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Smartphones are fast emerging as one of the crucial technologies in agriculture and rural development. Even though, they possess immense potential in improving farmers livelihood and agriculture value chain, corresponding research is scant. By collecting novel data from 997 farmers in Andhra...
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The present day shortage of water, quite often termed, as water crisis is a human made disaster. Two major shifts in water management account for this disaster, the state emerging as the provider of water supply and the decline in the practice of technology of using rainwater. In a city like...
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Maize is one of the most important staple foods that is critical to food security and livelihoods of farmers in sub-Saharan Africa. Although maize is important staple crop for ensuring food security, it cannot ensure nutritional security. To provide and ensure an adequate supply and greater...
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In India, fruits and vegetables (F&V) significantly contribute to food and nutritional security; they also enhance the livelihoods of smallholders. In recent years, demand has been increasing for these important crops, yet their productivity has been decelerating. Technical innovations can...
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The Economic Cost Benefit Analysis (ECBA) is a method used by Japan Bank of International Cooperation to measure the economic efficiency of proposed policy changes for Swan River Flood Management and Integrated Land Development Project (SRFM & ILDP). It includes Phase I and Phase II (Part)...
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In India, Joint Forest Management (JFM) is one of the recognized organizational systems to regenerate forest resources, meeting local needs of people and sharing expected benefits. This study examines the factors that affect success of JFM program by testing the hypothesis that JFM committees'...
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This paper examines the factors affecting child health due to drinking water quality and sanitation in Chromepet and Pallavaram Township of Tamil Nadu. The model has been estimated using Probit Model and Cox-Proportional Model using a Primary data. The results of the analysis show that drinking...
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