Cautions · 01Effectiveness of Climate‑Smart Strategies
83 papers21.6% of this theme group
Analyses question whether climate‑smart agriculture truly delivers promised benefits.
Agriculture (73) · Climate change (33) · Food security (23) · Natural resource economics (17)
Climate Smart Agriculture: Achievements and Prospects in Africa
Is Climate-Smart Agriculture effective? A review of selected cases.
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Cautions · 02Subsidy and Adoption Trade‑offs
82 papers21.4% of this theme group
Research cautions that subsidies may not guarantee widespread technology uptake.
Agriculture (74) · Agricultural economics (21) · Agricultural machinery (11) · Subsidy (6)
An Assessment of Experimental Evidence on Agricultural Technology Adoption in Developing Countries
Cultivating Change: Computational Strategies for Enhancing Adoption of Agricultural Technology in Developing Countries: A Review
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Cautions · 03Livestock and Crop Management Trade‑offs
65 papers16.9% of this theme group
Papers highlight complexities in balancing animal and plant production within integrated farms.
Milking (4) · Animal science (4) · Livestock (6) · Agronomy (6)
Integrated farm management for sustainable agriculture: Lessons for knowledge exchange and policy
Assessing cover crop and intercrop performance along a farm management gradient
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Cautions · 04Livelihood Impacts of Climate‑Smart Practices
62 papers16.1% of this theme group
Studies warn that climate‑smart interventions may not improve rural incomes as expected.
Agriculture (61) · Food security (19) · Livelihood (11) · Climate change (17)
Assessing the role of climate-smart agriculture in combating climate change, desertification and improving rural livelihood in Northern Nige
Adoption of agricultural practices with climate smart agriculture potentials and food security among farm households in northern Nigeria
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Cautions · 05IoT and Drone Deployment Risks
45 papers11.7% of this theme group
Authors point out technical reliability and regulatory concerns for IoT and drone use in farms.
Internet of Things (7) · Robot (6) · Agriculture (30) · Drone (3)
A Comprehensive Study of Using Internet of Things (IOT) in Monitoring System for Smart Agriculture
Making Agriculture More Intelligent: Progress of Agricultural Robots
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Cautions · 06Credit Access and Inequality Effects
28 papers7.3% of this theme group
Research shows uneven benefits of technology adoption, potentially widening income gaps.
Agriculture (25) · Productivity (10) · Agricultural economics (10) · Agricultural machinery (6)
Access to credit and heterogeneous effects on agricultural technology adoption: Evidence from large rural surveys in Ethiopia
The impact of agricultural technology adoption on income inequality: a propensity score matching analysis for rural Ethiopia
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Cautions · 07Profitability of Agroforestry and Wetland Practices
19 papers4.9% of this theme group
Studies assess limited economic returns from certain sustainable land‑use strategies.
Wetland (3) · Profitability index (3) · Agronomy (4) · Agroforestry (5)
Climate change and maize yield in southern Africa: what can farm management do?
Farm Management Practices Used by Wheat Producers in the Western Great Plains: Estimating Their Productivity and Profitability
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