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development of smallholder agriculture in Swaziland. It seeks to shed light on why, despite being well-endowed in land and water … resources, and despite having a climate that is generally favorable for the production of crops and livestock, Swaziland is … going as a driver of growth and poverty reduction. This note provides an overview of smallholder agriculture in Swaziland …
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-food cash crop, the revenues it generates can boost food security among smallholders via the income channel and can also promote …
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Genetically modified cotton varieties have greater production efficiency for smallholders in farming communities in …
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The overall goal of this study is to measure the effect of the impact that genetically modified cotton varieties have had on the production efficiency of small holders in farming communities in China. We also find that the adoption of Bt cotton varieties leads to a significant decrease in the...
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Organic cotton relies on ecological processes and the use of natural resources to sustain the production system, unlike conventional cotton, mainly characterized by massive utilization of synthesis chemicals. In West Africa, where rural livelihoods are particularly vulnerable, organic cotton is...
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Synthetic pesticides can be detrimental to the health of humans, particularly when handled inappropriately, which is often the case in developing countries. We investigate to what extent using personal protective equipment (PPE) during pesticide application can mitigate the detrimental health...
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Might a malaria control intervention entail agricultural effects that allow a commercial agribusiness to offset its costs? The randomized allocation of 39,936 insecticide-treated mosquito nets among 81,597 smallholder cotton farming households in 1,507 clusters helps evaluate this in the context...
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