AI Shows a Modest but Real Boost to South African Food Production, Study Finds
A new econometric study of South African data from 1995 to 2024 finds that artificial intelligence has a positive but ...
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Food Insecurity Grips Rural Somaliland as Warming Climate Reshapes Agro-Pastoral Life
A survey of 114 agro-pastoral households in Somaliland's Arabsiyo District finds that more than 80 percent face some degree of ...
Simple Yield Charts Triple Kenyan Farmers’ Demand for Top Maize Hybrids
A randomized trial at Kenyan agro-dealer shops shows that a simple chart of farmer-reported hybrid yields nearly tripled demand for ...
Adapting Rice Farms Pays Off: New Evidence from Thailand and Myanmar
A study of 365 rice-farming households in Thailand and Myanmar finds that climate adaptation strategies significantly raise food security and ...
Breaking Down the Barriers Holding Back Soybean Contract Farming in Ethiopia
A new study of 369 Ethiopian smallholder farmers identifies poor seed quality, weak contract enforceability, low prices, and limited market ...
Awareness Is Not Action: Madagascar Study Reveals Why the Most Exposed Farmers Prepare the Least
A survey of 245 farming households in cyclone-exposed and drought-prone Madagascar finds that climate risk awareness and physical exposure do ...
Smart Farming Boosts Nitrogen Efficiency and Yields in Dryland Crop-Livestock Systems
A comprehensive review finds that AI, IoT sensors, remote sensing and precision fertilisation can dramatically raise nitrogen use efficiency, yield ...
Satellites and Farmers Join Forces to Track Drought’s Toll on Nigeria’s Rice Harvests
A new study links satellite-derived vegetation and soil moisture anomalies with farmer surveys across four Nigerian states, showing that these ...
Why Mixing Crops Could Be Farming’s Best Defense Against Climate Chaos
A sweeping review finds that intercropping, agroforestry, and crop rotation can rebuild degraded soils, cut pest pressure by up to ...
Microcredit Lifts Technology Adoption and Incomes for Farmers in Drought-Prone India
A survey of 400 farmers in Rayalaseema shows microcredit recipients adopt farm innovations at nearly double the rate of non-recipients ...
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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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