Farmers' participation, social capital and benefits in water management in Sindh province of Pakistan by Sheikh, Muhammad Javed

“…The results of the study divulged that the farmers of Sindh province reported medium level of participation in water management activities with regard to watercourse associations. …”
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Smallholder farmers access to climate information and climate smart adaptation practices in the Northern Region of Ghana by Alidu, Abdul-Fatah, Man, Norsida, Ramli, Nurul Nadia, Mohd Haris, Nur Bahiah, Alhassan, Amin

“…Government, district assemblies and non governmental organisations supporting smallholder farmers’ adoption of climate smart adaptation strategies in order to overcome climate risk should also assist in the accessibility of climate information since they complement one another. …”

From Prototype to Production: Scaling an On-Farm Milk Analyzing Device to Low Volume Production Using Design for Manufacturability and Assembly by Thomson, Benjamin

“…The dairy industry is a complex and storied one that must innovate to survive. Dairy farmers have traditionally been unable to tap into the vast wealth of data contained within the milk of each cow. …”
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GERAKAN MASYARAKAT PETANI MERESPON PROGRAM KEMITRAAN PENGEMBANGAN PERKEBUNAN KELAPA SAWIT DI SINGKOYO KABUPATEN BANGGAI by , Nur Rosintah Triana Tahwali, , Wayan Mas'udi, S.I.P., M.P.A.

“…This thesis analyzes the actions of the Singkoyo farmers struggle against the private sector that is supported by government policy. …”

Value chain analysis and market factors of pineapple (Ananas comosus L. Merr.) productions in Johor, Malaysia by Jaji, Khadijat

“…Factors affecting pineapple supply was identified using factor analysis, while multiple regression analysis was employed to determine the most influencing factors affecting quantity of pineapple supplied by the farmers. Based on descriptive statistics, the value chain and marketing channels map showed that the major actors in the study area are pineapple producers, assemblers, wholesalers, FAMA, retailers, processors, exporters, and consumers. …”
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Ancient genomes indicate population replacement in Early Neolithic Britain by Brace, S, Diekmann, Y, Booth, TJ, Van Dorp, L, Faltyskova, Z, Rohland, N, Mallick, S, Olalde, I, Ferry, M, Michel, M, Oppenheimer, J, Broomandkhoshbacht, N, Stewardson, K, Martiniano, R, Walsh, S, Kayser, M, Charlton, S, Hellenthal, G, Armit, I, Schulting, R, Craig, OE, Sheridan, A, Pearson, M, Stringer, C, Reich, D, Thomas, MG, Barnes, I

“…Genome-wide ancient DNA studies indicate predominantly Aegean ancestry for continental Neolithic farmers, but also variable admixture with local Mesolithic hunter-gatherers. …”

Power and influence mapping in Ghana's agricultural adaptation policy regime by Sova, C, Thornton, T, Zougmore, R, Helfgott, A, Chaudhury, A

“…Differentiated perspectives (i.e. national, regional or local respondents alone) reveal that several potential cross-level bridging institutions are not considered influential at all operational levels. Farmers, traditional authorities, and the District Assembly, for example, are all considered highly influential from the perspective of local-level respondents, but their counterpart agencies at the national level are not considered influential by policymakers there. …”

Urban agriculture in Kathmandu as a catalyst for the civic inclusion of migrants and the making of a greener city by Mitchell, Maurice, Roca Iglesias, Amara

“…To do this it deepens and extends loose fit theory, research methods and reflective practices to investigate latent possibilities, assemble a narrative of embedded change and create spatial imaginaries of topographical change on the Bagmati riverbanks. …”
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Development of bicycle powered water pump by Zaihin, Mohd Zahib

“…It is to fulfil the requirement base on farmers and human activity at third world countries that difficult to get the water supply and did not have electric supply. …”
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Inexpensive, energy-efficient, grid-independent storage and cooling system for the Developing World by Klatt, Erik O. (Erik Oscar)

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GroBot : an open-source model for controlled environment agriculture by Feshbach, Emma (Emma Elizabeth)

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Chili grading system using ANN approach by Rozaizie Shafiq Roujip

“…Not only that, in this research is to conduct a study to investigate the best method for chili grading. The assembled system has achieved research but it needs to be analyzed further.…”
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Analyzing hydroponic rack design for apartment house by Talib, Mohd Hafiz, Abd Rahman, Khairul Aidil Azlin, Dollah, Mohd Shahrizal

“…To-day's users do not know where their food comes from and uncontrolled using pesticide among the farmers. Over 80% of food supplies were imported and local crops products were exported. …”
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DISTRIBUSI ASIMILAT TUJUH KULTIVAR TOMAT (Solanum lycopersicum. L) DATARAN RENDAH AKIBAT KEKERINGAN by , JESSICA MARETTA LUBIS, , Dr. Ir. Endang Sulistianingsih, M.Sc

“…Limited land for agriculture in high altitude causes farmers of tomato switch their crop to low altitude. …”

Inclusion and exclusion: NGOs and politics in Zimbabwe by Dorman, S, Dr Sara Rich Dorman

“…</p><p>The establishment of the National Constitutional Assembly by some NGOs, churches and trade unionists set the stage for an increasingly tense engagement between NGOs and the state after 1997. …”

Identifying the closest wild relative of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.) by Wells, T

“…Lam.) is a vital staple food around the world, especially for small-scale farmers in drought-prone areas. The development and distribution of Vitamin A-rich, orange-fleshed varieties has proved a particularly valuable tool in combatting malnutrition and mineral deficiency, and made sweet potato an increasingly popular health food. …”

The perspectives of politicians on tobacco control in Turkey by Ozcebe, H, Erguder, T, Balcilar, M, Ursu, P, Reeves, A, Stuckler, D, Snell, A, Galea, G, Mikkelsen, B, Mauer-Stender, K

“…This relationship is studied by comparing a time series analysis of tobacco consumption trends with a policy analysis of the minutes of deliberations at the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (GNAT).</p><br/> <p><strong>Methods</strong><br/> This study uses Bayesian time series analysis in order investigate whether the tobacco control policies and related activities influenced the annual per adult cigarette consumption in Turkey. …”

Regenerative agriculture practices and their influence on soil organic carbon and farm productivity in temperate regions by Jordon, M

“…First, I used gold-standard systematic review methods to collate the state of current knowledge and assemble datasets from published studies of management practices forming part of a RA approach. …”

Improvement of Pasteurella multocida serotype B:2 draft genome sequence and analysis of its genome structure and function by Yap, Huan Yong

“…Approximately 7.2 million single end reads with data size 250 MB and an average length of 35 bp was generated, providing ~100 fold genome coverage. De novo assembly using software Velvet produced scaffold with 2191094 bp in length and 89 genome gaps. …”
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Development of a high clearance android-controlled inter-row weeder for rice intensification system by Suleiman, Samaila

“…Other components of the machine are the main frame attached to the prime mover; five row rotary weeding assembly units with hydraulic depth control attached to the main frame. …”
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