Genebanks and market participation: evidence from groundnut farmers in Malawi by Martin Paul Jr. Tabe-Ojong, Melinda Smale, Nelissa Jamora, Vania Azevedo

“…The study points to the crucial role of genebanks as important sources of crop diversity for improved food security and incomes of smallholder farmers.…”
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Determinants of Seed Distribution System: The Case of Womberma District, North West Ethiopia by Gizachew Wosene Minwagaw, Wubalem Gobie Ejigu

“…Bread wheat also known as common wheat is one of the most important crops for food security and job opportunities for many smallholders as well as the urban population in Ethiopia. …”
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The effect of traditional agricultural practices on the food consumption of households facing extreme weather events in Tanzania by Tim Wegenast, Niklas Hänze, Roos Haer, Marcel Birulés

“…Traditional farming practices can function as a safety net, protecting smallholders in Tanzania against the detrimental consequences of weather shocks.…”
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Conflict Resolution Strategies and Social Cohesion of Local Communities in Kyanamira Subcounty, Kabale District by Barigye, Samuel

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Applying the Dempster–Shafer Fusion Theory to Combine Independent Land-Use Maps: A Case Study on the Mapping of Oil Palm Plantations in Sumatra, Indonesia by Carl Bethuel, Damien Arvor, Thomas Corpetti, Julia Hélie, Adrià Descals, David Gaveau, Cécile Chéron-Bessou, Jérémie Gignoux, Samuel Corgne

“…., uncertainty) maps produced by DST evidenced that industrial plantations were detected with higher confidence than smallholder plantations. Consequently, Kappa values computed locally were lower in areas dominated by smallholder plantations. …”
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Émigration paysanne et vulnérabilité des territoires ruraux dans les Andes équatoriennes by Nasser Rebaï

“…This emigration, in very large numbers in some areas, logically implies major transformations of rural territories evidenced by the drastic reduction of the cultivated areas which marks the increased vulnerability of family smallholdings. In this article, which will focus on two localities in the countryside of the city of Cuenca, we will discuss the landscape and economic effects of peasant migration in the Ecuadorian Sierra, before orienting our analysis to the necessity to rethink the development of the rural territories with a redefinition of urban-rural linkages.…”
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The importance of genotyping within the climate-smart plant breeding value chain – integrative tools for genetic enhancement programs by Ana Luísa Garcia-Oliveira, Rodomiro Ortiz, Fatma Sarsu, Søren K. Rasmussen, Paterne Agre, Asrat Asfaw, Moctar Kante, Subhash Chander

“…This review article aims to address how these new technologies can provide a better support to smallholder farmers.…”
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Effects of Adoption of Agricultural Technologies on Irish Potato Yield in Ol Kalou Sub-County Kenya: Application of Endogenous Switching Regression Model by David Kihoro, Geofrey Kingori Gathungu, Rael Nkatha Mwirigi, Vicky Nyambura Wairimu

“…A descriptive cross-sectional research design was used to obtain data from a study population of 21,942 smallholder Irish potato farmers in Ol Kalou Sub County. …”
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EXPLORING THE BENEFITS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TOWARDS ENSURING A SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENTS IN NIGERIA by Kayode David KOLAWOLE

“…This percentage includes smallholder farmers, agricultural laborers, agribusiness workers, and those involved in related sectors such as food processing and distribution. …”
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Mango Fruit Fly, Ceratitis cosyra (Walker) (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae) by Gary J. Steck

“…This fly is a serious pest in smallholder and commercial mango across sub-Saharan Africa, where it is more destructive than either the Mediterranean fruit fly or the Natal fruit fly. …”
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Mango Fruit Fly, Ceratitis cosyra (Walker) (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae) by Gary J. Steck

“…This fly is a serious pest in smallholder and commercial mango across sub-Saharan Africa, where it is more destructive than either the Mediterranean fruit fly or the Natal fruit fly. …”
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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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Le Programme d’Acquisition d’Aliments (PAA) au Brésil : l’agriculture locale et familiale au cœur de l’action publique en vue de la sécurité alimentaire by Paulo Eduardo Moruzzi Marques, Marcos Freitas Le Moal

“…As a public policy device wich incorporates support to the commercialization of smallholder agriculture and food aid for people in difficulty, the PAA is a significant innovation for food security, in particular by promoting the formation of short circuits nearby.Thus, our study focuses on two areas in the state of São Paulo : on the one hand the Milton Santos settlement is located in the periphery of the second largest metropolitan area in the state, around Campinas, on the other hand, the Antônio Conselheiro and Margarida Alves settlements are in Mirante do Paranapanema township in the region of Pontal do Paranapanema, west of the state, far from major urban centers. …”
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Spatiotemporal analysis of oil palm land clearing by M.K. Rosyidy, E. Frimawaty

“…This study shows that smallholder oil palm plantations in the Jambi region play an important role in increasing deforestation in Jambi Province, especially in Indonesia. …”
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Campylobacter colonization and undernutrition in infants in rural eastern Ethiopia — a longitudinal community-based birth cohort study by Dehao Chen, Dehao Chen, Sarah Lindley McKune, Sarah Lindley McKune, Yang Yang, Ibsa Aliyi Usmane, Ibsa Abdusemed Ahmed, Jafer Kedir Amin, Abdulmuen Mohammed Ibrahim, Abadir Jemal Seran, Nurmohammad Shaik, Amanda Ojeda, Bahar Mummed Hassen, Loic Deblais, Belisa Usmael Ahmedo, Kedir Abdi Hassen, Mussie Bhrane, Xiaolong Li, Nitya Singh, Kedir Teji Roba, Nigel P. French, Gireesh Rajashekara, Mark J. Manary, Jemal Yusuf Hassen, Arie Hendrik Havelaar, on behalf of the CAGED Research Team

“…Campylobacter infection could be a linchpin between livestock fecal exposure and health outcomes in low-resource smallholder settings.MethodsWe followed a birth cohort of 106 infants in rural smallholder households in eastern Ethiopia up to 13 months of age. …”
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Behaviour change communication influences on food consumption behaviours and the demand for diverse nutritious foods in the Makoni District, Zimbabwe. by Delilah Takawira, Mthokozisi Kwazi Zuma, Xikombiso Gertrude Mbhenyane

“…The population was smallholder farmers' households with children six to twenty-four months old. …”
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Mango Fruit Fly, Marula Fruit Fly, Ceratitis cosyra (Walker) (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae) by Gary J. Steck

“…The fly is a serious pest in smallholder and commercial mango across sub-Saharan Africa and has been recorded in Ivory Coast, Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe, where it is more destructive than either Mediterranean fruit fly (Medfly; Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann)) or the Natal fruit fly (Ceratitis rosa Karsch) (Malio 1979; Labuschagne et al. 1996; Javaid 1979; De Lima 1979; Rendell et al. 1995; Lux et al. 1998). …”
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Mango Fruit Fly, Marula Fruit Fly, Ceratitis cosyra (Walker) (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae) by Gary J. Steck

“…The fly is a serious pest in smallholder and commercial mango across sub-Saharan Africa and has been recorded in Ivory Coast, Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe, where it is more destructive than either Mediterranean fruit fly (Medfly; Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann)) or the Natal fruit fly (Ceratitis rosa Karsch) (Malio 1979; Labuschagne et al. 1996; Javaid 1979; De Lima 1979; Rendell et al. 1995; Lux et al. 1998). …”
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Digital Technology Adoption in the Agriculture Sector: Challenges and Complexities in Africa by David Mhlanga, Emmanuel Ndhlovu

“…While the literature on digital technologies in sectors such as manufacturing, communications, tourism and hospitality, and education abounds, focus on the applicability, relevance, and adoption of digital technologies in farming, particularly by smallholder farmers in agrarian Africa, remains limited. …”
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Evaluation of Phsicochemical Properties, Drying Process and Drying Conditions of Natural Rubber Latex and Ribbed Smoked Sheets by I. O. Bakare

“…Its latex or lump forms are regarded asthe farm gate produce which requires value addition and processing to attract desirable economic benefits to smallholder rubber farmers. The field latex is the primary material for ribbed smoked sheet (RSS) production which is one of the raw materials feeding the rubber industry.Ribbed smoked sheetcan beproduced from latex through various processing stages such as tapping, cleaning, dilution, coagulation, sheet formation, and smoke drying. …”
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