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FARMERS RISK ATTITUDES, LOCATIONS AND DECISIONS TO ADOPT IMPROVED RICE VARIETIES IN OGUN STATE NIGERIA 在尼日利亚奥贡州，农民冒着态度、地点和决定采用改良水稻品种的风险

Review of Agricultural and Applied Economics Pub Date : 2019-10-11 DOI: 10.15414/raae.2019.22.02.106-111

O. I. Ambali

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引用次数: 2

DETERMINANTS OF RURAL HOUSEHOLD SAVINGS BEHAVIOUR: THE CASE OF TOMATO FARMERS IN GHANA 农村家庭储蓄行为的决定因素:加纳种植番茄的农民的案例

Review of Agricultural and Applied Economics Pub Date : 2019-07-03 DOI: 10.15414/raae.2019.22.02.55-70

D. Aidoo-Mensah

引用次数: 4

ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY OF SMALLHOLDER FARMERS IN WHEAT PRODUCTION: THE CASE OF ABUNA GINDEBERET DISTRICT, WESTERN ETHIOPIA 小麦生产中小农的经济效率:以埃塞俄比亚西部abuna gindeberet地区为例

Review of Agricultural and Applied Economics Pub Date : 2019-03-31 DOI: 10.15414/RAAE.2019.22.01.65-75

Milkessa Asfew Abdeta

{"title":"ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY OF SMALLHOLDER FARMERS IN WHEAT PRODUCTION: THE CASE OF ABUNA GINDEBERET DISTRICT, WESTERN ETHIOPIA","authors":"Milkessa Asfew Abdeta","doi":"10.15414/RAAE.2019.22.01.65-75","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15414/RAAE.2019.22.01.65-75","url":null,"abstract":"Yield enhancement through increasing efficiency in cereal production in general and in wheat production in particular could be an important way towards achieving food security. This study was aimed at estimating the levels of technical, allocative and economic efficiencies of smallholder wheat producers; and to identify factors affecting efficiency of smallholder farmers in wheat production. A two stages sampling technique was used to select 152 sample farmers to collect primary data pertaining of 2016/17 production year. Both primary and secondary data sources were used for this study. Stochastic production frontier approach and two limit Tobit model was employed. The stochastic production frontier model indicated that input variables such as mineral fertilizers, land and seed were the significant inputs to increase the quantity of wheat output. The estimated mean values of technical, allocative and economic efficiency were 78, 80 and 63% respectively, which indicate the presence of inefficiency in wheat production in the study area. A two-limit Tobit model result indicated that technical efficiency positively and significantly affected by sex of the household head, education, extension contact, off/non-farm activity and soil fertility but negatively affected by land fragmentation. Similarly, age, education, extension contacts and off/non-farm activity positively and significantly affected allocative efficiency. In addition, economic efficiency positively and significantly affected by sex, age, education, extension contact, off/non-farm activity and soil fertility. The policy measures derived from the results include: expansion of education, strengthening the existing extension services, establish and/or strengthening the existing off/non-farm activities and strengthening soil conservation practices in the study area.","PeriodicalId":320413,"journal":{"name":"Review of Agricultural and Applied Economics","volume":"64 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130186217","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: 12

DISCOVERY OF MAIZE PRICE AND FOOD CROP MARKET DYNAMICS IN NIGERIA 尼日利亚玉米价格和粮食作物市场动态的发现

Review of Agricultural and Applied Economics Pub Date : 2019-03-31 DOI: 10.15414/RAAE.2019.22.01.51-64

T. Ajibade, O. Ayinde, T. Abdoulaye

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引用次数: 2

MARKET OUTLET CHOICE DECISION AND ITS EFFECT ON INCOME AND PRODUCTIVITY OF SMALLHOLDER VEGETABLE PRODUCERS IN LAKE TANA BASIN, ETHIOPIA 埃塞俄比亚塔纳湖流域蔬菜小农市场出口选择决策及其对收入和生产力的影响

Review of Agricultural and Applied Economics Pub Date : 2019-03-31 DOI: 10.15414/RAAE.2019.22.01.83-90

M. Adugna, M. Ketema, Degye Goshu, Sisay Debebe

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引用次数: 12

MARKET PARTICIPATION INTENSITY EFFECT ON PRODUCTIVITY OF SMALLHOLDER COWPEA FARMERS: EVIDENCE FROM THE NORTHERN REGION OF GHANA 市场参与强度对小农豇豆农户生产力的影响:来自加纳北部地区的证据

Review of Agricultural and Applied Economics Pub Date : 2019-03-31 DOI: 10.15414/RAAE.2019.22.01.14-23

E. Kondo

引用次数: 10

IMPACT OF AGRICULTURAL PROTECTION ON AGRICULTURAL GROWTH IN NIGERIA: POLITICAL ECONOMY PERSPECTIVE (1980-2016) 农业保护对尼日利亚农业增长的影响:政治经济学视角(1980-2016)

Review of Agricultural and Applied Economics Pub Date : 2019-03-31 DOI: 10.15414/RAAE.2019.22.01.41-50

Ejiofor Emmanuel Omeje, C. Arene, Chiedozie Benjamin Okpukpara

{"title":"IMPACT OF AGRICULTURAL PROTECTION ON AGRICULTURAL GROWTH IN NIGERIA: POLITICAL ECONOMY PERSPECTIVE (1980-2016)","authors":"Ejiofor Emmanuel Omeje, C. Arene, Chiedozie Benjamin Okpukpara","doi":"10.15414/RAAE.2019.22.01.41-50","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15414/RAAE.2019.22.01.41-50","url":null,"abstract":"This study examined the impact of agricultural protection and other macroeconomic variables on agricultural growth in Nigeria from 1980 to 2016. The specific objectives were to (i) estimate the level of agricultural protection in Nigeria; (ii) determine the effects of agricultural protection on agricultural growth, and (iii) analyse the causal relationship between agricultural protection and agricultural growth in Nigeria. The data were obtained from annual time series dataset from Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), World Bank, and Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and were tested using unit root and cointegration tests. Descriptive statistics, Nominal Protection Coefficient (NPC) model, multiple regression and Granger causality were analytical test used, while the hypotheses were tested with F-test. Results revealed a significant presence of protection in the agricultural sector but not statistically commensurate with the share of agriculture to Nigeria's gross domestic product, (GDP). All hypotheses were tested at 1% probability level, i.e. p < 0.01. There was a negative significant relationship between agricultural growth and protection in agriculture. A significant and positive relationship exists between agricultural growth and budgetary appropriation to the agricultural sector, while foreign direct investment and farmers' economic welfare had a non-significant and negative relationship with protection level. There was significant causality running from budgetary appropriation (agriculture) to agricultural protection and from protection level to GDP (agriculture). One of the major recommendations is that government should review its policy instruments, programmes, and projects to ensure that targeted policy objectives such as increase in agricultural growth is achieved by increasing its budget and liberalizing the sector.","PeriodicalId":320413,"journal":{"name":"Review of Agricultural and Applied Economics","volume":"39 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134022843","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: 5

POLICY FOR IMPROVING ADOPTION AND PROFITABILITY OF IRRIGATION IN BENIN 改善贝宁灌溉的采用和盈利能力的政策

Review of Agricultural and Applied Economics Pub Date : 2019-03-31 DOI: 10.15414/RAAE.2019.22.01.76-82

Gbêtondji Melaine Armel Nonvide

引用次数: 1

FARMERS CHOICE OF ADAPTATION STRATEGIES TO CLIMATE CHANGE AND VARIABILITY IN ARID REGION OF GHANA 加纳干旱地区农民对气候变化和变异的适应策略选择

Review of Agricultural and Applied Economics Pub Date : 2019-03-31 DOI: 10.15414/RAAE.2019.22.01.32-40

H. Alhassan, P. Kwakwa, W. Adzawla

引用次数: 23

DOES HUMAN CAPITAL EXPLAIN FOOD INSECURITY STATUS OF RURAL HOUSEHOLDS OR VICE-VERSA? 人力资本能够解释农村家庭的粮食不安全状况，还是反之?

Review of Agricultural and Applied Economics Pub Date : 2019-03-31 DOI: 10.15414/RAAE.2019.22.01.91-97

O. A. Obayelu, A. Adepoju, Olukemi Omirin

引用次数: 8