Miroslava Bavorova

Miroslava Bavorova
Czech University of Life Sciences Prague | CULS · Department of Economic Development

PhD
Behavioral studies in agri-food chain https://www.ftz.czu.cz/en/r-9419-departments/r-13921-fta-research-groups/r-14445-

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Introduction
The research group "Behavioral Studies in Agri-Food Sector" we established with my colleagues, analyses factors that affect behaviour of the actors in the agri-food sector in countries with developed and developing economies as well as in countries in transition. We aim not only to contribute to the research field but also to provide credible information for policy makers. Our research is interdisciplinary and mainly based on economic, sociologic, and psychologic theories. For the empirical research, we use standard quantitative and qualitative research methods. Usually, our research is based on questionnaire surveys. You can find more on our university homepage: https://www.ftz.czu.cz/en/r-9419-departments/r-13921-fta-research-groups/r-14445-behavioral-studies-in-agri-food-sector

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The agro-pastoral sector is highly vulnerable to climate change. Animal growth and milk production are affected by a reduced availability and quality of fodder and forage. Water shortages for livestock also pose a significant threat to the sector's sustainability. To adapt, farmers depend on supportive environments that recognise the crucial role o...
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The agro-pastoral sector is highly vulnerable to climate change. Animal growth and milk production are affected by a reduced availability and quality of fodder and forage. Water shortages for livestock also pose a significant threat to the sector's sustainability. To adapt, farmers depend on supportive environments that recognise the crucial role o...
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Smallholder farmers are reverting to traditional production methods due to the high opportunity costs and unintended consequences of new technologies. This study focuses on row planting technology, which is labor-intensive and slow without mechanized operations. Data from 224 nonadopters and 237 adopters of row planting were analyzed using ordinary...
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Plain language summary School feeding program effects Our study aimed to assess the impact of school feeding programs introduced to address hunger and enhance student performance. Specifically, we examined the effects of such programs on pupil enrollment, attendance, and academic achievement in northeastern Nigeria. Data for this research were coll...
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Climate change threatens agriculture in the EU and is a primary issue discussed in the European Green Deal within the Common Agricultural Policy. Central and Eastern European countries are particularly prone to climate change effects, such as droughts and extreme weather. Therefore, agriculture in Central and Eastern Europe is expected to be increa...
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A school feeding program (SFP) influences school attendance and performance because better nutrition by default implies better physical and mental performance. SFP is an important motivation to attend school, especially in an area of extreme poverty and food insecurity. The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of SFP on school attenda...
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In line with Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 15.3, which aims to restore degraded land and soil, and the priorities of the Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) to mitigate environmental issues caused by intensive agriculture, understanding the factors influencing farmers' adoption of soil conservation practices (SCPs) is crucial. However, there is st...
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Access to credit plays an important role in the adoption of modern agricultural practices, such as better seeds, pesticides, and fertilizers, as well as in the sustainable utilization of land by smallholder farmers. This study explores the dynamics of smallholders’ access to and utilization of informal credit to manage local farming systems. The da...
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The developing and least developed countries with multiple geological and climate-induced disaster threats were among the world's top list of highest disaster-risk countries. Moreover, in the past two decades, climate and weather-related disasters have quadrupled, impacting the agriculture sector and increasing vulnerability to agriculture communit...
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Abstract Despite the fact that domestic rice production contributes significantly to the livelihood of millions of people in Ghana, it has been observed that consumers show a strong preference for expensive and imported rice over locally produced rice. The purpose of this study was to investigate the perception, purchasing behaviour and determinan...
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Understanding the formation and causes of cropland abandonment is crucial for developing effective strategies to mitigate this process. However, studies on cropland abandonment often look at one spatial scale, although the relationship between abandonment and evaluated factors may change depending on the specific scale, which limits our understandi...
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Over the past decade, community-based forest landscape restoration (FLR) has gained policy attention in Pakistan. However, there is a lack of information on how FLR affects the livelihood capital of mountain communities. To fill this gap, this study investigated the livelihood impacts of FLR in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region of Pakistan. To u...
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In the face of the growing competition and demand for land resources, abandoned farmland has received renewed attention as a land resource that can either be recultivated or provide other land-use opportunities, including recultivation, options for rewilding, and other alternatives to agricultural land uses. Using the example of Armenia, this study...
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Effective integration of rural communities in climate change extension programs requires a detailed examination of the key factors that shape their participation. This study examines various variables and assesses their influence on young farmers' decision making within climate change extension programs and social media engagement for climate chang...
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Food insecurity is an increasingly pressing and grave issue in contemporary Syria. The ongoing crisis has severely affected agriculture in a country which used to be food-producing and self-sufficient. This study addresses the factors that impact household-level food security in Syria. Our analysis is based on 1,381 household surveys using a struct...
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Abstract Remittances from migrants are an important livelihood strategy to mitigate the impact of adverse economic conditions, particularly in developing countries and rural areas. This study examines how migration and remittances affect household food security by analyzing data collected from 180 farmers in northern Nigeria in 2018. The descrip...
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Agricultural extension programs promote regenerative land management practices by increasing farmers' awareness of land use, climate risks, and adoption of adaptation practices for sustainable livelihoods. This study focuses on the perceptions of communities that participate in extension programs and those that do not, regarding climate change risk...
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In Colombia and other South American countries, government programs have been implemented to improve the livelihoods of coffee farmers. However, the rate of farm succession remains low and the age of farmers continues to increase. Household surveys and focus group discussions were conducted in the community of Chaparral, Tolima Department, Colombia...
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This study aimed to measure the food safety knowledge, attitude, and practices among food vendors engaged in Nigeria’s ongoing Home-grown School Feeding Program. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in face-to-face interviews with 240 food vendors from 3 states in northeast Nigeria involved in the school feeding program using a structured questio...
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Despite the inherent potential of and merits in adopting modern agricultural technology, the present-day farmer in Sub-Saharan Africa is yet to catch up with the rest of the world in harnessing this potential. To extend the knowledge in the adoption of technology theory, this study examines factors, in particular farmers' group participation and ac...
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Land abandonment has been a prominent global phenomenon studied extensively in the global south. Research is still limited in the global north, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa as well as studies on the intrinsic drivers of land abandonment that could influence land abandonment decision.
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Youth entrepreneurship has received considerable support in Ghana, but most enterprises , especially those started by young people, still have low success rates. This study aims to map youth entrepreneurs in the food sector and examine the determinants of profit and employment in youth-owned micro and small food processing enterprises in Ghana. Qua...
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This study focused firstly on how hybrid cocoa affects yield and secondly on how access to labour affects the adoption of hybrid cocoa. Hybrid cocoa varieties are known to have better yields than traditional varieties. However, adoption of hybrid cocoa is extremely low and low cocoa yields remain a major challenge for cocoa production. To maximise...
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Global climate change is a major threat to the sustainability of the agricultural sector. As a result of climate-related extreme events, food insecurity is steadily increasing worldwide. Food insecurity was higher among agricultural households (especially smallholder farmers) than among non-agricultural households. Smallholder farmers are particula...
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Rapid population growth and economic development can lead to agricultural expansion, but also to farmland abandonment. While farmland abandonment may not be a concern in some agricultural systems, farmland abandonment among smallholder farmers can lead to food insecurity. Much has been learned about the determinants of farmland abandonment in Europ...
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Citation: Pilařová T., Muench S., Bavorová M., Huml J. (2023): Exploring the motivations behind food self-provisioning in the Czech Republic. Agric. Econ.-Czech, 69: 234-245. Abstract: Gardening and food self-provisioning motivations are changing with the country's economic development. While food security is often the main driver for self-provisio...
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In various countries of the global south, school feeding programs are implemented in order to alleviate short-time hunger in children, improved their nutrition and provide employment for food vendors. The impact of these programs is important not only in terms of pupils’ nutrition but also in improving farmers’ livelihoods productivity and food sec...
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Nepal is one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change, which is negatively affecting agricultural production and food security. However, the role of agro-ecological zones and social groups in climate change adaptation (CCA) and its impact on smallholder farmers in Nepal remains unexplored. To fill this gap, this study aimed to identify th...
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Purpose: The study evaluates new approach of digital extension services for the long-term adoption of digital extension technologies. We propose an indirect adoption approach to address following research questions. What socioeconomic factors influence rice farmers' decision to prefer one business profile over another? Which business profile is mos...
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Public extension services disseminate awareness and promote community participation in landscape restoration efforts around the world. Due to the importance of forest restoration programs in Pakistan, access to public extension services can have a significant impact on community mobilization in reforestation efforts. This study quantifies the socia...
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In various countries of the global south, school feeding programs are implemented in order to alleviate short-time hunger in children, improved their nutrition and provide employment for food vendors. The impact of these programs is important not only in terms of pupils’ nutrition but also in improving farmers’ livelihoods. This study analyzes the...
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Nigeria is committed to achieving a 20% unconditional and 45% conditional reduction of GHG emissions by 2030 through a strong focus on awareness of and preparedness for climate change impacts via the mobilization of local communities for climate change mitigation actions. As land cover changes and forestry contribute 38% and agriculture contributes...
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It is expected that the world's population will continue to grow in the coming years, putting additional demand and pressure on agricultural production. To meet the challenge of improving agricultural production despite the negative effects of climate change, farmers must adopt some adaptation strategies. This study aims to examine the effects of i...
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Nigeria's poultry industry is expanding, especially since the government prohibited the importation of live or dead birds and frozen poultry and bird's eggs. This contributes to the growth of the industry. However, on the other hand, heat stress has been shown to have a negative impact on poultry production in Nigeria and other tropical countries....
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Although pesticides ensure the quality and quantity of agricultural produce, they have adverse effects on farmers, their families, and consumers. Therefore, in order to reduce the unpleasant effects of pesticide use, stakeholders would be well advised to extend guidance and precautions to end users. The objective of this study was to determine the...
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Remittances from migrants are an important livelihood strategy to mitigate the impact of adverse economic conditions, particularly in developing countries and rural areas. This study examines how migration and remittances affect household food security by analysing data collected from 180 farmers in northern Nigeria in 2018. The descriptive results...
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Despite the inherent potential of and merits in adopting modern agricultural technology, the present-day farmer in Sub-Saharan Africa is yet to catch up with the rest of the world in harnessing this potential. To extend the knowledge in the adoption of technology theory, this study examines factors, in particular farmers’ group participation and ac...
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In Africa, agricultural land is not cultivated efficiently and effectively due to economic reasons, technological change, urbanization, industrialization, and land use change. As a result, large land areas are abandoned or left unused for undocumented periods, which vary between farmers and regions. In some cases, farmers decide to abandon their la...
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Adoption of agroforestry in the early spring under the green growth initiative programs, such as the Billion Trees Afforestation Project, has positively impacted crop productivity and plantation success in Pakistan. However, the timely adoption decision of agroforestry in the Hindu Kush Himalayan is still low, particularly among smallholders. Using...
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Adoption of improved agricultural technologies can help achieve the two Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of no poverty and zero hunger by 2030. This study investigates the determinants of farmers' adoption of hand tractors in the HKH region of Pakistan using binary logit model. We also examine what facilitates and what impedes the adoption of h...
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Land consolidation is a well-proven land management instrument traditionally used for farm restructuring. A land consolidation project’s success depends to a large extent on the interest and willingness of landowners and communities to participate in the project. Here, local governments and responsible agencies can contribute to the higher motivati...
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Youth unemployment has become a worrying issue and a canker in Sub-Saharan Af-rica and has often attracted the attention of policymakers and governments in the sub-region. For most young people, entrepreneurship, particularly Agri-entrepreneurship, provides a way out of unemployment and poverty. Based on this, the focus of the study was on young pe...
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Nepal belongs to the top four most vulnerable countries to climate change. It is at high risk due to the country's fragile topography, climate-sensitive and subsistence livelihoods of the people, and low adaptive capacity. Glaciers and mountain snow are melting more rapidly in Nepal, which increases the risk of GLOF, landslides, and floods. The stu...
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Climate change has an impact on productivity in Sub-Saharan Africa because most farmers lack access to relevant resources and information that can help mitigate the negative effects of the changing environment. To successfully cope with the adverse effects of climate change, farmers must adapt different adaptation and mitigation strategies. Hence,...
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The COVID-19 pandemic exposed the agriculture sector and farming communities to unprecedented risks. This study investigates the impact of the pandemic, identifying the suggestions of community elders for effective resilience via in-depth interviews (IDIs) and Focus Group Discussions (FGDs). We also examine determinants of vegetable farmers' inputs...
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Nigeria is committed to achieving a 20% unconditional and 45% conditional reduction of GHGs emissions by 2030 through a strong focus on awareness and preparedness for climate change impacts via the mobilization of local communities for climate change mitigation actions. As land use and forestry contribute 38% and agriculture contributes 13% of the...
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Climate change and variations are part of the global phenomenon influencing agriculture. Agricultural production especially in Africa has been adversely influenced by climate change. It has become important that farmers not only cope but also adapt and mitigate the negative effects as well as in-crease current levels of production due to the increa...
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Purpose The objective of this explorative study was to analyse the association of socio-economic factors and attitudes towards cooking with the time devoted to home meals cooking in the Czech Republic. Furthermore, the authors tested and analysed data to see if there is any relationship between the time devoted to cooking by respondents and obesity...
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Drought is one of the main limiting factors affecting crop production in many areas in the world. Pressurized irrigation systems enable more efficient use of water compared to surface irrigation systems but are rarely used by small farmers due to higher initial investment and energy costs. The main question investigated in the study is if remittanc...
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Adoption and dissemination of new agricultural technologies is associated with two main issues: (i) suitable means for demonstration, and (ii) factors associated with adoption  Study focuses on digitalized decision tool providing personalized advice to rice producer, and modern threshing machine to increase rice farmer efficiency  Study tests ori...
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The rise of new agricultural technologies represents an opportunity for agricultural development, especially to achieve the 2030 Sustainable Development Goal. However, farmers in developing countries struggle with adopting new agricultural technologies due to several socio-economic factors. This study proposes a service-based business for transfer...
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Land degradation is regarded as a major issue in developing countries such as Cameroon, yet there is still a paucity of information on the smallholder farmers' perception of land degradation. The objectives of this study were to examine farmers' perception of the causes and indicators of land degradation and to analyse factors that influence their...
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The study determines the food security status of smallholder farmers and analyses the factors influencing food security status in northeastern Nigeria. The school feeding programs have been identified as highly effective in reducing childhood hunger and malnutrition while also increasing local food production. This vehicle stimulates local economie...
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Despite the looming land scarcity suited for agricultural expansion, farmland abandonment is widespread globally. The recultivation of some abandoned farmlands could unlock the untapped agricultural potential. Yet, little is known about the determinants of recultivation. To better understand the behavioral intentions of farmers regarding the recult...
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Ghana produces up to 950,000 tonnes of cocoa beans per year, accounting for around a quarter of global production, but produces very little chocolate (Huellen & Abubakar, 2021). The government has long sought to close this gap, mainly through Ghana’s National Export Development Strategy, which aims to export at least 40 % of processed Cocoa in the...
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Despite the looming land scarcity suited for agricultural expansion, farmland abandonment is widespread globally. The recultivation of some abandoned farmlands could unlock the untapped agricultural potential. Yet, little is known about the determinants of recultivation. To better understand the behavioral intentions of farmers regarding the recult...
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While corporate social responsibility (CSR) in emerging and developing countries has attracted increased attention, most research still focuses on firms that conduct CSR under pressure from the West. We studied how CSR takes shape domestically in an emerging economy (Russia), in remote rural areas, outside the reach of international mechanisms enfo...
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In recent decades, meat consumption patterns have been changing. This study investigates the main drivers of white and red meat consumption in crisis regions based on microeconomic theory, hegemonic masculinity theory, meat paradox theory, and nutrition transition theory. A quantitative questionnaire survey was conducted in Sulaymaniyah city in Ira...
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Studies on agricultural input subsidy (AIS) have focused on its causal effect on food production without recourse to impact on production based on the level of AIS. This paper estimates the effect of increased AIS on agricultural productivity and the heterogeneity of the effect based on farm size, using data from 285 beneficiaries of Ghana’s AIS pr...
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Citation: Adesida, I.E.; Nkomoki, W.; Bavorova, M.; Madaki, M.Y. Effects of Agricultural Programmes and Land Ownership on the Adoption of Sustainable Agricultural Practices in Nigeria. Sustainability 2021, 13, 7249. Abstract: Many countries promote food security through agricultural policies to boost agricultural productivity without looking at the...
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Purpose To investigate the relationship between food safety knowledge, food safety attitudes, the accessibility of sanitation facilities, perceived economic and social constraints and food safety practices among food vendors of higher institutions of learning in Bauchi State, Nigeria. A purposive sampling method was used to select 6 out of 13 publi...
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Agribusiness social responsibility in emerging economies: Effects of legal structure, economic performance, and managers' motivations Abstract While corporate social responsibility (CSR) in emerging and developing countries has attracted increased attention, most research still focuses on firms that conduct CSR under pressure from the West (e.g., t...
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Climate change is threatening the livelihood of tea farmers in Nepal. Simultaneously, the production of tea is becoming an increasingly important economic sector for the country. This study aimed to reveal the adaptation behavior towards climate change among smallholder tea farmers, particularly which demographic, institutional, and information sou...
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In many countries, youth are not interested to work in agriculture, including those who received agricultural education. To bring more light into the career intention of the agriculture students, this research aims to explore the factors affecting the intention to be involved into farming among tertiary education students in Syria. Quantitative que...
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This study uses farm models to analyze the effect of farm size on farm-level costs of adoption of reduced soil cultivation systems. In an empirical study in the Kulunda Steppe in Russia, we examine the farm-level economics of three crop cultivation technologies: old Soviet intensive tillage technology (OS), modified Soviet reduced-tillage technolog...
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Women plays a vital role in different economic sectors however, they are constraint to the developmental contribution due to the lack of access to productive resources, as in agricultural sector in most of the developing countries. This forces them to take part in off-farm activities to augment their little farm income. This study investigated the...
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Young peoples' engagement in agricultural employment increasingly becomes a global challenge. Especially educated youth often choose not to work in this sector and shift their career to other sectors. In Syria, even among agriculturally educated students, this has become a persistent challenge and contributed to a labour shortage in agriculture. Th...
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On a broader level, our research would like to find out the interlinkage between climate change, food security, and migration in Nepal. Specifically, we would like to analyze the climate change awareness of smallholder farmers and understand the impact of climate change on food security and on migration. Altogether, we would like to determine and u...