Keyword: agriculture & food

Found 571 papers in total
Date of pruning of Guazuma ulmifolia during the rainy season affects the availability, productivity and nutritional quality of forage during the dry season
Date of pruning of Guazuma ulmifolia during the rainy season affects the availability, productivity and nutritional quality of forage during the dry season
2013,
Guazuma ulmifolia was experimentally pruned to determine when pruning should begin...
Root distribution and interactions in jujube tree/wheat agroforestry system
Root distribution and interactions in jujube tree/wheat agroforestry system
2013,
Even though agronomists have considered the spatial root distribution of plants to be...
Potential impacts of biofuel development on food security in Botswana: A contribution to energy policy
Potential impacts of biofuel development on food security in Botswana: A contribution to energy policy
2012,
Biofuel development continues to be a critical development strategy in Africa because...
The relative greenhouse gas impacts of realistic dietary choices
The relative greenhouse gas impacts of realistic dietary choices
2012,
The greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions embodied in 61 different categories of food are...
Biofuels in developing countries: Are comparative advantages enough?
Biofuels in developing countries: Are comparative advantages enough?
2012,
This paper investigates the role of comparative advantage on biofuel policy adoption....
Explaining the reductions in US corn ethanol processing costs: Testing competing hypotheses
Explaining the reductions in US corn ethanol processing costs: Testing competing hypotheses
2012,
The processing costs of US corn ethanol have declined by 45% since 1983 as...
The relationship between agricultural technology and energy demand in Pakistan
The relationship between agricultural technology and energy demand in Pakistan
2012,
The purpose of this study was two fold: (i) to investigate the casual relationship...
Stability analysis in a delayed prey‐predator-resource model with harvest effort and stage structure
Stability analysis in a delayed prey‐predator-resource model with harvest effort and stage structure
2014,
In this paper, a prey–predator‐resource model with harvest effort on...
The role of forest ecosystems in community-based coping strategies to climate hazards: Three examples from rural areas in Africa
The role of forest ecosystems in community-based coping strategies to climate hazards: Three examples from rural areas in Africa
2012,
In developing countries, forests play an important role in supplying goods and...
Can non-wood forest products be used in promoting household food security?: Evidence from savannah and rain forest regions of Southern Nigeria
Can non-wood forest products be used in promoting household food security?: Evidence from savannah and rain forest regions of Southern Nigeria
2012,
Despite the importance of non‐wood forest products (NWFPs) in household...
In search for incentives to gum arabic collection and marketing in Senegal: Interlocking gum trade with pre-finances from traders
In search for incentives to gum arabic collection and marketing in Senegal: Interlocking gum trade with pre-finances from traders
2012,
In interlocked contractual relationships traders' supplies of inputs and cash to...
Growth projection and valuation of restoration of the shortleaf pine‐bluestem grass ecosystem
Growth projection and valuation of restoration of the shortleaf pine‐bluestem grass ecosystem
2012,
The fire‐dependent shortleaf pine–bluestem grass ecosystem that existed...
Empirical evidence of the economic importance of Central Himalayan forests to rural households
Empirical evidence of the economic importance of Central Himalayan forests to rural households
2012,
Forests are important to the livelihoods of hundreds of millions of people in...
Cultural uses of non-timber forest products among the Sts'ailes, British Columbia, Canada
Cultural uses of non-timber forest products among the Sts'ailes, British Columbia, Canada
2012,
We have identified cultural uses of non‐timber forest products (NTFPs) in the...
Indigenous agroforestry in a changing context: The case of the Erumanen ne Menuvu in Southern Philippines
Indigenous agroforestry in a changing context: The case of the Erumanen ne Menuvu in Southern Philippines
2012,
Research on indigenous agroforestry, especially its role in enhancing food security...
Irrigation Planning and Management Through Optimization Modelling
Irrigation Planning and Management Through Optimization Modelling
2014,
Proper planning and management of irrigation is vital in achieving food security for...
Modeling Effects of Land use and Vegetation Density on Soil Water Dynamics: Implications on Water Resource Management
Modeling Effects of Land use and Vegetation Density on Soil Water Dynamics: Implications on Water Resource Management
2014,
Vegetation restoration is helpful in preventing soil erosion but aggravates water...
Water Footprint of Grain Product in Irrigated Farmland of China
Water Footprint of Grain Product in Irrigated Farmland of China
2014,
China faces the dual challenge of grain production pressure and water scarcity. It is...
Optimal Allocation of Agricultural Water Resources Based on Virtual Water Subdivision in Shiyang River Basin
Optimal Allocation of Agricultural Water Resources Based on Virtual Water Subdivision in Shiyang River Basin
2014,
Without subdividing into blue and green virtual water, the virtual crop water is...
Managing Irrigation Water Shortage: a Comparison Between Five Allocation Rules Based on Crop Benefit Functions
Managing Irrigation Water Shortage: a Comparison Between Five Allocation Rules Based on Crop Benefit Functions
2014,
In this work the efficiency of five allocation rules of irrigation water is analyzed...
A Virtual Water Assessment Methodology for Cropping Pattern Investigation
A Virtual Water Assessment Methodology for Cropping Pattern Investigation
2014,
Increasing freshwater demands have made allocation of water in water‐scarce...
Evaluation of economic and social impacts of the sloping land conversion program: A case study in Dunhua County, China
Evaluation of economic and social impacts of the sloping land conversion program: A case study in Dunhua County, China
2012,
Based on data from a household survey the objective of the study was to evaluate the...
Biodiversity and socioeconomic factors supporting farmers' choice of wild edible trees in the agroforestry systems of Benin (West Africa)
Biodiversity and socioeconomic factors supporting farmers' choice of wild edible trees in the agroforestry systems of Benin (West Africa)
2012,
Wild edible trees are expected to play a significant role in the crop diversification...
Back to basics: Considerations in evaluating the outcomes of community forestry
Back to basics: Considerations in evaluating the outcomes of community forestry
2012,
Evaluations on community forestry outcomes are important to observe whether the...
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