Policy makers and interest groups have many questions about the use of improved
technologies in developing country agriculture. These include the roles of policies …

This paper reviews empirical findings from economic analyses of the role of gender equality
and women's empowerment in reducing poverty and stimulating economic growth. Gender …

Adaptation at farm level is an effective measure to cope with global climate change. The
study aims to clarify farmers' intentions and decisions regarding global climate change …

This study identifies the major methods used by farmers to adapt to climate change in the
Nile Basin of Ethiopia, the factors that affect their choice of method, and the barriers to …

Climate change is expected to adversely affect agricultural production in Africa. Because
agricultural production remains the main source of income for most rural communities in the …

The present study employed the Heckman sample selection model to analyse the two-step
process of adaptation to climate change, which initially requires farmers' perception that …

Project controls have traditionally been focused on after-the-fact detection of variances. This
thesis proposes a control system, the Last Planner system, that causes the realization of …

Much has been written on the determinants of technology adoption in agriculture, with
issues such as input availability, knowledge and education, risk preferences, profitability …

This paper analyzes the effects of education on farm productivity in the case of growers of
modern and traditional varieties of paddy in Odisha, Eastern India. Using an endogenous …

The importance of agricultural technology in enhancing production and productivity can be
realized when yield increasing technologies are widely been used and diffused. Standing …