A5105873347- Agricultural Innovations and Practices
- Agriculture and Rural Development Research
- Agricultural risk and resilience
- Agricultural Economics and Policy
- Land Rights and Reforms
- Microfinance and Financial Inclusion
- Rural Development and Agriculture
- Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems
- Economic Growth and Productivity
- Innovation and Socioeconomic Development
- Seed and Plant Biochemistry
- Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics
- Economics of Agriculture and Food Markets
- Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development
- Urban and Rural Development Challenges
- Agricultural and Food Sciences
- Agricultural Systems and Practices
- Cooperative Studies and Economics
- Soil and Land Suitability Analysis
- Income, Poverty, and Inequality
- Genetics and Plant Breeding
- Agricultural and Food Production Studies
- Rice Cultivation and Yield Improvement
- Digital Communication and Language
- Global trade, sustainability, and social impact
North Carolina State University
2024
State Street (United States)
2005-2021
Purdue University West Lafayette
2005-2020
Agricultural & Applied Economics Association
1998-2005
Lurie Children's Hospital
1996
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
1985
International Center for Tropical Agriculture
1978-1982
University of Évora
1982
University of Khartoum
1976
Universidade Federal do Ceará
1976
Abstract Polyethylene furanoate (PEF) is a biobased plastic, similar to synthetic polyethylene terephthalate (PET), which produced from the platform chemical 2,5‐hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF). Much of literature surrounding PEF focused on unit processes, with little regard for their sustainability and economic viability. In this comprehensive critical review, entire process production, feedstock polymerization upstream applications, critically examined. Identification individual pathways...
Abstract Fertilization is a stepwise decision in Niger. Survey data from representative sample of 100 households were utilized with individual and joint estimation to evaluate the determinants fertilizer use at its three different stages: manure alone two types inorganic application. The price relative millet was always highly significant determinant adoption. Farmers' experience seeing results fertilization field principal factor influencing micro‐fertilization. Other studies semiarid...
Abstract During the last three decades in sub‐Saharan Africa, development and research resources have concentrated on higher‐rainfall irrigated regions, especially export crops principal food grown there. There has been much less concern investment semiarid regions without irrigation. Another negative factor lack of public policy with profitability basic crops. With good weather, prices collapse. bad governments NGOs dispense as aid or at subsidized prices. This article documents importance...
A major public policy issue in West Africa is whether or not, and how, to introduce Bt-cotton the region. The implications of non-adoption may be more significant than, for example, issues often raised concerning cotton subsidies advanced countries. This paper provides estimates potential benefits from if introduced Africa. Our analysis shows farm-level benefits. Aggregate depend on adoption rate yield advantage Bt-cotton. These range a low US$7 million high US$67 Mali; US$4 US$41 Burkina...
Peasant farmers in Sahelian West Africa adjust to rainfall uncertainties the agricultural season by making decisions sequentially as a function of evolving patterns.Understanding such flexibilities farmer decision-making is central technology introduction.This paper determines how sequential under weather uncertainty affects adoption and farm-level effects cereal technologies Niger.The study also draws policy implications for price floor arrest substantial fall prices good years when have...
Abstract With population growth still at very high rates and large-scale commercial farmers cattle ranchers owning much of the more fertile valley land, small-scale are concentrated on increasingly marginal, steeply sloping hillsides in Central America. The continuing soil erosion land degradation these low-input staple crop production hillside farming systems lead many to be pessimistic about increasing agricultural incomes farmers. However, this study shows that appropriate combination...