Natural Resource Management

Using qualitative GIS to explore gendered dimensions for CAPS in the Philippines: A mixed methods approach

Powerpoint presentation. Description: This presentation discusses the fieldwork and findings of a research-for-development project in the Philippines regarding gendered soil knowledge, access to resources, and agricultural […]

  • Date of Publication: 2013
  • Author(s): M. Harman; M. E. Christie; I. Bagares; A. Mercado; V. Ella; M. Reyes
  • Type of Document: Media

The influence of conservation agriculture adoption on input demand and maize production in Butha Buthe, Lesotho

Description: This thesis examines the factors influencing adoption of conservation agriculture (CA) technologies and the effects adoption has on input demand, maize production, and farm profit […]

  • Date of Publication: 2013
  • Author(s): E. Bisangwa
  • Type of Document: Thesis or Dissertation

Economic analysis of conservation agriculture in maize-based farming systems in Nepal

Poster. ABSTRACT: A linear programming technique was used to estimate the revenue maximizing allocation of land for a representative household using conservation agriculture production system (CAPS) […]

  • Date of Publication: 2013
  • Author(s): B. Paudel; C. Chan-Halbrendt; G. Norton; A. Nguema; G.B. Sharma
  • Type of Document: Media

Using analytic hierarchy process to understand smallholder perceptions of conservation agriculture adoption in Nepal and India

Powerpoint presentation. ABSTRACT: Decision-making is a fundamental part of everyday life. Many decisions can simply be made with heuristics or with minimal cognitive effort or analysis […]

  • Date of Publication: 2013
  • Author(s): B. Reed; C. Chan-Halbrendt; B.B. Tamang; J. Halbrendt; N.K Chaudhary
  • Type of Document: Media

Vaiknoras, Kate

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  • Start Date: 2013/01/01
  • End Date: 2013/07/14
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  • Degree: MS

Economic analysis of farm labor and profitability of three tribal villages in the central middle hills region of Nepal

ABSTRACT: Tribal villages in Nepal’s “Middle Hills” region practice traditional farming techniques that contribute to ongoing decreases in agricultural productivity. The introduction of conservation agriculture practices, […]

  • Date of Publication: 2013
  • Author(s): B. Reed; C. Chan-Halbrendt; C. Lai; T. Radovich; P. Limbu
  • Type of Document: Conference Proceeding or Document

Effect of tillage and intercropping on crop productivity, profitability and soil fertility under tribal farming situations of India

Powerpoint presentation. ABSTRACT: Low crop yields due to continuous monocropping and deteriorating soil health in smallholder farm fields of tribal villages in India have led to […]

  • Date of Publication: 2013
  • Author(s): A. Pradhan; T. Idol; P.K. Roul; K.N. Mishra; C. Chan-Halbrendt; J. Halbrendt; C. Ray
  • Type of Document: Media

Farmers’ preference of conservation agricultural practices in Kendujhar, Odisha using the analytic hierarchy process

ABSTRACT: The tribal villages within the district of Kendujhar, in the state of Odisha, India, suffer from marginal land conditions that are having an increasing impact […]

  • Date of Publication: 2013
  • Author(s): C. Lai; C. Chan-Halbrent; H. Halbrendt; D. Naik; C. Ray
  • Type of Document: Scholarly Article

Using multiple objective linear programming and economic surplus analysis to predict the economic impact of CA adoption: A case study in Odisha, India

Powerpoint presentation. ABSTRACT: Conservation agriculture (CA) has proven to be effective at reducing the negative environmental impacts of farming and increasing sustainable agriculture production. For this […]

  • Date of Publication: 2013
  • Author(s): B. Reed; C. Chan-Halbrendt; J. Habrendt; P.K. Roul
  • Type of Document: Media