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Biological pest control, relying on naturally occurring predator-prey dynamics, is considered a key element to achieve more sustainable farming system...
Read moreThe Ghana National Rice Development Strategy in 2009 was developed to double rice production by 2018 with a 10 percent annual increase and to reduce o...
Read morePest management is essential to maintain agricultural production, but recent shifts in policies and the development of insecticide resistance have res...
Read moreAlthough crop rotation has been used for centuries to enhance agricultural production, there are surprisingly little data justifying the use of one ro...
Read morePrograms that help farmers manage risk are a major component of the Federal Government's support to rural America. Changes to this risk-and thus to th...
Read moreAlthough organic farming was originally promoted as an alternative farming system to address agronomic, environmental and ecological issues, its conve...
Read moreInput-driven, modern agriculture is commonly associated with large-scale threats to biodiversity, the disruption of ecosystem services and long-term r...
Read moreTo test common assumptions that the reduction in agrochemicals on organic farms allows the conservation of biodiversity but has some cost in terms of ...
Read moreDiversifying agricultural systems by growing more than one crop species in an area can decrease pest and disease pressure and increase crop yields. Ho...
Read moreChange in cropping practices is required to address the food security issues in Africa. Yet, testing of the performance of such changes, in particular...
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