Evaluation of Adoption of Precision Farming and its Profitability in Banana Crop

Franco, Denny; Singh, Dharam Raj; Kumar, Praveen

doi:10.5958/2322-0430.2018.00124.5

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“…Such cultivation methods would include, among others, appropriate plant nutrition and soil fertility management combined with crop rotation [54], appropriate irrigation management, and timing of sowing or planting in order to reduce pests. Precision farming like spraying of hot-spots and weeding with optical detectors has also been demonstrated to be effective in banana cultivation [55]. Intercropping (when it is possible) and the use of variety mixtures limit the spread of pests and diseases and provide food and shelter for natural enemies of pests.…”

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Health Symptoms Related to Pesticide Use in Farmers and Laborers of Ecological and Conventional Banana Plantations in Ecuador

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Conventional banana farming is pesticide-intensive and leads to high exposure of farmworkers. Ecuador is the world’s biggest exporter of bananas. In this field study in 5 communities in Ecuador, we recorded potentially pesticide-associated subjective health symptoms in farmworkers and compared pesticide users to workers in organic farming. With one exception, symptom rates were always higher in the pesticide-exposed group. Significance was reached in 8 out of 19 investigated symptoms with the highest odds ratios (and smallest p-values) for local irritation like skin and eye irritation (OR = 3.58, CI 1.10–11.71, and 4.10, CI 1.37–12.31, respectively) as well as systemic symptoms like dizziness (OR = 4.80, CI 1.55–14.87) and fatigue (OR = 4.96, CI 1.65–14.88). Moreover, gastrointestinal symptoms were reported more frequently by pesticide users: nausea (OR = 7.5, CI 1.77–31.77) and diarrhea (OR = 6.43, CI 1.06–30.00). The majority of farmworkers were not adequately protected from pesticide exposure. For example, only 3 of 31 farmworkers that had used pesticides recently reported using gloves and only 6 reported using masks during active spraying. Improved safety measures and a reduction in pesticide use are necessary to protect the health of banana farmworkers.

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Health Symptoms Related to Pesticide Use in Farmers and Laborers of Ecological and Conventional Banana Plantations in Ecuador

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“…Similarly, finds similar differences among paddy growers in Karnataka. In Kerala, Franco, Singh, and Praveen (2018) finds that farm size and education level are some of the key socio-economic determinants of the adoption of precision agriculture for banana cultivation. Tey et al (2018) examines the role of the informal social network, in addition to extension, on the spillover of information about precision agriculture in Malaysia.…”

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Protected agriculture, precision agriculture, and vertical farming: Brief reviews of issues in the literature focusing on the developing region in Asia

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established in 1975, provides research-based policy solutions to sustainably reduce poverty and end hunger and malnutrition. IFPRI's strategic research aims to foster a climate-resilient and sustainable food supply; promote healthy diets and nutrition for all; build inclusive and efficient markets, trade systems, and food industries; transform agricultural and rural economies; and strengthen institutions and governance. Gender is integrated in all the Institute's work. Partnerships, communications, capacity strengthening, and data and knowledge management are essential components to translate IFPRI's research from action to impact. The Institute's regional and country programs play a critical role in responding to demand for food policy research and in delivering holistic support for country-led development. IFPRI collaborates with partners around the world.

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“…There is a consensus in the literature that larger farms are more likely to adopt different precision farming methods and tools compared to smaller farms. Based on interviews with 40 precision farmers and 40 traditional banana farmers in India, Franco et al (2018) found that land size has the highest positive impact on PA adoption. Among the other factors analyzed (working members, farming experience, risk orientation, education, and age), only age had a negative impact on the adoption process.…”

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“…Thompson et al (2019) added convenience, which can be an influential argument for adoption. In general, PA technologies result in higher and better quality output with lower production costs due to lower input use Dunchev 2019, 2020;Brown et al 2016;Franco et al 2018). Based on 146 questionnaires, Jochinke et al (2007) identified higher managerial knowledge based on the big data collected, higher work and input use efficiency, lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, as well as higher time efficiency.…”

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“…Therefore, having more information may not have a further impact on their attitude towards the adoption. Franco et al (2018) classified the different constraints of adoption into environmental, infrastructural, extension, economic, administrative, social, and technological categories. According to their results, the main reasons in each category were high/frequent rainfalls, access to credits, inadequate technical support, expensive inputs, high bureaucracy, lack of self-confidence, and small farm sizes, respectively.…”

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How can precision farming work on a small scale? A systematic literature review

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2022

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The agri-food industry faces a great challenge due to the growing global population. When considering land scarcity, this can be solved only by a higher production efficiency. Precision agriculture (PA) provides a potential answer. Most farms, especially in developing countries, are small-scale units that have difficulties in applying precision agriculture technologies. On the basis of the systematically selected articles, major benefits and constraints were identified, and solutions were provided. Due to the low economic performance of smallholdings, (demonstrated) economic benefits are essential; however, it should be added that PA also provides potential environmental benefits. The five main constraints of precision agriculture technologies at the small-scale level are small land size, high cost of adoption, technology-related difficulties, lack of professional support and lack of supporting policy. The solutions provided by the literature are various, including, among others, joint/collective actions, zone delineation/field boundary detection, cooperation-cooperatives; low-cost technology, common machinery usage; education, (common) knowledge, use of standards, simple and user-friendly technology; professional support of vendors, advisors, agricultural contractor services; and policy-initiated investments and adequate regulations, respectively. Lower cost, modular technologies can help to accelerate PA uptake.

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Evaluation of Adoption of Precision Farming and its Profitability in Banana Crop

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Health Symptoms Related to Pesticide Use in Farmers and Laborers of Ecological and Conventional Banana Plantations in Ecuador

Health Symptoms Related to Pesticide Use in Farmers and Laborers of Ecological and Conventional Banana Plantations in Ecuador

Protected agriculture, precision agriculture, and vertical farming: Brief reviews of issues in the literature focusing on the developing region in Asia

How can precision farming work on a small scale? A systematic literature review

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