PROFIT EFFICIENCY OF SMALLHOLDER MAIZE FARMERS IN SAGNARIGU MUNICIPAL OF NORTHERN GHANA by Benjamin Tetteh ANANG, Adinan Bahahudeen SHAFIWU

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Accelerating Certification of Oil Palm Smallholders through Institutionalization of Various Incentives by Lukas Rumboko Wibowo, Erdi Erdi, Sakti Hutabarat, Fitri Nur Nurfatriani, Marcellinus Utomo, Iman Kasiman Nawireja, Eusebius Pantja Pramudya, Dewi Ratna Kurniasari, Eko Cahyono, Rahman Kurniadi, Andri Santosa, Zainal Fuad, Aria Atyanto Satwiko

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Utilization of Internet of Things and Wireless Sensor Networks for Sustainable Smallholder Agriculture by Amsale Zelalem Bayih, Javier Morales, Yaregal Assabie, Rolf A. de By

Subjects: “…technology assist in smallholder data acquisition…”
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Assessment of Soil Quality of Smallholder Agroecosystems in the Semiarid Region of Northeastern Brazil by Rodrigo Santana Macedo, Renato Pereira Lima, Kalline de Almeida Alves Carneiro, Letícia Moro, Daiana Caroline Refati, Milton Cesar Costa Campos, Raphael Moreira Beirigo, Gislayne Kayne Gomes da Cruz, Antonio Augusto Pereira de Sousa, José Félix de Brito Neto, Josivânia Araújo Duarte, Deibson Teixeira da Costa

“…This study aimed to assess the soil quality of smallholder agroecosystems from the Brazilian semiarid region. …”
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Analyzing the drivers of smallholder farmer’s market participation in the Sahelian region of Niger by Seydou Zakari, Bokar Moussa, Germaine Ibro, Tahirou Abdoulaye

“…Furthermore, considering the positive association between credit availability and smallholder market participation, any initiative in the agricultural sector that will bring efforts to supply credit and farm inputs to farmers will surely help to improve agricultural production and household market participation.…”
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SMALLHOLDER FARMERS’ WILLINGNESS TO INCORPORATE BIOFUEL CROPS INTO CROPPING SYSTEMS IN MALAWI by Beston Bille Maonga, Assa Mulagha Maganga, Henry Kankwamba

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Determinants Affecting the Adoption of Silvopastoral Production among Smallholder Farmers in Zimbabwe by Christopher Gadzirayi, Chimvuramahwe J, Nhundu A

“…Therefore, the continuous effort to improve livestock herd under smallholder farmers through silvopastoral, should be taken as a priority to encourage more farmers to adopt the system. …”
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Assessing Spatial Variability of Soil Properties in Mediterranean Smallholder Farming Systems by Chariklia Kosma, Vassilios Triantafyllidis, Anastasios Zotos, Antonios Pittaras, Varvara Kouneli, Stella Karydogianni, Antonios Mavroeidis, Ioanna Kakabouki, Dimitrios Beslemes, Evangelia L. Tigka, Ioannis Roussis, Dimitrios Bilalis

Subjects: “…smallholder farming systems…”
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Factors affecting soil quality among smallholder macadamia farms in Malawi by Emmanuel Junior Zuza, Kadmiel Maseyk, Shonil A. Bhagwat, Abel Chemura, Rick L. Brandenburg, Andrew Emmott, Will Rawes, Wayne Hancock, Frank Mnthambala, Yoseph N. Araya

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Economic performance of smallholder soya bean production in Kwara State, Nigeria by Oyenpemi Lawrence Oluwagbenga, Solaja Sodipe Oluwaseun, Fadeyi Blessing Oluwaseun, Awe Toluwalase Eniola, Ayojimi Wale, Etta-Oyong Stephen Otu, Okonta Omebere Winifred, Oriade Opeyemi Abosede

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Socio-Economic Factors and Water Footprint in Smallholder Irrigation Schemes in Zimbabwe by Liboster Mwadzingeni, Raymond Mugandani, Paramu L. Mafongoya

“…This unique study is the first of its kind to assess the mediation effect between socio-economic factors and crop WFP among smallholder irrigation schemes in Zimbabwe. A total of 317 farmers from three schemes in Midlands Province in Zimbabwe participated in this study. …”
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Developing flexible models for genetic evaluations in smallholder crossbred dairy farms by R. Costilla, J. Zeng, M. Al Kalaldeh, M. Swaminathan, J.P. Gibson, V. Ducrocq, B.J. Hayes

“…ABSTRACT: The productivity of smallholder dairy farms is very low in developing countries. …”
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Determinants of Smallholders’ Food Security Status in Kalu District, Northern Ethiopia by Abdela Mohammed, Solomon Bizuayehu Wassie, Ermias Tesfaye Teferi

“…The results suggest that improving access to marketing and financial services will contribute to improving the food security status of smallholders.…”
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Impacts of large-scale land acquisitions on smallholder agriculture and livelihoods in Tanzania by J A Sullivan, D G Brown, F Moyo, M Jain, A Agrawal

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Securing the Harvest for the Smallholder Farmer in Rwanda: Fragmented or Consolidated Farmland Use? by Uwacu Alban Singirankabo, Maurits Willem Ertsen, Nick van de Giesen

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Unveiling the resilience of smallholder farmers in Senegal amidst extreme climate conditions by Kieron Moller, A. Pouyan Nejadhashemi, Muhammad Talha, Mervis Chikafa, Rasu Eeswaran, Nilson Vieira Junior, Ana Julia Paula Carcedo, Ignacio Ciampitti, Jean‐Claude Bizimana, Amadiane Diallo, P. V. Vara Prasad

“…To understand the current situation regarding demographics, economics, consumption behavior, and farm operations for smallholder farmers, data were comprehensively collected from government and nongovernment organizations (NGO) reports, scientific papers, organization databases, and surveys. …”
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Modeling peat- and forestland conversion by oil palm smallholders in Indonesian Borneo by G C Schoneveld, D Ekowati, A Andrianto, S van der Haar

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Estimating the intrahousehold costs and benefits of innovations to enhance smallholder farmers’ resilience by Berber Kramer, Anne G. Timu, Osman Damba

“…This paper introduces a new framework to quantify costs and benefits for resilience-related outcomes of agricultural innovations targeting smallholder farmers. The framework employs a non-unitary household model with expected utility to quantify welfare benefits associated with non-monetary outcomes that are important from a development perspective, such as improved consumption smoothing, empowerment, and changes in time use. …”
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Flood-tolerant rice for enhanced production and livelihood of smallholder farmers of Africa by Lupakisyo Mwakyusa, Lupakisyo Mwakyusa, Shalabh Dixit, Max Herzog, Maria Cristina Heredia, Richard R. Madege, Newton Lwiyiso Kilasi

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Usage and Impacts of Technologies and Management Practices in Ethiopian Smallholder Maize Production by Banchayehu Tessema Assefa, Jordan Chamberlin, Martin K. van Ittersum, Pytrik Reidsma

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