[HTML][HTML] Exploration of food security challenges towards more sustainable food production: A systematic literature review of the major drivers and policies

S Wahbeh, F Anastasiadis, B Sundarakani, I Manikas - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
Food security is a central priority for international policy as one of the world's most
significantly urgent targets to achieve. It is considered one of the most pressing issues in …

[HTML][HTML] Farmer adoption of sustainable intensification technologies in the maize systems of the Global South. A review

E Jones-Garcia, VV Krishna - Agronomy for Sustainable Development, 2021 - Springer
This paper reviews the empirical literature on the determinants of farmer adoption of
sustainable intensification technologies in maize agri-food systems of the Global South. The …

Improved rice variety adoption and farm production efficiency: Accounting for unobservable selection bias and technology gaps among smallholder farmers in Ghana

A Abdul-Rahaman, G Issahaku, YA Zereyesus - Technology in Society, 2021 - Elsevier
Ghana's agricultural sector is dominated by smallholder farmers who often face substantial
challenges such as limited access to improved production inputs and technology, financial …

Exploring factors influencing technology adoption rate at the macro level: A predictive model

D Hooks, Z Davis, V Agrawal, Z Li - Technology in Society, 2022 - Elsevier
Technology adoption is crucial to economic growth, yet levels of technology adoption vary,
with limited adoption in many countries. Countries wield considerable technology adoption …

[HTML][HTML] Adaptation strategies to climate change and impacts on household income and food security: Evidence from Sahelian region of Niger

S Zakari, G Ibro, B Moussa, T Abdoulaye - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Sahelian countries, particularly Niger, are more vulnerable to climate change due to the high
dependence of most of their populations on rain-fed agriculture and limited capacities to …

On the diffusion of mobile phone innovations for financial inclusion

SA Asongu, N Biekpe, D Cassimon - Technology in Society, 2021 - Elsevier
This article investigates nexuses between innovations in mobile money and financial
inclusion. Demand and supply factors that affect the diffusion of mobile services as well as …

Adoption of interrelated sustainable agricultural practices among smallholder farmers in Ghana

DS Ehiakpor, G Danso-Abbeam, Y Mubashiru - Land use policy, 2021 - Elsevier
Serious attention should be given to the low adoption rates of what appears to be relatively
simple sustainable agricultural practices (SAPs) that have the potential to protect the …

[HTML][HTML] Climate change adaptation strategies by smallholder farmers in Nigeria: does non-farm employment play any role?

G Danso-Abbeam, TO Ojo, LJS Baiyegunhi… - Heliyon, 2021 - cell.com
Non-farm employment in agrarian communities in developing countries has received a lot of
attention. However, its role in implementing climate change adaptation strategies is rarely …

Elaborating on the consumer's intention–behavior gap regarding 5G technology: The moderating role of the product market-creation ability

SK Shah, T Zhongjun - Technology in Society, 2021 - Elsevier
The Existent theories of information and communication technology (ICT) expose behavioral
intention as the key predictor in technology usage behavior. Still, the evidence divulges only …

Impact of improved rice varieties on household food security in Northern Ghana: A doubly robust analysis

W Lu, KN Addai, JN Ng'ombe - Journal of International …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
This study determines the impact of the adoption of improved rice varieties on household
food security using farm‐level data from 900 households in Northern Ghana. We employed …