scholarly journals On-Farm Diversity of Faba Bean (Vicia faba L.) Farmers’ Varieties in Eastern Hararghe Zone, Ethiopia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Negera Nurgi ◽  
Tamado Tana ◽  
Nigussie Dechassa ◽  
Yibekal Alemayehu ◽  
Bulti Tesso
Keyword(s):  
Faba Bean ◽  
Market Price ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Harvest Management ◽  
Wealth Status ◽  
Male Adult ◽  
Key Informants ◽  
Ecological Zones ◽  
On Farm

Abstract Ethiopia is considered as the secondary centre of faba bean diversity. However, the extent of its diversity at present time is not well known in the eastern Hararghe Zone. Therefore, survey study was conducted from December 2018 to March 2019 to identify patterns of on-farm diversity of faba bean farmers’ varieties and their use; and to assess production attributes, constraints, and role of gender in the production and management of faba bean farmers’ varieties in eastern Hararghe Zone. Two stratified agro-ecological zones (Tepid moist mid-highland, M3 and Tepid sub-humid mid-highland, SH3) were selected from the zone. Three Kebeles from each agroecologies were randomly selected. From each Kebele, 12 general informants and two key informants based on their gender and wealth status were selected, making a total of 72 general and 12 key informants, a total of 84 informants. Structured and semi-structured questionnaires were used for the general and key informants, respectively. The data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics using R (version 3.5.2) software. Eight farmers’ varieties of faba bean were identified. Highest varietal diversity (Hꞌ = 1.35) was recorded at Gara Abdula kebele of M3 while the lowest diversity value (Hꞌ = 0.81) was at Obi Kutir 1 kebele of SH3. Variety Safisa was reported for its highest market price (32.8 ETB kg−1) and variety Dabale was the highest yielder (1900 kg ha−1). Most farmers (94%) use traditional seeds and 72% of farmers grow faba bean on < 0.125 ha land area. Baqela Faranji was the widely (33%) cultivated variety. Diseases (100%), weeds (89%) and land shortage (85%) were the main faba bean production constraints. Roles of male adult and female adult family members take the upper hand in all faba bean production and post-harvest management activities. In conclusion, expansion of chat crop and shortage of land are the major reasons for low faba bean diversity.

A migration industry for skilled migrants: the case of relocation services

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 545-559 ◽  
Author(s):  
Florian Tissot
Keyword(s):  
International Schools ◽  
Basic Needs ◽  
Skilled Migration ◽  
Meso Level ◽  
Key Informants ◽  
The Family ◽  
Private Actors ◽  
Migration Industry

The aim of this article is to clarify the role of the organisations that support skilled migrants after a relocation, using the analytical concept of migration industry. The concept is used as a tool to explore the gap between the macro and the micro levels and by that stresses the crucial meso-level when it comes to conceptualizing (skilled) migration. I use 30 semi-directive interviews with skilled migrants and six interviews with key informants in the migration industry as a basis for the analysis, leading me to distinguish three main services at the heart of this industry. Each service is covered by distinct private actors: the basic needs of the family by relocation offices, the education of the children by international schools, and the careers of the partner by outplacement agencies.

Mapping farmer perceptions, Conservation Agriculture practices and on-farm measurements: The role of systems thinking in the process of adoption

2021 ◽  
Vol 191 ◽  
pp. 103171
Author(s):  
Baqir Lalani ◽  
Payam Aminpour ◽  
Steven Gray ◽  
Meredith Williams ◽  
Lucie Büchi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systems Thinking ◽  
Conservation Agriculture ◽  
Farmer Perceptions ◽  
On Farm

scholarly journals How Does Service Environment Enhance Consumer Loyalty in the Sport Fitness Industry? The Role of Servicescape, Cosumption Motivation, Emotional and Flow Experiences

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 6414
Author(s):  
Yun-kyung Jeon ◽  
Daeh-wan Kim ◽  
Seung-jin Han ◽  
Yi-han Huang ◽  
Jin-jae Kim
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Acquisition ◽  
Consumer Satisfaction ◽  
Emotional Experience ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Consumer Loyalty ◽  
Fitness Centers ◽  
Fitness Industry ◽  
Service Environments ◽  
Flow Experiences

The purpose of the current study was to investigate the structural relationship between the servicescape, the emotional experience, space flow, satisfaction, and consumer loyalty in the context of sport fitness centers. Furthermore, the present study aimed to examine the moderating role of knowledge acquisition motivation in the effect of the servicescape on the emotional experience and space flow. For these research purposes, a survey study targeting 400 consumers of sport fitness centers was conducted via online and offline survey platforms in South Korea. After deleting 16 incomplete cases, 384 cases were included in the final data analysis. The results of latent moderated equations modeling (LMS) showed that the servicescape directly enhances the emotional experience and space flow. Also, it indirectly affects consumer loyalty via the emotional experience, space flow, and consumer satisfaction. Meanwhile, knowledge acquisition motivation was found to moderate the effect of the servicescape on space flow. The present study has several theoretical implications. First, the current study illuminates the process mechanism of the effect of the servicescape in sport fitness centers on consumer loyalty. Second, the present study empirically shows different patterns of consumer experiences and decision-making depending on consumption motivation. Based on the results, sport fitness center managers should not only pay more attention to the convenience of their servicescape but they should also design service environments maximizing consumers′ emotional experiences. Additionally, the results imply that assigning exercise beginners to an attractive physical environment is an effective strategy, because they are more likely to evaluate their experiences based on the perceived servicescape.

scholarly journals Power Imbalance and the Dark Side of the Captive Agri-food Supplier–Buyer Relationship

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Glavee-Geo ◽  
Per Engelseth ◽  
Arnt Buvik
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Dark Side ◽  
Curvilinear Relationship ◽  
Power Imbalance ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Key Informants ◽  
Economic Satisfaction

AbstractThis paper highlights the dark side of power imbalance regarding its consequences in agri-food supplier–buyer relationships. We report on findings from two studies. The first study is based on a sample of 105 key informants, while study 2 is based on a sample of 444 key informants, all from the cocoa agri-food supply market of Ghana. While the first study focuses on the antecedents of power imbalance and its consequences, the second study explores the role of cooperatives/collective action in minimizing supplier exploitation. Data from these studies were analysed using the partial least squares technique (SmartPLS). Analysis of these findings shows switching costs’ impact on power imbalance to be curvilinear, while power imbalance has a curvilinear relationship with opportunism. The negative consequences of power imbalance are further exacerbated by dependency and the lack of joint action. Furthermore, we found the negative impact of power imbalance on financial performance to be stronger for non-cooperative members than for cooperative members, while, counterintuitively, we found the positive impact of economic satisfaction on financial performance to be stronger for non-cooperative members than for cooperative members.

The Role of Humic Acid Application on Quantitative and Qualitative Traits of Faba Bean (Vicia faba L.)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samaneh Roudgarnejad ◽  
Morteza Samdeliri ◽  
Amirabas Mousavi Mirkalaei ◽  
Mojtaba Nasheai Moghaddam
Keyword(s):  
Humic Acid ◽  
Vicia Faba ◽  
Faba Bean ◽  
Qualitative Traits ◽  
Vicia Faba L ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Traits

Great minds think alike: does leader-follower similarity in construal level of the work enhance leader-member exchange quality?

2022 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sevgi Emirza ◽  
Alev Katrinli
Keyword(s):  
Mental Representation ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Interpersonal Relationship ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Construal Level ◽  
Leader Member Exchange ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Member Exchange

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to investigate whether leader-follower similarity in construal level of the work, which indicates the degree of abstraction applied to mental representation of the work, influences the quality of interpersonal relationship at work.Design/methodology/approachFirst, an interview study was conducted to adapt the work-based construal-level (WBCL) scale. Then, a survey study was conducted for hypothesis testing. Data collected from 245 matched supervisor-subordinate dyads were analyzed using multi-level modeling.FindingsResults revealed that dyadic similarity in work-domain construal level is positively related to leader-member exchange (LMX) quality. As a leader and a follower become similar to each other in terms of mental representation (i.e. construal level) of work, they experience higher relationship quality.Originality/valueThis study enhances the current knowledge of the role of cognition and cognitive similarity in leadership processes.

scholarly journals Functional Redundancy of Linuron Degradation in Microbial Communities in Agricultural Soil and Biopurification Systems

2016 ◽  
Vol 82 (9) ◽  
pp. 2843-2853 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin Horemans ◽  
Karolien Bers ◽  
Erick Ruiz Romero ◽  
Eva Pose Juan ◽  
Vincent Dunon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Soil ◽  
Bacterial Consortium ◽  
Bacterial Degradation ◽  
Catabolic Gene ◽  
Bacterial Populations ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Respective Contribution ◽  
On Farm ◽  
Biopurification Systems

ABSTRACTThe abundance oflibA, encoding a hydrolase that initiates linuron degradation in the linuron-metabolizingVariovoraxsp. strain SRS16, was previously found to correlate well with linuron mineralization, but not in all tested environments. Recently, an alternative linuron hydrolase, HylA, was identified inVariovoraxsp. strain WDL1, a strain that initiates linuron degradation in a linuron-mineralizing commensal bacterial consortium. The discovery of alternative linuron hydrolases poses questions about the respective contribution and competitive character ofhylA- andlibA-carrying bacteria as well as the role of linuron-mineralizing consortia versus single strains in linuron-exposed settings. Therefore, dynamics ofhylAas well asdcaQas a marker for downstream catabolic functions involved in linuron mineralization, in response to linuron treatment in agricultural soil and on-farm biopurification systems (BPS), were compared with previously reportedlibAdynamics. The results suggest that (i) organisms containing eitherlibAorhylAcontribute simultaneously to linuron biodegradation in the same environment, albeit to various extents, (ii) environmental linuron mineralization depends on multispecies bacterial food webs, and (iii) initiation of linuron mineralization can be governed by currently unidentified enzymes.IMPORTANCEA limited set of different isofunctional catabolic gene functions is known for the bacterial degradation of the phenylurea herbicide linuron, but the role of this redundancy in linuron degradation in environmental settings is not known. In this study, the simultaneous involvement of bacteria carrying one of two isofunctional linuron hydrolysis genes in the degradation of linuron was shown in agricultural soil and on-farm biopurification systems, as was the involvement of other bacterial populations that mineralize the downstream metabolites of linuron hydrolysis. This study illustrates the importance of the synergistic metabolism of pesticides in environmental settings.

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