{"title":"Spatial and seasonal price differences: A case study of sorghum producers in Sudan","authors":"B. Idris, D. Larson","doi":"10.1016/0269-7475(88)90053-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/0269-7475(88)90053-0","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100060,"journal":{"name":"Agricultural Administration and Extension","volume":"52 1","pages":"177-186"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1988-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73515513","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The appropriateness of ferrocement boats for small- and medium-scale fishing on Lake Malawi","authors":"Eric L. Hyman","doi":"10.1016/0269-7475(88)90061-X","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/0269-7475(88)90061-X","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100060,"journal":{"name":"Agricultural Administration and Extension","volume":"28 2","pages":"113-131"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1988-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0269-7475(88)90061-X","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"72283025","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Strategies and administrative reforms to meet a biological threat to Papua New Guinea's coffee industry","authors":"N.T.M.H. De Silva, C.A. Tisdell","doi":"10.1016/0269-7475(88)90102-X","DOIUrl":"10.1016/0269-7475(88)90102-X","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Papua New Guinea (PNG) faces a major threat to its coffee production, a major source of its export income, due to the accidental introduction of the fungus <em>Hemileia vastatrix</em> which causes rust in coffee. Both government administrators and coffee growers were unprepared for this event. Both short-term and long-term strategies to meet this threat are outlined. Short-term measures include improved coffee husbandry by growers and use of fungicides with government assistance. Long-term measures suggested include the introduction of rust-resistant varieties, crop diversification, intercropping and mixed cropping. The successful implementation of such strategies is likely to require reforms in the government's administration of the coffee industry in PNG. Some shortcomings of the existing administrative system are indicated and an alternative structure is proposed. It is suggested that many LDCs dependent on perennial crops could face similar biological threats to their crops, so that PNG's case may be of wider interest.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100060,"journal":{"name":"Agricultural Administration and Extension","volume":"30 4","pages":"Pages 309-323"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1988-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0269-7475(88)90102-X","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83293735","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Farmers' Perceptions of the constraints against increased crop production in the subsistence communal farming sector of Zimbabwe","authors":"L.M. Zinyama","doi":"10.1016/0269-7475(88)90009-8","DOIUrl":"10.1016/0269-7475(88)90009-8","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This paper examines the problems faced by subsistence farmers in the small-scale communal farming areas of Zimbabwe. During field surveys in two of these areas south of Harare, in 1983 and 1984, samples of farming households were asked to indicate what they considered to be the major obstacles hindering them from increasing their crop production. Five of the most frequently cited constraints are discussed in this paper. These are: (1) the lack of money with which to purchase seasonal agricultural inputs, particularly fertilizers; (2) the lack of basic farming implements, notably the ox-drawn single furrow plough; (3) the lack of draught cattle; (4) inadequate arable land; and (5) inadequate family labour for agricultural work. The magnitude of each of these constraints in terms of the proportions of households affected is discussed using survey data from the two samples of 430 and 371 households in Mhondoro and Save North communal areas respectively.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100060,"journal":{"name":"Agricultural Administration and Extension","volume":"29 2","pages":"Pages 97-109"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1988-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0269-7475(88)90009-8","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87061943","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The role of the farmer's Self-Concept in determining farmer behaviour","authors":"M.F. Seabrook, C.B.R. Higgins","doi":"10.1016/0269-7475(88)90119-5","DOIUrl":"10.1016/0269-7475(88)90119-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The images the farmer holds about himself/herself significantly affect behaviour and the decisions made about the farm business. Details are given on the nature and measurement of these images and their relevance in understanding farmer behaviour. The importance of the Self-Concept from the viewpoint of extension and training is outlined by the use of three research projects; one from Syria and two from the United Kingdom. The need for marketing extension and training in a form that recognises the different Self-Concepts of different farmers and in a manner avoiding conflict with these images is emphasised.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100060,"journal":{"name":"Agricultural Administration and Extension","volume":"30 2","pages":"Pages 99-108"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1988-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0269-7475(88)90119-5","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78111894","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Observations on induced diffusion of innovations as a component of tropical agricultural extension systems","authors":"N.W. Simmonds","doi":"10.1016/0269-7475(88)90036-0","DOIUrl":"10.1016/0269-7475(88)90036-0","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In designing extension systems, answers to the question ‘How many extension agents are needed?’ are always given. The question is, in practice, answered intuitively and this paper enquires whether economically optimal answers are conceivable. It appears that, so long as farmers vary in their propensity to innovate, there probably are least-cost solutions to the question in respect of specific projects. The underlying theory is complex and the treatment presented here is simplified, perhaps oversimplified. In discussion, the importance of diffusion processes as an agent of innovative change is emphasised.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100060,"journal":{"name":"Agricultural Administration and Extension","volume":"28 3","pages":"Pages 207-216"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1988-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0269-7475(88)90036-0","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76733560","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Excellence in agricultural research","authors":"John L. Nickel","doi":"10.1016/0269-7475(88)90029-3","DOIUrl":"10.1016/0269-7475(88)90029-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The eight qualities which Peters and Waterman<sup>4</sup> attributed to the most successful companies in the United States are used as a framework to support the author's personal views on agricultural research management. Management of research institutions in developing countries is stressed. Although the eight attributes of Peters and Waterman were related to profit-making businesses, all, to some extent, apply to non-profit, agricultural research institutions. Those found to be most relevant are: ‘Close to the customer’, which translates in agricultural research terms to knowing what farmers want and need, ‘autonomy and entrepreneurship’, which relates to the importance of an environment conducive to creativity and innovation in research institutions, ‘productivity through people’, of special importance in institutions where new technology is the product, and ‘hands-on, value driven’, which underlines the significance of value systems in motivating employees at all levels to perform effectively. The author adds a ninth attribute, leadership, which was evident as an essential component of the eight attributes of Peters and Waterman, and stresses the overriding importance of more effective leadership for agricultural research institutions in developing countries.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100060,"journal":{"name":"Agricultural Administration and Extension","volume":"28 1","pages":"Pages 43-58"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1988-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0269-7475(88)90029-3","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91223474","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Investing in Rural Extension: Strategies and goals","authors":"J.D. MacArthur","doi":"10.1016/0269-7475(88)90130-4","DOIUrl":"10.1016/0269-7475(88)90130-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100060,"journal":{"name":"Agricultural Administration and Extension","volume":"29 3","pages":"Pages 239-240"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1988-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0269-7475(88)90130-4","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77889969","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Perspective on US Farm Problems and Agricultural Policy","authors":"Alan Harrison","doi":"10.1016/0269-7475(88)90006-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/0269-7475(88)90006-2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100060,"journal":{"name":"Agricultural Administration and Extension","volume":"28 4","pages":"Pages 317-319"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1988-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0269-7475(88)90006-2","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136839475","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Land, trees and tenure: Proceedings of an International Workshop on tenure issues in agroforestry","authors":"J.E.M. Arnold","doi":"10.1016/0269-7475(88)90123-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/0269-7475(88)90123-7","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100060,"journal":{"name":"Agricultural Administration and Extension","volume":"30 2","pages":"Pages 159-161"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1988-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0269-7475(88)90123-7","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"92172941","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}