A systematic literature review on applications of information and communication technologies and blockchain technologies for precision agriculture development

W Liu, XF Shao, CH Wu, P Qiao - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
This review examines literature from 2011 to 2020 on information and communications
technologies (ICTs) and blockchain technologies (BTs) in agriculture. To describe the status …

Factors influencing technology adoption among smallholder farmers: a systematic review in Africa

OA Fadeyi, A Ariyawardana, AA Aziz - Journal of Agriculture and Rural …, 2022 - jarts.info
Smallholder agriculture has been identified to be critical in the creation of employment,
improving food security and improving the economy. However, smallholder agriculture in …

[HTML][HTML] Profitability and choice of commercially prepared feed and farmers' own prepared feed among poultry producers in Ghana

CA Wongnaa, J Mbroh, FN Mabe, E Abokyi… - Journal of Agriculture …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study compared the profitability of commercially prepared feed and farmers' own
prepared feed for layer production as well as the factors that influence the preference of a …

Digital extension, price risk, and farm performance: experimental evidence from Nigeria

O Oyinbo, J Chamberlin, T Abdoulaye… - American Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Despite decades of investment in agricultural extension, technology adoption among
farmers and agricultural productivity growth in Sub‐Saharan Africa remain slow. Among …

[HTML][HTML] Farmers' preferences for result-based schemes for grassland conservation in Slovenia

T Šumrada, A Japelj, M Verbič, E Erjavec - Journal for Nature Conservation, 2022 - Elsevier
Government-funded payments for ecosystem services (PES) have increasingly been used to
facilitate transactions between users of environmental services and their providers. In order …

Quantifying farmers' preferences for crop** systems intensification: A choice experiment approach applied in coastal Bangladesh's risk prone farming systems

S Aravindakshan, TJ Krupnik, TS Amjath-Babu… - Agricultural …, 2021 - Elsevier
CONTEXT Sustainable intensification (SI) is envisioned as an effective strategy for
develo** countries to increase farm productivity while reducing negative environmental …

Assessing multidimensional sustainability: lessons from Brazil's social protection programs

C Dyngeland, JA Oldekop, KL Evans - Proceedings of the National …, 2020 - pnas.org
Examining linkages among multiple sustainable development outcomes is key for
understanding sustainability transitions. Yet rigorous evidence on social and environmental …

Sustainable agricultural practices in Sub-Saharan Africa: a review of adoption trends, impacts, and challenges among smallholder farmers.

A Sithole, OD Olorunfemi - Sustainability (2071-1050), 2024 - search.ebscohost.com
Sustainable agricultural practices (SAPs) remain the panacea to addressing challenges
relating to climate change, low rainfall, and low agricultural productivity in many rural parts of …

[HTML][HTML] Reinforcement learning system to capture value from Brazilian post-harvest offers

FH Lermen, VLM Martins, ME Echeveste… - Information Processing …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study assesses the value capture of a result-oriented Product-Service System offer that
constitutes a post-harvest solution. Applying the reinforcement learning reward system and …

Design of digital agricultural extension tools: perspectives from extension agents in Nigeria

O Oyinbo, J Chamberlin… - Journal of agricultural …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Given the marked heterogeneous conditions in smallholder agriculture in Sub‐Saharan
Africa, there is a growing policy interest in site‐specific extension advice and the use of …