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Business
Jinyang Cai, Yiming Chen, Ruifa Hu, Mingyin Wu, Zhiyang Shen
Summary: This study investigated the impact of farmer field schools (FFS) on promoting the adoption of environment friendly irrigation and fertilization technologies. The results showed that FFS training significantly increased the adoption rate of these technologies, which could contribute to solving the problems of water shortage and nitrate leaching.
TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING AND SOCIAL CHANGE
(2022)
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Agronomy
Jinyang Cai, Fengxiang Ding, Yu Hong, Ruifa Hu
Summary: The study found that participating in FFS programs improved the feed conversion ratio of hog production, particularly in small scale hog farms. However, there was no significant impact on reducing the mortality of sows and piglets for farms involved in FFS programs.
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Economics
Jinyang Cai, Ruifa Hu, Yu Hong
Summary: Agricultural extension, particularly through farmer field schools (FFS), is effective in improving farmers' cognition and adoption of new agricultural technologies. However, the impact of FFS varies across different categories of technologies, with facility technologies being difficult to extend and new varieties being easier to disseminate but harder to adopt by farmers. Adjusting FFS programs to cater to the attributes of different technologies is crucial for successful technology extension.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Ramona Pirvu, Laurentiu Dragomir, Bogdan Budica, Raducu-Stefan Bratu, Sorin Dinulescu, Lili Tenea
Summary: This study aims to analyze the development of rural areas in Romania based on the absorption of European non-reimbursable funds and national funds. Through hierarchical cluster analysis, the effects of the National Rural Development Program on rural development are observed. The existence of European non-reimbursable funds has positive direct and indirect effects on the economy and population's standard of living.
Correction
Agronomy
Teatske Bakker, Patrick Dugue, Stephane de Tourdonnet
Summary: A correction to the paper has been published at https://doi.org/10.1007/s13593-021-00684-1.
AGRONOMY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
(2021)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Henk van den Berg, Anderson Chikomola, Austin Bondo, Thomas Ameny, James Okoth, Noella Kamwendo, Marcel Dicke, Samuel Kirichu
Summary: This study tested the utility of a Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) framework for the farmer field school (FFS) and explored its effects. The results showed that the FFS had evident effects on improving adaptive capacity, food security, and adaptation to climate change.
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Agronomy
Awais Jabbar, Wei Liu, Ye Wang, Jian Zhang, Qun Wu, Jianchao Peng
Summary: In the wake of recent climate changes, extension services have become crucial in disseminating information and promoting sustainable agricultural productivity. Traditional extension methods in Pakistan have not achieved the expected outcomes, leading to the introduction of participatory approaches such as farmers' field schools. This study examined the impact of farmers' field schools on the adoption of sustainable agriculture practices and citrus yield. The findings show that participants of farmers' field schools have a higher adoption rate of sustainable agriculture practices and achieve higher citrus yields compared to non-participants. Strengthening and expanding farmers' field schools among citrus growers is recommended.
Article
Environmental Studies
Jing Xu, Jing Huang, Zhengfeng Zhang, Xiaokun Gu
Summary: This paper analyzes the impact of family capital on farmers' participation in farmland transfer, finding that human capital, economic capital, and cultural capital significantly affect farmland transfer, while social capital has a lesser role. To accelerate farmland transfer development, it is necessary to guide surplus rural labor towards non-agricultural employment, improve the farmland system, establish a land transfer trading platform, and strengthen social security construction.
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Education & Educational Research
Federica Agnese, Zakirah Othman, Anni Mitin, Wan Ahmad Jaafar Wan Yahaya
Summary: This study assesses the use of WhatsApp Group for participatory monitoring in a rice farming program in a rural village of Sarawak, Malaysia. The study finds that WhatsApp Group offers flexibility and methodological diversity in participatory monitoring, but there are limitations in terms of participation and negotiation due to group structure. Agricultural policies should prioritize inclusive access to ICT devices and facilities to effectively promote digital platforms. The study also suggests that social media can enhance multi-stakeholder participation, but should be complemented with non-ICT means of communication for rural farming communities.
INTERACTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS
(2023)
Article
Public Administration
JonasLarsson Taghizadeh, Per Adman
Summary: The tendency of providers to selectively serve clients based on sociodemographic traits, known as cream skimming, is believed to increase discrimination under marketization. However, little is known about discrimination in marketized welfare services and the factors driving such biased treatment, due to a lack of experimental research. This study focuses on the Swedish school sector and finds clear evidence of ethnic and socioeconomic discrimination, but no significant differences based on school type or market competition.
JOURNAL OF SOCIAL POLICY
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Marcos Ferasso, Miguel Blanco, Lydia Bares
Summary: This study evaluated the impact on production and employment in the Spanish organic farming sector using shift-share analysis, revealing significant regional differences in crop production and forecasting future trends. The results highlighted regions with favorable evolution and identified projects that generated employment and ecological production in the sector, pending approval of the new EAFRD 2021-2030.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Ana-Maria Opria, Lucian Rosu, Corneliu Iatu
Summary: The LEADER program, introduced in Romanian rural areas in 2007, aimed in developing rural communities, but the study found no significant correlation between the development level of rural communities and their performance in managing the LEADER program. Despite this, the program was shown to have some influence in reducing rural disparities.
Article
Agronomy
Dong Zhijing
Summary: This paper uses the AHP method to construct an evaluation system for the coordination between rural supermarket chains and farmers' consumption behavior. The results show that while the coordination degree is generally increasing, there are fluctuations and further improvement is needed.
ACTA AGRICULTURAE SCANDINAVICA SECTION B-SOIL AND PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Richard Kwasi Bannor, Helena Oppong-Kyeremeh, Bismark Amfo, Lesley Hope, Samuel Kwabena Chaa Kyire
Summary: This study examines cocoa farmers' participation in Farmer Business Schools (FBS) in Ghana, and the impacts of their participation on livelihood outcomes and productivity. The results show that financial capital and social capital have a positive influence on participation, while human capital and physical capital have a negative influence. FBS provides farmers with new farming methods, problem-solving skills, and managerial skills. Participation in FBS has a positive impact on cocoa farmers' productivity and per capita expenditure, but the impact varies among individuals.
Article
Education & Educational Research
Todd Ruecker
Summary: This article explores the impact of a strict teacher evaluation system on teacher autonomy and career satisfaction, leading to teacher shortages, based on data collected from rural schools in New Mexico. It emphasizes the ability of individuals and organizations to bring about change in the face of neoliberal education reform.
EDUCATIONAL POLICY
(2022)
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Agronomy
Marc Schut, Laurens Klerkx, Murat Sartas, Dieuwke Lamers, Mariette Mc Campbell, Ifeyinwa Ogbonna, Pawandeep Kaushik, Kwesi Atta-Krah, Cees Leeuwis
EXPERIMENTAL AGRICULTURE
(2016)
Review
Agronomy
Seerp Wigboldus, Laurens Klerkx, Cees Leeuwis, Marc Schut, Sander Muilerman, Henk Jochemsen
AGRONOMY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
(2016)
Article
Ecology
Frans Hermans, Dirk Roep, Laurens Klerkx
ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS
(2016)
Article
Agronomy
Catherine W. Kilelu, Laurens Klerkx, Cees Leeuwis
EXPERIMENTAL AGRICULTURE
(2017)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
James A. Turner, Laurens Klerkx, Kelly Rijswijk, Tracy Williams, Tim Barnard
NJAS-WAGENINGEN JOURNAL OF LIFE SCIENCES
(2016)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Jan van der Lee, Laurens Klerkx, Bockline Omedo Bebe, Ashenafi Mengistu, Simon Oosting
Review
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Dominic Glover, James Sumberg, Giel Ton, Jens Andersson, Lone Badstue
OUTLOOK ON AGRICULTURE
(2019)
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Area Studies
Fedes van Rijn, Haki Pamuk, Just Dengerink, Giel Ton
Summary: The article explores the application of theory-based real-time monitoring and evaluation in private sector development programs, and concludes from in-depth interviews that theory-based evaluation can improve program reporting and quantify the importance of contribution, while real-time monitoring and evaluation requires more flexibility in data collection and interaction with mid-management.
IDS BULLETIN-INSTITUTE OF DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
(2022)
Editorial Material
Area Studies
Giel Ton, Sietze Vellema
Summary: The private sector has played an important role in making market systems more beneficial to smallholders and low-income consumers. Evaluating inclusive business programs is the main focus of this IDS Bulletin. This article presents practical experiences of practitioners and academics using theory-based evaluation. It highlights the approaches and methods used to assess systemic change and provide learning for adaptive management. The article explores the synergy of iterative reflections on the theory of change, the analytical approach of realist evaluation, and the conceptualization of changes in firms' practices.
IDS BULLETIN-INSTITUTE OF DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
(2022)
Article
Area Studies
Giel Ton, Ben Taylor, Andrew Koleros
Summary: This article discusses several methodological issues in evaluating a pro-poor market system development programme, and highlights the importance of theory-based evaluation methods.
IDS BULLETIN-INSTITUTE OF DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
(2022)
Article
Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Giel Ton, Fedes van Rijn, Haki Pamuk
Summary: This paper discusses the challenges of evaluating the impact of business coaching programs across various industries and countries, emphasizing the reliance on managers' perceptions for evaluation. An online survey was designed to compare the effectiveness of business coaching, revealing which types of firms and contexts benefit most from coaching support.
Article
Development Studies
G. Ton, M. Espinoza, R. Fort
Summary: The Peruvian government used budget incentives to promote social distancing and food safety measures in urban food markets. Surveys show that municipality-owned markets had better compliance than privately or vendor-owned markets, especially in terms of vendor protection measures and common space adaptations. A small-grants or loan facility specifically targeted at vendor-owned markets could have improved governance and compliance.
JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
(2023)
Review
Development Studies
Giel Ton, Wytse Vellema, Sam Desiere, Sophia Weituschat, Marijke D'Haese
Article
Development Studies
Giel Ton
JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENT EFFECTIVENESS
(2017)
Article
Business
Friedemann Polzin, Paschen von Flotow, Laurens Klerkx
TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING AND SOCIAL CHANGE
(2016)
