Mechanization of small-scale agriculture in China: Lessons for enhancing smallholder access to agricultural machinery

W Liao, F Zeng, M Chanieabate - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Developing countries with small-scale agriculture have yet to exploit the untapped potential
of agricultural mechanization. This is because of the misconception that mechanization is …

Multiple criteria decision making for the achievement of the UN sustainable development goals: A systematic literature review and a research agenda

M Sousa, MF Almeida, R Calili - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Multiple-criteria decision making (MCDM) methods have been widely employed in various
fields and disciplines, including decision problems regarding Sustainable Development …

Determination of the best strategies for development of organic farming: A SWOT–Fuzzy Analytic Network Process approach

H Aghasafari, A Karbasi, H Mohammadi… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2020 - Elsevier
Organic farming pursues sustainable agricultural development and improves the
sustainability of food systems. Hence, policy makers and researchers around the world tried …

Iran's agriculture in the anthropocene

M Maghrebi, R Noori, R Bhattarai… - Earth's …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The anthropogenic impacts of development and frequent droughts have limited Iran's water
availability. This has major implications for Iran's agricultural sector which is responsible for …

The effects of urbanization, ICT, fertilizer usage, and foreign direct investment on carbon dioxide emissions in Ghana

PA Kwakwa, W Adzawla, H Alhassan… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
Rising levels of carbon dioxide emissions in emerging countries has become a concern to
all and there are calls for urgent action to curtail this. Ghana's government has in recent …

How does land renting-in affect chemical fertilizer use? The mediating role of land scale and land fragmentation

A Cao, L Guo, H Li - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
Chemical fertilizer overuse poses a significant challenge for sustainable agriculture and
food safety. Against this background, land transfers that raise farmers' resource allocation …

[HTML][HTML] Can soilless farming feed urban East Africa? An assessment of the benefits and challenges of hydroponics in Uganda and Tanzania

MS Gumisiriza, JML Kabirizi, M Mugerwa… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
East Africa has the potential to boost its urban food production through adoption of soilless
farming techniques. The case study assessed the benefits and drawbacks allied with …

Can agricultural mechanization enhance the climate resilience of food production? Evidence from China

D Fang, J Chen, S Wang, B Chen - Applied Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Climate change is exacerbating food security, necessitating the ability to reduce losses from
climate hazards and restore high food yields, known as the climate resilience of food …

Impacts of risk perception and environmental regulation on farmers' sustainable behaviors of agricultural green production in China

M Li, Y Liu, Y Huang, L Wu, K Chen - Agriculture, 2022 - mdpi.com
In China, the excessive application and improper disposal of chemical inputs have posed a
great threat to the agricultural ecological environment and human health. The key to solve …

Uncovering leveraging and hindering factors in socio-ecological interactions: Agricultural production in the Yellow River Basin as an example

Q Ji, X Feng, J Zhang, B Fu - Journal of Environmental Management, 2024 - Elsevier
Agricultural production and sustainable human livelihoods in large river basins are
threatened by climate change, human activities, and resource constraints. However, due to …