shortage of water is one the main factors limiting the development of agricultural activities and farmer participation is critical to improve on-farm water management and crop productivity. this research was done with aim to identify impeding and facilitating factors influencing on using new irrigation methods by farmers in west boshroyeh township in southern khorasan. the methodological approa...

Farmers' perception of the environmental impacts of modern agricultural technology diffusion and factors determining such awareness were examined using survey data from 21 villages in three agro-ecological regions of Bangladesh. Results reveal that farmers are well aware of the adverse environmental impacts of modern agricultural technology, although their awareness remains confined within visi...

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Driven by consumer demands, European legislation has suggested the use of HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) as the quality risk management programme for the whole dairy chain. Until now, an exception has been made for primary producers, but as regulations evolve, on-farm HACCP-like programmes should be ready to assure food safety as well as animal health and animal welfare. In our ...

This document presents a new approach to Internet Network Management without changing the basic rules of the interface and encapsulation mechanisms of standard management transport protocols. The Internet Network Services Management Framework (INSMF) tries to overcome the most important limitations of the Internet Network Management Framework (INMF) by adding a new extension-model to it, using ...

This paper reports on a qualitative case study which explored farm management practices by women cotton growers who used computer-based information systems, most particularly the agricultural farm management software, CottonLOGIC, within the Australian cotton industry. The study found that, although gender differences and inequalities persist, the agency of women cotton growers ensures not only...

Semi-subsistence farms that predominate in developing countries have more complex goals than the strict profit motives of corporate farms. Small farm management decisions are commonly based on a desire to increase production while avoiding risks and reducing labor demands and operating costs. Enterprise budgets are a valuable tool for understanding diverse farming systems and farmers' decisionm...

This study analyzes the factors that influence probability and extent of adoption mungbean production technologies in Tanzania, Kenya Uganda, using multivariate probit Poisson regression models. The results show are influenced by gender household, household size, farm livestock assets, access to extension services credit. suggests policy interventions aimed at targeting women farmers, increasin...

The organizational injury theory focusing on management issues could provide new viewpoints on causes and prevention of injuries in agriculture. The objective of this study was to test whether the quality of farm management is associated with farm injuries. A cohort of 134 farms was used to examine the relationship between farm injuries and selected management, farm, and farm operator character...