Search Results - "marginalism"

Short duration cowpea varieties for cultivation as a niche crop in various cropping systems for enhanced pulse production by Singh, YV, Singh, BB, Massey, P, Singh, PK

“…This is because most of the good lands have gone to the green revolution led ‘wheat-rice’ and ‘rice-rice’ cropping systems and food legumes have been pushed to marginal lands. Also, the traditional food legume varieties are late in maturity with low yield potential. …”
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Piloting reusable plastic crates in the tomato value chain in Benin by Egah, Janvier, Hotegni, Nicodeme Fassinou, Kok, Melanie, Dijkxhoorn, Youri

“…While crates preserved quality slightly better, the marginal improvement in prices did not offset the additional costs associated with the investment. …”
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Nexus governance in practice: a stakeholder-driven framework for groundwater sustainability in Barahathawa Municipality, Madhesh Province by KC, S., KC, Sumitra, Pokhrel, A., Paudel, S., Mishra, Anuj, Buchy, Marlene, Khadka, Manohara, Aryal, Anil

“…Cross-sector coordination (“acceptable” state) and operational transparency (initial “acceptable” state) reflect growing synergies between agriculture, urban planning, and community actors, yet marginalized groups remain underrepresented. Lens-based analysis underscores lagging “state” governance relative to the “community” and “market” lens, necessitating prioritized investments in participatory hydrogeological mapping, localized regulations, and inclusive decision-making. …”
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Unlocking investment and innovation in dryland crops: A business forum on sorghum and groundnuts in Tanzania by Binagwa, Papias H., Stiliwati, Fikiri A., Mwenda, Emmanuel T., Sikitu Kazungu, Mchau, Devotha, Mwamahonje, Andekelile, Gichuru, Lilian

“…Despite their importance and adaptability to local agro ecologies, these crops remain under-commercialized, under-invested, and marginalized in the national agrifood systems conversations. …”
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Economic analysis of the business model for mass seed production of nutrient-dense small indigenous fish species mola (Amblypharyngodon mola) by Chand, Bimal, Dubey, Sourabh, Panemangalore, Arun, Gaikwad, Amar, Das, Rashmi, Gogoi, Kalpajit, Rajts, Francois

“…The business model demonstrates strong profitability, with an operational profit margin of 53.57% at a selling price of INR 1,000 ($12) per 100,000 hatchlings. …”
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Restoring Degraded Landscapes for Sustainable Crop Intensification and Improving the Livelihood Security of the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups in Odisha, India by Anantha K.H., Garg, K.K., Venkataradha, A., Barik, Rashmi Ranjan, Singh, Ramesh, Padhee, K.P., Nayak, M., Dhal, N.C., Arthanari, P., Jat, Mangi L.

“…The impact is severe as these landscapes largely belonging to marginal and small landholders which coincide with high poverty and malnutrition. …”
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Water insecurity in Sri Lanka, 2024-2025: Evidence from the 2024-2025 BRIGHT survey by Stifel, Elizabeth, Headey, Derek D., Hülsen, Vivien, Munasinghe, Dilusha, Ranucci, Immacolata, Sabai, Moe, van Asselt, Joanna, Weerasinghe, Krishani

“…. • Differences between groups are subtle and occur mainly between marginal and low levels of water security, rather than between fully secure and insecure households. • 68% of estate households (households on plantations), experienced at least water insecurity experience compared to only 28% of urban households and 33% of rural households. • Households in dry agroecological zones face slightly higher risks water insecurity (11%) com-pared to 9% of in both intermediate and wet zones. • Poverty is a key predictor of water insecurity. …”
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Designing with farmers: inclusive lessons from developing a phygital (in-person + mobile) extension platform in Zambia by Fisher, Monica, Dittmer, Kyle M., Kawanga, Cleopatra, Mpande, Brian, Amondo, Emily I., Chibebe, Cynthia, Malama, Milton, Njoroge, Brian M., Marenya, Paswel P., Mwanaziyani, Nchimunya

“…Technical advisory services play a key role in supporting such adoption; however, traditional extension services often fail to reach marginalized groups due to accessibility barriers rooted in social norms. …”
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Participatory crop improvement for farm productivity and climate resilience: Training manual by Mengistu, Dejene K., Terefe, Hailu, Nigir, Bogale, Tilahun, Mulugeta, Kidane, Yosef G., Fadda, Carlo

“…  Enhances adoption & Equity: Increases adoption rates by 30-50% by ensuring varieties align with farmer preferences, with specific gains among women and marginalized farmers.  Builds climate resilience: Generates location-specific recommendations and develops dynamically evolving populations that buffer against climate shocks…”
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Development and fecundity of Sesamia calamistis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and Eldana saccharina (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) by Shanower, T.G., Schulthess, F., Bosque-Perez, N.

“…Pupal development rates did not differ between artificial diet and maize stem for either species, although developmental thresholds were marginally lower on artificial diet. S. calamistis averaged 250–690 eggs/female although some individuals produced more than 1000 eggs. …”
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Water Impact Calculator: A decision support tool for irrigation scheduling by Garg, Kaushal K.

“…By relying on easily available field and weather information, it makes precision irrigation accessible to small and marginal farmers as well. This dynamic, data-driven approach enhances water use efficiency, reduces wastage, and optimizes irrigation frequency and volume. …”
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Wheat yield and soil physicochemical properties through mineral nitrogen and vermicompost application in Lasta district, North Ethiopia by Melak, Ewunetie, Molla, Eyayu, Feyisa, Tesfaye, Sebnie, Workat, Shitaw, Mamaru, Sida, Tesfaye Shiferaw

“…Economic analysis revealed that applying fully recommended N with 100% VC as the N equivalent led to the highest net profit (290088.91 ETB) and acceptable marginal rate of return (1491.24%). It is recommended that farmers adopt 100% of the recommended N with 100% VC equivalence for optimal yields. …”
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Swidden Transformations and Rural Livelihoods in Southeast Asia by Cramb, R., Colfer, C.J.P., Dressler, W., Laungaramsri, P., Le, Q.T., Mulyoutami, E., Peluso, N.L., Wadley, R.L.

“…However, growing differences within and between communities in the course of swidden transformations can leave some groups marginalized and worse off. These processes of differentiation can be accentuated by heavy-handed state interventions based on swidden stereotypes. …”
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From conflict of use to multiple use: forest management innovations by small holders in Amazonian logging frontiers by Shanley, P., Serra Silva, M. da, Melo, T., Carmenta, R., Nasi, Robert

“…Lack of quantity, quality, uniformity and price as well as a lack understanding of NTFPs socioeconomic, cultural or spiritual value and function in societies relegates them to a marginal economic status eclipsed by timber. The data vacuum for most NTFPs is contrasted by the large amount of timber-specific data available for many logged species. …”
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Micro watershed to basin scale impacts of widespread adoption of watershed management interventions in Blue Nile Basin by Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele, Tenaw, Mequanint

“…High population pressure, inappropriate agricultural policies, improper land-use planning, over-dependency on agriculture as source of livelihood and extreme dependence on natural resources are inducing deforestation, overgrazing, expansion of agriculture to marginal lands and steep slopes, declining agricultural productivity and resource-use conflicts in many parts of Blue Nile. …”
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Staying Maasai? Livelihoods, Conservation and Development in East African Rangelands by Homewood, K., Kristjanson, Patricia M., Chenevix Trench, P.

“…Their coexistence has declined as conservation policies increasingly exclude people and livestock from national wildlife parks, and fast-growing human populations and development push wildlife and pastoralists onto ever more marginal lands. The result has been less wildlife, and more pastoral people struggling to diversify their livelihoods as access to pasture and water becomes harder to find. …”
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GIS-based surface irrigation potential: Assessment of river catchments for irrigation development in Dale Woreda, Sidama Zone, SNNP by Ganole, K.

“…The irrigation suitability analysis of these factors indicate that 86 % of soil and 58 .5 % slope in the study area are in the range of highly suitable to marginally suitable for surface irrigation system. In terms of land cover/use, 87.1% of land cover/use are highly suitable where as 12.9% were restricted from irrigation development. …”
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Weitzman's approach and conservation of breed diversity: An application to African cattle breeds by Reist-Marti, S.B., Simianer, H., Gibson, John P., Hanotte, Olivier H., Rege, J.E.O.

“…Our results suggest that the optimum conservation strategy is to give priority to those breeds with the highest marginal diversity, rather than to the most endangered breeds; thus, Madagascar Zebu and Muturu should be given conservation priority in their respective groups. …”
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Transitions in agro-pastoralist systems of East Africa: Impacts on food security and poverty by Rufino, Mariana C., Thornton, Philip K., Karanja Ng'ang'a, Stanley, Mutie, Ianetta, Jones, Peter G., Wijk, Mark T. van, Herrero, Mario

“…Human diets have changed considerably in the last 40 years, as cropping has been taken up by increasing numbers of pastoral households, even in marginal places. Maize and legumes predominate, but some householders are increasing their crop and diet diversity, particularly in locations with annual rainfall higher than 800 mm. …”
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Sesbania sesban as a fodder tree in Ethiopian livestock farming systems: Feeding practices and farmers' perception of feeding effects on sheep performance by Oosting, Simon J., Mekoya, A., Fernández Rivera, S., Zijpp, A.J. van der

“…We concluded that Sesbania was appreciated across farming systems for its feeding value. The marginal advantage of Sesbania was lowest in the CoffeeCL with relatively good availability of good quality feeds compared to the WheatCL and TeffCL, which explains the less positive perception of production and reproductive performance of Sesbania feeding in CoffeeCL.…”
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