Men dominate resources and decisions in rural Malawi maize systems
A mixed-methods study of 243 smallholder households in rural Malawi found that men dominated agricultural resources and major decisions, while ...
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Survey finds gaps between farmers’ climate perceptions and South-Kivu rainfall trends
A study of 407 smallholder farmers in South-Kivu found perceived increases in several climate hazards, while 1989–2024 weather data confirmed ...
Survey identifies barriers to artificial insemination among Tigray dairy farmers
A cross-sectional survey of 204 dairy-producing households in Tigray, Ethiopia, identified low conception rates, poor heat detection, limited service access ...
Farmers’ Social Networks, Not Subsidies, Decide Whether Digital Agriculture Spreads
A complex-network game study finds that government subsidies only briefly boost farmers' adoption of digital agriculture, while social network structure, ...
Radio, Trust and Speed: How Climate Information Reaches Ghana’s Farmers
In the drought-prone savannas of Northern Ghana, the difference between a failed maize crop and a decent harvest may hinge ...
Why Indonesian Rice Farmers Are Ditching Chemicals—and Earning Up to Seven Times More
A grounded theory study of rice farmers in Bulukumba, Indonesia, finds that the shift to organic farming is driven as ...
Mobile Phones and Credit Drive Income Diversification in Ethiopian Highlands
A survey of 384 households in Ethiopia's North Wollo Zone shows mobile-phone ownership and credit access deepen rural income diversification, ...
Why Ethiopia’s smallholder farmers still shun certified chickpea seeds
A new study of 186 smallholder farmers in Ethiopia's Oromia region reveals that education, household size, land holdings, cooperative membership ...
Mandarin Farmers in Nepal Embrace Soil Conservation to Save Hillside Orchards
A survey of 80 mandarin farming households in Gulmi district, Nepal, reveals high adoption of soil conservation practices alongside persistent ...
Playing by the Rules Pays: Approved Pesticides Boost Cocoa Yields in Nigeria
A study of 240 cocoa farmers in Osun State, Nigeria, finds that exclusive use of approved pesticides is associated with ...
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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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