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{"title":"Value Chain Approach and Quality Certificate Applied to Agriculture Entities for the Management of Fruit Trees","authors":"Pérez Jhon, Pérez Maria Carmen, González Justo, Gonzalez Y Marisol","doi":"10.11648/j.ijae.20190405.16","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijae.20190405.16","url":null,"abstract":"The value chain in the agricultural sector, has increased exponentially to become an instrument for strengthened local economies. The process of updating the economic and social model, in Cuba, has considered to implement new policies, strategies and management models, in which value chains are inserted in the agri-food sector, reinforcing the municipal food self-sufficiency from the local agricultural perspective. The present article constitutes an exercise of participatory innovation, implementing a value chain management model in the production of seven agricultural entities devoted to fruit growing. The management model was applied considering the technical-productive, organizational, economic, environmental and social dimensions and was supported by the application of six innovations, eight technological improvements and five scientific results were introduced. Impacts exceeded the base line indicators in all dimensions studied in value chains. The management system has contributed to local agricultural development in their municipalities which was benefited by the organizational, social and productive contribution. A Participatory Guarantee System (GSP) to certify agro-ecological productions, was used for the first time in the country which also favored the application of agro-ecological practices with a holistic approach.","PeriodicalId":53319,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Food and Agricultural Economics","volume":"195 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79823246","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":"Evaluation of Short and Long Run Impacts of Cotton Price on Rural Poverty of Lialibé and Kossou Producers in Cote d’Ivoire","authors":"K. Siaka, N. Coulibaly, Djina Djolo Jean Marc Junior","doi":"10.11648/J.IJAE.20190405.15","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11648/J.IJAE.20190405.15","url":null,"abstract":"This paper measures, at the farm level, the short and long-term impacts of the fall in world cotton prices on agricultural incomes and the rural poverty level of cotton producers in Cote d'Ivoire. World cotton prices fell by 40% over the period from 2010 to 2018, this was felt by cotton producers. The objective of the paper is to show the relative importance of cotton for cotton producers and to draw the attention of public decision-makers to put in place public policies in the agricultural sector to support the development of the cotton sector. This paper combines farm survey data from Cote d’Ivoire with assumptions about the decline in farm-level prices to estimate the direct and indirect effects of cotton price reductions on rural income and poverty of Lialibe and Kossou Producers in Cote d’Ivoire. We used the monetary approach and the Foster-Greer-Thorbecke method to measure poverty. The results indicate that there is a strong link between cotton prices and rural welfare of Lialibe and Kossou Producers in Cote d’Ivoire. A 36.11% reduction in farm-level prices of cotton results in an increase in rural poverty of 30.43% points in the short run and 26-30% points in the long run according to elasticities. A 36.11% reduction in farm-level prices of cotton results in an increase in producer’s income of 69% points in the short run and 50-69% points in the long run according to elasticities. Overall, the study demonstrates the impact of changes in world cotton prices on rural poverty in Cote d’Ivoire, thus highlighting the likely negative effects of cotton subsidies on Cote d’Ivoire farmers.","PeriodicalId":53319,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Food and Agricultural Economics","volume":"33 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82792922","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 Seminar Review on Impact of Floriculture Industries in Ethiopia","authors":"Wubalem Gobie","doi":"10.11648/J.IJAE.20190405.14","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11648/J.IJAE.20190405.14","url":null,"abstract":"The paper is reviewed the Ethiopian floriculture industries with the objectives to explain the Socio-Economic Significance of Floriculture to Ethiopia, the Socio-economic and Environmental view of Floriculture Industries and to identify the economic implication of floriculture in Ethiopia. Ethiopia has geographical advantages for a floriculture industry, i.e. the high altitude, the vast unexploited arable land and favourable climate for flowers as well as to achieve rapid economic growth. Because of the Government of Ethiopia gave more attention for favourable investment condition and a more enabling atmosphere for private sector development that is the floriculture sector started to grow fast in the last few years that has been increasing investors to invest. Hence, the exports of flowers have generated significant amounts of foreign exchange earnings, contributed to upgrade agricultural production skills, facilitating for best experience sharing and created substantial opportunities for waged employment and self-employment especially for females. However, the expansion of the sector is implemented with environmental degradation i.e. unsafe working conditions of floriculture farm laborers associated to massive chemical usage of the industry, exposing laborers to dangerous pesticides, with failing to provide health safeguards, and with damaging the environment from over use of nature resources as well as even if it creates for many jobs but the amount of pay is not attractive that is why the economic gains is still come at a cost to worker and environmental health. Moreover, the price fluctuation is party attributed to the instability in the supply and the insignificant export volume of cut-flowers is due to the underutilized potential of the sector and the high capital and knowledge intensive nature of the sector. Therefore, the review strongly recommended that Initiate and promote by giving incentives to floriculture producers to exercise integrated pest management practices and use of environmentally friendly agro-chemicals as well as foster better awareness by providing health and safety training to the works. And more importantly, investors ensure that projects respect the rule of law, reflect industry best practice, are viable economically, and result in durable shared value.","PeriodicalId":53319,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Food and Agricultural Economics","volume":"138 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82840000","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":"Comparative Analysis of Applications and Disbursements of Loans to Beneficiaries by Bank of Agriculture in Anambra State, Nigeria","authors":"Isibor Annunciata Chinwe, Nkamigbo Darlington Chineze","doi":"10.11648/J.IJAE.20190405.11","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11648/J.IJAE.20190405.11","url":null,"abstract":"The study investigated the comparative analysis of loan applications and disbursements to large and small scale farmer beneficiaries of Bank of Agriculture from 2010-2016 in Anambra State, Nigeria. The specific objectives were to ascertain the socio-economic characteristics of the large and small scale farmer beneficiaries, to estimate the total amounts of applications and disbursements to large and small farmer beneficiaries of BOA loans and constraints militating against loan administration by BOA staff. A multistage sampling procedure involving purposive and random sampling methods were used to select 256 respondents for the study. Data were collected from both primary and secondary sources. Primary data were collected using two sets of questionnaire; one for the farmers and the other for the bank officials while secondary data were sourced from loan transaction records in the headquarters and branch offices of BOA in the State. Collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics technique. Findings indicated that the large scale farmers were more advanced in age, more educated, had higher years of farming experience, number of persons in the household and number of males among them than the small scale farmers, who, however, were better at repayment. Majority (60.00%) of applications and 60.33% of disbursements to the large scale farmers were for poultry and fish production while the small scale farmers’ most (53.28%) applications and disbursements (53.26%) were for the production of crops. The most serious constraints to loan administration by the bank staff were low repayment rate, inadequate fund for lending, insufficient staff for credit administration, inadequate collateral provision and loan diversion by beneficiaries. The provision of more funds, more skilled staff, and adequate logistics to the BOA by government, timely disbursed of approved amount, minimization of bureaucratic procedure involved in the administration of the facilities by the BOA and formation of more cooperative groups by the beneficiaries were recommended.","PeriodicalId":53319,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Food and Agricultural Economics","volume":"72 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86909836","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":"Enhancing Crop Commercialisation for Food Security in Rural Tanzania: A Case of Liwale District","authors":"Nelson Ochieng","doi":"10.11648/J.IJAE.20190405.13","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11648/J.IJAE.20190405.13","url":null,"abstract":"This study explores the effect of small-scale agricultural crop commercialisation on household food security in Liwale, Lindi. The study used a household survey data from a sample of 389 households that were collected in 2017. The Principal Component Analysis was used to develop the household food security index and the Cluster Analysis was used to assign the individual households to their respective clusters of food security index. The output side measure of commercialisation was used to develop crop commercialisation index, and lastly, the Ordered Logit Model was used to estimate the effect of commercialisation on food security. The average household food security index is 32%. The majority (64%) of the households were moderately food secured with an average food security index of 32.8% while only 16% of households were relatively more food secure than the rest and with average food security index of 49.1%. The average commercialisation of small-scale agricultural crops is 66%. The results from ordered logit estimation show that crop commercialisation, off-farm income, and access to extension services positively affect the level of household food security while credit negatively affects food security. The implication of the findings is that, small local processing factories should be established in rural areas to promote commercialisation, value addition and increase of market access and linkages to reduce post-harvest losses incurred as a result of poor storage technology and perishability.","PeriodicalId":53319,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Food and Agricultural Economics","volume":"42 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80819374","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":"Index-based Analysis of Georgian Wine Export's Competitiveness on a Global Market","authors":"Lasha Zivzivadze, Tengiz Taktakishvili","doi":"10.11648/J.IJAE.20190405.12","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11648/J.IJAE.20190405.12","url":null,"abstract":"The main objective of the article is to determine competitiveness of Georgian wine exports. Initially, it is shown the current situation of Georgian wine export industry. In analysis part it is taken first 28 countries, where Georgia exports the wine and the period is defined from 2008-2018. In the methodological part, in order to determine competitiveness of Georgian wine it is used the Trade Intensity Index, Revealed Comparative Advantage Index (Balassa Index) and the competitiveness Index of Wine Exports between Georgia and other countries. Based on the results and discussion it should be concluded that Georgia has revealed comparative advantage in the international wine market. In the international market it is difficult for Georgia to compete large-volume wine production EU countries: France, Italy and Germany. The revealed comparative advantage for USA and Canada is low on the international wine market. However, it is hard for Georgia to compete with the USA wines on the international market, while Georgian wines are more competitive than Canadian.","PeriodicalId":53319,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Food and Agricultural Economics","volume":"67 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80237875","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":"Maize Marketing Model and Store-Time for Household Income Optimizations in Northern Zone of Tanzania","authors":"Jennifer Swai, E. Mbega, A. Mushongi, A. Ndunguru, P. Ndakidemi","doi":"10.11648/J.IJAE.20190404.17","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11648/J.IJAE.20190404.17","url":null,"abstract":"This study modeled maize marketing model in Northern Zone of Tanzania together with its store-time for household income optimization. The study has been conducted in three regions i.e. Manyara, Arusha and Kilimanjaro in the selected nine Districts basing on their maize production volume i.e. Karatu, Hai, Siha, Arumeru, Mbulu, Hanang, Babati and Moshi rural. Focused Group Discussions (FGD), structured and semi-structured questionnaires were employed as data collection tools. Multivariate Linear Regression Models were developed together with some other statistical inferences so as to draw conclusions on the findings. This study reveals that, 94% of farmers depend highly on middlemen for marketing their maize grains. There is a significant relationship between maize marketing channels and household income with P-value = 0.04. Average store-time for majority of the respondents (70%) was found to be six-months. There was significant different (P-value = 0.002) between quantity harvested and store-time of maize in Northern Tanzania. From a multivariate regression linear model, it was found that, for household income optimization special attention should be given much on; production cost, storage cost, marketing cost and quantity of maize to be sold with reference to monthly price trend. This study recommends a range of four to seven month maize store-time for household sale and income optimization.","PeriodicalId":53319,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Food and Agricultural Economics","volume":"156 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-07-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87928572","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 Road of Urban-Rural Integration Development Under the Rural Revitalization Strategy","authors":"Ma Xiaoshuang","doi":"10.11648/J.IJAE.20190404.16","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11648/J.IJAE.20190404.16","url":null,"abstract":"In the process of promoting rural revitalization, the western developed countries focus on legislation, that is, formulating relevant laws and regulations, strengthening rural infrastructure construction, scientifically and rationally formulating rural regional planning plans, implementing special support plans for rural areas, and vigorously developing rural human resources to give full play to the leading and supporting role of science and technology. Drawing on the experience of developed countries and starting from China's national conditions，the 2018 No.1 central document sets out detailed requirements and arrangements for the rural revitalization, this strategy is a major decision to promote urban-rural integration development and the only way to build a moderately prosperous society in all respects. This strategy captures and solves the outstanding problems that restrict the development of agriculture and rural areas, improves the scientific and rational guarantee mechanism, strengthens the construction of rural infrastructure, promotes the integration of urban and rural areas, vigorously develops rural enterprises, promotes the integration and development of rural industries, and provides a strategy for rural revitalization, support the public sector and improve the rural governance structure to promote the integration of urban and rural areas. On the basis of combing the strategy of rural revitalization and the theory of urban-rural integration, this paper deeply explores the development constraints of urban-rural integration under the background of the Rural Revitalization Strategy, and puts forward the corresponding solutions.","PeriodicalId":53319,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Food and Agricultural Economics","volume":"122 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-07-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77071549","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":"Analysis of Maize Marketing; The Case of Farta Woreda, South Gondar Zone, Ethiopia","authors":"Walelgn Yalew Beadgie, L. Zemedu","doi":"10.11648/J.IJAE.20190404.15","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11648/J.IJAE.20190404.15","url":null,"abstract":"Maize is widely grown as a major food and cash crop in Southern Gondar zone, faces with problems as seasonal supply, price fluctuations, and inadequate information on production, marketing and consumption. These problems are more acute in urban areas too. Effective crop marketing is essential for efficient agricultural and rural development, particularly with regard to continued increase in crop production and producer’s income. The research tried to analyze the marketing system of maize in farta woreda with specific objective of identifying determinant factors affecting house hold participation decisions of maize market and determining volume of maize market supply in the study area. Primary data was collected from 154 maize producers. Based on multi-stage random sampling procedures both probability sampling and non-probability sampling procedures were followed to select six Peasant Associations. Structured interview schedule and questionnaire was used for collecting the essential quantitative and qualitative data from the sampled farmer respondents. To generate qualitative data, field observations and informal interview with key informants were conducted. The quantitative data was analyzed using descriptive statistical tools and Tobit model was employed to estimate the factors jointly affecting maize market participation decisions’ and determinants of volume of maize supply of households. Farmers’ decision to participate on maize market in Farta woreda was significantly but negatively influenced by sex whereas age, time of sale, area of maize, oxen number, access to market information, credit access and membership in primary cooperatives positively influenced maize market participation & extent of participation. Generally, maize marketing system in the study area observed to be inefficient and underdeveloped. Thus, marketing system development interventions should be aimed at addressing both maize production technological gaps and marketing problems.","PeriodicalId":53319,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Food and Agricultural Economics","volume":"6 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-07-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79808969","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":"Current Status, Challenges and Prospects of Mushroom Industry in Nepal","authors":"J. Raut","doi":"10.11648/J.IJAE.20190404.13","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11648/J.IJAE.20190404.13","url":null,"abstract":"This study attempts to analyze the current scenario of the mushroom enterprise in Nepal. The study provides insights on its future prospects as a major agro-industry. It also explores issues and challenges facing the Nepalese’s mushroom industry by using a critical and SWOT analysis. Though, Nepal has all the requisites of low-cost labor, favorable climatic conditions, plentiful cheap supply of raw substrates, spawns and other inputs to become a leading mushroom producer. The Nepalese mushroom industry is still in the state of infancy. The main challenges include inadequate scientific research on mushrooms; lack of adoption of improved technology, insufficient investment; unstable farm-gate prices and profit margins, poor supply and the increasing price of raw material e.g., rice straw; the poor quality of mushroom spawn, and the threat of diseases and pests attack. Several strategies are also presented here to improve the mushroom enterprise in Nepal.","PeriodicalId":53319,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Food and Agricultural Economics","volume":"2 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-06-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86504452","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}