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Showing 1 to 20 of 90 for “"Farming Systems"”.
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Profitability of Smallholder Sugarcane Farming Systems in Tanzania: A Comparative Analysis Between Block Farming and Traditional Farming Systems in Morogoro.
… evidence that smallholder sugarcane farming systems have substantial effect on the profitability of smallholder farmers. Primary data collected through semi structured questionnaires administered to a random sample of smallholder sugarcane farmers in Morogoro region were analysed by …
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A study of farming systems for small acreages in Jackson County, Kansas
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The economic feasibility of introducing aquaculture into traditional farming systems in Arizona
… quantity required. Analysis of these production systems was accomplished by budgeting procedures as well as statistical analysis. The economic-engineering (synthetic firm technique) was employed to develop the input-output coefficients necessary for analysis. Five fish densities and eight ditch …
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Decision-Making, Liquidity and Risk Under Multiple-Cropping Conditions in Taiwan (Farming Systems)
Taiwan's agriculture has successfully developed. Over the past three decades, Taiwan's farmers have provided sufficient food and generated foreign exchange, while increasing their own standard of living. Generally speaking, development has occurred because of proper managing of the inherent risks …
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Lack of integrated studies of farming systems hampers transfer of research to organic farms
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Lack of integrated studies of farming systems hampers transfer of research to organic farms
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Modelling steroidal hormone transport and evaluating best management practices in New Zealand dairy farming systems
This doctoral research developed and applied two modelling approaches to simulate and assess estrogen (estrone E1, and 17β-estradiol E2) transport from an intensive dairy farm system located in the Waikato region, New Zealand. The first approach was a numerical unsaturated zone model implemented in …
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Household allocation of labor time in two types of smallholder farming systems in rural Kenya
The study analyzed the effects of gender and farming systems on time allocated to work by agricultural households in rural Kenya. A total of 289 participants were selected from Njoro and Kikuyu divisions. Spot observations, personal observations, questionnaires, and focus groups methods were used …
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Sprawling Fields and Food Deserts: An ontological exploration of food and farming systems in Ohio
… ontological separation of human and ecological systems. This imaginary has given rise to the framework of food security, which has become the singular framework under which solutions to food and climate challenges are outlined by both local policy makers and major development and agricultural …
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Examining the drivers of adoption of climate-smart practices in smallholder farming systems of Zvimba District in Zimbabwe
… change exert pressure on food and agriculture systems. In sub-Saharan Africa, climate change has far-reaching adverse impacts on the livelihoods of smallholder farmers, elevating the urgency to increase agricultural productivity and incomes, and resilience of food and agricultural systems. …
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Integration of seasonal forecast information and crop models to enhance decision making in small-scale farming systems of South Africa
… climate variability management in small-scale farming systems of South Africa through integrating seasonal forecast information and crop models. Current practices, challenges and opportunities for climate variability management by different small-scale farmer types were identified using focus …
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Analysis of the Forest Dwelling Household System in the Terra Firme and Várzea communities, Pará State, Brazil, following the Farming Systems Approach
… of the study was to analyse the Forest Dwelling Systems in the Terra Firme and Várzea communities and to investigate the conditions under which the different activities are allocated across households. In this study, the Farming System Approach facilitates a holistic examination of the Forest …
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Integration of food consumption and nutrition considerations into the RIARS farming systems research and extension project in the Bicol region of the Philippines
… markets. Groups of farm families based mainly on farming system shared production-related but not nutrition-related characteristics. The household characteristics most useful for research domain subgroups were agroecology, produce disposal, resources and food and income gaps. Nutrition/consumption …
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Modelling Soil Erosion Hazards and Crop Diversity Changes Due to Climate Variation in Farming Systems at Central Highlands in Sri Lanka Using Geo- Informatics Technologies
Healthy farming systems play a vital role in sustainable food production. Soil erosion hazard is one of the prominent climate hazards that negatively affect farming systems, economies, and livelihoods. Spatial and temporal variations of soil erosion hazards are crucial in providing timely …
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Avian and Aquatic Invertebrate Abundance on Three Agricultural Management Systems in Eastern South Dakota
… many farmers have switched from conventional farming practices to some type of conservation or sustainable farming practice, such as no-till or organic farming. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impacts of different agricultural management systems on wildlife by determining avian …
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Aphid movement and aphid-borne virus spread in mixed cropping systems of legumes and cereals
… aphid-borne virus epidemics in indigenous farming systems. This study was aimed at unraveling the physical and biological relationships that affect aphid dispersal and the consequent spread of aphid-borne legume viruses in mixtures of snapbean and maize or soybean and sorghum.
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