The impact of population growth on natural resources and farmers' capacity to adapt to climate change in low-income countries

MM Maja, SF Ayano - Earth Systems and Environment, 2021 - Springer
Population growth and natural resources are intricately linked and play role in climate
disruption and farmers' ability to adapt to climate change especially in developing countries …

Challenges of smallholder farming in Ethiopia and opportunities by adopting climate-smart agriculture

G Zerssa, D Feyssa, DG Kim, B Eichler-Löbermann - Agriculture, 2021 - mdpi.com
Agriculture is the backbone of the Ethiopian economy, and the agricultural sector is
dominated by smallholder farming systems. The farming systems are facing constraints such …

[HTML][HTML] Adoption of agricultural technology in the developing world: A meta-analysis of the empirical literature

S Ruzzante, R Labarta, A Bilton - World Development, 2021 - Elsevier
Agricultural technologies have long been promoted by governments and development
organizations as effective ways to increase farm productivity and reduce poverty. However …

The superior effect of nature based solutions in land management for enhancing ecosystem services

S Keesstra, J Nunes, A Novara, D Finger… - Science of the Total …, 2018 - Elsevier
The rehabilitation and restoration of land is a key strategy to recover services-goods and
resources-ecosystems offer to the humankind. This paper reviews key examples to …

Land degradation and poverty

EB Barbier, JP Hochard - Nature Sustainability, 2018 - nature.com
Land is one of the few productive assets owned by the rural poor, and almost all such
households engage in some form of agriculture. Over 2000–2010 the rural poor on …

Understanding the adoption of a portfolio of sustainable intensification practices in eastern and southern Africa

M Kassie, H Teklewold, M Jaleta, P Marenya… - Land use policy, 2015 - Elsevier
This paper explores smallholder farmers' adoption decisions of multiple sustainable
intensification practices (SIPs) in eastern and southern Africa. We develop a multivariate …

Soil erosion and conservation in Ethiopia: a review

N Haregeweyn, A Tsunekawa… - Progress in …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
This paper reviews Ethiopia's experience and research progress in past soil and water
conservation (SWC) efforts and suggests possible solutions for improvement. Although …

Adoption of multiple sustainable agricultural practices in rural Ethiopia

H Teklewold, M Kassie… - Journal of agricultural …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The adoption and diffusion of sustainable agricultural practices (SAPs) has become an
important issue in the development‐policy agenda for sub‐Saharan Africa, especially as a …

Cropping system diversification, conservation tillage and modern seed adoption in Ethiopia: Impacts on household income, agrochemical use and demand for labor

H Teklewold, M Kassie, B Shiferaw, G Köhlin - Ecological Economics, 2013 - Elsevier
The type and combination of sustainable agricultural practices (SAPs) adopted have a
significant effect on agricultural productivity and food security. This study develops a …

[PDF][PDF] Metal hyperaccumulation in plants: a review focusing on phytoremediation technology

H Sarma - Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 2011 - researchgate.net
A ISTRA ("|" Metal hyperaccumulation is a characteristic present in over 500 plant species
and approximately in 0.2% of all angiosperms. Hyperaccumulators are model plants for …