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A farmer-friendly tool for estimation of weights of pigs kept by smallholder farmers in Uganda
Pig kee** is important to the livelihoods of many rural Ugandans. Pigs are typically sold based on live weight or a carcass weight derived from...
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Factors influencing adoption of organic matter management on smallholder farms in the Rwenzori region of Uganda
Context specific studies on the factors influencing the adoption of organic matter management (OMM) practices on smallholder farms could be crucial...
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Improving efficiency of knowledge and technology diffusion using community seed banks and farmer-to-farmer extension: experiences from Malawi
BackgroundAgri-innovations are mostly delivered to farmers through private and public sector-led institutions around the world, with various degrees...
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Determinants of commercialization of African Indigenous Vegetables among smallholder farmers in Bungoma County, Kenya
Rising awareness of various lifestyle diseases and illnesses has led to an increased understanding of healthy eating habits, the increased demand for...
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A sco** review on the impacts of smallholder agriculture production on food and nutrition security: Evidence from Ethiopia context
BackgroundCurrently, food and nutrition insecurity are global challenges. Millions of people are still suffering from this problem in Ethiopia....
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Predictors of inoculant-based technology adoption by smallholder soybean farmers in northern Ghana: implications for soil fertility management
Inoculant-based technologies are environmentally friendly and economic ways to improve soil fertility status by incorporating atmospheric nitrogen...
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Farmer responses to an input subsidy and co-learning program: intensification, extensification, specialization, and diversification?
Sustainable intensification aims to increase production and improve livelihoods of smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa. Many farmers, however,...
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Exploring the adoption of food safety measures in smallholder dairy systems in Ethiopia: implications for food safety and public health
Milk is highly perishable and can be a conduit for the transmission of zoonotic foodborne pathogens. This cross-sectional survey involving 159...
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Vulnerability and adaptation of maize smallholder farmers to climate change: a Sub-Saharan African context
This study analyzed smallholder maize farmers' perceptions of climate change vulnerability and adaptation strategies in the eastern Democratic...
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Participation of Smallholder Farmers in Modern Bioenergy Value Chains in Africa: Opportunities and Constraints
Advancements in the modern bioenergy sector have not comprehensively involved smallholder farmers. To date, their role in develo** sustainable...
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Smallholder farmers’ knowledge, attitudes and practices towards biological control of papaya mealybug in Kenya
BackgroundFarmer perceptions are highly important in influencing on-farm pest management decision-making. Biological control is extremely sustainable...
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Exploring animal husbandry in smallholder dairy systems in Ethiopia using photovoice
This study uses photovoice to explore smallholder dairy farmers’ husbandry knowledge and practices and document how they address constraints faced in...
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Smallholder farmers’ intention to use insect-based feed in dairy cattle diet in Kenya
Limited access to good quality, adequate and affordable livestock feed impose a major challenge to livestock production in develo** countries. In...
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Novel estimation of African swine fever transmission parameters within smallholder villages in Lao P.D.R
African Swine Fever (ASF) disease transmission parameters are crucial for making response and control decisions when faced with an outbreak, yet they...
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The cost of inadequate postharvest management of pulse grain: Farmer losses due to handling and storage practices in Uganda
BackgroundInvesting in postharvest technologies is one way of reducing food losses with the aim of achieving food security, but it is often...
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Factors affecting soil quality among smallholder macadamia farms in Malawi
Declining soil fertility limits smallholder macadamia productivity in Malawi. To reverse this trend, it is essential to apply organic and inorganic...
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Farmer demand for certified legume seeds and the viability of farmer seed enterprises: Evidence from Myanmar
Legume seed systems in many develo** countries are characterized by low availability of certified seeds because the private sector is often absent,...
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Evaluating nutrient balances, soil carbon trends, and management options to support long-term soil productivity in smallholder crop-livestock systems
Understanding drivers of nutrient balances in crop** systems, and possible strategies to replenish nutrient and carbon losses from soils, is...
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Public–private partnership generates economic benefits to smallholder bean growers in Uganda
The quest to transform and hasten the role of smallholder farms in agricultural development and food security through farmer-firm linkages has...
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Winter Cover Crop Recommendations for Soil Fertility Improvement on Maize-Based Smallholder Irrigation Farms
In sub–Saharan Africa, maize yields remain low among resource poor smallholder farmers, mainly due to soil fertility problems. Conservation...