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Local Realities and Structural Constraints of Agricultural Health: Pesticide Poisoning of Jamaican Small-holders
Field research was undertaken in three Jamaican farming communities to understand the localized health impact of pesticide poisoning in a developing country. The primary research tool was the collection of data through an intra-household survey, complemented by field observations. The goal was to …
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Evaluation of Soil Fertility and Performance of Maize(Zea Mays L.)in Small Holders Maize Farms in Namtumbo District, Ruvuma Region.
… district is low and ranges from 1-2 t/ha in most small holders farms as compared to 7-10 t/ha reported in other parts of Tanzania. The yield is below the crop potential productivity due to low use or not using fertilizers completely. The objectives of the study were to evaluate the fertility …
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The use of hot water treatment by small holders for the control of alternaria alternata, the cause of black mould disease of tomato
There are many vegetable fruits recognized in Nigeria, but tomato, a vegetable fruit is a major food component, an ingredient utilized by every house hold and constitutes the national food security programme. The record confirmed that Nigeria produces approximately 1.8 million metric tons of fresh …
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Exploring alternatives for milk quality improvement and more efficient dairy production in a smallholder farming context – case study: Mantaro Valley (Peru)
… systems to guarantee the access of stakeholders, mainly small-holders, into dairy markets. The present study is focused on an analysis of the interaction of the upstream part of the dairy supply chain (farmers and dairies) in the Mantaro Valley (Peruvian central Andes), in order to …
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Exploring the Potential of Multiple Use Water Services for Smallholder Farmers in the Western Middle Hills of Nepal
… (SUS) or multiple-use water systems (MUS). Smallholder farming communities in rural western hills of Nepal typically use such systems for both domestic and income-generating productive activities (e.g., agriculture, livestock, dairy, bio-gas, Rakshi), regardless of whether they were designed …