cancer has emerged as a major public health concern owing to its magnitude, worldwide distribution, impact on the quality of life, financial burden on the patient / family / society / health care delivery system, and associated mortality. findings of a study have shown that approximately 19% of all types of cancers have been attributed to the environmental factor. almost 900 potential carcinoge...

This study evaluated effects of farming practice scenarios aiming to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and subsequent alternative land use on environmental impacts of a beef cattle production system using the life cycle assessment approach. The baseline scenario includes a standard cow-calf herd with finishing heifers based on grazing, and a standard bull-fattening herd using a diet mainly ...

1 Small Farms and Sustainability : A Case Study in Madison County, New York " The Feds just don't understand local issues. What we need is a countrywide…a worldwide support of local foods…of organic foods…real organics that is. If the support doesn't start at the top, we'll probably never get there. "-Madison County Farm Owner, 2010 Introduction The small farm has always been a vital part of th...

Farming is an important and key factor for the economy of developing countries. Since last several years, farmers once again welcomed many traditional farming systems to get crop yield for completion of food requirement. Although, traditional techniques are not much sufficient in new agriculture world because farming is getting new challenges from biotic and abiotic factors. New techniques and ...

Improving farmers’ enthusiasm for sugarcane production is of significance maintaining the stability cultivation, as well ensuring sustainability and security national sugar supply. Based on rural household survey data from five major producing counties in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region 2018, this paper analyzes impact agricultural insurance to grow using Probit, IV-Probit, 2SLS methods, exami...

Organic farming provides many benefits in Indonesia: it can improve soil quality, food quality and soil carbon sequestration. This study was designed to compare soil carbon sequestration levels between conventional and organic rice farming fields in west Java, Indonesia. The results from soil analysis indicate that organic farming leads to soil with significantly higher soil carbon storage capa...

Grape cultivation plays a significant role in India, contributing to its economy, nutrition, and employment opportunities. Specifically, grape for wine production holds great importance, both economically terms of farmers' attitudes. This study was conducted Champhai town, Mizoram, explore the social psychological factors that influence acceptance large-scale making. Descriptive research design...

This study examines the impact of contract farming with Farmer Organizations on farmers’ income. Contract farming with farmer organizations is a smallholder farmer-inclusive contract farming system. Field surveys were conducted in August 2010 with 75 farmers (including 39 contract farmers) in Kampong Thom province, Cambodia. The analysis—i.e., using a treatment effects model—indicates that cont...

Farming is widely regarded as a highly stressful occupation, and many farming stressors have been studied globally. Research on in Canada scarce, yet there some indication that Canadian farmers high perceived stress scores score more severely across mental health outcomes compared to the general population. This study provides comprehensive exploration of with aim inform avenues reduce and/or b...