The goal of this research is not to elaborate on the biodynamic aspect of the project, but to underpin the reasons why certain decisions are made whilst tracing the evolution of decisions throughout these past months. Therefore, this research retraces the evolution of the food system with a Political …

Purpose Food waste is one of the most challenging issues humanity is currently facing. Therefore, there has been a growing interest in the prevention of food waste because of world hunger, environmental impacts, resource scarcity and economic costs. The purpose of the study is to investigate the factors …

Experts in the agricultural sector say Nigeria can become self-sufficient in milk production if opportunities in the sector are properly tapped into.

Freshwater habitats are under stress from agricultural land use, most notably the influx of neonicotinoid pesticides and increased nutrient pressure from fertilizer. Traditional studies investigating the effects of stressors on freshwater systems are often limited to a narrow range of taxa, depending …

Soil quality is directly linked to food quality and quantity. However the globalisation and the pressure to increase the agricultural production results to deterioration of the environment, climate change and a serious threat to human and animal health. Soil contamination effected by the environmental …

There are arguments among scholars that a vital tool for enhancing the resilience of smallholder farmer households in vulnerable communities is microfinance access. However, there are reports that the shock of the Covid-19 pandemic has rendered microfinance institutions inefficient. Historically, Liberia …

The present work aims at providing broader insight into the environmental impact of milk production by comparing greenhouse gas (GHG) and nitrogen (N) emissions of milk production among the intensive and extensive dairy farming systems from production and land-use perspectives. Three dairy farms in the …

The study assesses the profitability of Synergy Mimshack Int'l Feeds (SMIF) feed mill in Jalingo metropolis, Taraba State. SMIF is a feed producing company in Jalingo that produces only broiler feed and sell directly to poultry farmers. The feed mill is temporarily closed to assess it and formulate managerial …

This study analyses the information flow in the sugar bean value chain in Zimbabwe that involves farmers at Mkoba and Insukamini smallholder irrigation schemes. The study paid particular attention to the essential bottlenecks in which farmers and PHI Commodities view as the stumbling block in improving …

Considering the challenges on sustainable agriculture in the district, different institutions join hands to overcome these issues and respond to the felt need of working more integrative both in the agricultural sector and environmental knowledge system. Adding a sense of urgency due to COVID-19 into …