Despite its theoretical prominence and sound principles, integrated pest management (IPM) continues to suffer from anemic adoption rates in developing countries. To shed light on the reasons, we surveyed the opinions of a large and diverse pool of IPM professionals and practitioners from 96 count...
Parsa, Soroush
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Morse, Stephen
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Bonifacio, Alejandro
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Chancellor, Timothy C.B.
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Condori, B.
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Crespo Pérez, Verónica
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Hobbs, Shaun LA
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Kroschel, J.
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Ba, Malick N.
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Rebaudo, François
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Sherwood, Stephen G
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Vanek, Steven J.
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Faye, Emile
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Herrera, Mario A
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Dangles, Oliver
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[Obstacles to integrated pest management adoption in developing countries]
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Obstacles to integrated pest management adoption in developing countries
Makate, Clifton
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Makate, Marshall
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Mango, Nelson
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[Sustainable agriculture practices and livelihoods in pro-poor smallholder farming systems in southern Africa]
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Sustainable agriculture practices and livelihoods in pro-poor smallholder farming systems in southern Africa
In this paper, we will explore the ways in which sustainable intensification interventions
often overlook fundamental social dynamics in rural landscapes. We provide evidence of
the underlying social, political and environmental contexts that affect farmers’ land-use
decisions. While there are nu...
Snyder, Katherine A.
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Cullen, Beth
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[Implications of sustainable agricultural intensification for family farming in Africa: anthropological perspectives]
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Implications of sustainable agricultural intensification for family farming in Africa: anthropological perspectives
In developing regions with high levels of poverty and a dependence on climate sensitive agriculture, studies focusing on climate change adaptation, planning, and policy processes, have gained relative importance over the years. This study assesses the impact of farmer perceptions regarding climat...
Makate, Clifton
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Makate, Marshall
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Mango, Nelson
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[Smallholder Farmers’ Perceptions on Climate Change and the Use of Sustainable Agricultural Practices in the Chinyanja Triangle, Southern Africa]
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Smallholder Farmers’ Perceptions on Climate Change and the Use of Sustainable Agricultural Practices in the Chinyanja Triangle, Southern Africa
Agricultural mechanization in developing countries has taken at least two contested innovation pathways—the “incumbent trajectory” that promotes industrial agriculture, and an “alternative pathway” that supports small-scale mechanization for sustainable development of hillside farming systems. Al...
Devkota, Rachana
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Pant, Laxmi Prasad
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Gartaula, Hom Nath
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Patel, Kirit
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Gauchan, Devendra
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Hambly-Odame, Helen
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Thapa, Balaram
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Raizada, Manish. N.
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[Responsible agricultural mechanization innovation for the sustainable development of Nepal’s hillside farming system]
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Responsible agricultural mechanization innovation for the sustainable development of Nepal’s hillside farming system