14 articles in this issue
Muhammad Bilal,Jan Barkmann,Bernhard Brümmer
Despite the use of Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) cotton in Pakistan, the country is still far behind in farm harvest per unit compared to other cotton-producing countries such as China and Turkey. Cotton is a pest-sensitive crop, and inappropriate crop prot... see more
Oluwamayokun Anjorin Fadeyi,Anoma Ariyawardana,Ammar A. Aziz
Smallholder agriculture has been identified to be critical in the creation of employment, improving food security and improving the economy. However, smallholder agriculture in Africa is characterised by a low production level which has been linked to the... see more
Nader Papi,Hassan Fazaeli,Seyyed Javad Alimohamadi
This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of using total mixed ration silage based on citrus pulp on feed intake, growth performance, serum metabolites and ruminal fermentation of growing female lambs. For this purpose, sixty-eight female Zel lambs... see more
Jules Ngango,Fabrice Nkurunziza,Saidi Rumanzi Mbaraka,Athanase Rusanganwa Cyamweshi
Sustainable agricultural intensification (SAI) involves those farming systems that produce in ways that improve or maintain productivity with minimal effects on the environment so that critical farm resources can endure. The objective of this paper is to ... see more
Yanuarita Hendrani,Siwi Nugraheni,Noknik Karliya
In developing countries, agriculture’s burden is not just ensuring enough food for the people but also securing net income for the farmers to alleviate poverty and to conserve the environment at the same time. Consumption shift towards staples, particular... see more
Kablan Antoine Effossou,Moses Azong Cho,Abel Ramoelo,Matilda Azong Cho
One of the main difficulties facing agribusiness development in Cote d’Ivoire, is the issue of benefit sharing. Although communal land is expected to be equitably beneficial to all who have a stake on the land, unclear benefit sharing principles and modal... see more
Daniel Callo-Concha,Issoufou Liman Harou,Laura Krings,Jasmin Ziemacki
In sub-Saharan Africa, the long-awaited fuelwood gap, resulting of the unbalance between a declining supply of firewood and the increasing demand of households, remains a latent social-ecological challenge. As its quantitative basis remains elusive, we ha... see more
Kafayat Omowumi Adebayo,Muhammed Abiola Mustapha,Risikat Mojisola Akinbode,Oludotun Olusegun Adelusi,Ronke Yemisi Aderinboye,Olubukola Ajike Isah
Medicinal plants are used in animal feeding as natural antimicrobial to improve nutrient utilisation and health status of animals. This study assessed the effects of varying concentration of Petiveria alliacea leaf extract (PLE) on fermentation parameters... see more
Tri Minh Pham
The study identifies the influencing factors of the performance of agricultural cooperatives (ACs) in the Mekong Delta (MD) of Vietnam. The study used a disproportionate stratified sampling method, with 308 valid samples collected from the Department of A... see more
Opeyemi Obafemi Adelesi,Olayinka Isiaka Baruwa
Nigeria is the largest (total) fish consumer in Africa and among the highest consumers in the world. The domestic fish production is short of the consumption demand despite the vast potentials in the fishery sector. Harnessing these potentials rightly wil... see more
Le Thi Hoa Sen,Nguyen Tien Dung,Md. Mainul Hasan
The use of pesticides is increasing rapidly and the pesticide use crisis is badly damaging the environment, the economy, and public health in Vietnam. However, the country is yet to become successful in reducing pesticide use mostly because of policy impl... see more
Marble Nkadimeng,Este van Marle-Köster,Nkhanedzeni Baldwin Nengovhela,Mahlako Linah Makgahlela
Farm practices of beef cattle smallholders in South Africa are characterized by poor management practices with limited advisory services. This study aimed to assess current beef cattle farming practices and limiting factors for improved beef product... see more
Newton Morara Nyairo,Linda Pfeiffer,Aslihan Spaulding,Mark Russel
Attitudes and perceptions are key constructs in decision making. Their nature and influence on agricultural technology adoption among smallholder farmers in Kenya has not been adequately researched. The research applied a mixed methods approach to assess ... see more
Nivya Mariam Paul,Variampally Sankar Harikumar
Biochar, the product obtained by the pyrolysis of organic materials with little or no available air, acts as a long-term recalcitrant source of organic carbon when applied to soil. In the present study an in-farm method has been standardized for the pyrol... see more