Understanding farmers’ perception of climate change and adaptation practices in the marshlands of South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo by Arsene Mushagalusa Balasha, Wivine Munyahali, John Tshomba Kulumbu, Augustin Nge Okwe, Jules Nkulu Mwine Fyama, Emery Kasongo Lenge, Alex Nyumbaiza Tambwe

“…This is particularly important for farmers who exploit fragile ecosystems such as marshlands.Using semi-structured questionnaires and interviews conducted with smallholder farmers in the marshlands of Kabare, this study compares the perception of men and women relating to climate change and uses the chi-square test and logistic regression to examine gendered differences in response to climate change and the determinants of farmers’ choice of sustainable practices. …”
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Effects of land use types on soil quality dynamics in a tropical sub-humid ecosystem, western Ethiopia by Yitayh Leul, Mohammed Assen, Shimeles Damene, Asmamaw Legass

“…To analyze some impacts, 80 composite soil samples (0–20 cm depth) and 45 undisturbed soil samples (0–7 cm depth) were collected from different land use patterns, including natural forests, grasslands, recently developed commercial lands, old commercial farmlands, and smallholder cultivated farmlands. A one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was performed to determine the effect of different land uses on soil quality indicators. …”
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Impact of the COVID-19 control measures on rural households’ access to social capital for mobilizing resources in Eastern Ethiopia by Getachew Shambel Endris, Muluken Gezahegn Wordofa, Chanyalew Seyoum Aweke, Jemal Yousuf Hassen, Jeylan Wolyie Hussein, Awol Seid Ebrahim, Hakim Hashim, Elyas Ahmed, Eric Ndemo Okoyo

“…This study examined the way the COVID-19 pandemic and protective measures shaped smallholder farmers’ access to social capital for mobilizing resources during the pandemic. …”
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Response of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) genotypes to natural infestation by scale insect pest Stictococcus vayssierei Richard (Hemiptera: Stictococcidae) by Patrice Zemko Ngatsi, Bekolo Ndongo, Zachée Ambang, Pierre Eke, William Norbert Tueguem Kuate, Sylvere Landry Lontsi Dida, Jude Ndjaga Manga, Champlain Djiéto-Lordon

“…This pest is a severe constraint to the production of cassava, food and income security for smallholder farmers. Crop resistance development through the selection of varieties with resistant traits against targeted pests is a promising approach to pest control. …”
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Identifying Seasonal Groundwater-Irrigated Cropland Using Multi-Source NDVI Time-Series Images by Amit Kumar Sharma, Laurence Hubert-Moy, Sriramulu Buvaneshwari, Muddu Sekhar, Laurent Ruiz, Hemanth Moger, Soumya Bandyopadhyay, Samuel Corgne

“…Groundwater has become a major source of irrigation in the past few decades in India, but as it comes from millions of individual borewells owned by smallholders irrigating small fields, it is difficult to quantify the actual irrigated area across seasons and years. …”
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Survey data on livelihoods and inputs and outputs of crop production in Quzhou county on the North China Plain by Zhan Xu, Fan Li, Jiali Cheng, Zhengyuan Liang, Jeroen C.J. Groot, Wopke van der Werf, Chaochun Zhang

“…The interviewees represented two farm management models: smallholder farms and business farms. The resulting household dataset provides farm-level data, including demographic data of farming decision-makers and the number of household members, land use and machinery resources, crop production management practices, and government subsidies. …”
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Increasing rainwater use efficiency, gross return, and grain protein of rain-fed maize under nitrate and urea nitrogen forms by Isaiah O. OCHIENG’, Shivani RANJAN, Mahmoud F. SELEIMAN, Smruti R. PADHAN, Rodah PSIWA, Sumit SOW, Daniel O. WASONGA, Harun I. GITARI

“…This translated to a 123-234% increase in RUE over the control (N0), which is the key smallholder farmers’ practice. It is recommended that producing maize using nitrate nitrogen at 50 kg N ha-1 as opposed to urea can increase yield stability, and rain use efficiency with higher gross returns in water-scarce agro-ecologies in SSA. …”
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Role of multilateral development organizations, public and private investments in aquaculture subsector in Kenya by Jonathan M. Munguti, Kevin O. Obiero, Jacob O. Iteba, James G. Kirimi, Domitila N. Kyule, Paul S. Orina, Cecilia M. Githukia, Nicholas Outa, Erick O. Ogello, Jimmy B. Mboya, Kevin O. Ouko, David Liti, Rodrigue Yossa, Chrysantus M. Tanga

“…Despite significant investment efforts from the national and devolved governments as well as donors and international organizations, smallholder aquaculture production is yet to result in a significant increase in incomes and improved food and nutrition security. …”
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Rural Transformations : Globalization and Its Implications for Rural People, Land, and Economies / by Barcus, Holly R., editor 650582, Jones, Roy, 1946-, editor 650583, Schmitz, Serge, editor 650584

The significance of farmers’ climate change and salinity perceptions for on-farm adaptation strategies in the south-central coast of Bangladesh by Md Isfatuzzaman Bhuyan, Iwan Supit, Uthpal Kumar, Shamim Mia, Fulco Ludwig

“…Moreover, our findings indicate that farmers are interested in adopting diverse adaptation strategies that require technical and financial support, particularly for the smallholders. In conclusion, this research provides valuable information for formulating climate change adaptation policies in the context of coastal agriculture in Bangladesh.…”
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Ovine gastrointestinal parasite burden and the impact of strategic anthelmintic treatment in community-based breeding sites in Ethiopia by Wassie Molla, Mesfin Mekonnen Moliso, Solomon Gizaw, Tesfalem Nane, Asrat Arke, Firdawok Ayele, Theodore Knight-Jones

“…However, there were signs of emerging drug resistance.ConclusionGenerally, sheep in smallholder systems in Ethiopia experience a needlessly large economic burden from GIT worms. …”
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Salient features and ecosystem services of tree species in mountainous indigenous agroforestry systems of North-Eastern Tanzania by Oforo Didas Kimaro, Oforo Didas Kimaro, Oforo Didas Kimaro, Ellen Desie, Didas Nahum Kimaro, Karen Vancampenhout, Karl-Heinz Feger

“…In 82 farms, we collected data on the structure, tree species composition (both native and non-native), diversity, and associated provisioning ecosystem services as identified by smallholder farmers. Our results indicate that although all studied systems are multi-layered with three or four vertical layers, they have notable differences in their salient features concerning structure, composition, and diversity. …”
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Under a Tropical Climate and in Sandy Soils, Bat Guano Mineralises Very Quickly, Behaving More like a Mineral Fertiliser than a Conventional Farmyard Manure by Paulo Dimande, Margarida Arrobas, Manuel Ângelo Rodrigues

“…In sub-Saharan Africa, soil fertility management must rely on local fertiliser resources since most smallholder farmers do not have access to industrial fertilisers. …”
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Exploration of gender dynamics in the production and marketing of forage technologies in Kenya by Nelly Njiru, Alessandra Galiè, Francis Wanyoike, Mashonganyika Tawanda, Brenda Boonabaana, Jenipher Bisikwa, Esther Njuguna-Mungai, Chris S. Jones, Isabelle Baltenweck

“…Several forage varieties have been developed, which are targeted to smallholder farmers in developing countries, yet the level of adoption remains low, particularly among women farmers. …”
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Pilot study of a digital literacy-based intervention to confront concomitant crises amongst key food system actors in Chile by Rebecca Kanter, Sofía Boza, Sofía Boza, Paula Acuña-Salazar

“…The lack of digital literacy in Chile has not been evaluated or considered within comprehensive interventions.MethodsTo examine how local food systems can be strengthened, we conducted a pilot study of a digital literacy-based intervention with smallholder farmers, vendors, and consumers (n = 96) of different age groups (25–45 y, and 46–65 y) from adjacent urban and rural regions in Chile. …”
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“« Coffee agroforestry business-driven clusters »: an innovative social and environmental organisational model for coffee farm renovation [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Benoit Bertrand, Andrew Meter, Philippe Vaast, Eric Penot, Eric Ponçon, Hervé Etienne

“…Background: Worldwide coffee production, especially Arabica coffee, is threatened by climatic change, plants diseases and vulnerability of smallholders. Meanwhile, consumers’ demand for socially and environmentally sustainable products is steadily increasing, driving the engagement of stakeholders in agro-ecological and social initiatives. …”
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ENTREPRENEURIAL OPPORTUNITY, VALUE EVOLUTION, AND ORGANIZATIONAL INTEGRATION OF PROFESSIONAL FARMER ENTREPRENEURSHIP: A MULTI-CASE COMPARISON IN CHINA by Yifeng ZHANG, Chunfang YANG, Bright OBUOBI, Martin Kobby GRANT

“…This article proposes some suggestions to encourage professional farmers to develop featured agricultural projects, build a close benefit-linked mechanism with smallholders through the provision of socialized services, and participate in the governance of rural communities.…”
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Post-Harvest Insect Pests and Their Management Practices for Major Food and Export Crops in East Africa: An Ethiopian Case Study by Muez Berhe, Bhadriraju Subramanyam, Mekasha Chichaybelu, Girma Demissie, Fetien Abay, Jagger Harvey

“…In this context, reducing post-harvest grain losses is an urgent concern for improving food accessibility and availability for many smallholder farmers in Ethiopia and ensuring the nation’s long-term food security.…”
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Application of the AquaCrop model in decision support for optimization of nitrogen fertilizer and water productivity of soybeans by Omotayo B. Adeboye, Bart Schultz, Amaka P. Adeboye, Kenneth O. Adekalu, Jimmy A. Osunbitan

“…Therefore, it can serve as a useful tool for smallholder farmers in predicting productivity of soybeans and optimising resource allocation, land and water use in the tropical farming systems.We recommend simulation of the effects of pest on biomass, seed yield and water productivity by subsequent versions of the AquaCrop model. …”
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Assessing the potential additionality of certification by the Round table on Responsible Soybeans and the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil by Rachael D Garrett, Kimberly M Carlson, Ximena Rueda, Praveen Noojipady

“…Like most certification programs, neither roundtable is effectively targeting smallholder producers. To improve natural ecosystem protection, roundtables could target adoption to regions with low levels of environmental governance and high rates of forest-to-cropland conversion.…”
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