Vol. 3 No. 2 (July 2024): In progress
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    Cultivating Sustainable Health in the Rural Mississippi: A Need Study for Green Economic Developmental Initiatives through the SNAP-Ed program

    Babu George, Martha Ravola
    1-21

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    This study explores the potential role of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) in fostering a green economy in rural Mississippi, specifically in Adams, Claiborne, and Jefferson counties. Using a mixed-methods approach, we conducted a comprehensive needs assessment to identify the nutritional and physical activity challenges faced by elementary school-aged children in these communities.... more

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    Guardians of Rural Heritage: Exploring Residents’ Attitudes towards the Inheritance of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Chinese Traditional Villages

    Huaheng Shen, Lingyun Yu, Nor Fadzila Aziz, Li Peng, Yufeng Long, Yu Luo, Xiaokang Xiang
    22-39

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    As pivotal agents in traditional villages, residents play a crucial role in the preservation and continuation of intangible cultural heritage within these villages. Grounded in the theory of planned behaviour, this study examines residents’ attitudes toward the inheritance of intangible cultural heritage in traditional Chinese villages, using Zhaoxing Dong Village as a case study. To... more

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    Temporal and Distance Effects on Land Values – Examples from the Meck lenburg Lake County in Germany

    Clemens Fuchs
    40-55

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    In the past decade the land market in Eastern Germany was characterized by a relatively high level of land mobility and severe land price hikes. Land prices in individual regions differ considerably, however. This paper has examined whether obtaining a higher sales price for a utilised agricultural area in particular bounds has a spillover effect... more

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    Development of Modeling Forage Crop Irrigation Using Fao– Aqua Crop 2012 Program, Salamiyya, Syria

    Tammam Yaghi, Arslan Awadis, Khozam Boshra, Yaghi Muna
    56-66

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    To promote forage crop productivity in the drought–suffering Salamiyya area, overpopulation, and water mismanagement in the agricultural field, the modified FAO– Aqua Crop 2012 program which can be used with other programs to simulate the recommended strategies to select the best one for cultivating alfalfa, barley, and vetch, compared with the area’s farmer practices (control).... more

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    Carbon Farming as a Tool for Climate Resilience in Smallholder Agriculture

    Sanusi Mohammed Sadiq, Invinder Paul Singh, Muhammad Makarfi Ahmad, Bashir Sanyinna Sani
    67-81

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    Climate change presents significant challenges to smallholder farmers, whose livelihoods are deeply intertwined with weather patterns, soil health, and overall ecosystem stability. As extreme weather events become more frequent and unpredictable, smallholder agriculture faces increasing risks, including reduced crop yields, soil degradation, and heightened food insecurity. Carbon farming—an approach that integrates agricultural practices designed to... more