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Showing 1 to 20 of 20 for “"Sustainable farming"”.
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Sustainable Farming Versus Ethanol: A Comparison of Energy Use
… the original goals of is sought. I propose that sustainable farming practices have the ability to decrease the United States’ dependence on fossil fuels while decreasing emissions and pollution related to farming. By looking at the adoption of 3 year rotations, fertilizer banding, and zero …
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Multiple perspectives on dynamics of participation and learning in sustainable farming initiatives
Although sustainable development is a complex concept, public and private initiatives emerge to support farmers in the sustainable development of their farming practices. In this thesis, we analyzed those Sustainable Farming Initiatives (SFIs) in which farmers engage on a voluntary basis and in …
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Coffee, fertilizer, and the pursuit of sustainable farming: Understanding edaphic context to improve nutrient management strategies for smallholder coffee production in a volcanically active region
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2025-05-01
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Microbiome Metabolism in the Rumen of Bovine Grazing Toxic Tall Fescue and in Stored Dairy Manure
Sustainable farming is an integrated practice of crop and livestock production system (integrated crop-livestock system; ICLS) that aims to reduce the environmental impacts of agricultural practices while maintaining the productivity and profitability. The use of one step's byproducts by another is …
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Comparative effects of conservation tillage systems on selected soil properties and yields of groundnut(arachis hypogaea)
… Agriculture has been recommended as a sustainable farming system for many crops in Zambia based on reported improvements in soil infiltration, moisture, soil carbon, microbial activity and reduced bulk density over time. However, the effects in groundnuts such as plant development, …
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Comparative effects of conservation tillage systems on selected soil properties and yields of groundnut(arachis hypogaea)
… Agriculture has been recommended as a sustainable farming system for many crops in Zambia based on reported improvements in soil infiltration, moisture, soil carbon, microbial activity and reduced bulk density over time. However, the effects in groundnuts such as plant development, …
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Hemmed in: The geography of organic fairtrade cotton in Burkina Faso
Conventional cotton growing in Burkina Faso is unsustainable. It is characterized by low incomes for most smallholder growers, dependence on expensive agro-chemical inputs, and male bias across the sector. By contrast, the Helvetas organic cotton program in many cases improves rural livelihoods …
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Internet of things (IoT) and business intelligence (BI) for sustainable macadamia and avocadoes commercial farming: from farms in the Vhembe District, Limpopo, South Africa
… (BI) has become indispensable for enhancing farming. It is considered an essential factor in disseminating farming information to farmers. Farming information is regarded as a critical factor for decision-making for farmers. In South Africa, farmers access farming information through ICT …
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When the Soil Was Everything: Unearthing the Roots of American Environmental Writing
… and sustaining the soil as the basis for sustainable agriculture, this study considers the texts and contexts of the agricultural reform movement as constituting America's first wave of environmental writing. The surge of scholarship in recent years produced by Wendell Berry, Wes Jackson, …
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Enhancing the benefits to biodiversity and ecosystem services within arable field margins
We need to move towards more sustainable farming methods that maximise yields whilst protecting the environment. One approach that would achieve this goal is ecological intensification, which seeks to manage the biodiversity and ecological processes underpinning agricultural production so that …
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Advancing Soil Moisture Mapping with Multi-Modal Drone Sensing and AI: Integrating GPR, Hyperspectral, and Thermal Imaging for Precision Agriculture
… estimation at different depths is essential for sustainable agriculture, helping improve irrigation efficiency, crop productivity, and water conservation. However, conventional monitoring methods often struggle to provide reliable, scalable, and non-invasive soil moisture information, especially …
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Conversations with Farmers: Agri-cultural practice change and the 'eco-innovator'
… regarding the past, present and future face of farming in Australia by documenting the first-hand experiences of farmers across a region of NSW. Whilst covering a spectrum of issues that affect contemporary farming, the mythological image of the 'innovative' farmer emerged from within the …
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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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An updated TFP series for South African Agriculture with improvements to official data on land, labour, and machinery measurements
… to establish incentive structures that promote sustainable farming practices while ensuring the sector keeps pace with population growth. Moreover, the study augments the Abstract and Census data by incorporating datasets from the United States Department of Agriculture's Economic Research …
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Sustainable urban agriculture: a sustainable adaptation strategy for the City of Cape Town? : Practices and views on sustainable urban agriculture and climate change in Cape Town
… the narratives associated with the benefits of sustainable urban agriculture areas in terms of adaptation to climate change in the Cape Town Metropolitan Area, South Africa. Urbanization and climate change are stressing urban areas in developing countries. Therefore, finding a development path …
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Bee Abundance Along a Tropical Montane Elevational Gradient and Implications for Crop Pollination Services
… the importance of natural area management, sustainable farming, and conservation of plant- pollinator mutualisms in order to sustain wild bee species abundance and diversity. </p>
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The readiness of the agricultural sector to adopt the internet of things: a case of Western Cape, South Africa
… with the imperative to transition towards sustainable farming practices to enhance overall productivity. Amid this imperative, the integration of technology, particularly the Internet of Things (IoT), emerges as an indispensable solution. Extensive research demonstrates that IoT …
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Incentivizing Sustainable Agriculture in Indonesia: Empirical Essays on the Role of Social Norms and Information Provision
… these challenges, the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) placed significant emphasis on sustainable agriculture, particularly through SDG - 2, which seeks to end hunger and promote sustainable food production. In line with these efforts, there has been a growing …
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Climate-change adaptation among Smallholder farmers in zambia
… over use and use of environmentally unfriendly farming methods. These factors have contributed to declining farm productivity and revenue, leading to increased poverty levels in rural areas and undermining efforts to achieve sustainable development goals on poverty eradication and ending hunger. …
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AGRONOMIC AND ECO-PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSES OF BRASSICACEAE SUBJECTED TO BIOSTIMULANT TREATMENT AND ABIOTIC STRESS
… by 2050 through its Green Deal, focusing on sustainable agriculture to secure an eco-friendly food supply. The strategy involves "producing more while consuming less," emphasising efficient resource utilisation and fair compensation in the supply chain by 2030. In this context, biostimulants …