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Perception and adoption of a new agricultural technology: evidence from a developing country
(Elsevier, 2018)
Adoption of new agricultural technologies is always at the center of policy interest in developing countries. In reality, despite the visible benefits of many of the new agricultural technologies, including machinery and ...
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What’s the missing link?: reviewing Climate Change Polices in context of Indian agricultural sector
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2015)
Government of India has recently announced for special funds like National adaptation fund to handle market risks arising due to climatic variability. The operational protocol of this fund and other forthcoming initiatives ...
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Analysis of risks in crop production due to climate change in the Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia
(Academic Journals, 2015)
This study was conducted to investigate historical climate dynamics and the resultant risks at four sites (Meki, Melkassa, Miesso and Ziway) in the Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia. It involved analysis of rainfall and ...
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Status of wheat seed sector in Pakistan: opportunities and challenges to improve quality seed supply for increased production and food security
(IISTE, 2017)
Wheat accounts for 60% of the daily diet and 72% of the daily calorie intake in Pakistan. The average per hectare wheat yield in Pakistan is only 2.8 tons, which is far below potential yield of 6.8 tons/ha for wheat in ...
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Propuesta metodológica-interinstitucional para un nuevo extensionismo en México
(INIFAP, 2018)
In Mexico extension as a professional activity has been revalued, by the Government of the Mexican Republic itself, according to data from SAGARPA there are at least 23 thousand technicians in the registered registry. The ...
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Agricultural innovation and inclusive value-chain development: a review
(Emerald Publishing Limited, 2018)
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is twofold: first, to take stock of the current state of knowledge about inclusive value-chain development (VCD) in the context of international agricultural research; and second, to draw ...
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Comparison of genetic diversity between Chinese and American soybean (Glycine max (L.)) accessions revealed by high-density SNPs
(Frontiers, 2017)
Soybean is one of the most important economic crops for both China and the United States (US). The exchange of germplasm between these two countries has long been active. In order to investigate genetic relationships between ...
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Potential benefits of drought and heat tolerance for adapting maize to climate change in tropical environments
(Elsevier, 2018)
Climate change and population growth pose great challenges to the food security of the millions of people who grow maize in the already fragile agricultural systems in tropical environments. There is an urgent need for ...
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Genomic prediction of genotype x environment interaction kernel regression models
(Crop Science Society of America, 2016)
In genomic selection (GS), genotype × environment interaction (G × E) can be modeled by a marker × environment interaction (M × E). The G × E may be modeled through a linear kernel or a nonlinear (Gaussian) kernel. In this ...
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Climate variability and change in Bihar, India: challenges and opportunities for sustainable crop production
(MDPI, 2017)
Climate change and associated uncertainties have serious direct and indirect consequences for crop production and food security in agriculture-based developing regions. Long-term climate data analysis can identify climate ...