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Sugarcane farmers in many districts are considering on-farm water storages (OFWS’s) as a means of countering ongoing …
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increase net profits need to be explored. Land preparation and stool removal in sugarcane production can be a major contributor … yield benefits are envisaged, together with cost savings, by the adoption of minimum and no-tillage sugarcane production. A … comparative analysis of five sugarcane tillage systems using data from eight years, showed that minimum tillage, with mechanical …
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This study explores the extent to which various factors affect Fijian cane farmers’ adoption of soil conservation measures. The significant factors affecting perception of the soil erosion problem are age, ethnicity, and extension education, while the significant factors affecting soil...
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Sugarcane in a perennial crop harvested annually over a six-month season from June to December. Each crop cycle …
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The aim of this study is to investigate the direct and indirect impacts of sugarcane expansion on deforestation in the … Brazilian Amazon from 2001 to 2008. The analysis is based on the multi-output production theory where the annual agricultural … prices of sugarcane, soybean, corn, beans, cotton and the total annual acreage as the independent variables. The impact of …
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between small-scale and large-scale farms in the sugarcane sector. The findings suggest that inequality slows down …
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Growers in the sugar cane industry have been struggling under financial pressure for several years. Sugar prices have been low while costs of production continue to rise. In addition, adverse weather conditions and pest damage have exacerbated the situation. The future viability of the sugar...
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arrangements offer benefits to participating smallholders. We apply matching methods to analyze the effects of a public sugarcane …
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