Modeling Producer Responses with Dynamic Programming: A Case for Adaptive Crop Management
Past research found agricultural producers’ conditional responses during the growing season are important adaptations to weather and other stochastic events. Failing to recognize these responses overstates the risks confronting producers and...
Identification of strategies to improve goat marketing in the lowlands of Ethiopia: a hedonic price analysis
This article aims at identifying factors that determine market prices of goats and analyse potential mechanisms by which smallholder goat producers could maximize their benefits. Data on 357 farm households and 2103 goat transactions were...
Revision of the taxonomic status of Rhodanthidium sticticum ordonezi (Dusmet, 1915), an anthidiine bee endemic to Morocco (Apoidea: Anthidiini)
Rhodanthidium ordonezi (Dusmet, 1815) is recognized here as a valid species endemic to central and southern Morocco. It has previously been regarded as a subspecies of R. sticticum (Fabricius). The two taxa are in allopatry throughout most of...
Under which conditions would a wide support be likely for a Multilateral Environmental Agreement for pollinator protection?
The Nagoya Protocol (2010) demonstrated that Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEA) are still achievable. Pollination services are essential for biodiversity, agriculture, ecosystem services and human well-being, but in jeopardy as The...
Enhancing the Livelihood and Food Security of Syrian Refugees in Lebanon
This study uses information and survey data collected from refugee households, refugee workers’ bosses, camp leaders and local and international humanitarian organizations. The sustainable livelihoods framework is applied to understanding the...
Milk Component Analysis in Awass/Ewes throughout Lactation
This study intends to describe progressive changes of lactation on milk components and to analyze the correlations among milk components and traits with ·body fat mobilization. Data were collected from eight lactating Awassi ewes housed indoors...
