Although the determinants of income diversification have been widely examined in the
literature, little is known about whether and how information and communication technology …

Assessing farmers' satisfaction with the quality of agricultural-extension services is essential
for developing extension programs that comply with farmers' needs and agroecological …

The use of agricultural technology, such as high-yielding seed varieties in developing
countries where the primary source of livelihood is agriculture is vital in reducing poverty …

Rural communities in low-and middle-income countries are vulnerable to malnutrition. They
also tend to have strong social ties, exhibit high social connectedness, and lean on relatives …

Abstract Using Chinese Social Survey data for 6205 geographically distributed rural
households, this paper assesses the impact of Internet usage on social fairness perceptions …

This study is devoted to analyzing the effects of outsourcing machinery-intensive farming
activities vis-à-vis using mechanized equipment in-house on pesticide use, utilizing cross …

The rapidly increasing availability of agricultural machinery services in rural China may
promote development in the farmland rental market, but it can also hamper it. This study …

The low-level dilemma of farmers' Socialized Agricultural Services (SAS) purchases is a
realistic problem facing the construction of socialized service systems in China's major grain …

BACKGROUND Specialized agricultural services are a new trend in agricultural production
around the world, especially in developing countries. However, the growing impacts of …

In Nigeria, the inconsistency in maize production compared to the projected average output
has grave implications considering the sharp increase in maize demand and its strategic …