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  1. Full article: Farming Reimagined: A case study of autonomous farm

    As agriculture meets digital technologies, a new frontier of innovation is emerging and creating multiple pathways to a smart farming future. This paper presents a case study of a smart farming innovation originating from a small-to-medium sized enterprise (SME) that designs and manufactures machinery used in broadacre, conservation tillage farming.

  2. Whole Farm Case Studies: A How-To Guide

    experiments. Case study research may reveal what traditional agricultural research cannot, and therefore is an excellent complement to quantitative research and economic analysis. The case study approach has been used extensively in business, economics, and medicine. In agricultural situations, case studies can be conducted to develop a better

  3. Case Study: How Would You Save This Farm?

    Pete Walker liked to start each morning with a drive around the fields. Of course, he could monitor his crops by scanning computer screens back in the farmhouse, but he liked to see and smell the ...

  4. Success of collaboration for sustainable agriculture: a case study meta

    Below, we describe each step of the performed case-study meta-analysis: (1) selection of existing case studies that are relevant to the research questions; (2) design of a coding scheme, (3) coding of the selected case studies by expert coders, (4) statistical analysis of the produced data (Larsson 1993). Online Resource 1.1 provides a more ...

  5. Regenerative Agriculture Case Studies

    The case studies have been used by farmers, researchers and policy makers around the country to inspire and inform new ideas and approaches in agriculture. Robust assessment and analysis To prepare the case studies, we draw on the farmers' expert knowledge of their landscape, observations, published and unpublished research, and data ...

  6. Farmer-to-Farmer Case Study Series

    Case study map Abundant natural resources and an amenable climate allow for diverse agricultural opportunities in the Pacific Northwest, but the same environment also poses risks.. Farmers adapt to challenges in unique ways. Some of these strategies are unique to a specific location, while others are universal to agriculture.

  7. Case studies and guidelines for Sustainable Agriculture and Rural

    The definition of sustainable agricultural and rural development - SARD - was agreed upon by. FAO member countries in 1989 (Box 1). " Agriculture" is defined broadly to include production ...

  8. Climate-smart agriculture Projects from around the world case studies

    Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) has grown from a concept into an approach implemented throughout the world, by all types of stakeholders. This publication describes climate-smart agriculture case studies that apply the five action points for CSA implementation. The action points are: 1) expanding the evidence base for CSA, 2) supporting ...

  9. Climate-smart agriculture case studies 2021 |Policy Support and

    This publication describes climate-smart agriculture (CSA) case studies from around the world, showing how the approach is implemented to address challenges related to climate change and agriculture. ... The publication provides examples of the innovative roles that farmers, researchers, government officials, private sector agents and civil ...

  10. Case Study of Smart Innovation in Agriculture on the Example ...

    This paper aims to conduct a case study of smart innovation in agriculture on the example of a vertical farm to translate the successful experience of Agriculture 4.0. ... humidity, and light. It also allows identifying differences between samples of each plant (variation), selecting the optimal combination of factors for each plant species ...

  11. Sustainable Agricultural Business Model: Case Studies of ...

    Agriculture and allied sectors are the mainstays of the Indian rural population and yet, the vast majority is still poor. The Indian government has introduced pro-farmer schemes and policies for their quality of life, but the improvement rate of their quality of life is still relatively slow. In this context, this paper presents a sustainable agricultural business model (SABM), which defines ...

  12. Case Study Archives

    Umair Safdar. Asia: A CABI-led project is changing women's role in agriculture by helping them build technical knowledge and skills in potato value chains. Read More. Case Study: Food Security & Nutrition, Gender. Women Farmers in Tanzania Work in Unity to Grow Vegetables.

  13. Case Studies Agriculture

    All Agriculture Case Studies Case Study. Deep in the Weeds of Organic Farming. By Matthew S. Taylor, Mariëlle H. Hoefnagels, Mark E. Walvoord. Case Study. The Stakeholders of Gorongosa National Park. By Andrea M.-K. Bierema, Sara D. Miller, Claudia E. Vergara. Case Study. Are Oxpeckers Friends or Foes?

  14. Agribusiness: Articles, Research, & Case Studies on Agribusiness

    From HBS Alumni Bulletin. Key concepts include: The case examines the complex political and economic underpinnings of the ethanol industry. By investing in corn-based ethanol, farmers reduce their exposure to corn prices, but at the expense of exposure to the oil market. The case promotes greater understanding of the way materials and energy ...

  15. (PDF) A Case Study of Farmers Practicing Precision Agriculture in

    Abstract and Figures. Precision Farming Project was first started in Tamil Nadu in Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri districts during 2004-05. It was implemented initially on 250 acres, in the subsequent ...

  16. PDF Case-Study Research Topics in Agribusiness Economics and Management

    Keywords: Agribusiness, agriculture, case-study research, economics, food, industrial organization, management 1 Introduction ... provide two examples of data collected using case research analysis and potential case-study research for dissertations. Abstract Within agricultural and applied economics, the development of and methodology for case ...

  17. Agriculture

    New players are entering the new and important digital data market for agriculture, increasing power asymmetries and reinforcing their competitive advantages. Although the farmer remains at the heart of agricultural data collection, to date, only a few farmers participate in data platforms. Despite this, more and more decision support systems (DSSs) tools are used in agriculture, and digital ...

  18. Sustainability

    A case study survey was done by the research team. They surveyed 204 case studies according to the structured questionnaire for investigating the VC tools and their related indicators. The case studies were mostly published between the years of 2015 and 2020.

  19. Agricultural Crops Case Studies

    Agricultural Crops Case Studies Socio-economic Factors. In addition to the climate and soil resources for crop production, many socioeconomic factors influence which crops farmers chose to cultivate, including production costs, domestic and international market demand; and government policies that subsidize agricultural producers, and reduce trade barriers or export costs.

  20. Free Agriculture Case Study Samples and Examples List

    An case study examples on agriculture is a prosaic composition of a small volume and free composition, expressing individual impressions and thoughts on a specific occasion or issue and obviously not claiming a definitive or exhaustive interpretation of the subject. Some signs of agriculture case study: the presence of a specific topic or question.

  21. IoT in Agriculture: 9 Technology Use Cases for Smart Farming (and

    In addition to the listed IoT agriculture use cases, some prominent opportunities include vehicle tracking (or even automation), storage management, logistics, etc. 9. Robots and autonomous machines. Robotic innovations also offer a promising future in the field of autonomous machines for agricultural purposes.

  22. A Case Study on Agriculture and Management of Foodstuff in India

    ISSN: 2305-7246. 1216. A CASE STUDY ON AGRICULTURE AND MANAGEMENT OF FOODSTUFF IN. INDIA. Dr.Sireesha Nanduri, Latha K, Nay ana Borah. improvements and to sustain the agricul ture field. Indian ...

  23. PDF Fiji

    Relevant to food security and food systems resilience, Fiji's NAP aims at: Increasing the adaptive capacity of farmers. Increasing resource use efficiency and rejuvenating damaged ecological systems to build resiliency within food systems. Making supply systems resilient to environmental and climate events.

  24. The role of household labour for sustainable intensification in

    The loss of non-agricultural employment due to national COVID-19 regulation in our case study lead to low opportunity costs for household labour. Future research could contribute to building an evidence base for smallholder farmers with labour-intensive cash crops, guiding their decisions on whether investing in SI is 'worth it'.

  25. "Agricultural diversity, farmers' definitions and uses: The case of

    Agricultural diversity can contribute to improving agriculture and food systems sustainability, but it is commonly associated with smallholdings and subsistence farming. The drivers and trade-offs around diversification strategies in high-income countries remain poorly understood. Tasmania, due to its diverse climate and geography, is among the most agro-diverse regions in Australia, which ...

  26. Evidence of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures on Africa's

    Africa's destiny hinges on accessing the lucrative markets in the northern hemisphere. However, non-tariff measures in particular sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures have become a prominent tool in the regulation of international trade in agricultural and food products and have been increasingly recognized as one of the major determinants of market access, particularly to the European ...

  27. 15 Real-Life Case Study Examples & Best Practices

    To ensure you're making the most of your case studies, we've put together 15 real-life case study examples to inspire you. These examples span a variety of industries and formats. We've also included best practices, design tips and templates to inspire you. Let's dive in!

  28. USDA

    Access the portal of NASS, the official source of agricultural data and statistics in the US, and explore various reports and products.

  29. Correction: Spatiotemporal variation of the major meteorological

    Citation: Li Li, Xiaoning Lu, Wu Jun. Correction: Spatiotemporal variation of the major meteorological elements in an agricultural region: A case study of Linyi City, Northern China[J]. Electronic Research Archive, 2024, 32(5): 3313-3315. doi: 10.3934/era.2024152. Related Papers:

  30. Land

    Achieving the goal of integrated urban-rural development is to achieve a spatially balanced development of the constituent elements of urban-rural relations in China. Rural populations and land dedicated to construction are the main components of the countryside in traditional agricultural areas; they play an important role in the development of the countryside itself in terms of urban and ...