Agropastoral Mobility and Rangelands Multiple Uses in the Miombo Frontier Ecozone of Tabora Region, Western Tanzania by George Felix Masanja

“…This study aimed to examine the argument of environmental resource-use conflict as the primary cause of crop farmers and agropastoralists conflicts in Tabora Region, Tanzania. …”
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Yield gap decomposition: quantifying factors limiting soybean yield in Southern Africa by John Okoth Omondi, Mazvita Sheila Chiduwa, Stephen Kyei-Boahen, Patricia Masikati, Isaiah Nyagumbo

“…Yet, the difference between the smallholder farmers’ yield and either the attainable or the potential is large. …”
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THE IMPLICATIONS OF TERRORISM ON FOOD PRICES IN NIGERIA by LILIAN NNENNE AKHANOLU, HEZEKIAH AMAMIZO OGUNNUBI

“… Nigeria as a nation has been overshadowed by terrorism since 2009 in Borno state where it started as a fight against western education until it aggravated to the destruction of lives and properties in several towns and cities of the country. Farmers are not left out in this mayhem as some were killed and injured on their farms, thus creating a scenario where people are afraid to go to their farms for fear of being maimed and killed. …”
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Climate change reflects on security of the border villages, case study: Salas Babajani border villages by morad Kaviani Rad, meysam toulabi nejad, farid rezaei

“…The results also showed that with climate change, some former farmers have moved to their village boundaries for daily livelihoods due to climate change and food scarcity, which could in the future be the third border region and its villages. …”
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Economic Consequence of Human - Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibious) Conflicts on Farming Livelihood in Rural Adamawa State, Nigeria by Celestine Lumbonyi, Patrick Boni, Ibrahim Lumbonyi, Amurtiya Michael

“…The study concluded that farmers should work as a team and adopt measures like fencing, scare tactics, or deterrents that will minimize significant crop losses. …”
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Assessing technical and scale efficiencies in tilapia production: influential factors and insights by Sumon Shah Mahmud, Hossain Mohammad Sabbir, Uddin Md. Nezum, Badiuzzaman Professor

“…This study assessed the technical and scale efficiency of tilapia farmers in Bangladesh with a focus on identifying key factors influencing their efficiency levels. …”
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Effect of Diseases on Livestock Animals in Kahungye Sub-County Kabale District. by Tibasiima, Charity

“…A survey research design was employed, incorporating interviews with farmers, veterinarians, and stakeholders in six purposively selected villages. …”
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Harnessing the Power of Citizen Science for Agroecological Transitions: The Case of the One Million Voices of Agroecology Initiative and Digital Platform by Lisa Elena Fuchs, Lily Cannell van Dien, Maria Rosa ‘Rosy’ Mondardini, Ma Estrella ‘Esther’ Penunia, Irish Baguilat, Sergio Iván Larrea Macías, Marcelo Soares Souza, Eduardo Fernandes Formighieri, Murilo Gelain Gonçalves, Rodrigo B. Westphalen, Vitória Pimentel, Fabio Ricci, Daria Levina, Matthias Geck

“…Its goal was to co-develop a citizen science platform that enables farmers, producer organizations, and consumers around the world to participate in agroecology movements, support agroecology adoption, and contribute to the co-creation and sharing of knowledge on the performance of agroecology. …”
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Pastoral livestock farming constraints and adaptation strategies in response to institutional reforms in the Sudano-Sahelian zone of West Africa by Basnewindé Ilboudo, Alhassane Zaré, Alhassane Zaré, Innocent Charles Emmanuel Traoré, Innocent Charles Emmanuel Traoré, Loyapin Bondé, Reginald Tang Guuroh, Reginald Tang Guuroh, Reginald Tang Guuroh, Oumarou Ouédraogo

“…In Burkina Faso, the pastoral zone creation process began in 1980 to sedentarize livestock farmers, reduce social conflict, and strengthen livestock production. …”
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Stability, performance and participatory evaluation of potato varieties under rain-fed and irrigation conditions at Southeast, Ethiopia by Gizaw Wegayehu Tilahun, Nimona Fufa, Dasta Tsagaye, Demis Fikre, Awoke Ali, Fekadu Gebretensay, Kedir Jaleto

“…The goal of potato breeding is to develop widely adaptable, highly productive cultivars that farmers would prefer. The objective of this study was to evaluate the performance and stability of potato varieties linking the preferences of smallholder farmers in rain-fed and irrigated environments. …”
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Assessing The Influence of Upland Rice on Household Income in Nyamirama Sub-County Kanungu District. by Byamukama, Chrispus

“…The primary data was gathered from the respondents that were selected for the study farmers, local community members, farm extension workers, and rice traders). …”
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Effects of Agrochemicals on Soil Bio-Physico-Chemical Properties in Potato Production Systems in the Highlands of South Western Uganda. by Twebaze, Jeniffer

“…Commonly used agrochemicals by farmers were determined by using a structured questionnaire administered to 150 potato farmers in Kabale District. …”
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The role of EIP-AGRI Operational Groups as a driver for innovation in viticulture by Chiara Mignani, Annapia Ferrara, Sabrina Tomasi, Michele Moretti, Alessio Cavicchi

“…Operational Groups (OGs) within the Partnership provide “interactive innovation” platforms in which research institutions work with farmers, advisors, businesses, NGOs and other interest groups to co-create innovative solutions for agriculture and forestry as well as rural communities; the rationale is that when farmers and foresters are engaged in the process, the solutions are more likely to be based on their concrete reality and thus relevant.  …”
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Dynamic Capabilities, Flexibility and Competitive Performance Practices Based on IT; Comparison of Public Organizations and Agricultural Businesses by Cindy Puspitafuri, Sudirman Zaid

“…For agricultural businesses, prioritizing the development of IT capacity and enhancing the perceptions and behaviors of farmers and extension workers is crucial for fostering competitiveness. …”
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Combined Application of Phosphorus Fertilizer with Tithonia Biomass Improves Grain Yield and Agronomic Phosphorus Use Efficiency of Hybrid Maize by Solomon Endris

“…The dominant soil types in the region are acidic nitosols that are low in plant-available phosphorus. Most farmers cultivate maize with minimal external inputs and hence result in suboptimal yield levels. …”
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Socio-economic factors affecting the adoption of improved orchard management practices of mandarin in Sankhuwasabha, Nepal by Anup Timsina, Subodh Paudel, Shiva Chandra Dhakal

“…Thus, policy implications should be tailored to target extension services, subsidies, and localized training programs to strengthen farmers’ technical knowledge and financial capacity.…”
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Multiple Antibiotic Resistance-Coliform Bacteria in Some Selected Fish Farms of the Central Region of Ghana by Cynthia Ayefoumi Adinortey, Denis Worlanyo Aheto, Alex Asomeni Boateng, Rosemary Agbeko

“…Interview guides were administered to farmers to get data on farming practices and antibiotic use. …”
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Analysis of Determinants of Economic Efficiency in Honey Production in Horo Guduru Zone, Ethiopia: Stochastic Dual Cost Frontier Model Approach by Tolesa Tesema, Megersa Adugna

“…This demonstrates that the farmers in the study area have to decrease production cost by 56% to achieve 100% economic efficiency level. …”
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Climate-smart agricultural practices and its implication in Ethiopia: a systematic review by Getasew Daru Tariku, Sinkie Alemu Kebede

“…Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess the adoption of climate-smart agriculture (CSA) and its implication on improving the farming household food security status, their resilience and livelihood risk management of farmers. Design/methodology/approach – This systematic review has followed procedures to accomplish the review, including literature searches, screening studies, data extraction, synthesis and presentation of the data. …”
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ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES CLIMATE CHANGE: AN EXPOSITION OF HERDSMEN TERRORISM IN TIVLAND OF BENUE STATE by GABRIEL T. TYUNGU, PETER MEMGA KERTYO

“…Before now, clashes between herders and farmers was witnessed between the periods of December to March, owing largely to changes in environments in the Sahel region.  …”
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