Survey of 383 Ethiopian households links integrated adaptation to better food security
A household-data study of 383 households in three agro-ecological zones of northwestern Ethiopia found that integrated crop adaptation was associated ...
Tag: smallholder agriculture
Shade-Dried Roselle Keeps More Anthocyanins Than Sun or Oven Drying in Chiapas Study
A field study in Chiapas, Mexico, found that drying a farmer-maintained roselle population on shade-covered raised beds preserved significantly more ...
Ethiopian farmers are adapting to a hotter, drier climate — but not all can afford to
A new study of smallholder farmers in northwestern Ethiopia reveals who adapts to climate change and who is left behind.
Why Ethiopian Farmers Adopt Improved Crops: New Study Reveals Two-Step Decision Puzzle
A new econometric study of 486 smallholder farms in Ethiopia's Amhara Region shows that the decision to adopt improved crop ...
Talking It Through: How Deliberation Helps Ecuadorian Cocoa Farmers Agree on Sustainable Futures
Structured deliberation workshops helped Ecuadorian cocoa farmer groups converge on shared sustainability visions, with measurable shifts in reasoning and consensus ...
Diesel Pumps Win on Output but Lose on Profit in Ethiopia’s Irrigation Race
A new study of Ethiopian smallholder farms finds that diesel pumps deliver the highest production per hectare but electric and ...
Liming Boosts Millet Yields and Cuts Greenhouse Gas Emissions on Kenya’s Acid Soils
A field study in western Kenya shows that liming acidic soils significantly increases finger millet yields while reducing soil nitrous ...
Hidden Costs in the Coffee Cup: Hazardous Child Labour Persists on Uganda’s Smallholder Farms
A detailed survey of nearly 500 Ugandan coffee-farming households finds that almost a quarter of working children are exposed to ...
Heavy Metals in Nigerian Smallholder Farms Reveal Maize as Top Dietary Risk
A new study of fertilized smallholder farms in Kaduna State, Nigeria, finds that maize and cassava carry the highest heavy ...
Rice Farmers in Malawi Handle Hazardous Pesticides With Little Protection, Study Finds
A survey of 339 rice farmers in Karonga district, Malawi, reveals widespread unsafe pesticide handling, with over half reporting acute ...
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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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