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Economic evaluation of adoption of improved soybean production and utilization technologies in Kaduna and Kano States Nigeria: P.hD. thesis by Ojiako, I.A.

“…One percent increase in yield and labour cost respectively result in 0.5% and 0.4%increases in probability of adoption and 0.6% and 0.5% in use intensity. …”
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Gender-responsive rural climate services: a review of the literature by Gumucio, Tatiana, Hansen, James, Huyer, Sophia, Huysen, Tiff van

“…Moreover, socio-cultural norms that define women’s and men’s labour roles can also influence the resources and decisions under women’s and men’s control, affecting their differing climate information needs and demand. …”
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Impact evaluation on the effectiveness of the FEAST tool in changing knowledge, attitudes and behaviour in the development of livestock feed interventions by Kinyua, Charity, Lukuyu, Ben A.

“…The solutions offered by development agencies fail to integrate farmers’ opinion and to address the underlying context issues of limited access to water, land, knowledge, capital, inputs and labour. ILRI and CIAT have therefore developed the Feed Assessment Tool (FEAST) which addresses feed issues and context issues using participatory rural appraisal. …”
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The use of the wetting front detector as an irrigation-scheduling tool for pepper production in the upper east region of Ghana: evidence from field experiment and farmers' percepti... by Adimassu, Zenebe, Balana, Bedru, Appoh, Richard K., Nartey, Eric Gbenatey

“…The results show that the wetting front detector saved 16% of irrigation water compared to FP, which in turn led to 16% labour saving to irrigate pepper as compared to FP. …”
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The colour of maize: Visions of green growth and farmers perceptions in northern Laos by Kallio, M.H., Hogarth, N.J., Moeliono, M., Brockhaus, Maria, Cole, R., Bong, I.W., Wong, Grace Y.

“…Results show that maize has advantages in terms of labour allocation, and it provides much-needed cash income. …”
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Feminization, rural transformation, and wheat systems in post-soviet Uzbekistan by Najjar, Dina, Devkota, Rachana, Feldman, Shelley

“…Next, we examine an understudied topic in migration research i.e., how the transformation of agriculture contributes to increased dependence on unpaid female agricultural labour. We conclude with an analysis of how the feminization of agriculture alters household relations and women’s participation in the public sphere. …”
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Livestock as a pathway to women’s empowerment in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review by Baltenweck, Isabelle, Achandi, Esther L., Bullock, Renee M., Campbell, Zoë A., Crane, Todd A., Eldermire, Erin R.B., Gichuki, Leah, Haan, Nicoline C. de, Katz, Elizabeth, Njiru, Nelly, Njuguna-Mungai, Esther, Poole, Elizabeth J., Galiè, Alessandra

“…Gender accommodative approaches had negative or unclear impacts on women’s labour and workloads. Use of these findings should help guide the design of livestock projects aiming to enhance gender equality.…”
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Poverty analysis in the lowlands of Papua New Guinea underscores climate vulnerability and need for income flexibility by Schmidt, Emily, Gilbert, Rachel, Holtemeyer, Brian, Mahrt, Kristi

“…Households that experienced a drought in the last 5 years are associated with significantly lower per capita expenditures. Labour diversification, via migration, is associated with greater welfare. …”
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Photosynthesis Research: A Model to Bridge Fundamental Science, Translational Products and Socio-economic Considerations in Agriculture by Kohli, Ajay, Miro, Berta, Balié, Jean, d’A Hughes, Jacqueline

“…Two crucial recommendations from the analysis of the state of knowledge and potential ways forward are (i) the formulation of integrative mega-projects, which span the multistakeholder spectrum, to ensure rapid success in harnessing the transformative power of photosynthesis; and (ii) stipulating spatiotemporal, labour, and economic criteria to stage-gate deliverables.…”
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Immediate impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on bean value chain in selected countries in sub-Saharan Africa by Nchanji, Eileen Bogweh, Lutomia, Cosmas Kweyu

“…The data collection tool focused disruptions in input supply, labour availability, transportation, and market access during the pandemic. …”
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Sacrificing leisure for clean energy fuel: A decomposition analysis of time poverty by Martey, Edward, Etwire, Prince M., Mockshell, Jonathan, Asante‐Addo, Collins

“…Given the extended hours demanded by the labour market and the health risks posed by pollution from nonrenewable energy sources, the question of whether households are willing to prioritise clean energy over leisure remains unresolved. …”
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Gendered constraints to smallholder pig farming and marketing in Rwanda by Ouma, Emily, Ntawubizi, Martin, Achandi, Esther

“…The data covered aspects of decision making over engagement in piggery, use of resources such as land, labour, and capital as well as access to veterinary services, supporting productivity improvements. …”
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Potential impacts of carbon pricing on vegetable cold chains by Alegbeleye, Oluwadara, Kassie, G. T., Ndour, A., Adamseged, Muluken, Athukorala, Aruni

“…Drawing on global evidence, this paper discusses both the enabling conditions for carbon pricing (when applied to vegetable cold chains or relevant stages within them) to deliver environmental benefits and the risks of socio-economic trade-offs, including potential impacts on labour, equity, and food security. Mitigation strategies, such as revenue recycling, targeted subsidies, and hybrid policy designs, are also discussed. …”
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Potential impacts of carbon pricing on vegetable cold chains by Oluwadara Alegbeleye, Kassie, G.T., Ndour, A., Muluken Elias Adamseged, Aruni Athukorala

“…Drawing on global evidence, this paper discusses both the enabling conditions for carbon pricing (when applied to vegetable cold chains or relevant stages within them) to deliver environmental benefits and the risks of socio-economic trade-offs, including potential impacts on labour, equity, and food security. Mitigation strategies, such as revenue recycling, targeted subsidies, and hybrid policy designs, are also discussed. …”
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Economic opportunities for smallholders to combine pulpwood trees and food crops by Menz, K.M., Grist, P.

“…The interplay of land area availability, land and labour productivity, and interest rates lead to a relatively complex picture, even for the simplified farming systems that were examined. …”
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L'Impact de la crise economique sur les systemes agricoles et la changement du couvert forestier dans la zone forestiere humide du Cameroun by Bikie, H., Ndoye, O., Sunderlin, William D.

“…Four hypotheses were tested concerning: the balance between plantation crop and food crop production; the degree of market-orientation of food crop production; the gender division of labour; and the degree of dependence on non-timber forest products (NTFPs). …”
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The political economy of Indonesia's oil palm subsector by Casson, A.

“…Plantations development has been directed to Eastern Indonesia primarily in Kalimantan and Irian Jaya but industry was more interested in developing plantations in Sumatra because it has necessary infrastructure required to process palm oil and labours. This has increased the potential for further expansion to be located within production forest, limited production forest, and, increasingly, protected forest areas. …”
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Politik ekonomi subsektor perkebunan kelapa sawit di Indonesia by Casson, A.

“…Plantations development has been directed to Eastern Indonesia primarily in Kalimantan and Irian Jaya but industry was more interested in developing plantations in Sumatra because it has necessary infrastructure required to process palm oil and labours. This has increased the potential for further expansion to be located within production forest, limited production forest, and, increasingly, protected forest areas. …”
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Estimating effects of constraints on food security in Malawi: policy lessons from regressions quantiles by Matchaya, Greenwell C., Chilonda, Pius

“…Education and consumer worker ratio are also important signifying the role that knowledge and labour play in deciding household level food security. …”
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Climate Smart Agriculture: More Than Technologies Are Needed to Move Smallholder Farmers Toward Resilient and Sustainable Livelihoods by Sullivan, Amy, Mwamakamba, Sithembile Ndema, Mumba, Aliness, Hachigonta, Sepo, Sibanda, Lindiwe Majele

“…CSA can benefit smallholder farmers directly by increasing efficiency of precious inputs such as labour, seeds and fertilizers, increasing food security, and opportunities for income generation. …”
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