the other hand, the question of feeding the ever-growing global population while ensuring system sustainability largely remains unanswered. Agriculturally important microorganisms are envisaged to play important roles in various measures to raise a healthy and remunerative crop, including integrated nutrient management, as well as disease and pest management to cut down agrochemicals without compromising the agricultural production. These beneficial microorganisms seem to have every potential to provide an alternative opportunity to overcome the ill effects of various components of traditional agriculture being practiced by and large. Despite an increased awareness of the importance of organically produced food, farmers in developing countries still tend to apply inorganic chemical fertilizers and toxic chemical pesticides beyond the recommended doses. Nutrient uptake enhancement, biocontrol of pests and diseases using microbial inoculants may replace/reduce agrochemicals in agricultural production system. The present review aims to examine and discuss the shift in microbial population structure due to current agricultural practices and focuses on the development of a sustainable agricultural system employing the tremendous untapped potential of the microbial world.
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Majeed, Najma, Rimsha Sharif, Muhammad Noman Sheeraz, Sabeen Sajjad, Hafsa Maqsood, Muhammad Imran, Muhammad Usman Jamshaid, Muhammad Arif, and Muhammad Baqir Hussain. "Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture & Vice Versa: A Review." Journal of Quality Assurance in Agricultural Sciences 3, no. 01 (December 28, 2023): 1–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.38211/jqaas.2023.3.31.
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The article tackles the intricate relationship between agriculture and climate change, shedding light on the sector's vulnerability to the issue and its significant contribution to it. It not only underlines the simultaneity of the problem of climate change adaptation in agriculture but also highlight the need of greenhouse gas reductions. Climate change disrupts agricultural practices through extreme weather events like droughts, flood and unpredictable rainfall patterns. Climate changes threaten agricultural output and food security, economic hardship and social unrest. Climate change isolates crops production hence resulting in low yields, economic losses, and changing food prices. Cattle, rice growth, fertilizer use and residue burning are principal greenhouse gas contributors of agriculture. When carving virgin forests for agricultural purposes, the ancient carbon is released and climatic patterns are disrupted, greatly exacerbating the problem. These agricultural practices include deforestation, utilization of fossil fuel, and intensive use of water. Mitigation in climate change require sustainable agricultural practices that reduced emission and improve soil health. We need to adapt agricultural practices to be more resilient in the face of climate change while also reducing agricultures contribution to the problem. The complex interplay between climate change and agriculture requires a holistic approach that integrates mitigation and adaptation strategies at local, national and global scale. Efforts to enhance resilience, promote sustainable practices and support equitable adaptation measures are essential to safeguarding the future of agriculture in a changing climate
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DE BAERDEMAEKER, Josse. "Precision Agriculture as Basis for Good Agricultural Practices." TRENDS IN THE SCIENCES 21, no. 5 (2016): 5_76–5_78. http://dx.doi.org/10.5363/tits.21.5_76.
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Kumar, Vijay, Kushal Sachan, and Abhishek Singh. "IoT Innovations Revolutionizing Agricultural Practices for Sustainability." Journal of Diversity Studies 3, no. 1 (January 29, 2024): 29–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.51470/jod.2024.03.01.29.
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This abstract provides an overview of the dynamic landscape of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions in agriculture, illustrating their potential to revolutionize farming practices and enhance agricultural productivity. It begins by elucidating the fundamental concepts of IoT and its application in agriculture, emphasizing the integration of sensors, actuators, and connectivity technologies for real-time data collection and analysis in agricultural environments. The subsequent section delves into various IoT applications in agriculture, including precision irrigation, soil monitoring, crop health monitoring, and animal management. These applications empower farmers to make data-driven decisions, optimize resource utilization, and increase yield outcomes while minimizing environmental impact, the abstract underscores the role of IoT in promoting sustainable agricultural practices by reducing water usage, optimizing fertilizer application, and mitigating greenhouse gas emissions during agricultural production, it addresses the challenges and opportunities associated with the adoption of IoT in agriculture, such as concerns regarding data privacy, limitations in technical infrastructure, and the digital divide in rural areas. Overall, this abstract highlights the transformative potential of IoT solutions in agriculture and underscores the importance of ongoing research and collaboration to unlock the full benefits of these solutions for farmers and food systems worldwide.
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Neupane, Hari Sharma, Bikram Acharya, Pradeep Wagle, and Buddhi Raj Gyawali. "Agricultural Policies and Practices: Pathways for Transformation." Nepal Public Policy Review 3, no. 1 (June 1, 2023): v—vi. http://dx.doi.org/10.59552/nppr.v3i1.67.
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Agriculture has been a cornerstone of human civilization for thousands of years, providing food and other essential resources to sustain our societies. However, as we enter the 21st century, we face unprecedented challenges that threaten the very foundations of our agricultural systems. Climate change, resource depletion, and population growth are just a few of the issues that demand urgent attention from policymakers and practitioners alike. Further, the growing population, climate change, the recent COVID-19 pandemic, the Ukraine-Russia war, and the depreciation of national currencies have disrupted the global food supply chain and increased food prices and food insecurity in many countries, including Nepal. The Nepalese agriculture sector alone contributed employment opportunities for more than 60 % of the population with a 23.9% share in total value added of the national economy (Ministry of Finance, 2022). Though the majority of farmers in Nepal are engaged in the agriculture sector, there is still a dominance of traditional and subsistence agriculture and the country's agricultural production is not enough to feed its population. The continued rise in import bills and volume of food products in recent years has been a major challenge for the country. Addressing these constraints warrants consortia of efforts from the government, nonprofits, and private sectors to promote sustainable and regenerative agricultural concepts and practices that align with local farm attributes and the agroecological environment. With the above mentioned issue, Policy Research Institute, the publisher of NPPR, collaborated with Association of Nepalese Agricultural Professionals of Americas (NAPA) for the utilization of expert knowledge for public policy making and policy discussion. PRI is open to collaborating with any professional and intellectual society for policy issues. Thereof, a two-day (January 6-7, 2023) virtual symposium on "Agricultural Policies and Practices in Nepal: Pathways for Transformation" was jointly organized by the PRI and NAPA with the aim to discuss and synthesize structural, policy intervention-related procedural, and local barriers and issues inherent to inadequate agricultural growth in Nepal and recommend transformative and pragmatic policies, programs, and practices feasible at local, regional, and national levels. The other symposium collaborators were the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MoALD), Nepal Agricultural Research Council (NARC), Agriculture and Forestry University (AFU), Institute of Agriculture and Animal Sciences (IAAS, Tribhuvan University), Nepal Agricultural Cooperative Central Federation Ltd. (NACCFL), and Society of Agricultural Scientists-Nepal (SAS-Nepal). The 38 papers presented at the symposium brought together over 500 researchers, policymakers, and practitioners from around the world. The symposium highlighted the importance of innovative policies and practices that can help transform agriculture and ensure its sustainability for future generations. The symposium was organized and facilitated in four thematic areas. The Agriculture Policy theme highlighted an analysis of current agricultural policies, laws, and regulations that have hindered the production and marketing of farm products, land use policies, transformative agriculture for the viable and circular economy, promoting cooperative farming, farm diversity, and sustainability including internationally successful policy practices suitable for Nepal. The Agricultural Research, Education, and Extension theme included diverse subject matters. These were genetic improvement of crops and livestock for diverse agro-climatic zones; technology innovations and dissemination; science-based knowledge and extension practices; climate-smart and organic agriculture; agri-business and entrepreneurship; commercial agriculture; and integration of agricultural research, education, and extension. Similarly, the Technology and Infrastructure Development theme focused on varied avenues of innovative technology (such as UAV, GIS, and Remote Sensing), farm mechanization, and smart and efficient irrigation practices to optimize costs of production, labor, fertilizer shortages, and monitoring of plant and soil health Finally, the Governance theme underpinned coherence and discordance between the policy frameworks and governing structures/mechanisms of three levels of government and opportunities for realignment for agricultural transformation as well as a local governance framework for agricultural service delivery at a municipality level. Finally, the symposium highlighted the importance of partnerships and collaborations in driving transformational change. The papers discussed the potential of public-private partnerships, multi-stakeholder platforms, and other forms of collaboration to leverage resources, share knowledge, and scale up innovative solutions. This special issue received 20 papers for publication consideration, however, after the review process, it is able to manage 12 papers for publication. These papers provide a rich and diverse set of insights into the pathways for transforming agriculture. They offer both practical guidance and theoretical frameworks for policymakers and practitioners seeking to navigate the complex challenges facing agriculture today. We hope this special issue will inspire further research and action towards a more sustainable and equitable agricultural future. We thank all the authors who contributed to this special issue and the reviewers who provided their valuable feedback. We also extend our appreciation to the symposium organizers and collaborators. Finally, we encourage additional authors/presenters to submit their papers in the NPPR’s Regular Issue, which will be published in September 2023.
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Yılmaz, Hilal, Cengiz Sağlam, Mevlüt Gül, Başak Aydın, and Tugay Ayasan. "General Characteristics of Practices and Non-Practices Farmers and Their Opinions on Good Agriculture Practice in Adana Province." Turkish Journal of Agriculture - Food Science and Technology 7, no. 12 (December 13, 2019): 2069. http://dx.doi.org/10.24925/turjaf.v7i12.2069-2074.2742.
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The agricultural production model which is done in order to provide food security, sustainability, and traceability in the agriculture, protect the natural sources and perform agricultural production, harmless to the environment, human and animal health, is called as Good Agricultural Practices. This study covers agricultural enterprises engaged in good agricultural practices and non-engaged in good agricultural practices in Adana province. The aim of the research is to compare the general characteristics of farms and to determine their views on good agricultural practices. The main material of the study constituted the primary data obtained through the survey of the 170 enterprises engaged in good agricultural and the non-used citrus (lemon and mandarin) farming in Adana province. According to the survey, it was determined that a higher level of education in enterprises engaged in ITU. The majority of good agricultural producers are residents in cities and towns and have social security. About 84.71% of good agricultural producers practise ITU in order to benefit support. It was determined that 25.88% of no good agriculture practices found ITU unnecessary. The 67.06% of producers stated that the market situation of the ITU products is similar to conventional products.
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Regmi, Susma, and Suprina Neupane. "POSSIBLE SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES IN NEPAL: A REVIEW." Agriculture Extension in Developing Countries 1, no. 2 (May 26, 2023): 62–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.26480/aedc.02.2023.62.66.
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Nepal, a predominantly agricultural nation, is highly reliant on agriculture for its economic growth and the livelihoods of its people. However, conventional farming methods have posed significant challenges, including soil degradation, water scarcity, and biodiversity loss. In recent years, there has been an increasing emphasis on adopting sustainable agricultural practices to mitigate these issues and promote long-term food security and environmental conservation. This review paper aims to explore and assess various sustainable agricultural practices that hold promise for Nepal’s agriculture sector. The paper analyzes the feasibility, benefits, and challenges associated with each practice, highlighting their potential for transforming the agricultural landscape in Nepal.
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Newnham, Rex E. "Agricultural Practices Affect Arthritis." Nutrition and Health 7, no. 2 (January 1991): 89–100. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/026010609100700204.
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TSypkin, IUrii Anatolevich, Alena Vladimirovna Pylaeva, and Olga Vladimirovna Kolchenko. "AGRICULTURAL LAND VALUATION PRACTICES." Экономика сельского хозяйства России, no. 8 (August 1, 2024): 45–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.32651/248-45.
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De Baerdemaeker, Josse. "Precision Agriculture Technology and Robotics for Good Agricultural Practices." IFAC Proceedings Volumes 46, no. 4 (2013): 1–4. http://dx.doi.org/10.3182/20130327-3-jp-3017.00003.
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Kotyal, Kiran. "Circular Agriculture: Sustainable Farming Practices for Zero Waste." Environmental Reports 5, no. 1 (March 12, 2023): 8–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.51470/er.2023.5.1.08.
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Circular agriculture offers a transformative approach to sustainable farming by focusing on the efficient use and recycling of resources within agricultural systems. Unlike traditional linear farming, which relies on a constant input of resources and generates significant waste, circular agriculture emphasizes closing nutrient and resource loops, minimizing environmental impact, and maintaining ecosystem health. This review explores the principles of circular agriculture, detailing how sustainable farming practices such as composting, crop rotation, agroforestry, and integrated pest management contribute to a zero-waste system. By reusing agricultural waste, recycling water, and utilizing renewable energy sources, circular agriculture aims to reduce resource depletion and enhance biodiversity. In addition to examining the benefits, including improved soil health, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, and enhanced food security, this review addresses the challenges of implementing circular agriculture, such as the need for policy support, financial investment, and education for farmers. Finally, the potential of circular agriculture to mitigate climate change, combat food insecurity, and promote environmental sustainability is discussed, underscoring its relevance in future agricultural practices. This review offers insight into how circular agriculture could reshape global food production systems by promoting zero-waste solutions for a more resilient and sustainable agricultural future.
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Chaudhary, P. B., G. R. Patel, and H. A. Chaudhari. "ADOPTION OF GOOD AGRICULTURE PRACTICES." Gujarat Journal of Extension Education 38, no. 2 (December 25, 2024): 221–24. https://doi.org/10.56572/gjoee.2024.38.2.0036.
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The concept of Good Agriculture Practices (GAPs) has developed in current years in the context of a unexpectedly changing and globalizing meals financial system and because of the issues and commitments of a extensive range of stakeholders about food production and security, food safety and fine and the environmental sustainability of agriculture. GAPs applies hints and to be had knowledge to addressing environmental, monetary and social sustainability for on-farm manufacturing and put up-manufacturing procedures ensuing in secure and wholesome meals and non-meals agricultural merchandise. GAPs as defined by FAO, are a “collection of principles to apply for on-farm production and postproduction processes, resulting in safe and healthy food and non-food agricultural products, while taking into account economic, social and environmental sustainability.” North Gujarat comes under the jurisdiction of Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University so study was conducted in North Gujarat. Banaskantha and Sabarkantha districts were selected randomly from six districts of the North Gujarat. Each district 120 farmers survey conducted thus, total 240 farmers participated. This study was confined to “Ex-post-facto” research design. That more than one half of the farmers had medium awareness regarding good agriculture practices.
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Lalthankhumi, R., and Joseph Lalmalsawma. "Agricultural Practices in Lawngtlai Rural Development Block of Mizoram." Senhri Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies 5, no. 2 (January 12, 2021): 01–08. http://dx.doi.org/10.36110/sjms.2020.05.02.001.
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Agriculture constitutes one of the major sources of income among the people of Mizoram. The areas used for cultivation in Mizoram are usually slashed and burnt down to ashes and are abandoned for years, the land is used and the same plot is re-use after 3-5 years. More than half of the total population is either directly or indirectly involved in agriculture. However, the income from agriculture is less than 5% of the State Gross Domestic Product (State Economic Report, 2015). In the last few decades Mizoram witnessed several changes in agriculture pattern as many farmers have been shifting from cultivation to small- scale agricultural farming. This paper highlights the transformation of agricultural practices and the major factors affecting agricultural production and attempt is made to examine the prevailing socio- economic aspects associated with farmers with special reference to Lawngtlai Rural Development Block and a questionnaire method was used for collecting relevant information for the purpose. The research found that there exist major transformations of agricultural practices in the last couple of decades. The cycle of shifting agriculture period has been shortened drastically. It is also revealed that farmers are gradually adopting settled farming from shifting agriculture and that government intervention and assistance has been increasing more and more in this field. It is suggested that agricultural practice be transformed from jhuming to settled farming and from cultivating the traditional crops to cash crops with governmental and institutional support for shifting to higher income in agricultural and horticultural crops.
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Bwalya Umar, Bridget, and Joshua Sakambuta. "Conservation Agriculture and Soil Fertility Improvements: Indications from Smallholder Farmers in Chafukuma, Solwezi, Zambia." University of Zambia Journal of Agricultural and Biomedical Sciences 5, no. 2 (April 1, 2021): 1–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.53974/unza.jabs.5.2.592.
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This study assessed the effects of conservation agriculture (CA) practices on soil fertility of smallholder farmers’ agricultural fields in Chafukuma, North Western Zambia. A total of 34 paired soil samples from adjacent agricultural fields in which CA and conventional agriculture (CV) had been practiced for at least five years were analysed for significant differences in plant available phosphorus (P), exchangeable potassium (K), total nitrogen (N), soil organic carbon (SOC) and soil reaction (pH). Smallholder farmers’ CA practices and their perceptions of CA’s effects on soil fertility were investigated through 34 semi structured interviews. Secondary data on CA was collected through desk analysis of CA publications. The study found evidence of CA associated improvements in soil fertility (Tcalc= 4.520, p < 0.0001). This improvement was attributed to the consistent use of good agronomic practices in CA fields whereas these practices were mostly absent from CV fields. The study concludes that CA improved soil fertility in agricultural fields of smallholder farmers in Chafukuma, and could be promoted in CA systems in other high rainfall areas of Zambia provided all the important agronomic practices are utilized consistently. Most of the CA associated agronomic practices could also be extended to CV fields successfully.
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D'souza, Gerard, Douglas Cyphers, and Tim Phipps. "Factors Affecting the Adoption of Sustainable Agricultural Practices." Agricultural and Resource Economics Review 22, no. 2 (October 1993): 159–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1068280500004743.
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The extent to which individual factors influence the adoption of sustainable agricultural practices is estimated using a logit model and data from a 1990 survey of West Virginia producers. The results are, as expected, different than those for conventional agricultural technologies. For example, the effects of human capital characteristics are significant, while those for structural and institutional characteristics are not. However, the likelihood of adoption of sustainable agricultural practices is affected most by the environmental characteristic of whether or not the producer is aware that ground water contamination exists on his farm. This creates an important “awareness effect” upon which policies to promote sustainable agriculture adoption can be formulated. It also implies the existence of a derived demand for sustainable agriculture.
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Bowers, J. "Sustainability, Agriculture, and Agricultural Policy." Environment and Planning A: Economy and Space 27, no. 8 (August 1995): 1231–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1068/a271231.
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In this paper, the problem of achieving sustainable development in the context of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and other policy suggestions is examined. Sustainable development is defined as a commitment to conserve necessary biological, cultural, and aesthetic capital for future generations. This is not a costless process. Constraints are required on current economic activity, entailing sacrifices by the current generation, if sustainability requirements are to be met. Specific wildlife sites within the farmed landscape are critical to the sustainability programme. Conservation of these sites entails the continuation of specific and often technically obsolete farming practices. Their conservation cannot be ensured by the practice of efficient sustainable agriculture as advocated by the authors Pretty and Howes. Furthermore, those authors are wrong in believing that such agriculture could be profitable without continuing subsidy. The approach of the CAP is to make payments for the practices necessary to safeguard these sites. However, the economic sustainability of the CAP is doubtful. Its costs are excessive and reforms are not reducing the excessive financial burden and resource costs. Alternative reform packages involving conservation through cross-compliance have even greater resource costs. The ability to safeguard these critical sites in the long run is therefore questionable. This suggests there is a need to rethink sustainability requirements for cultural and biological diversity.
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Malone, Melanie, and Viktor Polyakov. "A physical and social analysis of how variations in no-till conservation practices lead to inaccurate sediment runoff estimations in agricultural watersheds." Progress in Physical Geography: Earth and Environment 44, no. 2 (September 11, 2019): 151–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0309133319873115.
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Although agricultural influence on sediment runoff is well known, determining what sources of sediment contribute most to stream impairment has remained challenging in agricultural watersheds across the world. Therefore, methods to distinguish the sources of sediment in streams are warranted, particularly methods that incorporate information on anthropogenic practices that affect sediment runoff. In this study we examined how variations in conservation practices contributed to unidentified sources of sediment in an agricultural watershed, where 49% of sediment was sourced from agricultural fields that were assumed to have little erosional runoff. We found that variations in the way no-till agriculture is practiced significantly affected estimates of erosion in the watershed and also led agency managers to overlook sources of sediment in the watershed. In doing this research, we provide a methodological framework that may be useful to researchers who are attempting to identify sources of sediment erosion in watersheds impacted by variations in agricultural conservation practices.
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Chisha, Norah, and Muchaiteyi Togo. "A REVIEW OF THE NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL POLICY OF ZAMBIA AND ITS ALIGNMENT WITH SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES: A CASE STUDY OF KASISI AGRICULTURAL TRAINING CENTRE." Malaysian Journal of Sustainable Agriculture 7, no. 1 (2023): 38–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.26480/mjsa.01.2023.38.44.
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Kasisi Agricultural Training Centre (KATC) in association with small-scale farmers, has a vital role in fostering sustainable organic practices for sustainable agricultural development. A study was conducted to establish the alignment of sustainable agriculture practices at KATC, with that of the National agricultural policy and, how sustainable practices are implemented by the training institution. The qualitative case study involved seventeen (17) participants who were purposively selected from the target population. Data was collected using semi-structured interviews, observations, and a focus group discussion. A document review on SNAP’s sustainable agricultural practices (SAPs) was conducted, and data were analysed using thematic content analysis. The study showed that KATC’s sustainable organic practices such as soil fertility management, soil and water conservation, and pest and disease management were aligned with policy objectives of, increasing crop production, food security, and nutrition, promoting sustainable management and use of natural resources. An integrated approach is essential in implementing SAPs aligned with policy objectives, to enable the effective adoption of SAPs by small-scale farmers and agricultural development. The study recommended specific policies and legislation on sustainable agriculture to influence the implementation of sustainability practices.
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Shani, Feston Ken, Mirriam Joshua, and Cosmo Ngongondo. "Determinants of Smallholder Farmers’ Adoption of Climate-Smart Agricultural Practices in Zomba, Eastern Malawi." Sustainability 16, no. 9 (April 30, 2024): 3782. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su16093782.
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Smallholder farmers in Malawi largely depend on rainfed agriculture, despite climate change posing serious threats to this form of agriculture. The adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices is pivotal in offsetting the effects of climate change on agriculture. Despite the great potential of climate-smart agricultural practices in combating the effects of climate change on agriculture, smallholder farmers’ adoption of it remains low. Reasons are varied, suggesting that the factors are largely contextual. This study, therefore, explored the determinants of smallholder farmers’ adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices in Zomba, within the framework of the diffusion of innovations. Using a convergent mixed research design, the study purposively selected key informants and randomly selected smallholder farmers. Questionnaires, interviews, and observation guides were used to collect data. Thematic analysis was used to analyse qualitative data, while descriptive analysis was used to analyse quantitative data. Results indicate that only 26% of smallholder farmers have adopted the promoted climate-smart agricultural practices. Compatibility and simplicity are the chief determinants of climate-smart agricultural practice adoption. The majority of smallholder farmers fall under the late majority. Evidence shows that labour and capital intensive climate-smart agricultural practices are less likely to be adopted by smallholder farmers. Implementing agencies, therefore, should first consult the local farmers on the ground to see practices that are already being followed and are suitable before bringing the new ones. This will ensure that the appropriate climate-smart agricultural practices are promoted.
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Upendra, R. S., I. M. Umesh, R. B. Ravi Varma, and B. Basavaprasad. "Technology in Indian agriculture - a review." Indonesian Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science 20, no. 2 (November 1, 2020): 1070. http://dx.doi.org/10.11591/ijeecs.v20.i2.pp1070-1077.
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Optimization of agricultural practices for enhanced crop yield is considered to be essential phenomena for the countries like India. In order to strengthen the economy and also to meet the food demand for the exponentially growing population, optimizing the agricultural practices has become necessity. In India, weather and geographical conditions are highly variable and were thought to be the major bottleneck of agricultural practices to achieve improved crop yield. Agricultural practices in India are facing many challenges such as change in climatic conditions, different geographical environment, conventional agricultural practices; economic and political scenario. Economic loss due to the lack of information on crop yield productivity is another major concern in the country. These hurdles can be overcome by the implementation of advanced technology in agriculture. Some of the trends observed are smart farming, digital agriculture and Big Data Analytics which provide useful information regarding various crop yields influencing factors and predicting the accurate amounts of crop yield. The exact prediction of crop yield helps formers to develop a suitable cultivation plan, crop health monitoring system, management of crop yield efficiently and also to establish the business strategy in order to decrease economic losses. This also makes the agricultural practices as one of the highly profitable venture. This paper presents insights on the various applications of technology advancements in agriculture such as Digital Agriculture, Smart Farming or Internet of Agriculture Technology (IoAT), Precision Agriculture, Crop Management, Weed and Pest control, Crop protection and Big data analytics.
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S. Hameed, T., and B. Sawicka. "ROLE OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION IN ADOPTION OF SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE PRACTICES." ANBAR JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES 21, no. 1 (June 30, 2023): 250–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.32649/ajas.2023.179947.
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Hawkes, Corinna. "Promoting Healthy Diets and Tackling Obesity and Diet-Related Chronic Diseases: What are the Agricultural Policy Levers?" Food and Nutrition Bulletin 28, no. 2_suppl2 (June 2007): S312—S322. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/15648265070282s210.
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Background Diet-related chronic diseases are now a serious global public health problem. Public health groups are calling for the agricultural sector to play a greater role in tackling the threat. Objective To identify potential points of policy intervention in the agricultural sector that could be leveraged to promote healthy diets and tackle obesity and diet-related chronic diseases. Methods A review of the literature on the dietary implications of agriculture, a conceptual analysis of the issues, and the identification of relevant examples. Results There are two main potential points of intervention in the agricultural sector that could be leveraged to promote healthy diets: agricultural policies and agricultural production practices. Agricultural policies and practices affect diet through their influence on food availability, price, and nutrient quality, which in turn affects food choices available to consumers. Agricultural policies amenable to intervention include input, production, and trade policies; agricultural production practices amenable to intervention include crop breeding, crop fertilization practices, livestock-feeding practices, and crop systems diversity. Conclusions It is well-known that agricultural policies and production practices influence what farmers choose to grow. Agricultural policies and production practices could also play a role in influencing what consumers choose to eat. To identify how agricultural policies and practices can usefully contribute toward promoting healthy diets and tackling obesity and diet-related chronic diseases, health policymakers need to examine whether current agricultural policies and production practices are contributing to—or detracting from—efforts to attain dietary goals; where and how could agricultural intervention help achieve dietary goals; and whether there are trade-offs between these interventions and other important concerns, such as undernutrition and the livelihoods of agricultural producers. Given the potential of agriculture to contribute to large-scale, population-level dietary improvements, these questions warrant closer attention from health policymakers.
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Trivedi, Reena. "CHANGING AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES AND IT’S SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES." SCHOLARLY RESEARCH JOURNAL FOR HUMANITY SCIENCE AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE 9, no. 46 (March 25, 2021): 11289–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.21922/srjhsel.v9i46.1536.
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Agricultural technology advancements are continuously taking place in India, as the progress of agricultural sector directly impacts a major proportion of population and its living condition. Farmers are interested to adopt new inventions and technologies in agriculture. Modern agricultural practices are significantly affecting human health and environment. The release of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide are adversely affecting biodiversity and increasing air, water and soil pollution. Agricultural residue management, use of pesticides and insecticides, inorganic manure, chemical fertilizers leads to harmful effect on human health and increasing environmental pollution. Recent agriculture trends emphasizes on enhancing agricultural production in terms of quantity in less time, overlooking its adverse affects. In this paper we have analyzed the negative effects of modern agricultural practices on human health and environment. It leads to decline in soil fertility, loss of biodiversity, climate change, air, water and soil pollution, environmental degradation etc. Our farmers are now adopting modern agricultural techniques, using chemical fertilizers, pesticides, insecticides, expanding irrigation facilities, using high yielding varieties of seeds, modern machines, varying crop sequences etc. But these efforts of expanding food supply in less time is taking place at the cost of human health and environment degradation. Spray of harmful chemicals on crops not only pollutes underground water and air but also bad for human and animal health. Non harmonious, unwise and unsustainable agricultural practices have a considerable impact on environment and also harmful for living beings.
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Kirechev, Damyan. "Application of sustainable agroecological practices – challenges to farm holdings." Scientific Works LXII, no. 2 (October 27, 2021): 16–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.22620/sciworks.2020.02.002.
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The development of European agricultural policy is geared towards achieving sustainability in the relationship between agriculture and the environment. In agricultural practice there are a variety of agro-ecological practices, some of which are well integrated in the modern agriculture in Bulgaria - organic fertilization, reduction of soil treatments, introduction of sustainable irrigation systems, biological control of pests, etc. The report analyzes the state of the more applied agro-ecological agricultural practices in Bulgaria. Emphasis is placed on the challenges and opportunities for applying these practices to farm farms. There is a need to improve access to knowledge, improve observation, strengthen consultancy services and develop the support system.
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Biggar, J. W. "Groundwater Quality and Agricultural Practices." Journal of Environmental Quality 19, no. 2 (April 1990): 349. http://dx.doi.org/10.2134/jeq1990.00472425001900020025x.
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Hopwood, D., and J. Christie. "Business management in agricultural practices." Veterinary Record 119, no. 7 (August 16, 1986): 145–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/vr.119.7.145.
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Jones, Ffion. "Agricultural Detritus and Artistic Practices." Performance Research 22, no. 8 (November 17, 2017): 115–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13528165.2017.1433390.
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Rinaldo, Andrea, and Giuseppe Gambolati. "Groundwater quality and agricultural practices." Advances in Water Resources 12, no. 2 (June 1989): 103. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0309-1708(89)90008-0.
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Taylor, D. "Agricultural practices in Eastern Maputaland." Development Southern Africa 5, no. 4 (November 1988): 465–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03768358808439420.
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Shalaby, A. S., E. A. Agina, S. E. El-Gengaihi, A. S. El-Khayat, and S. F. Hindawy. "Response ofEchinaceato Some Agricultural Practices." Journal of Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants 4, no. 4 (July 2, 1997): 59–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/j044v04n04_07.
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Ignazi, J. C. "Code of best agricultural practices." Fertilizer Research 43, no. 1-3 (1996): 241. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf00747708.
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Ryan, T. D. "Agricultural drainage practices in Ireland." Environmental Geology and Water Sciences 9, no. 1 (February 1986): 31–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf02439884.
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Ozlu, Ekrem, Francisco Javier Arriaga, Serdar Bilen, Gafur Gozukara, and Emre Babur. "Carbon Footprint Management by Agricultural Practices." Biology 11, no. 10 (October 2, 2022): 1453. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biology11101453.
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Global attention to climate change issues, especially air temperature changes, has drastically increased over the last half-century. Along with population growth, greater surface temperature, and higher greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, there are growing concerns for ecosystem sustainability and other human existence on earth. The contribution of agriculture to GHG emissions indicates a level of 18% of total GHGs, mainly from carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O). Thus, minimizing the effects of climate change by reducing GHG emissions is crucial and can be accomplished by truly understanding the carbon footprint (CF) phenomenon. Therefore, the purposes of this study were to improve understanding of CF alteration due to agricultural management and fertility practices. CF is a popular concept in agro-environmental sciences due to its role in the environmental impact assessments related to alternative solutions and global climate change. Soil moisture content, soil temperature, porosity, and water-filled pore space are some of the soil properties directly related to GHG emissions. These properties raise the role of soil structure and soil health in the CF approach. These properties and GHG emissions are also affected by different land-use changes, soil types, and agricultural management practices. Soil management practices globally have the potential to alter atmospheric GHG emissions. Therefore, the relations between photosynthesis and GHG emissions as impacted by agricultural management practices, especially focusing on soil and related systems, must be considered. We conclude that environmental factors, land use, and agricultural practices should be considered in the management of CF when maximizing crop productivity.
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Khan, Shifadjzic, and Hwa Seok Hwang. "Review on Sustainable Practices in Agricultural Food Chains." International Journal of Research Publication and Reviews 6, no. 1 (January 2025): 1698–705. https://doi.org/10.55248/gengpi.6.0125.0401.
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Lytvynchuk, Nataliia. "Agricultural Practices in Small Towns of Northeastern Ukraine." Folk art and ethnology, no. 2 (June 30, 2022): 105–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.15407/nte2022.02.105.
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The article is dedicated to a poorly studied topic in ethnology: agricultural practices in small towns. For a number of reasons attention is paid to settlements of northeastern Ukraine, namely Chernihiv and Sumy regions. The phenomenon of household activities of people residing in urban areas in their ordinary everyday lives as well as in the realities of war is described in a new way, basing on historiography, various sources, and especially on field heuristics. The study of the research subject and the fulfilling of the objectives are carried out in the chronological framework of today, but the work also contains many retrospectives and historical parallels. The research has shown that agricultural practices typical for small towns residents – agriculture and animal husbandry – are historically acquired experiences. It has been proved on the example of one town that architectural and spatial landscape with its distinctive buildings and household objects is the typical feature of human activity. At the same time, a careful analysis of individual agricultural practices and animal husbandry managed by citizens allowed us to understand a number of issues which have not been considered before. In particular, the dominant industries in urban households were identified. It is determined that current agricultural practices are used not only for subsistence but also for commercial purposes, with special attention being paid to urban agriculture. The forms of its existence in recent decades are described. In addition, the models of individual agriculture and animal husbandry are characterized. As a result of studying various aspects of townspeople farming in wartime, the new facts have been revealed and introduced for the first time. The author has come to rather interesting conclusions, which project the way to further urban studies.
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Singh, Ashutosh, Amit Kumar Pandey, Santhosh D T, Ganavi N R, Anjan Sarma, Chinmoy Deori, Juman Das, and Shiva Kumar. D. "A Comprehensive Review on Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Agriculture and Evolving Agricultural Practices for Climate Resilience." International Journal of Environment and Climate Change 14, no. 5 (June 2, 2024): 455–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i54206.
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Agriculture is a significant contributor to global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, primarily through methane and nitrous oxide emissions from livestock farming, rice cultivation, and fertilizer use. In the face of climate change, there is an urgent need to mitigate these emissions and build climate-resilient agricultural systems. This comprehensive review examines the sources and drivers of GHG emissions in agriculture, the potential impacts of climate change on agricultural productivity, and evolving agricultural practices aimed at reducing emissions and enhancing resilience. We explore a range of strategies, including improved nutrient management, precision agriculture, agroforestry, and the adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices, which offer opportunities to mitigate GHG emissions while simultaneously improving soil health, water conservation, and biodiversity. , we discuss the role of policy frameworks, financial incentives, and international collaborations in promoting sustainable agricultural practices and fostering climate resilience in the agricultural sector.
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Firdaus, Nahrul, Illia Seldon Magfiroh, and Didin Yulilenaningtyas. "PENERAPAN GOOD AGRICULTURE PRACTICES (GAP) PADA USAHATANI BUAH NAGA MERAH DI KECAMATAN PESANGGARAN KABUPATEN BANYUWANGI." SEPA: Jurnal Sosial Ekonomi Pertanian dan Agribisnis 21, no. 2 (October 10, 2024): 210. http://dx.doi.org/10.20961/sepa.v21i2.77271.
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This research develops and applies the implementation of Good Agriculture Practices to red dragon fruit farming, influencing factors, and recommendations for providing extension materials to increase its implementation. Implementing Good Agricultural Practices must be by Control Points, Standard Operating Procedures, Plant Pest Control, filling out workbooks, and re-registration, which are obligations that farmers must carry out after obtaining a Good Agricultural Practices certificate. In this study, as many as 62 red dragon fruit farmers certified as Good Agriculture Practices were selected as a whole or total sampling. The Likert scale is used to analyze the level of implementation of Good Agriculture Practices. Logistic Regression Analysis is used to see the factors that influence the level of implementation of Good Agriculture Practices. Efforts to increase the implementation of Good Agricultural Practices through rankings. The research results show that (1) the implementation of Good Agriculture Practices in red dragon fruit farming is sufficient; (2) factors that influence the implementation of Good Agriculture Practices are the variables of farming experience, perception of production quantity, and perception of selling price. (3) recommendations for increasing the implementation of Good Agriculture Practices in red dragon fruit farming in Pesanggaran District can be done by providing material on priority efforts starting from Mandatory Control Points, Very Green Control Points, filling out workbooks, implementing Plant Pest Control, re-registering, Points Control Recommendations, and implementation of Standard Operating Procedures.
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Chhetry, B. Surya Kumar, Krishna Narayan Dewangan, Dipendra Kumar Mahato, and Pradeep Kumar. "Endotoxins Affecting Human Health during Agricultural Practices: An Overview." AppliedChem 3, no. 1 (December 22, 2022): 11–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/appliedchem3010002.
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Agricultural operations and the processing sector generate dust laden with endotoxin in the workplace. Endotoxin, a pro-inflammatory agent, has adverse effects on health, especially in the lungs, as exposure to endotoxin reduces lung function capacity. Endotoxin exposure to workers and its harmful impact on the health of agricultural workers needs to be studied in detail for future interventions to reduce exposure to endotoxin. The review can help to identify the analytical methods used to determine endotoxin exposure in agriculture. A detailed study of the research articles published in the last two decades related to agriculture and allied fields was carried out. In the agricultural sector, Pantoea agglomerans, a Gram-negative bacterium, was predominantly present. The filters were stored at a temperature of −20 °C, and E. coli 055: B5 was the predominately used standard to analyze the endotoxin. The quantitative kinetic Limulus Amebocyte Lysate test was the most common detection method for quantifying endotoxin. Control strategies to reduce endotoxin exposure are also emphasized in this review.
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Lee, Hyejin. "Bilateral agricultural aid to Ghana and Uganda: donor practices under different institutional quality." African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development 24, no. 7 (July 27, 2024): 24034–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.18697/ajfand.132.24830.
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Agriculture has been the backbone of African economies, and agricultural development has the potential to drive overall economic growth. Considering the importance of agriculture in Africa, foreign aid donors have supported the sector to help push economic growth and reduce poverty. Studies indicate governance quality of a recipient country is an important factor for agricultural aid. Building upon this, the paper explores how bilateral donors provided agricultural aid to two African countries that have different institutional quality, Ghana and Uganda. The analysis of agricultural aid in those two countries was carried out with bilateral aid-profile data from 2011 to 2022. Despite the similar economic importance of agriculture in Ghana and Uganda, donors to Ghana invested the largest amount in agriculture among aid sectors, followed by health. On the other hand, donors to Uganda supported mainly health-relevant sectors with agriculture being ranked only fifth. Donors in both countries implemented agricultural aid mostly as project types. Yet, donors disbursed their aid funds through different aid channels. Donors to Ghana disbursed 48% of agricultural aid funds through the public sector institutions channel (or the state channel). By contrast, donors to Uganda disbursed only 24% of agricultural aid funds through the state channel, essentially bypassing Ugandan public agencies. They instead provided 76% of agricultural aid through the non-state channels such as non-governmental organizations, multilateral organizations, and private entities. Similar donor preferences of the aid disbursement channels were observed with total aid across all aid sectors. Overall, the donor aid profiles suggested donors provided Ghana with more flexible agricultural aid, while in Uganda they controlled agricultural aid more tightly. There could exist multiple underlying reasons for this, but the different level of institutional quality is highly likely one of the possible reasons. For foreign aid, governance quality is an important issue equally to both donors and recipients. Key words: Africa, agriculture, aid channel, bilateral aid, foreign aid, Ghana, governance, Uganda
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Kalfas, Dimitrios, Stavros Kalogiannidis, Olympia Papaevangelou, Katerina Melfou, and Fotios Chatzitheodoridis. "Integration of Technology in Agricultural Practices towards Agricultural Sustainability: A Case Study of Greece." Sustainability 16, no. 7 (March 24, 2024): 2664. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su16072664.
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Agricultural technology integration has become a key strategy for attaining agricultural sustainability. This study examined the integration of technology in agricultural practices towards agricultural sustainability, using Greece as a case study. Data were collected using a questionnaire from 240 farmers and agriculturalists in Greece. The results showed a significant positive effect of technology integration on agricultural sustainability, with p-values indicating strong statistical relevance (types of technology used: p = 0.003; factors influencing technology adoption: p = 0.001; benefits of technology integration: p = 0.021). These results highlight the significant effects that cutting-edge technology like artificial intelligence, Internet of Things (IoT), and precision agriculture have on improving resource efficiency, lowering environmental effects, and raising agricultural yields. Our findings cast doubt on the conventional dependence on intensive, resource-depleting farming techniques and point to a move toward more technologically advanced, sustainable approaches. This research advances the conversation on sustainable agricultural practices by showcasing how well technology integration may improve sustainability results in Greek agriculture. The study emphasizes the significance of infrastructure investment, supporting legislation, and farmer education in order to facilitate the adoption of agricultural technology.
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Sikandar, Furqan, Vasilii Erokhin, Li Xin, Marina Sidorova, Anna Ivolga, and Alexey Bobryshev. "Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Poverty Eradication in Pakistan: The Role of Foreign Aid and Government Policies." Sustainability 14, no. 22 (November 9, 2022): 14751. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su142214751.
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For decades, agriculture has been central to economic growth and development in Pakistan. However, endemic rural poverty hinders the performance of agricultural production, and thus deteriorates the sustainable development perspectives of the agricultural sector and the entire country. The need for agricultural reform emphasizes raising farmers’ incomes as a cornerstone of the sustainable development of rural areas, and this study attempts to reveal the effects of foreign aid and government policies on the level of rural poverty in Pakistan. In total, 384 farmers from major agricultural areas of Pakistan completed the survey-based questionnaire. The partial least square structural equation modelling technique tested the results. They, using sustainable agriculture practices, improved agricultural production positively and significantly. Agriculture production positively and significantly reduces or mitigates poverty. This study aimed to reveal the role of foreign aid in sustaining agricultural production and eradicating rural poverty. Foreign aid positively moderated the association between sustainable agriculture practices and agricultural production. In addition, government policies negatively, yet insignificantly, moderate the association between agriculture production and poverty reduction. Furthermore, the findings indicate that agriculture production positively and significantly mediates the association between sustainable agriculture practices and poverty reduction. The study contributes to the literature by improving the understanding of linkages within the poverty-policies-aid-sustainability framework.
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Pfeiffer, Anne, Erin Silva, and Jed Colquhoun. "Innovation in urban agricultural practices: Responding to diverse production environments." Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems 30, no. 1 (January 22, 2014): 79–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1742170513000537.
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AbstractAlthough discussion of the role of urban agriculture in developing nations has occurred over the past decade, dialogue relating to urban agriculture in industrialized countries, including the United States (US) has only recently begun to attract significant attention. The unique factors that influence urban agriculture, including limited and non-traditional land access, use of reclaimed soils and alternative growing mediums, local legal and political environments, social and community-based missions, and involvement of non-traditional farmers, create a production system distinct from rural agricultural enterprises. In many cases, specific local environmental and external factors drive urban farms to develop unique innovations for space-intensive production systems, often creating a dominant paradigm for urban farming for a given location. Furthermore, non-production-related organizational goals are often the primary focus of urban agricultural operations, with the food production becoming a secondary objective. In order to address this information gap regarding the status of urban agriculture in the US, our project, centered at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, gathered data through site visits to and interviews of organizations in seven cities, examining how structural and strategic food system factors shape urban agricultural efforts. A broad range of operations are considered, including diverse business and production models based on both commercial and community-based management strategies and production in parking and vacant lots, warehouses, public land and peri-urban locations. Based on these observations, the unique innovations in space-intensive agricultural production that have arisen in response to urban food system factors are discussed. We conclude with an assessment of the most significant challenges continuing to face urban agriculture.
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Ulfa, Kamalia, Pudji Muljono, and Annisa Utami Seminar. "Local and Scientific Knowledge Dialogue in Rice Farming Practice in Aceh Besar District." International Journal of Social Service and Research 3, no. 12 (December 25, 2023): 3048–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.46799/ijssr.v3i12.623.
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As government partners, it is appropriate that Keujruen blang and agricultural extension workers as facilitators of the government in the agricultural sector must have the same meaning in agricultural practice activities. It aims to achieve the mission of national development embodied into food security priorities through sustainable agricultural agitation. Collaboration between extension workers and customary institutions can create effective agricultural practices to increase the income and standard of living of farming communities. The focus of this study is to analyze the meaning of agricultural practices owned by extension workers and customary institutions in Sukamakmur Aceh Besar sub-district by understanding the role of each actor. To analyze the meaning of agricultural practices for extension workers and customary institutions, this study uses the concept of hierarchy of meaning contained in the theory of Coordinated Management of Meaning (CMM). This research is presented with qualitative methods with ethnographic design. The place of research was conducted in Sukamakmur District, Aceh Besar. This research was conducted from March to September 2023 through several stages. The determination of informants is done purposively. The analysis used is Ethnograpic Content Ananlysis (ECA). Validity in this study was carried out using data triangulation. The results of the study explained that coordinating the meaning of agricultural practices between extension workers and traditional keujruen blang institutions can be assessed from the role of each actor. The coordination of the meaning of agricultural practices between keujruen blang and extension workers with CMM theory shows the similarity of the meaning of agricultural practices by extension workers and keujruen blang, namely realizing sustainable agriculture through the roles of each actor. The role of keujruen blang to realize sustainable agriculture is by maintaining customs in rice field activities, while the role of extension workers to realize sustainable agriculture is by focusing on organic farming.
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Mwaura, Mary Njoki, Sabina Mukoya-Wangia, Japheth Ododa Origa, Oliver Lee Ernest Mbatia, and Evans Ligare Chimoita. "Potential for Sustainable Urban and Peri-Urban Agricultural Practices in Nairobi County." Journal of Agricultural Extension 25, no. 1 (March 1, 2021): 31–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/jae.v25i1.4.
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The study examined the sustainable potential of urban and peri-urban agricultural practices in Nairobi. The study employed purposive, stratified and random sampling methods to select 149 respondents. Frequencies, means and standard deviations were used to analyse data. Findings indicate that the most popular urban and peri-urban practices were composting (221), open field farming (212), vegetable nurseries (155) and various forms of irrigation (140). Animal based practices were not found to be very popular. Majority ofthe practices were concentrated in the peri-urban areas. Popular practices were not found to be the most profitable. The most profitable practices were cattle rearing raising approximately Ksh.650,000, mushroom farming (Ksh.500,000), chicken rearing (Ksh.500,000), and hydroponics production (Ksh.450,000). These unpopular practices required expensive inputs, specialised technological and management skills and a controlled agricultural environment for production and efficient use of resources. Theserequirements qualified them to contribute towards the economic, social and environmental aspects of sustainability. There is need for a transformation from the current popular, less profitable and environmentally unfriendly practices categorized as uncontrolled environment agriculture practices to the controlled environment agriculture practices. This can be achieved through the provision of subsidised inputs and specialised technological and management skills to the farmers by the county government and other relevant stakeholders. This change with policy support will contribute to using sustainable agricultural practices that ensure food security and contribute to a sustainable food system in the city.
Key words: Urban and peri-urban agriculture, sustainable agricultural practices, Nairobi County.
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Liu, Moucheng, Xin Chen, and Yuanmei Jiao. "Sustainable Agriculture: Theories, Methods, Practices and Policies." Agriculture 14, no. 3 (March 15, 2024): 473. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/agriculture14030473.
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Due to the extensive degree of the consumption of resources and energy by industrial agriculture, there is a growing awareness of sustainable agriculture development that should not only increase yield to meet people’s demands for food security, but should also improve product quality and promote the multi-functionality of the agricultural ecosystem [...]
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Grossman, Margaret Rosso. "Good Agricultural Practice in the United States: Conservation and Climate." Environmental Law Review 13, no. 4 (December 2011): 296–317. http://dx.doi.org/10.1350/enlr.2011.13.4.296.
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Agriculture depends on the environment for production of food and fibre, yet agricultural activities may emit harmful pollutants. US law and policy encourage sustainable agriculture. Good agricultural practices, especially those that protect the environment and foster conservation, play a significant role in sustainability. US law imposes relatively few environmental requirements on producers, but offers numerous financial and other incentives for good agricultural practices. Policy discussions about the environmental effects of agricultural production often address two significant issues: the balance between mandatory and voluntary measures to protect the environment and the potential role of agriculture in mitigating climate change and sequestering carbon.
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Majumder, Rajib. "Balancing food security and environmental safety: rethinking modern agricultural practices." Environmental and Experimental Biology 21, no. 4 (January 15, 2024): 101–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.22364/eeb.21.12.
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Agriculture has played an important role in human life, both for sustaining life and livelihood. The population explosion has necessitated huge agricultural production. Consequently, there has been modernisation of agriculture not only in farming practices, but also in introducing improved agricultural implements, irrigation, chemical fertilisers, synthetic pesticides, and high-yielding seeds. Agricultural intensification and monoculture make it possible to increase crop production, to a large extent gaining food security, but paying no or little attention to environmental well-being. Intensive tillage leads to soil erosion, nutrient loss, and soil organic carbon loss, which affects the soil biota. Extraction of underground water for irrigation causes groundwater levels to drop and hinders aquifer recharge. Monoculture and the cultivation of high-yielding crops lead to the loss of many indigenous crop varieties and the prevalence of pests and pathogens. Extensive chemical fertiliser application can cause soil acidification, eutrophication, and nitrate contamination in groundwater through leaching. Indiscriminate use of pesticides is a potential threat for non-target organisms, including humans. The agriculture sector contributes a considerable portion of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere. Therefore, the only way to protect our mother earth and create a healthy environment is through sustainable agriculture to ensure food safety and security.
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Daniel, E. Valentine. "Tea Talk: Violent Measures in the Discursive Practices of Sri Lanka's Estate Tamils." Comparative Studies in Society and History 35, no. 3 (July 1993): 568–600. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0010417500018594.
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At the most manifest level, this paper is about agricultural and agronomic terminology as found in the discourse of Tamil-speaking workers on Sri Lanka's tea plantations or tea estates, as they are called there. My use of the terms agricultural and agronomic in this context is admittedly idiosyncratic. In the tea estates of Sri Lanka, two kinds of agricultural (in the unmarked sense) terminology are in use, one belonging to managerial agriculture and the other to folk agriculture. But by and large, the tea estate is the regime of managerial agriculture. Whereas in village India, folk agriculture prevails. I call the class of terms belonging to managerial agriculture, agronomic terminology, and reserve the term “agricultural terminology” for the domain of folk agriculture. By analyzing four communicative events that I observed and recorded on tea estates in Sri Lanka, I attempt to show how these two terminological worlds interact. The nature of that interaction is such that the dominant terminology of agronomy may be seen to be deconstructed by the subdominant terminology of village agriculture.
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K., Fatma, Sureyya Betul R., and Ali Volkan B. "THE IMPORTANCE AND CONTRIBUTION OF PRECISION AGRICULTURE TECHNOLOGIES IN REDUCING GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS." International Journal of Advanced Research 12, no. 12 (December 31, 2024): 944–59. https://doi.org/10.21474/ijar01/20103.
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Many measures are being taken worldwide to prevent climate change and drought. In developed countries, efforts in the fields of economy, energy and agriculture continue uninterruptedly. Agriculture is greatly impacted by climate change, and unsustainable farming practices are no exception. The agricultural sector produces significant amounts of greenhouse gases, including CO2, N2O, and CH4.Changing carbon stocks in soil and atmospheric air, due to changes in the energy used in agricultural practices and changes in soil management, affects CO2 emissions. There has been a recent movement in the agricultural sector to cut greenhouse gas emissions.While existing studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of sustainable agricultural practices in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, there is limited research specifically examining how Precision Agriculture Technologies (PAT) contribute to these reductions.Accordingly, by accounting for the lands temporal and spatial variability, precision agricultural technologies make it possible to use agricultural inputs efficiently. Agriculture productivity is raised by these cutting-edge technologies, which include precision physical weeding, variable rate sowing, irrigation, pesticide application, and fertilization. Precision Agriculture Technologies (PAT) can contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions in agricultural activities, sustaining or increasing productivity, in this context, the variable rate approach to fertilization, irrigation and pesticide application has a significant impact. Remote sensing (satellite imagery, thermal imaging), global positioning system (GPS), lidar (light reflection and detection), drones, geographic information systems (ArcGIS), Google Earth and Global Mapper are also used in precision agriculture practices.By analyzing the impact of these practices in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the advantages of using (PAT) in future agricultural and climate policy measures can be evaluated. In studies, it has been determined that agricultural activities (fertilization, tillage, irrigation, spraying) carried out using precision agriculture techniques reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 5%-62%. At the same time, it is also stated that it contributes to the economy by saving money by using agricultural input at the required rate. Examining how precision agriculture technologies might reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agricultural sources is the aim of this review.