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Mechanized seeding helps Odisha farmer do away with fallows and increase the productivity of his rice-based cropping system Mechanized seeding helps Odisha farmer do away with fallows and increase the productivity of his rice-based cropping system January 9, 2024 by Bidhan K. Mohapatra, Ashok Kumar, Wasim Iftikar, and N.C. Banik Bikram Keshari Parida volunteered to conduct...Read More
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Climate risk and planting patterns: An examination of the direct and indirect effects of changing precipitation on the behavior of Bangladeshi farmers Climate risk and planting patterns: An examination of the direct and indirect effects of changing precipitation on the behavior of Bangladeshi farmers August 17, 2021 The interplay between changing environmental experiences and preferences implies that as weather patterns continue to evolve and...Read More
The spillover effect of direct competition between marketing cooperatives and private intermediaries: Evidence from the Thai rice value chain The spillover effect of direct competition between marketing cooperatives and private intermediaries: Evidence from the Thai rice value chain August 13, 2021 Our analysis suggests that farmers are better off selling their rice if they sell it in the...Read More