Mechanization and sustainable agri-food system transformation in the Global South. A review

T Daum - Agronomy for Sustainable Development, 2023 - Springer
There is an urgent need for agri-food system transformation to achieve global sustainability
goals. Innovations can play a key role in this transformation but often come with both …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanization, digitalization, and rural youth-Stakeholder perceptions on three mega-topics for agricultural transformation in four African countries

T Daum, PY Adegbola, C Adegbola, C Daudu, F Issa… - Global food security, 2022 - Elsevier
Mechanization, digitalization, and rural youth engagement are central to African agricultural
transformation. Each of these topics is associated with debates on opportunities, risks, and …

Global trends of cropland phosphorus use and sustainability challenges

T Zou, X Zhang, EA Davidson - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
To meet the growing food demand while addressing the multiple challenges of exacerbating
phosphorus (P) pollution and depleting P rock reserves,,,,,,,,,,,,,–, P use efficiency (PUE, the …

Digitalization of agriculture: A way to solve the food problem or a trolley dilemma?

ED Lioutas, C Charatsari, M De Rosa - Technology in Society, 2021 - Elsevier
The high potential of digital applications for agriculture generates enthusiasm about the
future of food production. Some view the intelligence offered by digital tools as a way to …

[HTML][HTML] Addressing agricultural labour issues is key to biodiversity-smart farming

T Daum, F Baudron, R Birner, M Qaim, I Grass - Biological Conservation, 2023 - Elsevier
There is an urgent need for agricultural development strategies that reconcile agricultural
production and biodiversity conservation. This is especially true in the Global South where …

Determinants of mechanized technology adoption in smallholder agriculture: Implications for agricultural policy

K Mohammed, E Batung, SA Saaka, MM Kansanga… - Land Use Policy, 2023 - Elsevier
Agricultural mechanization is viewed as a tool for transforming agriculture in the Global
South. Despite gaining traction among governments across sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), with …

Adoption and impacts of improved post-harvest technologies on food security and welfare of maize-farming households in Tanzania: a comparative assessment

C Mutungi, J Manda, S Feleke, A Abass, M Bekunda… - Food Security, 2023 - Springer
During the last decade, post-harvest losses (PHL) reduction has been topping the agenda of
governments as a pathway for addressing food security, poverty, and nutrition challenges in …

Can Mechanization Promote Green Agricultural Production? An Empirical Analysis of Maize Production in China

Y Wang, J Jiang, D Wang, X You - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
This study systematically analyzes the impact of China's maize Green Total Factor
Productivity (GTFP) and mechanization on GTFP, providing a reference for reasonably …

Impact of rural transformation on rural income and poverty for sustainable development in Bangladesh: A moments‐quantile regression with fixed‐effects models …

AA Al Abbasi, MJ Alam, S Saha… - Sustainable …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
This study examines the impact of rural transformation on income and poverty in
Bangladesh using district‐level panel data from five rounds of the Household Income and …

Agricultural machinery adequacy for handling the Mombaça grass biomass in agroforestry systems

GF de Morais, JSG Santos, D Han, LO Ramos Filho… - Agriculture, 2023 - mdpi.com
The current scenario of Agroforestry Systems (AFS) worldwide lacks specific machinery,
resulting in practically all operations being carried out manually. This leads to a significant …