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Strategic planning approach to the development of contract farming in the Egyptian sugar industry 埃及糖业发展承包农业的战略规划方法

The Journal of Agricultural Extension Pub Date : 2020-10-28 DOI: 10.4314/jae.v24i4.17

H. Kassem, B. Alotaibi, Salim Bagadeem

引用次数: 1

Effects of small scale irrigation on women farmers’ well-being status in Sikasso region of Mali 马里西卡索地区小规模灌溉对女性农民福祉状况的影响

The Journal of Agricultural Extension Pub Date : 2020-10-28 DOI: 10.4314/JAE.V24I4.13

S. Tijani, D. Kone

引用次数: 1

Improving farm practices and productivity through training needs assessment of sugarcane farmers: the case of Davao Mill District, the Philippines 通过对甘蔗农民进行培训需求评估来改善农业实践和生产力:以菲律宾达沃米尔区为例

The Journal of Agricultural Extension Pub Date : 2020-08-22 DOI: 10.33687/ijae.008.02.3292

M. D. Padilla-Fernandez, Joseph P. Gonzales, M. Mamauag

{"title":"Improving farm practices and productivity through training needs assessment of sugarcane farmers: the case of Davao Mill District, the Philippines","authors":"M. D. Padilla-Fernandez, Joseph P. Gonzales, M. Mamauag","doi":"10.33687/ijae.008.02.3292","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33687/ijae.008.02.3292","url":null,"abstract":"The need to improve the farm practices and productivity in the Davao mill district was examined through Training Need Assessment. The aim is to develop a well-designed and need-based training program for its sugarcane farmers. A two-stage stratified random sampling technique was employed to select 112 respondents. A well-structured questionnaire was used and data were analyzed using Likert Scale and multiple regression analysis. The areas of training needs identified for sugarcane production were on the application/computation of chemical fertilizer, soil fertility management, selection of varieties, seizing fertilization and irrigation before harvesting, managing disease control and designing a weed control program. The information on the processing of sugar, the current situation of the sugarcane industry in the domestic and world markets, and farm plan and budgeting were also identified. For other crop production, the training needs were on swine, corn production and poultry raising. Farmers also need training on product quality and packaging and marketing for muscovado, vinegar and wine making for their source of livelihood. The relational analysis showed a positive and significant relationship between age and access to high yielding varieties with training needs expressed by the farmers on sugarcane production. Training could be more effective by targeting older farmers as they seemed to be more receptive to technology although young farmers also need to be trained due to succession in sugarcane farming. The study recommends to assess the interventions given to the Davao MDDC particularly the nursery farms under the Rapid Propagation and Distribution Program of SRA especially on the accessibility of HYV seeds. It also recommends for SRA and the Davao MDDC to increase extension contact and develop training modules and re-orient training schedules with training needs expressed by the farmers to improve the farm practices and productivity in the study area.","PeriodicalId":22617,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Agricultural Extension","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85440661","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}

引用次数: 1

Farm-Level Value Addition among Small-scale Mango Farmers in Machakos County, Kenya 肯尼亚马查科斯县小规模芒果农户的农场级增值

The Journal of Agricultural Extension Pub Date : 2020-08-13 DOI: 10.4314/jae.v24i3.8

J. Musyoka, H. N. Isaboke, S. N. Ndirangu

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引用次数: 4

Impact of Training of Small-Scale Dairy Farmers on Milk Production and Income in Ethiopia 培训小规模奶农对埃塞俄比亚牛奶生产和收入的影响

The Journal of Agricultural Extension Pub Date : 2020-08-13 DOI: 10.4314/jae.v24i3.1

Wongel Getachew Seble, Kubota Satoko, Kanayama Toshihisa, T. N. Randrianantoandro, H. Kono

引用次数: 4

Consumers’ Perception of Dried Onion and Okra Using Load Adaptive Drying Technology in Nsukka Urban, Nigeria 尼日利亚Nsukka市消费者对使用负荷自适应干燥技术的干洋葱和秋葵的看法

The Journal of Agricultural Extension Pub Date : 2020-08-13 DOI: 10.4314/jae.v24i3.11

E. Anoliefo, J. Chah, O. Abbah

引用次数: 0

Marketing Information Needs and Seeking Behaviour of Smallholder Livestock Farmers in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa 南非东开普省小农养殖户的营销信息需求和寻求行为

The Journal of Agricultural Extension Pub Date : 2020-08-13 DOI: 10.4314/jae.v24i3.9

C. Nwafor, A. Ogundeji, C. V. D. Westhuizen

引用次数: 5

Information Needs of Rice Farmers on Inorganic Fertilizer Use in Ebonyi State, Nigeria 尼日利亚埃邦伊州稻农对无机肥料使用的信息需求

The Journal of Agricultural Extension Pub Date : 2020-08-13 DOI: 10.4314/jae.v24i3.2

J. Iwuchukwu, S. Obazi

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引用次数: 2

Provisions for Agricultural Extension Services in the Implementation Manuals of the World Bank Assisted Fadama Development Projects in Nigeria: Gaps and Lessons 世界银行援助尼日利亚法达玛发展项目实施手册中的农业推广服务规定:差距和教训

The Journal of Agricultural Extension Pub Date : 2020-08-13 DOI: 10.4314/jae.v24i3.12

M. C. Madukwe, I. Anugwa

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Effects of Food Price Shocks on Dietary Composition of Farm Households’ in Nigeria 粮食价格冲击对尼日利亚农户膳食结构的影响

The Journal of Agricultural Extension Pub Date : 2020-08-13 DOI: 10.4314/jae.v24i3.3

C. Adekunle, Augustine Adebayo Kutu, David Alaba Alori

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