Resultados de búsqueda - "economics"

Situation report on Nepal’s agrifood systems : April 2023 por Kishore, Avinash, Saroj, Sunil, Minot, Nicholas, Dorosh, Paul A., Parajuli, R.R., Krupnik, Timothy J.

“…Nepal’s agrifood system remained economically stable during March of 2023. The year-on-year inflation in food and beverage prices has cooled down to 5.6% compared to 7.5% in Feb/March 2022. …”
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Silage maize as a potent candidate for sustainable animal husbandry development—perspectives and strategies for genetic enhancement por Karnatam, Krishna Sai, Mythri, Bikkasani, Wajhat Un Nisa, Sharma, Heena, Kumar, Tarun, Rana, Prabhat, Vikal, Yogesh, Gowda, Manje, Dhillon, Baldev Singh, Sandhu, Surinder

“…The progress in improved mechanization for the provision of silage maize, reduced labor demand, lack of moisture-related marketing issues as associated with grain maize, early vacancy of farms for next crops, and easy and economical form of feed to sustain household dairy sector make maize silage a profitable venture. …”
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Exploring opportunities for scaling of sustainable intensification interventions through farmer engagement and positive deviance approach a case for Basona Worena por Andreas, Daan

“…The farm system modelling aspect provided an all-encompassing evaluation of farm performance across productivity, economic, and environmental dimensions. The exemplary farms in this analysis scored higher on most of the indicators, but not on all. …”
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Artificial intelligence and agricultural management: Opportunities and risks por Jimenez, Daniel, Muller, Anna, Rhys, Manners, Mariangel, Garcia

“… • Risks include the feasibility and environmental impact of recommendations. 3. Ensuring Socio-Economic Inclusivity: • The challenge of reaching farmers with low literacy and no internet access…”
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From gender gaps to gender-transformative climate-smart agriculture por Huyer, Sophia, Loboguerrero Rodriguez, Ana María, Chanana, Nitya, Spellman, Olga

“…The effective implementation of CSA practices is conceptually linked to social, economic, and political dimensions that create enabling environments in which institutions, policies, and finance are harnessed to transform agricultural systems 14, 15. …”
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Factors influencing gender and youth integration in agricultural research and innovation in Africa por Yami, M., Abioye, O., Sore, S.Z., Mugisho, A., Abdoulaye, T.

“…Gender and youth integration are also central for achieving equal economic and social outcomes in the agricultural sector. …”
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Accounting for the rapid reduction of child stunting in Tanzania over 2005-2016 por Headey, Derek D., Heckert, Jessica, Ndiaye, Biram, Brero, Mauro, Assey, Vincent

“…However, an accelerated socio-economic development scenario - in which Tanzania achieves faster progress in a wide range of sectors, including improved child feeding - could achieve the WHA target and see stunting rates fall by a further 14 percentage points by 2025. …”
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Scaling climate resilience in Ghana's savannah maize belt: Leveraging smart production, soil technologies, and capacity strengthening por Amankwaa-Yeboah, Patricia, Ofosu-ampong, Kingsley, Masoud, Jalaludeen, Akpatsu, Isaac Boatey, Yeboah, Stephen, Jizorkuwie, Abdul-latif Baamonyor, Kyerematen, A.A, Abera, Wuletawu

“…Accounting for 50-60% of the country's cereal production, maize is extensively cultivated across all six agroecological zones, standing second only to cocoa in economic importance. Despite its significance, maize production in the Guinea Savannah zone, which spans nearly half of Ghana's land area, faces numerous challenges. …”
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Brucellosis: A neglected zoonosis por Deka, Ram P., Kumar, M.S., Sanjumon, E.S., Biswas, R.

“…The disease has huge significance in both animal and humans due to its effect on productive and reproductive performances, economical loss, international trade, and public health consequences. …”
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Intercomparison of crop establishment methods for improving yield and profitability in the rice-wheat system of Eastern India por Singh, Madhulika, Kumar, Pankaj, Kumar, Virender, Solanki, I.S., McDonald, Andrew J., Kumar, Ajay, Poonia, S.P., Kumar, Vipin, Ajay, Anurag, Kumar, Anurag, Singh, Deepak K., Balwinder-Singh, Singh, Sudhanshu, Malik, Ram K.

“…On the other hand, the SRI fb SWI system had no yield advantage and poorer economic performance than conventional practices. In all systems, the inclusion of a medium-duration rice hybrid resulted in higher rice and system yields. …”
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Assessing microbial diversity in soil and roots of longan fruit in Son La province, Vietnam por Thi Nhat, Phuong Bui, Nam, Le Quang, Dung, Le Viet, Herrmann, Laetitia, Jalonen, Riina, Lesueur, Didier

“…In Vietnam, longan is grown quite popularly in all parts of the country from North to South. Due to its high economic efficiency, in recent years, the cultivated longan area has grown rapidly. …”
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An evaluation of farmers' digital literacy and awareness on the adoption and implementation of bundled digital innovations in Uganda por Ogutu, Sylvester, Kikulwe, Enoch, Ajambo, Susan, Ategeka, Stewart, Birachi, Eliud

“…Second, it evaluates the impact of digital literacy training on input use (improved seeds, fertilizer, agrochemicals (fungicides and herbicides) and mechanization), crop yields (for at least two major annual crops in the study area: maize and beans and two cash crops (banana and coffee), and income, all categorized by gender and other socio-economic characteristics. Data for this study were obtained from a randomized controlled trial (RCT), collected over two waves: a baseline conducted in September 2023 and a follow-up in September 2024. …”
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Evaluating the impact of canal restoration in Kotagala, Nuwara Eliya District, Sri Lanka por Herath, H. M. M., Alahacoon, Niranga, Sivananthan, Piriyanka, Attoh, Emmanuel M. N. A. N., Amarnath, Giriraj

“…Improved water drainage, enhanced canal capacity, and reduced sedimentation significantly mitigated the impact of heavy rains. Social and economic benefits were notable, with fewer disruptions to tea estate operations, increased school attendance, and reduced damage to homes and infrastructure. …”
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Gender equality and social inclusion in landscape management: the case of Mugina and Rugombo districts in Burundi por Nigussie, Likimyelesh, Osei-Amponsah, Charity, Havyarimana, A., Atampugre, Gerald, Tilahun, Seifu A., Cofie, Olufunke O.

“…Challenges such as domestic responsibilities and financial barriers frequently mute women's contributions, especially in economically disadvantaged households. This lack of varied involvement in landscape management fails to address women's needs, thereby sustaining poverty, reinforcing gender disparities, and leading to suboptimal resource management. …”
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Evaluation of agronomic trait of some cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) genotype using ground penetraiting radar por Omole, D.A.

“…The main economic value of the cassava rests in its starchy storage root, but limited information is available on the growth patterns of cassava roots as compared to the shoot. …”
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Genetic relationships among resilience, fertility and milk production traits in crossbred dairy cows performing in sub-Saharan Africa por Oloo, Richard Dooso, Mrode, Raphael A., Ekine-Dzivenu, Chinyere C., Ojango, Julie M.K., Bennewitz, J., Gebreyohanes, Gebregziabher, Okeyo Mwai, Ally, Chagunda, M.G.G.

“…However, the relationship between resilience and other traits of economic importance in dairy production is currently not well known. …”
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What do we know about the future of poverty in relation to food systems? por Pauw, Karl, Dorosh, Paul A., Xu, Wenqian, Balié, Jean

“…At the same time, inaction now to facilitate a transition toward more sustainable food systems will contribute to conflicts, disasters, physical displacement, and adverse health and economic outcomes in the future, the burden of which will fall disproportionately on future generations of poor people. …”
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Poster #22 - Wild animals can be a food source in Vietnam: Results from a mixed – method cross-sectional survey por Thang Nguyen-Tien, Ha Nguyen Thi Thanh, Hu Suk Lee, Sinh Dang-Xuan, Unger, Fred, Bett, Bernard K., Hung Nguyen-Viet

“…In Vietnam, wildlife farming has become a major socioeconomic activity given its major contributions to income generation, food (meat) production, job creation, and economic growth. Purpose: This study investigates wild animal consumption of wildlife value chain actors in two provinces in Vietnam. …”
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Effects of gender norms on food security and asset acquisition among cassava value chain actors in Oyo and Ogun States, Nigeria por Adeagbo, D.R.

“…Primary data were collected on socio-economic characteristics of the respondents, gendered social norms such as information on, financial and material resources, group participation and leadership, technology usage, mobility and division of labour, and gender meta-norms, household characteristics, possession and access to productive assets, access to credit and finance and food insecurity experience. …”
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The Compound Risk Framework: Assessing fragility and key drivers of food insecurity in Haiti, Mozambique and Ghana por Minoarivelo, Onivola Henintsoa, Craparo, Alessandro, Basel, Ashleigh Megan, Nguyen, Kien Tri, Ouedraogo, Yacouba, Douglas, Wesley, Melly, Brigitte, Dao, Hoa, Carneiro, Bia, Pacillo, Grazia, Laderach, Peter

“…Data and analytical tools capable of considering the complex interplay of climate, socio-economic vulnerabilities, conflict and food systems are needed to systematically understand compound risks so appropriate programs and policies may be implemented to monitor their evolution, and eventually, to mitigate them. …”
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