Governing evolution: a socioecological comparison of resistance management for insecticidal transgenic Bt crops among four countries
Cooperative management of pest susceptibility to transgenic Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt)
crops is pursued worldwide in a variety of forms and to varying degrees of success …
crops is pursued worldwide in a variety of forms and to varying degrees of success …
What do we know about chain actors' evaluation of new food technologies? A systematic review of consumer and farmer studies
New food technologies, such as genetic modification, food fortification, and processing
technologies, are of growing interest for future food security and safety. For ensuring …
technologies, are of growing interest for future food security and safety. For ensuring …
Measuring social networks' effects on agricultural technology adoption
A Maertens, CB Barrett - American Journal of Agricultural …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Technological improvements, perhaps especially in agriculture, drive sustainable advances
in labor productivity, incomes, food security and general economic growth. But improved …
in labor productivity, incomes, food security and general economic growth. But improved …
The roles of risk and ambiguity in technology adoption
We study the impacts of risk and ambiguity aversion on the adoption of new technologies,
specifically genetically modified (GM) corn and soy seeds. We conduct experiments …
specifically genetically modified (GM) corn and soy seeds. We conduct experiments …
The willingness to adopt agro-ecological innovations: Application of choice modelling to Caribbean banana planters
This paper proposes an ex ante evaluation of the willingness to adopt agro-ecological
innovations aimed at reducing pesticide use for banana production in the French West …
innovations aimed at reducing pesticide use for banana production in the French West …
Risk, learning, and technology adoption
This article explores how decision makers learn and use information, with an application to
the adoption of biotechnology in agriculture. The empirical analysis relies on experimental …
the adoption of biotechnology in agriculture. The empirical analysis relies on experimental …
Why do farmers burn rice residue? Examining farmers' choices in Punjab, Pakistan
T Ahmed, B Ahmad, W Ahmad - Land use policy, 2015 - Elsevier
Burning agriculture residues has multiple negative effects including local air pollution,
increase in black carbon and contributions to regional and global climate change. This study …
increase in black carbon and contributions to regional and global climate change. This study …
FEAST of biosensors: Food, environmental and agricultural sensing technologies (FEAST) in North America
We review the challenges and opportunities for biosensor research in North America aimed
to accelerate translational research. We call for platform approaches based on: i) tools that …
to accelerate translational research. We call for platform approaches based on: i) tools that …
Heterogeneous demand for drought-tolerant rice: Evidence from Bihar, India
Efforts to develop rice cultivars with drought tolerance (DT) traits have resulted in several
varieties that demonstrate significant resilience to drought stresses. We employ discrete …
varieties that demonstrate significant resilience to drought stresses. We employ discrete …
Adoption d'innovations par les agriculteurs: rôle des perceptions et des préférences
C Roussy, A Ridier, K Chaib - 2015 - ageconsearch.umn.edu
Résumé La conception d'innovations agro-écologiques de nature systémique dans le
secteur des grandes cultures permet aujourd'hui de concilier les enjeux de productivité et la …
secteur des grandes cultures permet aujourd'hui de concilier les enjeux de productivité et la …