Only One in Ten Farms Irrigates: The Hidden Barriers Holding Back Southern Ethiopia’s Smallholders
A large-scale econometric study of over 33,000 households finds that only 9.4 percent of farmers in southern Ethiopia irrigate, with ...
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Crossbred Cows Outperform Local Breeds in Ethiopian Highlands, but Feed Costs and Poor Services Hold Farmers Back
A survey of 224 dairy farmers in Tigray, northern Ethiopia, shows that crossbred cows and technology adopters dramatically outperform local ...
Rwandan Sugarcane Farmers Could Boost Yields Nearly 20 Percent Without Extra Inputs, Study Finds
A stochastic frontier analysis of 202 Rwandan smallholder farmers reveals an average technical efficiency of 80.58 percent, meaning sugarcane output ...
Credit Access Boosts Tomato Yields for Nigerian Smallholder Farmers, Study Finds
A new econometric study of 300 smallholder tomato farmers in Southwestern Nigeria shows that access to agricultural credit multiplies yields ...
Most Ugandan Maize Farmers Remain Unaware of Grading Standards, Study Finds
A new study of 270 smallholder farmers in northern Uganda finds that only about 40 percent are aware of recommended ...
Goat Farming in Tanzania Stays Traditional, New Survey of 450 Households Reveals
A survey of 450 households in Tanzania's semi-arid Dodoma region finds smallholder goat farming remains overwhelmingly traditional, with high vaccination ...
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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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