Resultados de búsqueda - "Adoption"

The linkages between agriculture and malaria: Issues for policy, research, and capacity strengthening por Asenso-Okyere, Kwadwo, Asante, Felix Ankomah, Tarekegn, Jifar, Andam, Kwaw S.

“…There is the need to compute the direct costs of malaria treatment and control and the impacts of those costs on the ability of farm households to adopt new agricultural technology and improved practices, and keep farm and household assets. …”
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Zero tillage in the rice-wheat systems of the Indo-Gangetic Plains: A review of impacts and sustainability implications por Erenstein, Olaf

“…Zero-tillage wheat allows for a drastic reduction in tillage intensity, resulting in significant cost savings as well as potential gains in wheat yield through earlier planting of wheat. Wheat farmers who adopted zero tillage could enhance their farm income by about US$100 per hectare. …”
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Vision to Action report for Mbire and Murehwa, Zimbabwe por Sibanda, Telma, Choruma, Dennis J., Baudron, Frederic, Voss, Rachel C., Chimonyo, Vimbayi G.P.

“…The transition towards sustainable agroecology in Mbire and Murehwa requires key behavior changes among farmers and communiies. These include adopting improved agricultural practices, enhancing knowledge and skills through continuous learning and training, increasing women's participation in leadership and income-generating activities, and improving market access. …”
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Rising strong: Resilient farming through seed and mechanization por International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center

“…The fair also facilitated knowledge-sharing sessions and highlighted the benefits of adopting conservation agriculture and drought-resistant varieties, crucial for improving farm yields under climate variability. …”
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Integrating rainfall index-based insurance with optimal crop management strategies can reduce financial risks for Australian dryland cotton farmers por Thong Nguyen-Huy, Kath, J., Kouadio, L., King, R., Mushtaq, S., Barratt, J.

“…Drought undermines the financial sustainability of farmers. While farmers have adopted various strategies to mitigate some drought impacts, they remain exposed to substantial drought risk. …”
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Genomic prediction of rice mesocotyl length indicative of directing seeding suitability using a half-sib hybrid population por Chen, Liang, Liu, Jindong, He, Sang, Cao, Liyong, Ye, Guoyou

“…Direct seeding has been widely adopted as an economical and labor-saving technique in rice production, though problems such as low seedling emergence rate, emergence irregularity and poor lodging resistance are existing. …”
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Identification of QTLs for tolerance to hypoxia during germination in rice por Kim, Suk-Man, Reinke, Russell F.

“…Direct seeding of rice as a method of crop establishment is increasingly being adopted by farmers as a means of saving labor and reducing costs. …”
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Cropping system diversification for food production in Mindanao rubber plantations: A rice cultivar mixture and rice intercropped with mungbean por Hondrade, Rosa Fe, Hondrade, Edwin, Zheng, Lianqing, Elazegui, Francisco, Duque, Jo-Anne Lynne Joy E., Mundt, Christopher C., Vera Cruz, Casiana M., Garrett, Karen A.

“…Rice and mungbean intercropped with rubber have been adopted by farmers in the Arakan Valley.…”
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The influence of gender and product design on farmers’ preferences for weather-indexed crop insurance por Akter, Sonia, Krupnik, Timothy J., Rossi, Frederick, Khanam, Fahmida

“…This study responds to this gap, and advances the understanding of preference heterogeneity for weather-index insurance by analysing data collected from 433 male and female farmers living on a climate change vulnerable coastal island in Bangladesh, where an increasing number of farmers are adopting maize as a potentially remunerative, but high-risk cash crop. …”
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V3: Integrated Management of Small Reservoirs for Multiple Uses por Jamin, Jean-Yves, Cecchi, P., Poussin, Jean-Christophe, Fusillier, J.L.

“…Assessment and test will be made with the stakeholders adopting two main ways: (1) through participative modeling of the SR functioning for testing possible evolutions, and (2) through implementing pilot operations to test some options in field conditions. …”
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Malawi: Systematic analysis of domestic production and world market shocks por Mukashov, Askar, Duchoslav, Jan, Kankwamba, Henry, Jones, Eleanor, Thurlow, James

“…Understanding how possible shocks would impact various segments of the Malawian economy and population is a critical first step in facilitating discussions on relevant risk mitigation strategies, such as increasing average crop yields, adopting technologies and practices that narrow yield uncertainties, or diversifying production away from risky crops and sectors.…”
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Kenya: Systematic analysis of domestic production and world market shocks por Mukashov, Askar, Mbuthia, Juneweenex, Omune, Lensa, Jones, Eleanor, Thurlow, James

“…Understanding how possible shocks would impact various segments of the Kenyan economy and population is a critical first step in facilitating discussions on relevant risk mitigation strategies, such as increasing average crop yields, adopting technologies and practices that narrow yield uncertainties, or diversifying production away from risky crops and sectors.…”
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Mapping energy use portfolios and household welfare in India: Insights from farm and household surveys in Bihar and Jharkhand por Sufian, Farha, Alvi, Muzna, Beniwal, Ezaboo

“…However, India’s energy landscape is diverse, with rural areas heavily reliant on traditional energy sources like firewood and kerosene, while urban regions increasingly adopt modern energy technologies. The energy transition in India needs to go beyond increasing the use of renewable energy to addressing the disparities between regions and income groups to ensure that all households—especially those in rural and underserved areas—gain access to the benefits of cleaner and more efficient energy. …”
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Take-up and earnings from a livestock financing project in Bangladesh por Ambler, Kate, Bakhtiar, M. Mehrab, de Brauw, Alan, Uddin, Mohammad Riad

“…In this brief, we discuss intervention take-up in the treatment groups, and farmer and company earnings when the financial product is adopted by farmers.…”
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Navigating climate change, disasters and displacement in Pakistan: a case study of Rahim Yar Khan por Khalid, Sidra, Hafeez, Mohsin, Junaid, Novaira, Aeman, Hafsa

“…In light of these challenges, adopting anticipatory action (AA) measures that proactively address climate-related risks is critical. …”
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Effect of low-cost irrigation methods on microbial contamination of lettuce irrigated with untreated wastewater por Keraita, Bernard N., Konradsen, Flemming, Drechsel, Pay, Abaidoo, Robert C.

“…Using watering cans with caps on outlets from a height <0.5 m reduced thermotolerant coliforms by 2.5 log units and helminthes by 2.3 eggs per 100 g of lettuce compared with using watering cans without caps from a height >1 m.Conclusion  Simple, cheap and easily adoptable irrigation methods have great potential to reduce crop contamination in low‐income areas. …”
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Viewpoint: Agri-nutrition research: Revisiting the contribution of maize and wheat to human nutrition and health por Poole, Nigel, Donovan, Jason, Erenstein, Olaf

“…Agri-nutrition and development communities need to adopt a multidisciplinary and food systems research approach from farm to metabolism. …”
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CGIAR Initiative on Agroecology: Technical report on the types, availability, quantities and spatial distribution of organic resources in Kiambu and Makueni Counties por Kuria, Anne, Wamaitha, Mercy, Mwangi, Victor, Onyango, Kevin, Bolo, Peter, Wanyama, Rosina, Adoyo, Beatrice, Fuchs, Lisa Elena, Korir, Hezekiah, Lelei, David, Awiti, Alex

“…A systematic mapping initiative focused on these sources holds immense potential to facilitate informed decision-making, optimize resource utilization, and promote adopting agroecological practices across Kenya ALLs. …”
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Economic evidence for the control of Salmonella in animal-derived food systems: A scoping review por Papoula-Pereira, R., Alvseike, O., Cenci-Goga, B.T., Grispoldi, L., Nagel-Alne, G.E., Ros-Lis, J.V., Thomas, Lian F.

“…We argue that to be able to make evidence-based decisions on which <i>Salmonella</i> control interventions to adopt and where the cost of these should fall, standardised economic analysis should be undertaken in the food safety space.…”
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Understanding zoonotic pathogens and risk factors from wildlife in Southeast Asia: a systematic literature review por Ha Thi Thanh Nguyen, Lindahl, Johanna F., Bett, Bernard K., Hung Nguyen-Viet, Lam, Steven, Thang Nguyen-Tien, Unger, Fred, Sinh Dang-Xuan, Thanh Xuan Bui, Hien Thanh Le, Lundkvist, Å., Ling, J., Hu Suk Lee

“…To mitigate these risks, global health efforts should consider adopting a One Health approach to foster collaboration across human, animal, and wildlife health sectors. …”
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