The approach is no more than an attempt to main-tain the status quo and allow unsustainable systems to persist

The task was developed based on a framework of adaptation typology by Pelling which provides a sound analytical framework to analyse and understand key characteristics of adaptation options. The study has shown that smallholders in the Borana farming systems adopted a wide range of adaptation measures and tried to remain flexible to overcome what they …

IA will assure high water productivity in agricultural production system

If so, one may ask why almost all of the populations in the world turned agricultural within such a short time period , in fact, almost simultaneously? And if the botanical and agro-technical understanding have already existed, why was it suddenly manifested in the form of agriculture throughout the world? It seems that the answer …

A water supply is necessary to make up for water lost through evaporation and blowout

The Pilbara region Western Australia is a fast area within itself with many possible locations that could be considered as having potential for a viable microalgaebiomass cultivation plant. There is also access to an unlimited source of water, and Western Australia is one of the sunniest places in the world. Many extensive studies of the …

Simetar simulates a probability distribution of NPV based on the distributions of yield and price

The remainder of the paper is organised as follows: The next two sections describe the applied methodology and data sources that are used in the study. Finally, the paper concludes with a summary of the main findings, a discussion regarding the investment strategies of Greek organic cherry farmers and critical suggestions for agricultural policy planners. …

The relationship holds true even when adjusting for race and type of area

The inclusion of these variables allows us to control for both the level and the direction of net worth and profit. Apparently, there is a large degree of overlap between the operational and financial risks of a firm being captured by some of these variables. “The world food order is increasingly fragile, supplemented by ad …

Chinese RCBs are largely formed under the government initiatives

Research in CRM of Chinese RCBs is in scarcity. This research attempts to develop a CRM framework for Chinese RCBs. The framework incorporates main factors that affect credit risk facing RCBs in relation to environmental, operational,financial and guanxi variables contributing to failures of SMEs and farming households, the main customers of RCBs in China. The …

Radial basis function is a function only depends on value of distance from the origin

This statement being proved by the studies in , shows that the machine learning based model give a better prediction than the linear regression algorithm to predict rainfall. An artificial neural network computational tool is strong and data driven.Its characteristic is self-adaptive, flexible which has the capacity to learn and handle nonlinear and tough underlying …

The goal of this study is to explore the intensity of Farmville play and its implications on social capital and psychological wellness

In addition, veterinary costs for animal health service deliveryare apparently high especially following the liberalization of the livestock industry. An ethno-veterinary approach combined with social service delivery to improve on behavioral change on farming practices, and drug usage, improved extension service delivery as well as efficient livestock industry management may be required for the sustainability …

Agroforestry production systems decreased income inequality in the study area

Shin  indicated further that income derived from economic activity and loans based on the leverage in the financial market exacerbated wealth inequality as higher income groups tended to utilize more loans in the monetized economy, widening the gap between the rich and the poor.As such, the mainstream literature on female-headed households and poverty indicates that …

The first theory is the most commonly used by income inequality analysts

They can check soil erosion to some extent, increase soil fertility, reduce salinity; alkalinity,acidity, and desertification, ultimately improve soil health which keeps the land suitable for the sustainable production of diversified products . According to Sharma et al. , agroforestry-related practices, such as, the use of multi-purpose tree species, relay-cropping, terracing and contour cultivation, soil …