The Effect of Rainfall, Temperature, and Relative Humidity on the Yield of Cassava, Yam, and Maize in the Ashanti Region of Ghana by Harriet Achiaa Dwamena, Kassim Tawiah, Amanda Serwaa Akuoko Kodua

“…We encourage the Government of Ghana, the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, and all stakeholders in the agriculture sector to increase their campaign on the consequences of climate change on the yield of these crops. They should educate farmers on the effects of overreliance on rainfed and traditional agricultural methods, introduce them to modern methods of agriculture, and provide them with varieties of these crops with higher-yielding capacities in higher temperatures.…”
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New Possibilities for Planning the Recovery of Abandoned Agricultural Land in Mediterranean Mountain Communities: The Case of Troodos in Cyprus by Dimitris Goussios, Dimitra Gaki, Prodromos Mardakis, Ioannis Faraslis

“…The paper results in a recovery process based on the correspondence between the differentiated agricultural land uses in mountains (intensive/extensive models, self-consumption, management, etc.) and the various user groups (existing and potential farmers, diaspora, etc.). This process indicates that, as long as there is a combined institutional intervention by communities, spatial planning, and local governance, integrating recovery into the local multifunctional production system leads to its differentiation and increased resilience.…”
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MACROECONOMIC FACTORS AS TOOLS FOR STIMULATION OR DESTIMULATION OF AGRIBUSINESS LOANS IN CRISIS SITUATION by Sławomir Juszczyk, Wioleta Bartosiak, Bartosz Kublik, Łukasz Mleczko

“…During this period, banks granted a total of 307 012 loans to individual farmers, and their volume amounted to almost PLN 30 billion. …”
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Weather Monitoring and Classification Tools Using Fuzzy Logic Method Based on Internet of Things for Agriculture by Muhammad Alfazri Avindra, Ahmad Taqwa, Suroso

“…Unlike traditional systems, this tool provides innovative solutions to weather-related agricultural challenges, enabling farmers to make informed decisions and mitigate losses due to extreme weather. …”
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Breeding Services and the Factors Influencing Their Use on Smallholder Dairy Farms in Central Uganda by Anthony Mugisha, Vincent Kayiizi, David Owiny, John Mburu

“…On the other hand AI adoption was independent of formal education, age of farmer, labor availability, and feed/water availability (P>0.05). …”
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Sustainable Nipa Palm (Nypa fruticans Wurmb.) Product Utilization in Thailand by Onanong Cheablam, Boontaree Chanklap

“…This study aimed to investigate the use of nipa palms in Khanap Nak and focused on the type of products made from nipa palms and the yield of this plant through focus group discussion and interview with the farmers maintaining nipa palm forest. The results suggested that nipa palms in Khanap Nak can yield for 5–100 years. …”
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Wireless Sensor Network-Based Artificial Intelligent Irrigation System: Challenges and Limitations by Asaad Yaseen Ghareeb, Sadik Kamel Gharghan, Ammar Hussein Mutlag, Rosdiadee Nordin

“…To address this issue, many farmers worldwide rely on traditional irrigation systems despite their high water consumption. …”
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Omnivorous Behaviour of the Agouti (Dasyprocta leporina): A Neotropical Rodent with the Potential for Domestication by Kegan Romelle Jones, Kavita Ranjeeta Lall, Gary Wayne Garcia

“…Recently, captive rearing of these animals by wildlife farmers have increased in the Neotropics. This short communication consists of observation of feeding behaviour of captive reared agoutis at the University of the West Indies Field Station in Trinidad and Tobago. …”
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Triangulation Applied to the Intra-European Union Tomato Market by Jaime De Pablo Valenciano, José Antonio Torres Arriaza, Juan Uribe-Toril, José Luis Ruiz-Real

“…An understanding of the intracommunity trade is essential for the agents involved in the fresh tomato market (farmers, entrepreneurs, public administrations, and consumers). …”
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VALUE CHAIN IN AGRICULTURE: THE CASE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION by Sanja Franc, Vlatka Bilas, Lana Trifunić

“…In order to adequately respond to current trends, including global coronavirus pandemic, the EU's agricultural policy should be more flexible and continue to support the active needs of European farmers. The purpose of this paper is to give an overview of the agricultural sector and Common Agricultural Policy in the EU. …”
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Biochemical Composition of Propolis and Its Efficacy in Maintaining Postharvest Storability of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables by İbrahim Kahramanoğlu, Volkan Okatan, Chunpeng Wan

“…Herein, the biochemical composition and the efficacy of propolis in maintaining the postharvest storability of fresh food products were discussed to provide comprehensive guide to farmers and food processing and storage sectors and to scientists. …”
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Future prospective of bioethanol production from sugar palm sap by Mustofa, Hariadi

“…The results show that sap samples collected from the farmers have pH = 3.1-3.2, density 0.96 gr/mL, and carbohydrate content 1.51%, respectively. …”
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Application of IoT and Cloud Computing in Automation of Agriculture Irrigation by Khongdet Phasinam, Thanwamas Kassanuk, Priyanka P. Shinde, Chetan M. Thakar, Dilip Kumar Sharma, Md. Khaja Mohiddin, Abdul Wahab Rahmani

“…This system is designed to measure soil moisture and humidity and then process this data in the cloud using a variety of machine learning techniques. Farmers are given the correct information about water content rules. …”
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MOBILIZATION OF LOCAL SAMPLES OF VEGETABLE CROPS, CUCURBITS AND LEGUMINOUS CROPS DURING THE EXPEDITION TO THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA IN 2017 by A. M. Artemyeva, S. S. Abremskaya

“…It was found out that common bean, tomato, onion, sweet pepper and hot pepper, spicy-flavored crops and cucurbits are widely used by the local population. Farmers were observed to have a wide diversity of crop varieties derived from their own seeds. …”
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Growing Degree Day Climatology in Aydın, Türkiye by Ercan Yeşilırmak

“…The results are expected to provide farmers or agricultural practitioners with the latest averages of GDD to predict plant growth and development.…”
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Butterfly Diversity from Farmlands of Central Uganda by M. B. Théodore Munyuli

“…Their protection from degradation should be a priority for policy makers since they support a species-rich community of butterflies pollinating cultivated plants. Farmers are encouraged to protect and increase on-farm areas covered by complex traditional agroforests, linear, and nonlinear seminatural habitats to provide sufficient breeding sites and nectar resources for butterflies.…”
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Nutritional Health Perspective of Natto: A Critical Review by Muhammad Afzaal, Farhan Saeed, Fakhar Islam, Huda Ateeq, Aasma Asghar, Yasir Abbas Shah, Chigozie E. Ofoedu, James S. Chacha

“…Natto soya has grown popular because of its nutritional importance and health advantages. As a result, farmers have more opportunities, thanks to the natto soybean market. …”
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Lowering Soil pH to Optimize Nutrient Management and Crop Production by Rao Mylavarapu, George Hochmuth, Cheryl Mackowiak, Alan Wright, Maria Silveira

“…In order to keep the soil in the right range, farmers have been encouraged to make routine applications of lime. …”
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Pollinator Insect Found in Coconut Tree in Banyuasin Regency, South Sumatera by Erise Anggraini, Tia Ellisa Riyanti, Chandra Irsan, Harman Hamidson, Marlin Sefrilla, Astuti Kurnianingsih, Wei Hong Lau, Mahesh Tiran Gunasena

“…The survey was conducted through direct observation of coconut plants owned by coconut farmers in the Banyuasin area. Observations were made on coconut plants by observing pollinator insect species that associate with flowers on coconut plants. …”
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FINANCIAL-ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PRODUCER GROUPS IN POLAND, AND CONDITIONS FOR THE FUNCTIONING OF PRODUCER GROUPS by Dawid Olewnicki, Ewa Sabała, Dagmara Stangierska

“…Key strategic factors for the functioning of producer groups included: the visible impact offinancial assistance, the functioning of producer groups and economies of scale resulting from greater aggregation of competition, and the fact that farmers are still reluctant to associate andoften have limited business competences to run producer groups.…”
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