Sustainability challenges in the multi-tier crop agri-food sector: a systematic review

M Khan, D Papadas, L Arnold, K Behrendt - Agricultural and food …, 2024 - Springer
This systematic review identifies the potential sustainability challenges lower-tier suppliers
and buying firms face in multi-tier crop agri-food supply chains. The first stage applied …

Fuelwood dependence and alternative energy sources in Ethiopia: a systematic review

B Derebe, A Alemu, Z Asfaw - Discover Sustainability, 2025 - Springer
In many develo** countries, fuelwood is the main energy source because it's cheap for
cooking, lighting, and heating. A review of 72 papers published after the year 2000 were …

Beyond the 'Field of Dreams' model in smallholder forestry: Building viable timber value chains for smallholder tree growers in develo** countries

D Carias, T Page, H Smith, D Race, RJ Keenan… - Land Use Policy, 2022 - Elsevier
Many smallholder tree growers in develo** countries and those advising them, hold a
view that if they plant trees a market will materialize when the time is right. However, despite …

Determinants of charcoal production and marketing in the Mankranso forest district in the Ashanti region of Ghana

NO Mensah, S Addo, SD Sumbayi, AP Osei-Gyabaah… - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
This study sought to investigate the determinants of participating in charcoal production and
trade as well as explore the marketing strategies used by charcoal value chain actors and …

Meeting European exporting certification standards as a sustainable marketing choice among mango farmers in Ghana

R Kwasi Bannor, G Osei, SKC Kyire - Cogent Economics & …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Amidst the prevalence of certification and pursuit of global markets, there is a dearth of
studies on compliance with EU certification standards and market outlet preference among …

Availability of Employing Biomass Resources From Forest Residues for Bioenergy Production in Ethiopia

T Alemu, S Feleke, B Sugebo… - Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The urgency of addressing environmental challenges has become more apparent than ever
in recent years. Using existing renewable resources and reducing environmental impacts is …

Map** analysis of farmers' perceptions of rice straw valorization in Indonesia

EI Rhofita, R Ouaret, L Montastruc, M Meyer - Environmental Development, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Through Government Regulation No. 79, issued in 2014 on National Energy
Development, the Indonesian government aimed to diversify raw materials from biomass …

Conservation and conventional vegetable cultivation increase soil organic matter and nutrients in the ethiopian highlands

SA Belay, TT Assefa, AW Worqlul, TS Steenhuis… - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
Agriculture in Africa is adversely affected by the loss of soil fertility. Conservation agriculture
(CA) was introduced to curb the loss of soil fertility and water shortages and improve crop …

Spatio-temporal dynamics of Acacia decurrens plantations in Awi Zone Highlands, Northwest Ethiopia

A Afework, AS Minale, D Teketay… - Papers in Applied …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This study aimed to assess the Spatio-temporal Acacia decurrens plantation (ADP) cover
dynamics and its drivers in the Awi highlands of Northwestern Ethiopia. Landsat imageries …

Wood Harvesting Practices, Technologies and Safety Considerations in Small-Scale Private Forests in Uganda

J Namaalwa, S Akello, A Tugaineyo, OE Sseremba… - Small-scale …, 2024 - Springer
Appropriate harvesting operations are critical in improving wood production from small-scale
forests. In many develo** countries, however, progression towards optimal harvesting has …