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A toolkit for unpacking gender dynamics of migration in rice-based agricultural systems in South Asia A toolkit for unpacking gender dynamics of migration in rice-based agricultural systems in South Asia August 23, 2021 This toolkit was developed to support mixed methods research to explore how gender dynamics is constitutive of...Read More
Social networks and agricultural performance: A multiplex analysis of interactions among Indian rice farmers Social networks and agricultural performance: A multiplex analysis of interactions among Indian rice farmers August 20, 2021 These channels are central to the success of introduction of innovations such as improved varieties, machinery, and...Read More
Climate risk and planting patterns: An examination of the direct and indirect effects of changing precipitation on the behavior of Bangladeshi farmers Climate risk and planting patterns: An examination of the direct and indirect effects of changing precipitation on the behavior of Bangladeshi farmers August 17, 2021 The interplay between changing environmental experiences and preferences implies that as weather patterns continue to evolve and...Read More
The spillover effect of direct competition between marketing cooperatives and private intermediaries: Evidence from the Thai rice value chain The spillover effect of direct competition between marketing cooperatives and private intermediaries: Evidence from the Thai rice value chain August 13, 2021 Our analysis suggests that farmers are better off selling their rice if they sell it in the...Read More
EasyIDP: A Python package for intermediate data processing in UAV-based plant phenotyping EasyIDP: A Python package for intermediate data processing in UAV-based plant phenotyping August 10, 2021 The objective of the proposed software package EasyIDP (easy intermediate data processor) is to address previously identified...Read More
Disentangling challenges to scaling alternate wetting and drying technology for rice cultivation: Distilling lessons from 20 years of experience in the Philippines Disentangling challenges to scaling alternate wetting and drying technology for rice cultivation: Distilling lessons from 20 years of experience in the Philippines August 3, 2021 The review’s findings point to the importance of rethinking the boundaries and assumptions of scaling theory of...Read More
Protein from renewable resources: mycoprotein production from agricultural residues Protein from renewable resources: mycoprotein production from agricultural residues July 29, 2021 Animal-sourced and plant-sourced proteins cause significant environmental concerns on climate change and arable land use and their...Read More
Rice Crop Manager spurs women and the youth to embrace digital technologies in Odisha Rice Crop Manager spurs women and the youth to embrace digital technologies in Odisha July 23, 2021 by Preeti Bharti, Deepti Saksena, Sheetal Sharma, and Ranjitha Puskur The Rice Crop Manager (RCM) has proven...Read More
From farm to plate and beyond: The need for ag-tech development in the Sri Lankan rice sector From farm to plate and beyond: The need for ag-tech development in the Sri Lankan rice sector July 19, 2021 Many believe that the rice-producing sector of Sri Lanka requires urgent transformation. The adoption of emerging technological...Read More