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Agricultural & Rural Studies
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ISSN 2959-9784 · SCC Press · 83 articles in the index
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The Welfare Level of Rice Farmers in the Bengawan Solo Watershed, Indonesia
The welfare of rice farmers in the Bengawan Solo Watershed region is a critical issue, as it reflects the socioeconomic conditions of agrarian communities that depend on the sustainability of natural resources and agricultural productivity. The objective of this research is to analyze how rice…
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Assessment of Impact, Vulnerability, and Farm Households’ Adaptation in the Context of Climate Change: A Study on Six Agro-Climatic Zones of Assam, India
This study investigates the impact of climate change on farm households across six agro-climatic zones of Assam, India, characterized by diverse topographies and climate-related challenges. The zones, ranging from flood-prone areas to hilly terrains, experience unique climate-related stresses…
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Enhancing Rural Households’ Resilience in the Face of Climate Change in Nigeria
Resilience to climate shocks is critical for sustaining rural livelihoods, improving agricultural productivity, and fostering long-term development. This study examines the effects of climate change and the resilience capacity of rural households in Nigeria using the General Household Survey (GHS)…
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Mechanism and Effect of Digital Economy on Green Utilization Efficiency of Cultivated Land—Taking the Jiangsu-Zhejiang-Anhui Region as an Example
At present, under the dual strategic demands of digital economic development and green transformation of cultivated land, the Jiangsu-Zhejiang-Anhui region, as a key area simultaneously facing the pressure of cultivated land quality degradation and the heavy responsibility of food security, has…
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Farmers Perceived Effectiveness of Agricultural Extension Services for Climate Smart Agricultural Practices: Insights from a Selected Coastal Area of Bangladesh
Coastal Bangladesh is highly vulnerable to climate change. Although Agricultural Extension Services (AESs) play a crucial role in promoting Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) to enhance farmers’ adaptive capacity, farmers’ perceptions of their effectiveness remain poorly understood. This study…
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Tourist Imaginary and Rural Values: What Are the Agricultural Perceptions? A Reflection on Crossed Imaginaries
This article deciphers tourist imaginary in a transitional context, in its permanence and evolutions, specifically associated with French countryside. Firstly, we question to what extent the rural represents a dreamt, imagined, and chosen place. Secondly, we analyze how the farmers who are visited…
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Research on the Measurement of Common Prosperity in Rural Hainan Province
Based on the superimposed background of Hainan free trade port construction and Rural Revitalization Strategy, taking the panel data of 18 cities and counties in Hainan Province from 2013 to 2024 as samples, relying on the regional characteristics of tropical islands and the policy endowment of…
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Estimating the Recreational Value of Volcanic-Slope Agricultural Landscapes Using Avidity-Corrected Travel Cost Models
Volcanic-slope agricultural landscapes provide both productive and recreational functions, yet their economic value remains underexamined, particularly in developing countries where many such areas operate as informal destinations. This study estimates recreation demand and consumer surplus for a…
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Women’s Aspirations for Income Opportunities in Indonesian Oil Palm Villages
The expansion of male-dominated cash crops marginalizes women in the economic value chain, especially in Indonesia’s palm oil industry. However, research on pathways for women’s economic integration remains limited. This study addresses this gap through an exploratory empirical investigation using…
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Agricultural Extension for Resilient Smallholder Farming Systems
Smallholder farming systems are increasingly exposed to interacting climate, market, and livelihood shocks that threaten production, food security, income stability, and long-term adaptive capacity. This study conducted a PRISMA-ScR-guided scoping review to examine how agricultural extension…
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Influence of Community-Based Agriculture and Rural Development Projects on Poverty Reduction in Nigeria
Rural Nigeria faces persistent poverty, where agriculture remains the primary livelihood for the largely rural population. However, although Community-Based Agriculture and Rural Development Projects (CBARDP) have been widely implemented, the extent to which community participation strengthens…
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Financial Inclusion for Agriculture and Rural Communities
Despite the growing importance of financial inclusion for agricultural and rural development, the literature lacks a dedicated bibliometric synthesis of research in rural and agricultural contexts. Addressing this gap, this study provides a comprehensive bibliometric mapping of financial inclusion…
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Determinants of CSA Adoption in Coastal Bangladesh: An Application of Structural Path Analysis
Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is widely promoted to reconcile productivity, resilience, and emissions goals among smallholder farmers, yet adoption of capital-intensive CSA technologies remains low and uneven in climate-vulnerable coastal agriculture. This study examines socio-demographic…
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A Cluster-Analytic Approach to Constraint Typologies and Technical Efficiency among Maize Farmers in Himachal Pradesh
The study examines how farmer-perceived production constraints cluster influence technical efficiency and maize output in the low-hill zone of Himachal Pradesh. This paper analyses 432 maize-farming households from Kangra, Mandi, and Hamirpur districts using hierarchical clustering based on the…
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Identifying Key Components of Underdevelopment in Rural Bamyan, Afghanistan: An Exploratory Factor Analysis
Rural areas of Bamyan province, Afghanistan, epitomize the paradox of underdevelopment amidst potential. This study employs exploratory factor analysis to systematically diagnose the multidimensional drivers of this crisis. The statistical population of this study was 14,315 households in the study…
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Technological-Institutional Co-Evolution in Agricultural Systems
This study advances the agricultural systems literature by theorizing and empirically validating the co-evolution of digital technologies and institutional governance in rural transformation. While prior research has examined precision agriculture, rural e-commerce, and digital governance…
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Corn Stover: Revisiting of the Opportunities and Barriers of Its Composition, Bioenergy Applications, and Sustainability
Corn Stover (CS), rich in lignocellulosic materials, poses challenges in biodegradability, necessitating pretreatment methods to enhance biofuel yields. Biogasification through anaerobic digestion and bioethanol production via fermentation are promising pathways, though both face technical…
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Does the Different Recipients of Land Fertility Protection Subsidy Influence the Scale and Efficiency of Village Land Circulation? Evidence from a Chinese Agricultural City
Agricultural subsidies offer significant support for the stability of global food security. With the backdrop of land circulation, the object of China’s land fertility protection subsidy is becoming increasingly ambiguous. Thus, outflower and inflower sense this subsidy as a profitable opportunity…
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Feminist Agroecology: Towards Gender-Equal and Sustainable Food Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa
Agriculture is pivotal in the global economy but is challenged by unsustainable practices that harm the environment and aggravate social inequalities, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Women, making up half the agricultural workforce, often do not benefit equitably from their labour due to…
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Investigating Farmers’ Intention to Adopt Renewable Energy Technology for Farming: Determinants of Decision Making in Northern Ghana
Integrating renewable energy into agricultural practices can result in environmental and economic benefits. In Ghana, renewable energy resources that can support agronomic activities include solar energy and biomass. Although policies and interventions that promote Ghanaian renewable energy…