[HTML][HTML] Addressing post-harvest losses through agro-processing for sustainable development in Ethiopia

MM Urugo, E Yohannis, TA Teka, HF Gemede… - Journal of Agriculture …, 2024 - Elsevier
Agriculture is vital to Ethiopia's economy, yet postharvest losses persist, threatening food
security and economic growth. The literature indicates that losses range from 15–45 …

The impact of energy poverty on agricultural productivity: The case of China

H Shi, H Xu, W Gao, J Zhang, M Chang - Energy Policy, 2022 - Elsevier
With scholars increasingly focusing on the threat to sustainable development posed by
energy poverty, additional discussion on the energy poverty (EP)-agricultural technical …

Smallholder farmers' perception of climate change and choice of adaptation strategies in East Hararghe Zone, Eastern Ethiopia

T Zeleke, F Beyene, T Deressa, J Yousuf… - International Journal of …, 2022 - emerald.com
Purpose Change of climate is attributed to human activity that alters the composition of the
global atmosphere observed over comparable periods. The purpose of this paper is to …

Evolution of overall cotton production and its determinants: Implications for developing countries using Pakistan case

MU Arshad, Y Zhao, O Hanif, F Fatima - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Managing the declining yield of non-food crops has opened new strategic challenges amidst
global uncertainties. The COVID-19 scenario has increased awareness of natural lifestyle …

Spatial Spillover Effect of Rural Labor Transfer on the Eco-Efficiency of Cultivated Land Use: Evidence from China

X Zou, M Xie, Z Li, K Duan - International Journal of Environmental …, 2022 - mdpi.com
In this study, the influence of rural labor transfer and its spatial spillover effect on the eco-
efficiency of cultivated land use (ECLU) in different regions were investigated using the …

The effect of off-farm employment on agricultural production efficiency: micro evidence in China

M Chang, J Liu, H Shi, T Guo - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
With ensuring food security becoming a priority for the Chinese government, the prevalence
of off-farm employment (OE) may cast a shadow on agricultural productivity. Based on the …

Land size and efficiency in agriculture: the case of Ethiopian smallholder farmers. A meta-analysis

Y Girma Asefa, A Ayalew Muluken - Frontiers in Sustainable Food …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Even if smallholder farmers have a large share in the Ethiopian economy, they operate
below their potential. Land use is fundamental in determining the efficiency of farmers …

Impact of Climate Change and Technological Advancement on Cotton Production: Evidence from Xinjiang Region, China

M Umer Arshad, Z Yunfeng, S Hanif… - Journal of Agricultural …, 2022 - jast.modares.ac.ir
China is the largest producer of cotton crop, followed by the United States of America.
China's 52% cotton is produced in Xinjiang Region. The agricultural sector depends on the …

Impact of contract farming participation on the economic efficiency of malt barley farmers in northwestern Ethiopia

A Dagnew, D Goshu, L Zemedu… - Cogent Food & …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Contract farming (CF) has been one of the strategies employed to enhance the production
and productivity of malt barley and substitute imported malt barley in Ethiopia, in addition to …

Agricultural water use efficiency: is there any spatial correlation between different regions?

Y Zhi, F Zhang, H Wang, T Qin, J Tong, T Wang… - Land, 2022 - mdpi.com
Affected by global climate change and water shortages, food security continues to be
challenged. Improving agricultural water use efficiency is essential to guarantee food …