Showing results for: agriculture practice Articles
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Coevolution, agricultural practices and sustainability: some major social and ecological issues
This paper outlines the major social and ecological issues involved in the coevolution of social and ecological systems by initially reviewing relevant aspects of the recent literature relating to economic development and their implications for agricultural development. Coevolutionary qualitative-type models are presented. There has been a failure among advocates of structural adjustment policies ...
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Paths to developing multifunctional agriculture: insights for rural development policies
The paper proposes to contribute to the growing literature on the practise and significance of multifunctional agriculture, drawing on an empirical study of 50 farms located in Central Italy and Sicily. The paper intends, in particular, to identify and analyse the ways that multifunctionality can be translated into rural development models, and to distinguish the territorial and farm features ...
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The implications of US Government policy on the development and use of biopesticides
Biopesticides developed and used in the future will emerge against the backdrop of the environmental effects associated with the use of conventional pesticides and government policies designed to control these effects. In the final analysis, farmers' choices on pesticides will be influenced by the prevailing costs and benefits of conventional pesticides and their alternatives, including ...
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Ojala que llueva algo en el campo: unanticipated influences and development
The globalisation of agriculture continues to have a profound influence on ecosystems and subsistence based livelihoods throughout Latin America. In addition to contributing to the decline of the last remaining stands of forest in the Dominican Republic, changing agricultural practices also affect traditional gender roles and household nutritional status. Drawing on the experiences, observations, ...
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Irrigating Corn
Irrigating Corn for Sustainable Agriculture: A Path to Profitability With modern agriculture practices rapidly depleting resources and damaging ecosystems, there is a growing need to adopt sustainable methods of farming to ensure long-term profitability in the industry. One such method that has caught the attention of farmers worldwide is irrigating corn. This ancient technique has proven to be ...
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Role of multicriteria decision-aid (MCDA) to promote sustainable agriculture: heterogeneous data and different kinds of actors in a decision process
Regulation of pesticides in agricultural sector is becoming increasingly oriented to the use of best management practices in order to counter the effect of agricultural practices on health and groundwater. Several distinct criteria (economic, technical, environmental, social and informational criteria) need to be considered in the decision-making process. Moreover, the preferences of actors can ...
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Unveiling the Future of Sustainable Agriculture: Biochar Machine
In the quest for sustainable and regenerative agricultural practices, biochar machines emerge as a beacon of innovation. These technological marvels redefine the landscape of soil enhancement by transforming biomass into biochar through pyrolysis. As we delve into the intricate world of biochar production equipment, a realm of ecological benefits, technological complexities, and agricultural ...
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Agriculture`s Time has Come
Today, CNBC ranked Indigo as the most innovative company in the world on its 2019 Disruptor 50 list. This news is significant for our young organization but, more importantly, it is an achievement for the health and progress of our population and planet. In 2013, the list’s inaugural year, agriculture wasn’t even included as an industry to watch. Now, the industry is at the forefront ...
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Rolling out a strong human rights policy across Godrej companies
This interview is part of a deep-dive series from WBCSD’s Global Agribusiness Action on Equitable Livelihoods Project (GAA-EL) featuring perspectives from human rights experts in the NGO sector, government, WBCSD member companies, and more. The series aims to raise awareness about the challenges, opportunities and lessons learned across the sector. The GAA-EL project works with its ...
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Investing in people and evidence for sustainable farming
Evaluation of farming systems, new ideas and learning with practitioners should be part of a transformed agriculture. Food security is difficult to pin down. It can be explained simply as access to enough food. But behind that simplicity lies an interconnected web of factors — from food prices to agricultural practices, nutrition, natural resources, technology, trade and social ...
By SciDev.Net
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Agroecology Taps a Wellspring of Farming Knowledge
Agroecology shares family farmers' evolving knowledge — and should go mainstream, says Fernando R. Funes-Monzote. Over recent decades, formal research and extension, led by governments and big enterprises, have led to novel answers for emerging problems in agriculture. However, these have generally failed small-scale farmers — one fifth of the world's population. Every day, ...
By SciDev.Net
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“Swapping Land” to Produce Sustainable Palm Oil in Indonesia
Indonesia has the world’s third-largest rainforest, which is a haven for biodiversity and an economic lifeline for many rural communities. However, Indonesian forests are in rapid decline and the country regularly tops deforestation hotspots lists. The key to protecting Indonesia’s forests remains reforming its massive forestry and agriculture sectors. By giving these industries the ...
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Regenerative agriculture and climate change
The term “regenerative agriculture” is gaining prominence in climate-related conversations. It dates back to the 1980s when Robert Rodale coined the term, “regenerative organic agriculture” as way to express that organic should be more than simply avoiding chemical inputs. The term has been defined and re-defined by many different authors, sometimes describing very ...
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Indoor agriculture - Can it feed the world?
The future of agriculture is ever-changing… And in the bid to feed the world by 2050 there are a number of key challenges, but also exciting opportunities. With an ever-rising global population, climate change, food security and working out how to produce enough nutrient-dense food for the masses are high priorities for the agriculture sector. These colossal world issues present many ...
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Irrigation for Corn Near Me Grand Island NB
Welcome to our comprehensive guide on irrigation for corn crops! If you’re in the market for ways to improve your corn yield and maximize your profits, then you’ve come to the right place. Corn is a staple crop that provides food, feed, and fuel for millions of people around the world. However, growing healthy and high-yielding corn requires more than just planting seeds and hoping ...
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Irrigation for Corn Near Me York NB
Welcome to our comprehensive guide on irrigation for corn crops! If you’re in the market for ways to improve your corn yield and maximize your profits, then you’ve come to the right place near York NB. Corn is a staple crop that provides food, feed, and fuel for millions of people around the world. However, growing healthy and high-yielding corn requires more than just planting seeds ...
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Irrigation for Corn Near Me Hastings NB
Welcome to our comprehensive guide on irrigation for corn crops! If you’re in the market for ways to improve your corn yield and maximize your profits, then you’ve come to the right place near Hastings NB. Corn is a staple crop that provides food, feed, and fuel for millions of people around the world. However, growing healthy and high-yielding corn requires more than just planting ...
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Irrigation for Corn Near Me Kearney NB
Welcome to our comprehensive guide on irrigation for corn crops! If you’re in the market for ways to improve your corn yield and maximize your profits, then you’ve come to the right place. Corn is a staple crop that provides food, feed, and fuel for millions of people around the world. However, growing healthy and high-yielding corn requires more than just planting seeds and hoping ...
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Irrigation for Corn Near Me Ogallala NB
Welcome to our comprehensive guide on irrigation for corn crops! If you’re in the market for ways to improve your corn yield and maximize your profits, then you’ve come to the right place. Corn is a staple crop that provides food, feed, and fuel for millions of people around the world. However, growing healthy and high-yielding corn requires more than just planting seeds and hoping ...
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An analysis of some paradoxes in alternative agriculture and a vision of sustainability for future food systems
The paper offers an analysis of some of the prevailing practices in sustainable agriculture and points out some of the paradoxes that need to be addressed and resolved in order to enhance acceptability of sustainable agriculture by the general public. Education and research in sustainable agriculture are suggested as possible tools via which solutions to the paradoxes may be found. Preserving the ...
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