Resultados de búsqueda - "modernity"

Opportunities and challenges of indigenous biotic weather forecasting among the Borena herders of southern Ethiopia por Ayal, Desalegn Y., Desta, S., Gebru, G., Kinyangi, James, Recha, John W.M., Radeny, Maren A.O.

“…The practical utilization of available modern as well as traditional weather forecasting systems builds herders’ resiliency capacity to climatic shocks. …”
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The role of information in agricultural technology adoption: Experimental evidence from rice farmers in Uganda por Van Campenhout, Bjorn, Walukano, Wilberforce, Nattembo, Fiona, Nazziwa-Nviiri, Lydia, Blom, Jaap

“…This paper investigates the role of information deficiencies in the decision to use modern inputs and adopt recommended agronomic practices among rice farmers in Uganda. …”
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Outsource agrifood service MSMEs facilitating pivoting by fruits & vegetables farmers, wholesalers, and retailers por Reardon, Thomas, Awokuse, Titus, Liverpool-Tasie, Lenis Saweda O., Minten, Bart, Nguyen, Geneviève, Qanti, Sara, Swinnen, Johan, Vos, Rob, Zilberman, David

“…The bulk of attention on outsource services is centered at the commodity phase (such as with bulk grains) and the modern stage, and less attention is being paid to the product differentiation phase. …”
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Safety of weevil resistant sweetpotato varieties por International Potato Center

“…Genetically modified (GM) crops contain traits that have been introduced by the tools of modern biotechnology. Their novelty has prompted comprehensive assessment of their human and environmental safety. …”
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Child health care demand in a developing country: unconditional estimates from the Philippines por Hallman, Kelly

“…This study examines how quality, price, and access to curative health care influence use of modern public, modern private, and traditional providers among 3,000 children age 0-2 years in Cebu, Philippines. …”
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Can Africa grow what it eats? IRRI’s Dr Ismail maps new blueprint for rice self-Sufficiency por Ismail, Abdelbagi, Choudhury, Suchetana

“…Ismail points to milling modernization, youth-led mechanisation services, and private-sector seed systems as Africa’s next billion-dollar opportunities. …”
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Water and bioenergy a case study from the Thai ethanol sector. por Amarasinghe, Upali A., Damen, B., Eriyagama, Nishadi, Soda, Wannipa, Smakhtin, Vladimir U.

“…Modern bioenergy systems are attracting increasing attention from governments in Asia as a potential solution to a range of policy problems related to energy security and sustainable development. …”
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Water and bioenergy - a case study from the Thai ethanol sector por Amarasinghe, Upali A., Damen, B., Eriyagama, Nishadi, Soda, Wannipa, Smakhtin, Vladimir U.

“…Modern bioenergy systems are attracting increasing attention from governments in Asia as a potential solution to a range of policy problems related to energy security and sustainable development. …”
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Determinación del rendimiento de un híbrido de maíz antiguo y dos modernos en condiciones de agua contrastante en el suelo por Nagore, María Luján

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Comment conserver les drêches de brasserie? por Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…Godfrey Ssentongo, directeur de Modern Farming Systems, PO Box 5013, Jinja, Ouganda (fax…”
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Maize I por Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…An agronomist from the University of Zambia, Tamara Kambikambi, discusses traditional and modern methods for preventing and controlling weeds in maize.…”
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Artificial selection for grain yield has increased net CO2 exchange of the ear leaf in maize crops por Cagnola, Juan I., Parco, Martín, Rotili, Diego Hernán, Ploschuk, Edmundo L., Curin, Facundo, Amas, Juan Ignacio, Luque, Sergio F., Maddonni, Gustavo Angel, Otegui, María Elena, Casal, Jorge José

“…This response is largely accounted for by increased light interception (which increases photosynthesis) and by reduced rates of respiration of the ear leaf in modern hybrids compared to older ones. Modern hybrids show increased ear-leaf area per unit leaf dry matter (specific leaf area), which accounts for the reduced respiratory load per unit leaf area. …”
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Technical efficiency of olive oil firms under the industrial upgrading programme in Tunisia por Kashiwagi, K., Mtimet, Nadhem, Zaibet, L., Nagaki, M.

“…Results suggest that the introduction of modern technology, employment of management staff and in-house production of olives contribute to improved technical efficiency. …”
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The role of culture in transforming individuals, communities, and agrifood systems: the role of community dialogues of elders por BioHub TRUST, Chimonyo, Vimbayi G.P.

“…Traditional communication methods, complemented by modern tools, were used to disseminate information and gather feedback, ensuring cultural sensitivity and inclusiveness. …”
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Upgrading the post-harvest process of ISRA breeding programs por Oumar Diack, Diatta, Cyril, Ibrahima Sarr, Inoussa Dabo, Nebie, Baloua

“…ISRA's post-harvest breeding programs processing capacity has been improved and modernized through its collaboration with CIMMYT.…”
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Seeding the future: Accelerating seed system development in Bangladesh por Naher, Firdousi, Spielman, David J.

“…And while there are many different designs for a modern seed system, they all share one commonality—they shift seed use practices away from traditional approaches in which farmers select, save, and exchange seeds, to a system that integrates traditional approaches with modern science, public investment, and market signals to provide farmers with more systematic access to improved cultivars and quality seed. …”
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Towards better metrics and policymaking for seed system development: Insights from Asia's seed industry por Spielman, David J., Kennedy, Adam

“…Since the 1980s, many developing countries have introduced policies to promote seed industry growth and improve the delivery of modern science to farmers, often with a long-term goal of increasing agricultural productivity in smallholder farming systems. …”
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Mortality and morbidity of African small ruminants under various management systems por Wilson, R.T., Traoré, A., Mukasa, E.

“…Causes described as "unknown" and animals defined as 'lost" amount to as much as 30 percent of animals Reported dead even in modern management systems. Preweaning mortality can be as high as 40 percent of kids born and more than 30 percent of lambs; levels are not noticeably higher in traditional than in modern systems. …”
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Conservation 2 : séchage et nettoyage por Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…Les différents processus qu’il s’agisse du cadre traditionnel ou du cadre moderne et commercial.…”
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Science and the farm por Brooks, Karen

“…The agriculture that will allow young farmers to prosper will have to draw on the best of modern agricultural science—and at present it does not.…”
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