A5045067765- Agricultural Innovations and Practices
- Agricultural pest management studies
- Agricultural risk and resilience
- Banana Cultivation and Research
- Soil Mechanics and Vehicle Dynamics
- Microfinance and Financial Inclusion
- Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging
- Genetic and Environmental Crop Studies
- Genetically Modified Organisms Research
- Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development
- Economic and Environmental Valuation
- Economics of Agriculture and Food Markets
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems
- Efficiency Analysis Using DEA
- Cassava research and cyanide
- Research in Social Sciences
- Computational Physics and Python Applications
- Dispute Resolution and Class Actions
- Socioeconomic and Demographic Analysis
- Organic Food and Agriculture
- FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance
- Oil Palm Production and Sustainability
- Global trade, sustainability, and social impact
- Seed and Plant Biochemistry
International Center for Tropical Agriculture
2020-2023
International Center for Tropical Agriculture
2023
Bioversity International
2023
Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists
2019-2020
Michigan State University
2018
This article explores an innovative approach to deliver information about new agricultural technology that combines a versatile and potentially lower cost method of developing animated videos with another low-cost sharing it on mobile devices (i.e. phone). It describes randomized controlled field experiment conducted in Burkina Faso evaluate the effectiveness shown phone compared traditional extension (live demonstration) inducing learning adoption two post-harvest technologies among...
Abstract Double blind field experiments and experimental auctions were conducted with bean cowpea farmers in Tanzania Ghana to gauge the relative demand for three types of seed products that differ price quality: certified, quality declared, recycled. Whether cost differential makes these seeds qualitatively different as reflected their perceived performance, whether translates into farmers’ willingness pay premiums, are research questions addressed by this study. Results indicate that, all...
This paper uses a double hurdle regression analysis to estimate the factors influencing marketing decisions among potato growers in central highlands of Angola, focusing on gender household head, productive asset ownership and transaction costs. Although results suggest that quantity produced is exogenous models for market participation sold, methodology used provides framework others follow when endogeneity suspected one or more variables. The wealth suggests growers, sellers male heads...
As in other Latin American countries, agricultural activities Guatemala contribute with 32% of the total employment (65% rural areas), but only one every ten individuals employed these are women. This study examines cultural and economic barriers opportunities for participation women (crop livestock) production systems. We rely on a qualitative approach involving focus group discussions 15–20 each eight communities visited departments Chiquimula (Dry Corridor) Huehuetenango (Western...
The study of climbing bean farmers in five departments the Altiplano region (a.k.a. western highlands) Guatemala confirms importance beans as a crop for own consumption area. On average, households planted 0.4 hectares with region. Beans, part traditional intercropped system called Milpa, are most commonly simultaneously (or directly) corn, while relay (Milpa-relevo) was second common planting method In terms area planted, ranked either first or important crop. majority do not sell harvested...
Over the past 20 years, national systems in Central America and Ecuador have sustainably invested research to improve varieties of common bean. Previous has focused on estimating economic benefits realized by new adopters who replace traditional with improved (type I gains). However, recent literature demonstrated importance also current old (IVs) IVs II This study provides estimates adoption rates four countries (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua) Northern Ecuador, calculates gains)
Varietal adoption based on household surveys has mostly relied farmers’ response to varietal identification. This method can give biased estimates if farmers are unable identify improved varieties as a group or by name, names that do not match with the variety list. To tackle these potential problems requires time intensive data collection such including follow-up questions in survey instrument, visiting field observe plant characteristics, collecting sample materials (i.e., photos,...