Ghanaian cocoa farmers shun compost and biochar simply because nobody told them
A survey of 150 Ghanaian cocoa farmers finds that none use compost or biochar on their farms, not from unwillingness ...
Tag: agricultural extension
Poverty Taxes the Brain: Why Guatemalan Farmers Forget Climate-Smart Training
A study of 507 farmers in Guatemala's Dry Corridor shows that perceived resource scarcity and the mental complexity of new ...
New Scale Captures the Hidden Wealth of Nigeria’s Rural Women Farmers
Researchers in Nigeria have built and validated a 39-item multidimensional scale that measures the socio-economic status of rural women farmers ...
Ethiopia’s Oilseed Yields Hinge on Soil Conservation, Not More Fertilizer, 19-Year Study Finds
A 19-year analysis of Ethiopian survey data finds that soil conservation, crop protection and water catchment practices, rather than added ...
Education and Training Drive Climate Adaptation in Albania’s Medicinal Plant Farms
A survey of 183 Albanian medicinal and aromatic plant farmers shows that education, training and climate awareness strongly drive adaptation, ...
Malawi’s Smallholder Farmers Are Ready to Pay for Farm Advice, Landmark Survey Finds
A survey of 351 smallholder farmers in Malawi finds that over 86 percent are willing to pay for public agricultural ...
Ethiopian Farmers Rely on Informal Networks to Adapt to Climate Change
A survey of 384 smallholder farmers in eastern Ethiopia finds that climate perceptions match meteorological records but that informal social ...
Irrigation and Draft Animals Drive Food Production on Ethiopian Smallholder Farms
A survey of 478 smallholder households in northwest Ethiopia shows that irrigation, draft animals, extension contacts and market access are ...
Farmer Field Schools and Digital Tools Reshape Agricultural Extension in the Global South
A systematic review of 47 studies finds that hybrid extension models combining farmer field schools with digital advisory tools are ...
Peer Networks, Not Radios, Drive Climate-Smart Farming in Ghana’s Techiman Municipality
A study of 396 smallholder farmers in Ghana's Techiman Municipality finds that peer learning networks and farmer-to-farmer communication, rather than ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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