Have farmers had enough of experts?

NA Rust, P Stankovics, RM Jarvis… - Environmental …, 2022 - Springer
The exponential rise of information available means we can now, in theory, access
knowledge on almost any question we ask. However, as the amount of unverified …

Drought vulnerability assessment: Solution for risk alleviation and drought management among Iranian farmers

M Savari, HE Damaneh, HE Damaneh - International Journal of Disaster …, 2022 - Elsevier
Drought is a natural disaster that can influence all aspects of human life with its extensive
and long-term implications. Rural communities are more drought-susceptible due to their …

Paving the way to paddy food security: A multigroup analysis of agricultural education on Circular Economy Adoption

SM Nordin, IA Zolkepli, ARA Rizal, R Tariq… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
In order to meet food demand in 2050, the global agricultural output needs to expand by
70%. While increased agricultural output has helped maintain a balance between …

Perception and adaptation strategies of smallholder farmers to drought risk: A scientometric analysis

AA Ogundeji, CC Okolie - Agriculture, 2022 - mdpi.com
Droughts are a worldwide issue that affects ecosystems' economies and cultures; therefore,
its perception and adaptation strategies among smallholder farmers are crucial for the …

Factors influencing farmers' management behaviors toward coping with drought: evidence from Iran

M Savari, H Eskandari Damaneh… - Journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
In recent years, drought has had detrimental impacts on agricultural activities in Iran, so it is
of crucial importance to employ drought-coping strategies. As such, the main idea of this …

Does the stability of farmland rental contract & conservation tillage adoption improve family welfare? Empirical insights from Zhangye, China

R Si, Q Lu, N Aziz - Land Use Policy, 2021 - Elsevier
China's farmland rental markets have brought new strategies to improve farmland quality by
adopting conservation tillage (CT) and improving family welfare. In the existing literature …

Combined effects of indigenous arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and NPK fertilizer on growth and yields of maize and soil nutrient availability

AF Fall, G Nakabonge, J Ssekandi… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
The excessive application of mineral fertilizers in maize cultivation leads to progressive soil
contamination in the long term and increases the cost of production. An alternative to reduce …

Determinants of reactive adaptations to climate change in semi-arid region of Pakistan

R Shahid, L Shijie, S Shahid, MA Altaf… - Journal of Arid …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study covers the methodological gap in determining adoption of adaptation strategies
towards changing climate by farmers, in semi-arid region of Pakistan. By considering …

[HTML][HTML] Drought risk assessment of farmers considering their planting behaviors and awareness: A case study of a County from China

H Guo, X Wen, Y Wu - Ecological Indicators, 2022 - Elsevier
The increase in the frequency, scale, and intensity of drought disasters due to climate
change will have a substantial impact on agricultural production activities. Farmers are some …

Local Context Capacity Building Needs for Climate Change Adaptation among Smallholder Farmers in Uganda: Policy and Practice Implications

D Mfitumukiza, GY Mwesigwa, EJ Kayendeke… - Climate, 2024 - mdpi.com
Climate change impacts threaten sustainable development efforts. The magnitude of the
impacts, however, varies with the socio-ecological characteristics of locations. This is the …