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The study examined challenges to smallholder rice farmers’ participation in cluster farming in Ebonyi State, Nigeria. A sample of 220 smallholder rice farmers were selected using a multistage sampling procedure. Data f...

Agricultural production is vital for income and food security in rural areas. However, in Manyaran District, Wonogiri Regency's rice farming livelihoods are increasingly threatened by climate change, environmental pressu...

Smallholder farmers in the Northeast India are vulnerable to climate risks due to subsistence based rainfed farming, fragmented landholdings, fragile ecosystems, and limited institutional support. This study aimed to ass...

Rice production forecasting plays an important role in supporting future agricultural planning, food supply management, and food security. Accurate yield prediction allows governments and farmers to estimate production o...

Rice production is a major contributor to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Reducing GHG emissions in this sector is essential for achieving the climate targets. However, little is known about the effectiveness of monetary...

Abstract This study assesses the economic efficiency (EE) of low-emission rice production under Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD) irrigation in the Mekong Delta using survey data from 250 households. Descriptive statist...

ABSTRACT The upland rice farmers in Suriname use local varieties and low level technologies in the field. As a result, the upland rice grain yield is low, at about 1 000 kg ha-1. Our objective was to evaluate the use of ...

This study aims to examine the impact of land tenure arrangements on production costs in a sample of rice farmers in Ñuble Region, Chile. A stochastic frontier model was estimated using the primal approach on a panel of...

Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is a staple crop feeding over half of the global population, especially in Asia where it contributes 90% of global production. Weed infestation remains a critical constraint in rice ecosystems, sig...

Thiamethoxam (TMX) is a systemic pesticide that safeguards both perennial and annual crops from pests but presents environmental risks. Effective pesticide regulation requires a thorough understanding of farmers’ behav...

Abstract Background Climate change poses a significant threat to agricultural production worldwide, with developing countries being particularly vulnerable to its negative impacts. Agriculture, which is a crucial factor ...

It is necessary to classify crops throughout the Kharif season for food security and sustainable agriculture. During this time, there are a lot of clouds and rain patterns that are hard to predict, which makes optical sa...

ObjectiveTo understand the contamination status of aflatoxin in commercially available food in Huzhou City， and to provide data for the assessment of food safety risks in Huzhou City.MethodsIn 2023， five categories o...

The purpose of this paper is to discuss how the technological development of pesticides (chemicals and application methods) has affected relationships between pesticides and farmers, and to show what should be kept in mi...