Bandarban hill district is one of the main hilly areas Bangladesh which surrounded by forests and enriched with ecological resources biodiversity. Ecosystems sustain, generate for, regulate, offer cultural services that are essential to human well-being. Hence, it important reconnoiter current situation forests’ ecosystem available in local farmers’ realization well-being they receive from thos...

Apples are one of the most important global fruit crops both in terms yield and economic value, rely on insect pollination. Pollination has been shown to increase apple production value. The Bhutan decreased from 7,051 MT 2014 3,684 2018. Among factors identified for decline quality yield, pollinator deficits orchards inefficient pollination hypothesised be less recognised among Bhutanese farme...

Climate change is viewed as the main obstacle to agricultural development in developing countries. The high dependence on agriculture and allied sectors makes many countries vulnerable climate phenomenon. There a gap macro micro-level understanding of change. Thoughtful farmers’ perceptions impacts farming are fundamental for various mitigation adaptation strategies. Therefore, aim present stud...

China enacted a rural tax reform known as the “Tax-for-Fee Reform” (TFR) in the late 1990s, in large part driven by an attempt to address farmers’ complaints about their perception of a heavy tax burden. A crucial but unanswered question is whether this reform actually improved farmers’ welfare. This paper applies several estimation methods, including both cross-sectional propensity score match...

A survey of Iowa farmers was conducted to assess the farmers' perceptions and beliefs regarding auger safety and how these perceptions are put into practice. A questionnaire was designed to obtain information on the following auger-related topics: recognition of safe practices and appropriate shielding, personal practices and behaviors, risk perception, and personal beliefs. A random sample of ...

A number of studies use meteorological records to analyze climate trends and assess the impact of climate change on agricultural yields. While these provide quantitative evidence on climate trends and the likely effects thereof, they incorporate limited qualitative analysis of farmers' perceptions of climate change and/or variability. The present study builds on the quantitative methods used el...

Despite intensive efforts over the last century to eradicate bovine tuberculosis (TB) in North America, several hotspots of infected wildlife and livestock remain, raising concerns that the disease will never be eradicated. The stress and frustration for a farmer caused by having a herd test positive for TB or living in an infected region can be substantial. The goal of this study was to invest...

This piece of work aims at prioritizing the issues involved in agricultural business in India from farmer’s perspective. This study is carried out in Bargarh district of the state called Orissa located in eastern part of India. Agricultural diversification in the state of Orissa in general and Bargarh district in particular is highly intensified towards vegetables production which gives farmers...