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Ngongo, Yohanis, Tony Basuki, Miqdoth S. Abola, Noldy R. E. Kotta, and Evert Y. Hosang. "Towards Commercial Orientation of Maize Farming In East Nusa Tenggara." E3S Web of Conferences 232 (2021): 02007. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202123202007.

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Maize constitute dominant food crop in upland semi-arid region of East Nusa Tenggara (ENT) and as a main staple for majority of rural farmers. This paper examines Provincial Government programs to increase maize production and to reform maize production orientation. Data and information being used from the recent program: “Maize Planting, Cattle Harvest (MPCH)”. The survey was conducted in all villages in Districts of Timor and Sumba Island as pilot project. The study showed that: 1). Maize farmers keen to change production orientation from subsistence to semi and fully commercial as long as t

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Naharki, K., and M. Jaishi. "Documentation of Indigenous Technical Knowledge and Their Application in Pest Management in Western Mid Hill of Nepal." SAARC Journal of Agriculture 18, no. 1 (July 25, 2020): 251–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/sja.v18i1.48397.

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Indigenous technical knowledge (ITK) are based on the experiences of the local people being passed on from one generation to next and has been used for management of pest since ancient times. A study was conducted to collect and document the ITK and their application in pest management from indigenous communities in western mid hill of Nepal. A total sample size of seventy-five respondents from the indigenous communities of Magar, Gurung, and Newar in Tanahun, Lamjung and Kaski districts of Nepal were interviewed with a semi structured questionnaire. The study revealed that subsistence farmers

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Hasan, Jabed, Md Hafijur Rahman, Md Rahamat Ullah, and Md Mahamudul Hasan Mredul. "Availability of aqua drugs and their uses in semi intensive culture farms at Patuakhali district in Bangladesh." Archives of Agriculture and Environmental Science 5, no. 3 (September 25, 2020): 368–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.26832/24566632.2020.0503019.

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A survey was undertaken to examine the accessibility of aqua-drugs and their applications in the semi-intensive aquaculture farms in Patuakhali district. A total of 83 stakeholders were selected and data gathered from aqua-medicine stores, representatives of different pharmaceuticals and semi-intensive aqua-farms owners via questionnaire interviews. PRA tools like focused group discussion, cross-checking, and key informant interviews were also used. Results show that 78% of farmers conduct polyculture and rest executes monoculture. Among the total fish farmer majority, 38% used lime for pond p

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LANÇON, J., S. LEWICKI, M. DJABOUTOU, J. CHAUME, E. SEKLOKA, L. ASSOGBA, D. TAKPARA, and B. I. OROU MOUSSE. "DECENTRALIZED AND PARTICIPATORY COTTON BREEDING IN BENIN: FARMER-BREEDERS' RESULTS ARE PROMISING." Experimental Agriculture 40, no. 4 (October 2004): 419–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0014479704002078.

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Institutional changes in Benin have brought to light farmers' demand for varieties better suited to local growing conditions than existing ones. In response, we initiated a participatory cotton breeding experiment in 1996 to evaluate the relevance of such a methodology for the improvement of a commercial crop grown under rain-fed, semi-intensive cropping systems. This paper compares the performance of the first four mass-selection cycles, implemented by three farmer-breeders (F-B) and one formal breeder, with the original population and two commercial controls over three sites and two years. F

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Asindu, Marsy, Emily Ouma, Gabriel Elepu, and Diego Naziri. "Farmer Demand and Willingness-To-Pay for Sweetpotato Silage-Based Diet as Pig Feed in Uganda." Sustainability 12, no. 16 (August 11, 2020): 6452. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12166452.

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Smallholder livestock farmers across Sub-Saharan Africa are racing against time to find cheaper, nutritious, and sustainable feed alternatives to the more pronounced and expensive commercial concentrates amidst the increasing global demand for livestock products. Lately, many prominent feed conservation technologies have been developed, with a notable example being the sweetpotato silage technology that turns wasted sweetpotato components into a palatable and nutritious livestock feed. However, despite the potential benefits associated with these technologies, the level of demand and acceptanc

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Darwis, Valeriana. "KAJIAN ANALISIS USAHATANI PENGGUNAAN PUPUK ORGANIK NON KOMERSIAL TERHADAP HASIL DAN PENDAPATAN PETANI PADI." SEPA: Jurnal Sosial Ekonomi Pertanian dan Agribisnis 10, no. 2 (September 4, 2017): 286. http://dx.doi.org/10.20961/sepa.v10i2.14140.

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Policy of providing chemical fertilizers at low prices through the subsidies continue to increase every year, causing inefficient use of fertilizers by farmers and in turn lower the productivity of the land. The study was conducted in the province of West Java and Central Java in 2012, aims to (1) evaluate the costs and revenues of non commercial organic fertilizer and (2) analyzing farm income and the factors that affect rice production. Total farmer respondents interviewed 60 farmers with 30 farmers who earn program Organic Fertilizer Processing Unit (UPPO) and 30 farmers who do not follow t

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Zantsi, S., and T. Nkunjana. "A review of possibilities for using animal tracking devices to mitigate stock theft in smallholder livestock farming systems in rural South Africa." South African Journal of Agricultural Extension (SAJAE) 49, no. 1 (April 19, 2021): 162–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/2413-3221/2021/v49n1a10784.

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Stock theft is among the major challenges faced by livestock farmers in South Africa. It has severe consequences especially for smallholder farmers, who collectively own a large share of the South African livestock herds but individually keep small herds. In recent years, technological improvements and innovations have made it possible to track livestock movements by using GPS animal tracking devices. Low-cost GPS has been developed and used elsewhere and in the local commercial sector. Given the well-known role of extension, i.e. information and technology dissemination, the possibility that

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Udo, Henk. "Relevance of Farmyard Animals to Rural Development." Outlook on Agriculture 26, no. 1 (March 1997): 25–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/003072709702600106.

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The relevance of farmyard animal development activities is debatable. Is there a middle course that can be followed between free-ranging systems, where animals have to fend for themselves, and large-scale commercial units? From a technical point of view there are many possibilities for increasing production in free-ranging or semi-commercial farmyard animal keeping in developing countries. The inputs required and the increase in production mean that farmers will have to become more market-oriented, and to compete with other small farmers and large-scale operators. It is of the utmost importanc

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Gopalasundar, R. "A Study on Production and Marketing of Poultry Products in Namakkal District, Tamil Nadu State." Shanlax International Journal of Economics 9, no. 3 (June 1, 2021): 15–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.34293/economics.v9i3.4018.

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The rural scenario in India is undergoing a rapid change, from the traditional concept of farming as a subsistence activity into a vibrant, commercial, economic venture enabling the farmers to live in dignity and prosperity. During the past four decades, the annual output of eggs has gone up by over eight times, and hence the marketing of poultry is the fast-growing industry. The development of farming has been given priority to help small rural farmers in the unorganized sector. It is also planned to ensure easy access to all necessary facilities, including inputs, credit and marketing. Hence

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Shrestha, Gautam. "Soil Properties and Soil Management Practices in Commercial Organic and Conventional Vegetable Farms in Kathmandu Valley." Nepal Journal of Science and Technology 15, no. 1 (February 1, 2015): 13–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/njst.v15i1.12005.

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Soil management practices determine the long term productivity of soil. A comparative study of commercial organic and conventional vegetable farming systems was carried out to find out impact of different farming systems on soil properties. This study was executed in Kathmandu valley (Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Lalitpur districts) among 30 organic and 30 conventional commercial vegetable farmers. Semi-structured questionnaire survey and soil physical and chemical analysis were performed to gather the required information. Results showed that bulk soil pH was significantly higher in the organic f

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Karki, S. "Effects of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1 Outbreak in Nepal from Financial and Social Perspectives: A Case Study." Nepalese Veterinary Journal 34 (December 21, 2017): 26–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/nvj.v34i0.22861.

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The outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 have serious public health, economic and social implications. After the first two report of HPAI H5N1 outbreak in Nepal in Jhapa in 2009, a third outbreak was reported in Pokhara the following year where more than 11,000 birds were culled to control the disease. However, the financial and social effects of the Pokhara bird flu outbreak were never assessed. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the local financial and social effects of HPAI H5N1 outbreak in Pokhara and to understand farmers and consumers perceptions on bird

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Bhandari, Sandesh, Sushma Paneru, Shailesh Pandit, Sramika Rijal, Hira Kaji Manandhar, and Bishnu Prasad Ghimire. "Assessment of pesticide use in major vegetables from farmers’ perception and knowledge in Dhading district, Nepal." Journal of Agriculture and Natural Resources 3, no. 1 (January 8, 2020): 265–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/janr.v3i1.27180.

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A field study was carried out to assess the pesticide use status in major vegetable crops from farmers’ perception and knowledge in Dhading, Nepal in 2019. Field study was carried with 100 commercial farmer’s using semi-structure questionnaire by face to face interview. This study was analyzed by categorization of farmers into small holder (51) and large holder (49) groups on the basis of mean area of vegetable cultivation (6.48 ropani). The highest amount of pesticides is needed in tomato in both large holders and small holders according to the farmer’s experience. Among the study farmer’s, 4

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Olbrich,, Roland, Martin F. Quaas,, and Stefan Baumgärtner. "A Survey of Commercial Cattle Farmers in Semi-arid Rangelands of Namibia on Risk, Management and Sustainability." Schmollers Jahrbuch 132, no. 3 (July 2012): 463–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.3790/schm.132.3.463.

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Joshi, KR. "A Survey on Marketing Potential of Maize Seed Production in the Western Hill of Nepal." Nepal Agriculture Research Journal 7 (May 22, 2009): 82–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/narj.v7i0.1873.

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A Marketing Rural Rapid Appraisal Survey (MRRA) was conducted from 12-16 June 2002 inBhakimli (1725 masl), Myagdi district. Two factors namely gender (male and female) and wealthcategory rich, medium and poor were considered in accessible area of Bhakimli. Semi-structuredquestionnaires and checklist were used to collect information on maize seed production, marketingopportunities and marketing system for producers, traders and consumers. The objectives of thestudy were to understand existing maize seed production, demand and supply; to identify theproblems associated with the seed marketing sy

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Amadhila, Elina, and Sylvanus Ikhide. "Unfulfilled loan demand among agro SMEs in Namibia." South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences 19, no. 2 (May 13, 2016): 264–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/sajems.v19i2.1398.

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Using a qualitative methodology approach, a case study research design by way of in-depth semi-structured interview(s) was followed to interview farmers, commercial banks, development banks, venture capitals and private equities to determine the financing options available for farmers and provide reasons why some financial institutions shy away from providing finance to agricultural enterprises. This study deviates from prior studies which have focused on small-scale farmers and subjected farmers’ access to finance to rural credit markets, mostly informal money lenders using secondary informat

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Balcão, Lucas F., Cibele Longo, João H. C. Costa, Cintia Uller-Gómez, Luiz C. P. Machado Filho, and Maria J. Hötzel. "Characterisation of smallholding dairy farms in southern Brazil." Animal Production Science 57, no. 4 (2017): 735. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/an15133.

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Smallholder dairy farmers that are responsible for 90% of the milk produced in Santa Catarina State, in southern Brazil, transitioned in recent decades from milk production for self-consumption to commercial dairying. The objective of this study was to identify groups sharing common characteristics, potentials and limitations and compare their main management practices, milk production and milk quality. We collected data from 124 farms distributed in 24 municipalities, using semi-structured interviews, inspection of the housing and milking environment, and live observations during one complete

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T.M, Venter, Antwi M.A, and Oduniyi O.S. "The Right-Sized Cow for Emerging and Commercial Beef Farmers in Semi-Arid South Africa: Connecting Biological and Economic Efficiency." Asian Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development 11, no. 1 (February 15, 2021): 79–104. http://dx.doi.org/10.18488/journal.ajard.2021.111.79.104.

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The study investigates the right size of cow in terms of both biological and economic efficiency under a typical production system in semi-arid South Africa. Cow size influences biological efficiency of individual animals, which influences herd composition and stock flow on a predetermined resource base. This in turn influences the economic efficiency of the herd. Individual cows were classified as either small, medium, or large and their individual biological efficiency determined. When similar reproduction and growth rates were assumed, large cows were the most biologically efficient, follow

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Grossman, Jake J. "A case study of smallholder eucalyptus plantation silviculture in Eastern Paraguay." Forestry Chronicle 88, no. 05 (October 2012): 528–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.5558/tfc2012-101.

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Smallholder eucalyptus (Eucalyptus species) plantation forestry is common among rural farmers in Eastern Paraguay. Yet there has been no systematic study of the silvicultural practices utilized by smallholder plantation owners in the region. In response, I conducted a case study of semi-structured interviews with 45 eucalyptus-owning smallholders. My study characterizes the households that have adopted eucalyptus forestry and the management of these plantations. Silvicultural practices varied among households and, for some parameters, among regions. Improved extension efforts could enable euca

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Thapa, Chandra Bahadur. "Survey of Cultivated Vegetable Crops in Rupandehi District, Nepal." Himalayan Biodiversity 5, no. 1 (December 28, 2017): 24–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/hebids.v5i1.36150.

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Vegetable is very nutritious food and is considered to be protective food since it contains high amount of vitamins and minerals and also possesses medicinal value. In the present study, documentation of farmer’s knowledge on cultivated vegetable crops was carried out in Rupandehi district during the year 2016. The objective of this paper is to identify, enumerate and to know the status of vegetable crops in this district. It was carried out by conducting semi-structured interview with the vegetable growing farmers, local people, members of Community Based Organizations with the help of standa

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Tilahun, Assefa, Jema Haji, Lemma Zemedu, and Dawit Alemu. "Commercialization of Smallholder Pulse Producers in East Gojjam Zone, Ethiopia." Sustainable Agriculture Research 8, no. 4 (October 31, 2019): 84. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/sar.v8n4p84.

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This study examines pulse producers&rsquo; commercialization using a cross-sectional data obtained from 385 randomly and proportionately selected sampled households from East Gojjam zone, Amhara National Regional State of Ethiopia. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and econometric model to characterize sample households and identify factors affecting pulse output commercialization. The mean commercial index for the sample households was 0.345 which indicates that on average a household sold 34.5% of his/her total pulse produce. As a result, farm households&rsquo; output c

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Muller, Claudette, and Sheona E. Shackleton. "Perceptions of climate change and barriers to adaptation amongst commonage and commercial livestock farmers in the semi-arid Eastern Cape Karoo." African Journal of Range & Forage Science 31, no. 1 (December 18, 2013): 1–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.2989/10220119.2013.845606.

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Telles, Carolini Dos Santos, Cristiane Maria Tonetto Godoy, Paulo Henrique de Oliveira, and Thiago De Oliveira Vargas. "¿Semillas criollas que opinas sobre ellas? Un estudio sobre la percepción de los agricultores familiares del municipio de Saudade Iguaçu/ PR." Revista Eletrônica em Gestão, Educação e Tecnologia Ambiental 22 (August 23, 2018): 6. http://dx.doi.org/10.5902/2236117032459.

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In the current scenario loss of genetic variability is a serious problem, due to the current production model that recommends the use of genetically modified and hybrid seeds. In this sense, there are proposals for sustainable agricultural systems and production, one of the existing strategies to guarantee the food and environmental security of the populations is the use of creole seeds, opposing conventional production. The present article aims to address the perception of family farmers in the municipality of Saudade do Iguaçu, Paraná, in relation to the use and importance of creole seeds in

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Santosa, Imam, Muslihudin Muslihudin, Wiwiek R. Adawiyah, and Dinda Dewi Aisyah. "Commercialization of Work Relation Between Land Owner and Landless Peasant in Central Java." SHS Web of Conferences 86 (2020): 01005. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/20208601005.

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This research aims to explore the shifting of work relations between land owners and landless peasants in Central Java. Besides, it also proposed to find the trend of the impact of shifting work relations between them. The research is designed using the semi-grounded method and phenology based on qualitative approach. This research is intentionally conducted in Purbalingga and Banyumas Regency, Central Java Province. Based on the research results, farmers in rural areas that are relatively far from the city have working relationships that tend to be exploited and are asymmetrical. On the other

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Diehl, Jessica Ann. "Growing for Sydney: Exploring the Urban Food System through Farmers’ Social Networks." Sustainability 12, no. 8 (April 20, 2020): 3346. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12083346.

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Growing urban populations’ increased demand for food coupled with the inherent risks of relying on the global food system has spurred planning strategies by city governments for implementing urban agriculture at different scales. Urban agriculture manifests in a variety of different forms, often with different functions. However, within each type, embeddedness in the socio-ecological urban system can vary substantially as a result of specific characteristics and actors involved. This has a profound impact on the feasibility and sustainability of individual farm practices and, consequently, whe

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Machado, Túlio de Almeida, Hiago Henrique Moreira De Medeiros, Ricardo Pereira Da Silva, Fábio Lúcio Santos, and João Paulo Barreto Cunha. "ANALYSIS OF THE LONGITUDINAL DISTRIBUTION OF TOMATO SEEDLINGS TRANSPLANTED AS A FUNCTION OF OPERATIONAL SPEED." REVISTA ENGENHARIA NA AGRICULTURA - REVENG 28 (November 4, 2020): 293–301. http://dx.doi.org/10.13083/reveng.v29i1.8873.

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The semi-mechanized transplanting of industrial tomato seedlings has become a viable alternative for the farmers. The aim of this work was to evaluate the influence of operating speed in the transplanting process of tomato seedlings. The work was conducted in a commercial area with 58 ha irrigated by a center pivot. The operating speeds evaluated were of 1.62; 3.15 and 4.00 km h-1, being the measurement of the distribution and the number of transplanted seedlings carried out after the passage of the mechanized set. The means of the distances between seedlings determined at each operating speed

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Lagneaux, Elisabeth, Merel Jansen, Julia Quaedvlieg, Pieter A. Zuidema, Niels P. R. Anten, Mishari Rolando García Roca, Ronald Corvera-Gomringer, and Chris J. Kettle. "Diversity Bears Fruit: Evaluating the Economic Potential of Undervalued Fruits for an Agroecological Restoration Approach in the Peruvian Amazon." Sustainability 13, no. 8 (April 20, 2021): 4582. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13084582.

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Agroforestry systems with a range of native and often neglected and underutilized tree species (NUS) are increasingly recognized for their potential role in restoration, simultaneously providing ecological and livelihood benefits. Successful adoption of these systems requires knowledge about beneficial species, system-level potential profitability, and barriers faced by farmers. Such information is essential but lacking for most NUS. We analyzed the economic potential of NUS in diverse smallholder-managed agroforestry systems in the Peruvian Amazon. Through semi-structured surveys with local s

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Rodrigues, Gustavo Araújo, Breno De Jesus Pereira, Anacleto Ranulfo dos Santos, Francielle Medeiros Costa, and Gilvanda Leão dos Anjos. "PIGEON PEA INITIAL GROWTH UNDER DIFFERENT CONCENTRATIONS OF ALUMINUM AND COMMERCIAL SUBSTRATE." JOURNAL OF NEOTROPICAL AGRICULTURE 7, no. 4 (November 30, 2020): 1–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.32404/rean.v7i4.5046.

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The incorporation of organic substrate into the soil can reduce aluminum toxicity in pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.) plants, making it a viable alternative for use by small farmers in acidic soil regions such as the northeast semi-arid regions of Brazil that contain toxic aluminum in the soil. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of increasing aluminum doses and different commercial substrate concentrations on the initial growth of the pigeon pea. The experiment was undertaken in a greenhouse using a completely randomized design with a 5 × 3 factorial scheme. The first fact

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Figueroa-Sandoval, Benjamín, Martín A. Coronado-Minjarez, Eduviges J. García-Herrera, Artemio Ramírez-López, Dora M. Sangerman-Jarquín, and Katia A. Figueroa-Rodríguez. "Production System Diversification and Livelihood in the Drylands of North Central Mexico." Sustainability 11, no. 10 (May 14, 2019): 2750. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su11102750.

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Drylands (arid and semi-arid regions) are important regions in the world; they have been disregarded and considered poor undeveloped regions due to their ecological limitations. Farmers in these regions tend towards diversification of production systems in order to achieve livelihood security, and this phenomenon has not been extensively studied. The objective of this study was to create a typology of the production systems present in the Mexican north central drylands, using variables related to production, socioeconomics, and social capital. 1044 interviews were conducted in the semi-arid re

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Anderson, WK, and WR Smith. "Yield advantage of two semi-dwarf compared with two tall wheats depends on sowing time." Australian Journal of Agricultural Research 41, no. 5 (1990): 811. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/ar9900811.

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Slow adoption by farmers in Western Australia of new wheat cultivars led us to propose that their grain yield advantage over the old cultivars may not be evident under the traditional agronomic practices used in the State. The experiments, including both tall (rht) and semi-dwarf (Rht) commercial cultivars, were sown from early to mid-May, up to early July at five locations each year in the central wheatbelt of southwestern Australia in 1986, 1987 and 1988. Semi-dwarf outyielded tall cultivars more when sown in May (0.65 t ha-l) than in early June (0.35 t ha-1) and did not outyield them at lat

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Sciarretta, Andrea, Maria Rosaria Tabilio, Armando Amore, Marco Colacci, Miguel Á. Miranda, David Nestel, Nikos T. Papadopoulos, and Pasquale Trematerra. "Defining and Evaluating a Decision Support System (DSS) for the Precise Pest Management of the Mediterranean Fruit Fly, Ceratitis capitata, at the Farm Level." Agronomy 9, no. 10 (October 2, 2019): 608. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/agronomy9100608.

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A Decision Support System (DSS) was developed and evaluated to control the Mediterranean fruit fly (medfly), Ceratitis capitata (Wiedermann), by incorporating a semi-automatic pest monitoring and a precision targeting approach in multi-varietal orchards. The DSS consists of three algorithms. DSS1, based on the degree days calculation, defines when the traps should be deployed in the field initiating the medfly population monitoring. DSS2 defines the areas to be treated and the type of treatment based on the number of adult medfly captures, harvesting time, and phenological stage of the host cu

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Gouveia, Aurora M. G., Marcelo B. Molento, Marcos X. Silva, Humberto M. Brandão, Gabriela C. Gouveia, Jorge B. Morlán, and Alessandro S. Guimarães. "Management practices to control gastrointestinal parasites in sheep farms in Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil." Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira 33, no. 4 (April 2013): 464–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s0100-736x2013000400009.

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Parasite related problems are considered one of the major health problems for sheep breeding, causing considerable economic losses to commercial husbandry. The aim of this study was to determine the technological level and the level of knowledge of farmers regarding management practices to control gastrointestinal parasites in sheep in Minas Gerais state, southeastern Brazil. The analysis was based on 213 questionnaires applied by official veterinarians of the State Government Agency for Animal Health (Instituto Mineiro de Agropecuária, IMA), covering 16.6% of all counties. From two hundred an

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Shrestha, Kamal, Gautam Shrestha, and Pradyumna R. Pandey. "Economic analysis of commercial organic and conventional vegetable farming in Kathmandu Valley." Journal of Agriculture and Environment 15 (June 1, 2014): 58–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/aej.v15i0.19816.

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Economics of a farming system is the key determinant of its sustainability. Organic and conventional farming systems are two distinct types of production systems having contrasting farm management practices and output price as well. Furthermore, organic farming system is promoted for environmental protection and conventional farming system is cursed for the environmental degradation. The present study was conducted to compare the economics of organic and conventional vegetable production in Kathmandu valley. Thirty farmers each involved in commercial organic and conventional vegetable farming

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Yao, Anoumou Hortense, Ahou Rachel Koumi, Boua Célestin Atsé, and Essetchi Paul Kouamelan. "Contribution Des Femmes A La Production Piscicole En Côte D’Ivoire." European Scientific Journal, ESJ 12, no. 19 (July 29, 2016): 325. http://dx.doi.org/10.19044/esj.2016.v12n19p325.

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Women play a major role in the accession to food security because of their significant contribution to agriculture. However, very few data exists on women’s contribution to the Cote d’Ivoire fish production. The objective of this study was to evaluate the ability of fish farms owned by women to contribute to the fish production in Cote d'Ivoire. A survey has been conducted on women fish farms characteristics and their production capacity. Only 5.98% of 301 farms belonged to women with a contribution to the total production of 2.89%. They are mostly farmers (44.44%) aged 30 to 60 years (88.89%)

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Okpeku, M., MB Nodu, and C. Jumbo. "Goat management systems and peste des petits ruminant (PPR) incidence in rivers and Bayelsa states, Nigeria." Journal of Agriculture, Forestry and the Social Sciences 11, no. 2 (February 18, 2015): 181–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/joafss.v11i2.21.

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This study was conducted to evaluate goat management systems and the prevalence of PPR in two States in the Niger Delta area of Nigeria-Rivers and Bayelsa. The study was conducted in the Bayelsa and Rivers States located in the rainforest zones of the South-Southern part of Nigeria. Three Local Government Areas from each State were randomly selected; Ahoada East, Abua/Odual and Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Rivers State and Ogbia, Yenagoa, and Southern Ijaw LGAs in Bayelsa State. Using purposive sampling techniques, private and commercial goat farmers, households and marke

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Silva, Danillo Olegário Matos da, Carlos Antonio Fernandes Santos, Sirando Lima Seido, Washington Carvalho Pacheco Coelho, and Deisy Aiane Lima de Aquino. "Retention of proteins and minerals after cooking in cowpea genotypes1." Pesquisa Agropecuária Tropical 47, no. 3 (September 2017): 353–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1983-40632016v4747261.

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ABSTRACT Cowpea is a tolerant crop to water deficit, with moderate protein and mineral contents, as well as fast cooking, which are important requirements for semi-arid regions. This study aimed to evaluate the retention of total proteins and minerals after cooking in cowpea genotypes, in order to select those that best preserve these nutrients contents. Twenty-four genotypes were evaluated, being ten lines, five commercial cultivars and nine landraces maintained by farmers. Cooking had a reduced effect on the contents of protein, potassium, calcium, iron and zinc in cowpea grains, with signif

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Kokko, Tiina, Kati Partanen, Hilkka Kämäräinen, Ardita Jahja-Hoxha, and Jussi Juhola. "Development Needs of Dairy Farms in Kosovo." Suomen Maataloustieteellisen Seuran Tiedote, no. 30 (January 31, 2014): 1–5. http://dx.doi.org/10.33354/smst.75398.

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The Republic of Kosovo in Western Balkans has raised agriculture as one of its development priorities. Farms are still mainly small and agricultural production poorly developed. Most of the agricultural products in retail stores are imported. The goal of this study was to define development needs of Kosovan dairy farms by observing farm operations. Observations were made in March 2012 by following the work of a farmer in 13 different sized dairy farms. Farmers were also interviewed. The results show that most development needs in milk production are milking hygiene, cleanliness of the milking

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Vourdoubas, John. "Possibilities of Using Semi-Transparent Photovoltaic Modules on Rooftops of Greenhouses for Covering Their Energy Needs." Journal of Agricultural Studies 4, no. 1 (December 9, 2015): 90. http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/jas.v4i1.8694.

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Semi-transparent photovoltaic cells allow the transmittance of solar irradiance through them and they have been used in building’s skylights and facades. Their use on rooftops of greenhouses can result in electricity generation which can cover part or all of their energy needs without affecting the growth of the plants. This also results in the decrease of cooling requirements during the summer since less solar irradiance is entering the greenhouse and lower CO2 emissions due to energy use in it. However, their current prices are high compared with the prices of opaque PV cells. The purpose of

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NUNES, RENATO LEANDRO COSTA, FRANCISCO BEZERRA NETO, JAILMA SUERDA SILVA DE LIMA, ARIDÊNIA PEIXOTO CHAVES, JOSIMAR NOGUEORA DA SILVA, and ELIZÂNGELA CABRAL DOS SANTOS. "EFFECT OF GREEN MANURING WITH MERREMIA AEGYPTIA ON AGRO-ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY OF RADISH PRODUCTION." Revista Caatinga 33, no. 4 (October 2020): 964–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1983-21252020v33n411rc.

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ABSTRACT The introduction of new crops in northeastern Brazil, associated with the use of the green manure, can become an alternative for family farmers. Thus, the objective of this work was to determine the effect of green manuring with M. aegyptia L. on the agro-economic efficiency of radish production. The experimental design was a randomised complete block with four treatments and five replicates; the treatments were composed of four doses of M. aegyptia (20, 35, 50 and 65 t ha-1 on a dry basis) incorporated into the soil in three cropping periods. In radish plants, we evaluated plant heig

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Munguti, Jonathan M., James G. Kirimi, Kevin O. Obiero, Erick O. Ogello, Josiah A. Sabwa, Domitila N. Kyule, David M. Liti, and Levi M. Musalia. "Critical Aspects of Aquafeed Value Chain in the Kenyan Aquaculture Sector- A Review." Sustainable Agriculture Research 10, no. 2 (April 20, 2021): 87. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/sar.v10n2p87.

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This article reviews critical aspects of the aquafeed value chain in the Kenyan aquaculture sector. Aquaculture production in Kenya has grown steadily in recent years, to more than 18,000 tons in 2019. Due to the growing demand for fish and fish products, there has been a gradual shift from extensive to semi-intensive to moderately intensive aquaculture systems, leading to an increased demand for high quality commercial fish feeds. The current annual demand for fish feed in Kenya is estimated at 34,000 tons. It is the lack of sufficient and high-quality local fish feed production that has crea

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Jones, A. Teifion, P. Lava Kumar, K. B. Saxena, N. K. Kulkarni, V. Muniyappa, and Farid Waliyar. "Sterility Mosaic Disease—the “Green Plague” of Pigeonpea: Advances in Understanding the Etiology, Transmission and Control of a Major Virus Disease." Plant Disease 88, no. 5 (May 2004): 436–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1094/pdis.2004.88.5.436.

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Pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan), is a grain legume that is a very important subsistence crop in marginal farming systems adopted by millions of smallholder farmers in the Indian subcontinent. It is grown for its seed for human consumption and for income generation by trading surpluses in local and commercial markets, but is widely used for diverse purposes, including as animal fodder and for soil conservation. Sterility mosaic (SMD) is the most damaging disease of pigeonpea endemic in the Indian subcontinent. It causes yield losses of >US$300 million per annum in India and Nepal alone. SMD-affect

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Romagnoli, Federica, Juan Molina, and Álvaro Parrado. "How to improve smallholder market access: Evaluation of Mercados Campesinos in Colombia." Agronomía Colombiana 36, no. 1 (January 1, 2018): 79–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.15446/agron.colomb.v36n1.67970.

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This paper presents an analysis of the results obtained in the project called “Mercados Campesinos” carried out in the central region of Colombia between 2004 and 2015. This analysis was performed to evaluate the impacts of this short food value chain experience and its influence on economic, social and political dimensions of smallholders’ market access.The analysis included two complementary research methods: quantitative and qualitative approaches. These methods were stated to identify the benefits accrued to participants usingthree different methodologies: i) t-test analysis; ii) an impact

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Torres-Ávila, Angélica, Jorge Aguilar-Ávila, Vinicio Horacio Santoyo-Cortés, and Enrique Genaro Martínez-González. "Trayectoria del sistema de innovación del cultivo de girasol en México, 1965-2018." Historia Agraria Revista de agricultura e historia rural, no. 83 (February 23, 2021): 191–224. http://dx.doi.org/10.26882/histagrar.083e06t.

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The evolution of sunflower cultivation in Mexico within the framework of global agri-food transitions related to fat consumption is explained. The innovation system approach (IS) was used to study an emerging crop in the context of the traditional national food production patterns. The information was collected from publications and statistical data published between 1965-2018 and from semi-structured interviews with key actors. The information collected was ordered chronologically, identifying relevant actors and events that have affected the crop's trajectory and the IS configuration. The re

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Sami Ahmed Mohammed, Arabi and Adam Ahmed Ibrahim. "Causes and percentage of commercial poultry mortality in ElFashir Locality North Darfur State, Sudan." Open Access Research Journal of Science and Technology 1, no. 1 (March 30, 2021): 029–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.53022/oarjst.2021.1.1.0016.

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The study was conducted in ElFashir locality, North Darfur State, Sudan, to investigate the main causes of poultry mortality under the opened and semi-opened systems of current poultry farms conditions. The data were collected through a systematic questionnaire distributed to 21 farms representing all farms in the locality. A simple random sampling method was used to select farms. Respondents put land transport at 71.4% as the highest cause of death during the first week of life, and diseases (52.4%). Newcastle disease was identified as the most destructive disease in the study area. Malnutrit

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Santos, Marllon Fernando Soares dos, Antonio Felippe Fagherazzi, Juliana Martins de Lima, Bruna Miranda Costa, Francine Regianini Nerbass, Aike Anneliese Kretzschmar, and Leo Rufato. "Agronomic performance of new strawberry cultivars in southern Brazil." Revista de Ciências Agroveterinárias 20, no. 2 (July 2, 2021): 149–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.5965/223811712022021149.

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The choice of cultivars to be used by strawberry farmers is essential since it could determine the success of the crop. The present study aimed to evaluate the productive and qualitative performance of strawberry genotypes grown in Vacaria, RS, Brazil. Twelve strawberry genotypes were compared, constituting the different treatments: cultivars Strawberry Festival, Oso Grande, Jonica, and Pircinque, and selections FRF PA3, FRF CE 51, FRF CE 56, FRF PIR 29, FRF PIR 54, FRF 85.04, FRF 149.18, and FRF 102.21. The seedlings were transplanted on May 13, 2014, in a semi-hydroponic cultivation system,

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Palczynski, LJ, ECL Bleach, ML Brennan, and PA Robinson. "Giving calves 'the best start': Perceptions of colostrum management on dairy farms in England." Animal Welfare 29, no. 1 (January 1, 2020): 45–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.7120/09627286.29.1.045.

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Good colostrum management can confer protective immunity to newborn calves, making calves less susceptible to infectious disease, and fundamentally improving both their short- and long-term health, welfare and productivity. Industry recommendations commonly refer to 'The Three 'Q's' of colostrum management: the need for calves to receive sufficient 'Quantity' of high 'Quality' colostrum 'Quickly' after birth; some also include 'sQueaky clean' and 'Quantification of passive transfer'. However, research to date suggests that the failure of passive transfer of colostral antibodies is common on co

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Rodriguez Castillo, Nohra Cecilia, Xingbo Wu, María Isabel Chacón, Luz Marina Melgarejo, and Matthew Wohlgemuth Blair. "Genetic Diversity of Purple Passion Fruit, Passiflora edulis f. edulis, Based on Single-Nucleotide Polymorphism Markers Discovered through Genotyping by Sequencing." Diversity 13, no. 4 (March 27, 2021): 144. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/d13040144.

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Orphan crops, which include many of the tropical fruit species used in the juice industry, lack genomic resources and breeding efforts. Typical of this dilemma is the lack of commercial cultivars of purple passion fruit, Passiflora edulis f. edulis, and of information on the genetic resources of its substantial semiwild gene pool. In this study, we develop single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers for the species and show that the genetic diversity of this fruit crop has been reduced because of selection for cultivated genotypes compared to the semiwild landraces in its center of diversity.

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Gavrilova, Galina S., and Larisa N. Kim. "Efficiency of scallop Mizuhopecten yessoensis cultivation in the Ussuri Bay (Japan Sea)." Izvestiya TINRO 185, no. 2 (June 30, 2016): 240–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.26428/1606-9919-2016-185-240-250.

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Data on cultivation of scallop Mizuhopecten yessoensis in the Ussuri Bay are generalized. The marine farms are located in the shallow waters at depths of 2-18 m, their plantations occupy different areas with different hydrodynamics. Complex structure of the plantations (collectors, cages and bottom facilities) is formed in the semi-closed Sukhodol Bay, but bottom plantations only for growing of scallop and sea cucumber are mounted in two other bays. The local broodstocks of scallop were formed by juveniles transported from the Posyet Bay, after that at least 20 million individuals of scallop s

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Fredriksson, Lena, Marian Rizov, Sophia Davidova, and Alastair Bailey. "Smallholder Farms in Bulgaria and Their Contributions to Food and Social Security." Sustainability 13, no. 14 (July 8, 2021): 7635. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13147635.

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Bulgaria has a long tradition of smallholder farming, predominantly producing for self-consumption. As a result of land reform and farm restructuring, many rural households received agricultural land. Some developed commercial farms but most households stayed as subsistence farmers and used their small pieces of land to produce for self-consumption and market the excess output to top up their non-farm incomes or meagre pensions. They had little capital and insecure access to markets. The paper employs semi-structured, in-depth interviews with 10 smallholders for obtaining detailed information

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Flay, Kate J., Anne L. Ridler, Chris W. R. Compton, and Paul R. Kenyon. "Ewe Wastage in New Zealand Commercial Flocks: Extent, Timing, Association with Hogget Reproductive Outcomes and BCS." Animals 11, no. 3 (March 11, 2021): 779. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani11030779.

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Ewe wastage is the combination of on-farm mortality and premature culling. Internationally, there is limited research on actual wastage incidence and causes in commercial sheep flocks. To the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study that reports both lifetime wastage and detailed annual wastage in a sample of commercial New Zealand flocks. This study utilized data collected from 13,142 ewes from four cohorts on three commercial New Zealand farms (Farm A 2010-born, Farm A 2011-born, Farm B, Farm C), during the period 2011–2017, as they aged from replacement hoggets to 6-year-old ewes (Farm A

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Tosquy, Oscar, Mauro Sierra, Flavio Rodríguez, Ramón Castillo, Joaquín Castillo, Carlos Tinoco, Alfredo Sandoval, and Sergio Uribe. "Validación del híbrido de maíz (Zea mayz L.) de cruza doble H-512 en el estado de Veracruz, México." Agronomía Mesoamericana 6 (June 2, 2016): 93. http://dx.doi.org/10.15517/am.v6i0.24812.

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The outstanding results of the corn research program, with respect to the production of more efficient genotypes in the use of the available resources, as well as the development of the technology needed for its application, call for the establishment of semi-commercial plots, where such results can be tried and its kindness verified under the climate, soil and the farmers' management. The objective of this trial was to validate and show the performance of the H-512 corn hybrid on the tropical region of the State of Veracruz. Validation plots were established during the Spring-summer of 1992 a

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