Weather shocks affect smallholder farmers and pastoralists in Sub-Saharan Africa
unequally. Agricultural insurance has emerged as a safety net option to protect farmers' …

Climate services can help address a range of climate-sensitive development challenges,
including agricultural production and food security. However, generating empirical evidence …

Climate change which is mainly caused by carbon emissions is a global problem affecting
the economic development and well-being of human society. Low-carbon agriculture is of …

The Internet is believed to bring more technological dividends to vulnerable farmers during
the green agriculture transformation. However, this is different from the theory of skill-biased …

Gender gaps in adoption of high-quality seeds of improved varieties persist in Sub-Saharan
Africa, despite the implementation of various seed promotion interventions aimed at …

This study examines the role of farmers' risk attitudes toward fertilizer use in cotton
production in China. Contradicting previous studies, this paper theoretically shows that the …

In rural China, pesticide retailers are often accused of recommending farmers apply more
pesticides than the scientifically recommended rate, while playing an important role in …

Rural residents' health status is related to their happiness, socioeconomic status, personal
development, and the ideals of living, but individual income relative deprivation has a …

Purpose Degradable mulch film (DMF) is a potential alternate to polyethylene (PE)
mulching. In this regard, the purpose of this paper is to explore the effects and paths of …

Climate change poses significant challenges to small-scale farmers in developing countries,
who often have low adaptive capacity and capability. This study examines the factors …