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111 unresolved questions extracted from the limitations and future-work sections of 1,117 Agriculture and Rural Development Research papers in our library. Each links back to the study that raised it.

What the literature leaves open

  • The expansion of forest plantations and the exploitation of natural resources pose significant challenges to the development of agroecological projects. The lack of recognition and support for ancestral knowledge and the defense of territorial rights is a major challenge.

    Donner l’alerte à bas bruit : Pour une éthique des soins agroécologiques au Chili · 2025 · DOI

  • Future research should explore the scalability and replicability of agroecological projects in other contexts. Future research should investigate the impact of these projects on the well-being of local communities and the environment.

    Donner l’alerte à bas bruit : Pour une éthique des soins agroécologiques au Chili · 2025 · DOI

  • The study only examines the opinions of farmers in Khon Kaen Province. The sample size is limited to 123 farmers. The study does not investigate the long-term effects of organic rice farming.

    Opinions on Factors Affecting Contiguously Operation under Organic Rice Production Promotion Project in Khon Kaen Province · 2024 · DOI

  • There is a lack of studies on the opinions of farmers on factors affecting continuous operation. Prior research has focused on the benefits and challenges of organic rice farming, but not on the perspectives of farmers.

    Opinions on Factors Affecting Contiguously Operation under Organic Rice Production Promotion Project in Khon Kaen Province · 2024 · DOI

  • The low adoption of new technologies in Nigeria's agricultural sector. The lack of studies on the adoption of ginger production technologies in the Southern Agricultural Zone of Kaduna State, Nigeria.

    ADOPTION OF GINGER (Zingiber officiale) PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES IN SOUTHERN ZONE OF KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA · 2024 · DOI

  • Processes of acculturation and capitalist development threaten traditional knowledge. The conservation and transmission of traditional knowledge are challenges that need to be addressed.

    Traditional knowledge in an agroforestry system and perspectives about agroecological practices in Nahua communities · 2024 · DOI

  • There is a need to recognize and value traditional knowledge in agroforestry systems. The incorporation of agroecological practices in traditional agroforestry systems is an area that requires further research.

    Traditional knowledge in an agroforestry system and perspectives about agroecological practices in Nahua communities · 2024 · DOI

  • The agricultural economy of the highlands region is understudied. The highlanders have problems with infant malnutrition and lack of cash cropping opportunities.

    SUBSISTENCE AGRICULTURE AND NUTRITION IN THE BIMIN VALLEY, OKSAPMIN SUB‐DISTRICT, PAPUA NEW GUINEA · 1985 · DOI

  • The study was limited by the lack of a population list, making it impossible to select a statistically random sample of farms. The study only focused on maize farming in the Western Transvaal.

    The labour process in agriculture: Changes in maize farming in South Africa during the 1970s · 1985 · DOI

  • There is a lack of studies on the labour process in agriculture, particularly in South Africa. The paper aims to contribute to filling this gap by investigating the changes in the labour process in South African maize farming during the 1970s.

    The labour process in agriculture: Changes in maize farming in South Africa during the 1970s · 1985 · DOI

  • Labor is a major constraint in increasing agricultural production. Farming systems in Kilosa and Mgeta are different, with implications for agricultural development and policy. There is a need to understand the total cropping and food system, including labor utilization and family objectives.

    Contrasting Farming Systems in Morogoro Region, Tanzania · 1984 · DOI

  • Prior research has focused on one particular crop or aspect of farming, but this study takes a more holistic approach. There is a need to understand the total cropping and food system, including labor utilization and family objectives. The study addresses this gap by examining farming systems in Morogoro Region, Tanzania.

    Contrasting Farming Systems in Morogoro Region, Tanzania · 1984 · DOI

  • The challenge of improving food production in Tanzania. The challenge of decreasing dependence on imports and international cooperation. The challenge of addressing the needs of the majority of Tanzanians in rural areas.

    CIDA, Wheat, and Rural Development in Tanzania · 1982 · DOI

  • The program's dependence on imported inputs may be dangerous given Tanzania's chronic severe shortage of foreign exchange. The program's impact on the majority of Tanzanians in rural areas is limited.

    CIDA, Wheat, and Rural Development in Tanzania · 1982 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in the literature on the forms of exploitation and resistance accompanying the incorporation of children into wage employment. The impact of legislation on child labour is also a significant gap.

    Child Labour and the Development of Capitalist Agriculture in Ghana · 1982 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in understanding the historical development of family farming in south-west England. There is a need to examine the internal relations of the family farm, particularly the division of labour between the sexes.

    PRODUCTION AND REPRODUCTION OF FAMILY FARMS IN SOUTH‐WEST ENGLAND · 1982 · DOI

  • The paper suggests that future research should use a longitudinal data base with annual observations to capture the total contribution of off-farm work to entry and exit. The study notes that future research should examine the implications of the findings for agricultural labour markets in highly industrialized settings.

    The stocks and flows of Canadian census farm operators, 1966‐7* · 1982 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of the dynamics of the occupation of farming and the industry of agricultural production. The study notes that prior research has focused on 'net' or 'point' measures of the size of the farm labour force, rather than 'period' estimates.

    The stocks and flows of Canadian census farm operators, 1966‐7* · 1982 · DOI

  • The assumption that men control the land, labor, crops, and finances in agricultural development projects has not been challenged for the Mandinka. The division of control of crops in Third World agriculture has not been fully explored.

    Gambian women: Unequal partners in rice development projects? · 1981 · DOI

  • The paper suggests that future research could examine the distribution of production and productive assets in more detail. The study notes that a comprehensive analysis of distribution would require a book rather than an article.

    Agricultural production in the African reserves of South Africa, 1918–1969 · 1981 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in the analysis of agricultural production in the African reserves of South Africa. The study notes that prior studies have not provided a detailed analysis of the decline in productivity.

    Agricultural production in the African reserves of South Africa, 1918–1969 · 1981 · DOI

  • Future research should focus on developing policies that promote access to land and resources for the peasantariat. The study suggests that further research is needed to understand the implications of the TGLP for the peasantariat. Additional research should aim to identify alternative policies that can address the inequality in cattle ownership in rural Botswana.

    Cattle, class and the state in rural Botswana · 1981 · DOI

  • The study identifies a gap in the understanding of the effects of colonial and post-colonial policies on cattle production and the peasantariat. The research highlights the need for a more nuanced analysis of the struggles faced by the peasantariat in accessing land and resources.

    Cattle, class and the state in rural Botswana · 1981 · DOI

  • The environmental factors have not been fully considered in the study of the cash-crop revolution. The paper argues that the 'new wave' of historians has not fully considered the environmental factors.

    THE CASH-CROP REVOLUTION IN TROPICAL AFRICA: AN AGRICULTURAL REAPPRAISAL1 · 1980 · DOI

  • There are no other studies comparing the two parts of Ukraine - The data used are taken from Soviet statistics, which cannot always be accepted as valid

    Collective Farm Productioi~in East and West Ukraine during the Fourth Five-Year Plan (1946–1950): A Comparative Study · 1980 · DOI

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