Tacconi, FrancescoWaha, KatharinaOjeda, Jonathan JesusLeith, PeatMohammed, CarolineVenables, William N.Rana, Jai C.Bhardwaj, RakeshYadav, RashmiAhlawat, Sudhir Pal
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South and Southeast Asia host almost half of the world's undernourished people. Food and agricultural systems in these regions are highly dependent on the production and consumption of staple cereals such as rice, maize and wheat. More diverse farming systems can potentially improve rural people's nutrition, while reducing the environmental impact ...
Dureti, Guyo GodanaTabe-Ojong, Martin Paul Jr.Owusu-Sekyere, Enoch
Cluster farming is increasingly recognized as a viable means of improving smallholder economic integration and commercialization in many developing countries. However, little is known about its impact on smallholder welfare and livelihoods. We examine the relationship between cluster farming and smallholder commercialization using a large-scale sur...
Martin, GuillaumeBenoit, MarcBockstaller, ChristianChatzimpiros, PetrosColnenne-David, CarolineHarchaoui, SouhilHélias, ArnaudPépin, AntoninPointereau, Philippevan der Werf, Hayo M G
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Animal welfare encompasses all aspects of an animal’s life and the interactions between animals. Consequently, welfare must be measured across a variety of factors that consider aspects such as health, behaviour, and mental state. Decisions regarding housing and grazing are central to farm management. In this study, two beef cattle systems and thei...
Bahta, SirakTemoso, OmphileNg'ombe, John N.Rich, Karl M.Baker, DerekKaitibie, SimeonMalope, Patrick
Efficiency in food production is crucial for sustainable agriculture in developing countries. This paper contributes to the existing literature by presenting an innovative approach to modeling productive efficiency in beef cattle production. Treating farm performance across regions as unobserved heterogeneity, we determine technical efficiency of b...
In the recent past, fish farming has gained great prominence in Kenya as the country straggles to meet food security. Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus L.) farming has attracted the most demand, with the use of manure to enhance primary productivity in fish ponds being encouraged as a form of increasing productivity and returns on investment. The...