Does minimum tillage improve smallholder farmers' welfare? Evidence from Southern Tanzania

M Osewe, C Miyinzi Mwungu, A Liu - Land, 2020 - mdpi.com
Conservation agriculture continues to be promoted in developing nations as a sustainable
and suitable agricultural practice to enhance smallholder productivity. A look at the literature …

Sustainability of agroecological interventions in small scale farming systems in the Western Highlands of Guatemala

CE González-Esquivel… - … Journal of Agricultural …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT The Western Highlands of Guatemala are dominated by small-scale farming in
indigenous communities. Mountain conditions and overpopulation have led to expansion of …

A systematic review of peer-reviewed gender literature in sustainability science

E Frank, R Mühlhaus, KM Mustelin, EL Trilken… - Sustainability …, 2024 - Springer
We conducted a systematic review of the available peer-reviewed literature that specifically
focuses on the combination of sustainability and gender. We analyzed the existing peer …

The impact of forest product collection and processing on household income in rural Liberia

FO Amadu, DC Miller - Forest Policy and Economics, 2024 - Elsevier
Forests and trees can provide a means to alleviate poverty while simultaneously addressing
climate change and other sustainability goals. However, empirical evidence on the income …

How do digital media strengthen the role of social networks in promoting farmers' adoption of climate change mitigation measures?

Q Liu, T Yan - China Agricultural Economic Review, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose This paper investigates the ways digital media applications in rural areas have
transformed the influence of social networks (SN) on farmers' adoption of various climate …

Gender differences in climate-smart adaptation practices amongst bean-producing farmers in Malawi: The case of Linthipe Extension Planning Area

EB Nchanji, H Kabuli, VO Nyamolo… - … in Sustainable Food …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Agriculture is amongst the vulnerable sectors to climate change and its associated impacts.
Most women are more vulnerable to the impacts of climate change than men. Climate Smart …

Farmer preparedness for building resilient agri-food systems: Lessons from the 2015/2016 El Niño drought in Malawi

DD Mkwambisi, EKK Jew, AJ Dougill - Frontiers in Climate, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Across sub-Saharan Africa, climate change is leading to increasingly erratic weather
patterns that challenge farming practices, particularly for smallholder farmers. Preparing …

Land degradation and the upper hand of sustainable agricultural intensification in sub-Saharan Africa-A systematic review

ML Tefera, A Carletti, L Altea, M Rizzu, Q Migheli… - 2024 - kobra.uni-kassel.de
Abstract Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) faces severe land degradation, driven by a combination
of human and natural factors. Deforestation, inadequate land management practices, and …

Factors Influencing Smallholder Farmers' Decisions to Participate in Loan-Based Farming in Mutare District, Zimbabwe—A Double-Hurdle Model Approach

T Mafirakurewa, A Mushunje, S Zantsi - Agriculture, 2023 - mdpi.com
Agriculture is an important sector in Zimbabwe's economy. More than 70% of the population
are smallholders relying on agriculture. To support agriculture, Zimbabwe's government …

Gender differentials among small scale irrigation farmers' income: empirical evidence from cabbage farmers in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

E Mkuna, E Wale - Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Agricultural productivity and income disparities prevail between male and
female farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa. South Africa is not an exception to this ominous …