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Using a double-hurdle approach, we assess factors associated with the extent of participation in the rice market with data for small-scale farmers drawn from a nationally representative dataset. The results suggest...

Highlights: Climate change remains a major challenge to food security, particularly in developing countries. CSA technologies were significantly influenced by social factors in rice farming...

Malawi's food and nutrition security heavily relies on rainfed agricultural production, which is prone to the effects of climate change, such as floods and dry spells. To improve the situation...

Combinations of improved agricultural technologies adoption have a significant effect on agricultural productivity and household food security. Their synergies improve soil fertility and suppress weeds...

Highlights: Artificial insemination and deworming services were the most utilized dairy technologies. Majority of smallholder farmers were using more than three dairy technologies...

A Teagasc Pig Specialist takes us through some of the Indicators of Sustainability of the pig industry, the improvements that have been made over the years, and where we should...

This paper investigates the factors that influence the adoption of laser land levelers and their impact on groundwater usage in the Punjab Province of Pakistan. A farm household survey of 504 agriculture...

Highlights We assess the impact of technology, especially information & communication technology, on food security. We use a sample of 106 countries over the...

This paper investigates the factors that influence the adoption of laser land leveler and its impact on groundwater usage in the Punjab province of Pakistan. A farm household survey of 504 agriculture...