Risks and returns from soil conservation: evidence from low-income farms in the Philippines. Agr Econ 21: 5347 - Shively - 1999 () Citation Context ...rogram). The ‘plant more trees’ approach may take many forms. In some areas, farmers are encouraged to practice agroforestry on their ...
This study investigated the information environment, including the information seeking and information needs, of low-income largely African American households at the Parks at Wynnewood in Dallas, Texas. These households were surveyed regarding their household situation and their need for community and inf...
This study concludes that technology adoption does not depend on the holding size and income level of the growers rather than on know-how practices and skills of the farmers. At the end the authors made suggestions to change the status of low-yielding farmers incorporating interventions. 展开 ...
Greet as per the local norm. It is good to acquire some commonly used phrases. I remember when we were in the Philippines for a responsible sourcing project Magandang Umaga (good morning in Tagalog) and Magandang Hapon (good afternoon in Tagalog) used to lit up t...
Do Small Farmers Borrow Less When the Lending Rate Increases? Interest Rate Elasticity of Rice Farmers in the Philippines The new generation of credit programs directed at small borrowers emphasizes financial sustainability. Based on anecdotal information, proponents of cost r... RM Briones - 《Asian...
Collateral substitutes in rural informal financial markets in the Philippines. The use of specific types of collateral substitutes in 4 villages of Munoz municipality of Nueva Ecija Province, Philippines, are examined. A field survey ... EF Esguerra,RL Meyer - Informal Finance in Low-income Countr...
to huge economic losses to the poultry farmers. The disease generally has low mortality rate up to 6% but can increase significantly in the presence of other infections. It could also lead to an irreversible egg production drop (up to...
the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, occupied Palestinian territory, and International Development Research Centre, Canada; Philippines: Philippine Council for Health Research and Development; Poland: Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education (grant No...
This study was also supported by an unrestricted grant from Dairy Farmers of Canada and the National Dairy Council (US), Public Health Agency of Canada, and Champlain Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Network. Role of the Funder/Sponsor: The external funders and sponsors had no role in the ...
The number of couples with differing fertility goals is decreasing in Pakistan, India, Malaysia, Thailand, and the Philippines (Mason & Smith, 2000), and men are increasingly realizing their roles in reproductive health (Inhorn & Patrizio, 2015). However, studies in low-income countries have ...