It is expected that more accounting conservation (environmental uncertainty) reduces manager optimism. Prior research, however, has struggled to establish this relation empirically. Moreover, some evidence points to the possibility that the manager optimism is lower for firms with more accounting conservation. In this paper, the author examine the link between accounting conservation, environme...

Long-life cycle pulses have significant food security potential, however, there is little evidence to explain why they are not more widely produced and consumed in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This study aimed at exploring existing knowledge inform on future research priorities mainstreaming superior species. As staple along with cereals, an important source of nutrients whose intake often inadequ...

Abstract Traditional oases represent unique forms of adaptation to extreme environmental conditions, developed through the centuries by local farmers support their livelihood, combining different crops (date palms, fruit trees, vegetables and fodder) with livestock breeding. Despite social, economic cultural importance, these agroforestry systems are currently facing multiple socio-environmenta...

Soil conservation is the only known way to protect the productive land. In country like Ethiopia, where droughts and floods cause food scarcity problem, soil and water conservation not only increases crop yield, but also prevents further deterioration of land. Soil and water conservation preserve soil moisture and drain water sustainably to avoid soil erosion and depletion of soil nutrients. So...