“Key to the highway”: blues records and the great migration by Louis Mazzari

“…This paper looks at the way “race record” blues of the 1920s and 1930s reinforced the decision of poor farmers, sharecroppers, and working men and women to move to the cities of the North. …”
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Fintech and crowdfunding as tools for financing the reproduction process in agricultural activities by M. A. Eskiev

“…The crowdfunding digital marketplace model brings together all participants (farmers, landowners, investors and consumers) in a platform that can promote transparency, empowerment, resourcefulness and public participation in agriculture.…”
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Sous les gölet, les forages. Infrastructures d’irrigation et trajectoires des territoires de l’eau dans la région d’Izmir (Turquie) by Selin Le Visage, Marcel Kuper

“…However, these gölet (small hillside reservoirs), which are to be transferred to farmers’ organizations, are often implemented in areas where farmers already irrigate from groundwater, and from one village to another, their appropriation is very different. …”
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Documenter la crise agraire haïtienne sous la dictature duvaliériste by Adeline Bouvard, Ariane Degroote

“…This article analyses the audiovisual approach adopted by the Belkin and how it relates to this development project, based on the close involvement of the region's farmers. While the agricultural development project in Salagnac enabled, facilitated the Belkin's work and gave a wider scope to the farmers' words and to their reflections on development and the agrarian crisis in the region. …”
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Analyse du basculement des modes d’extraction des eaux souterraines dans le Saïss (Maroc) by Rhoda Fofack, Jean-Paul Billaud, Marcel Kuper, Olivier Petit

“…Our case study is the Saïss plain in the North of Morocco, where irrigated agriculture is mostly based on groundwater. The paper shows how farmers switched from the use of groundwater from the shallow phreatic aquifer to the deep captive Liassic aquifer, as farmers turned from wells to tube-wells. …”
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Climate-based Management to Reduce Nitrate Leaching from Dairies in the Suwannee River Basin by Victor E. Cabrera, Norman E. Breuer, Peter E. Hildebrand, Clyde Fraisse

“… Dairy farmers in the Suwannee River Basin are aware that environmental issues will be among the greatest challenges they face in the near future. …”
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Les associations foncières pastorales dans les Pyrénées : mises en forme et préférences paysagères by Corinne Eychenne, Olivier Bories

“…Through their statements, compared with those of elected representatives and farmers, the following landscape models emerge: the agricultural model, the memorial model and the chosen lifestyle model. …”
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Innovativeness in organic farming system: The case of the Marche region by Selene Righi, Elena Viganò

“…The analysis, developed through the application of the SEM model to a sample of organic farmers, highlights the significant role of support services in facilitating the implementation of innovations. …”
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Climate change impacts and adaptation strategies: A case study in Northern Vietnam by Khuat Huyen, Ha Tuan

“…This study was conducted in a mountainous province in the northern part of the country to understand impacts of climate change on the livelihoods of smallholder farmers and identify key strategies toward climate resilience. …”
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Profitability Analysis of Potato Gardening at FAES Kabale University. by Amanya, Marvin

“…The report concludes with recommendations for optimizing production efficiency and enhancing market access to ensure sustained profitability for local farmers. This analysis serves as a valuable resource for farmers’ agricultural stakeholders and policymakers aiming to promote and support Irish potato cultivation in Kabale district.…”
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Bayesian joint-regression analysis of unbalanced series of on-farm trials by Turbet Delof, Michel, Rivière, Pierre, Dawson, Julie C, Gauffreteau, Arnaud, Goldringer, Isabelle, van Frank, Gaëlle, David, Olivier

“…In PPB, selection is decentralized in the target environments, and relies on collaboration between farmers, farmers' organisations and researchers. By doing so, evaluation of new genotypes takes genotype x environment (GxE) interactions into account to select for specific adaptation. …”
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Soil fertility and nutrient uptake of rice influenced by plant growth promoting microbes, seaweed extract and humic acid fortified in situ rice residue compost by Prabhu Vijayakumar, Singaravel Ramaiyan, Ramakichenin Alias Balagandhi Balasubramanian

“…Purpose Intensive rice cultivation, non-addition of organic matter and indiscriminate use of inorganic fertilizers lead to soil fertility deterioration; on other side, farmers are burning huge quantities of rice residue causing severe air pollution warrants pragmatic disposal solution. …”
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Ethiopia's Potato Seed System: Regulatory Challenges, Quality Assurance Issues, and Pathways for Improvement ─ A mini review [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Ebrahim Seid, Lemma Tessema

“…Conclusions This review calls for a comprehensive strategy that fosters stakeholder engagement and promotes sustainable practices to rejuvenate Ethiopia’s potato seed system, thereby supporting the livelihoods of millions of smallholder farmers and strengthening national food security through integrated seed sector development and capacity improvement of the seed regulatory body as well as smallholder farmers.…”
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Enhancing resilience to climate change: a comprehensive PRISMA review of agricultural and non-agricultural adaptation strategies for Ghana by Silas Uwumborge Takal, Abdul-Wahab Tahiru, IM Rizwanul Fattah, Samuel Jerry Cobbina, Wilhemina Asare, Samuel Kojo Abanyie

“…These practices highlight the resourcefulness of farmers in mitigating climate impacts. Findings emphasize the critical role of educational initiatives, outreach programs, and extension services in supporting farmers’ adaptive capacities. …”
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Initiating agri‐environmental collaboration at landscape scale requires bridging structures, regional facilitators and addressing the expectations of actors by Stefan Schüler, Isabelle Arimond, Annika Hass, Menko Koch, Jule M. Huber, Volker Ruwisch, Manuel Bartens, Tobias Plieninger, Catrin Westphal

“…Central to these approaches is collaboration between several farmers and other actors in agricultural landscapes. …”
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Evaluating Producer Welfare Benefits of Whole-Farm Revenue Insurance by Moharram Ainollahi Ahmadabadi, Mohammad Ghahremanzadeh, Ghader Dashti, Seyed-Ali Hosseini-Yekani

“…Parametric and non-parametric approaches were utilized to calculate farmers’ expected compensation and guaranteed and simulated revenues. …”
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Ethiopia's Potato Seed System: Regulatory Challenges, Quality Assurance Issues, and Pathways for Improvement ─ A mini review [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] by Ebrahim Seid, Lemma Tessema

“…Conclusions This review calls for a comprehensive strategy that fosters stakeholder engagement and promotes sustainable practices to rejuvenate Ethiopia’s potato seed system, thereby supporting the livelihoods of millions of smallholder farmers and strengthening national food security through integrated seed sector development and capacity improvement of the seed regulatory body as well as smallholder farmers.…”
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The impact of state policy on the development of organic agriculture in Azerbaijan by Mehriban Aliyeva, Gulnara Tanriverdiyeva, Dilbar Faradjova, Esmira Ahmadova, Oksana Baranovska

“…The purpose of this study was to analyse the impact of government policy on the development of organic agriculture in Azerbaijan and to assess the effectiveness of support programmes for organic farmers. The methodology included an analysis of legislative documents, government support programmes for farmers, and reports of state and international organizations. …”
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Advancing genome editing to improve the sustainability and resiliency of animal agriculture by Diane Wray-Cahen, Anastasia Bodnar, Caird Rexroad, Frank Siewerdt, Dan Kovich

“…Farmers and ranchers need a full toolbox of existing and innovative options. …”
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Factors Influencing the Uptake and Sustainable Use of Soil and Water Conservation Measures in Bubaare Micro-Catchment, Kabale District, South Western Uganda by Willbroad, Byamukama, Ssemakula, E, Kalibwani, R

“…Highland areas of Kabale are reported to be severely affected by soil erosion and declining soil fertility despite continued efforts by farmers to conserve soil and water resources. The study examined the Soil and Water Conservation measures in Bubaare micro-catchment. …”
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