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Effect of Credit Constraint on Profit of Small Scale Rice-Based Farmers in Niger State, Northwestern Nigeria
Odu, O.O.; Okoruwa, V.O. - African Association of Agricultural Economists - AAAE - 2013
Credit constraint occurs when a farmer cannot increase expenditure on inputs in order to maximize profit due to lack of … output and profit. Using a non-parametric measure of efficiency, the Data Envelopment Analysis Programme (DEAP) and a credit …-constrained profit function, this study analyses the presence and effect of credit constraint on the profit maximization objective of …
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When the Weak Win: Role of Farmer Groups in Influencing Agricultural Policy Outcome; a Case of Nkhate Irrigation Scheme in Malawi
Magreta, Ruth; Magombo, Tennyson; Zingore, Shamie - African Association of Agricultural Economists - AAAE; … - 2010
The knowledge today recaps that’s livelihood of many African farmers are constrained by poor access to both inputs and output markets, limited entrepreneurial skills for adding value to produce and to bargain for better prices and finally limited technical skills in agricultural production....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009201452
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Best fit model selection for spatial differences (regression) in the profitability analysis of precision phosphate (P) application to winter cereals in Precision Agriculture (PA)
Hough, Ella Christina; Nell, Wilhelm T.; Maine, Ntsikane; … - African Association of Agricultural Economists - AAAE; … - 2010
could cause limited crop production, thereby reducing profitability. Phosphates are also a primary nutrient essential for … predicting the profitability impact of P on PA. There are significant differences to be observed between the results obtained …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009201513
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Financial costs and benefits of investing in domesticated “Sonkyi” (Allanblackia spp) in the forest region of Southern Ghana
Egyir, Irene Susana; Kwadzo, George Tsey-Mensah - African Association of Agricultural Economists - AAAE; … - 2010
The integration of “Sonkyi” Allanblackia spp into cocoa farming systems has been initiated in Southern Ghana. Currently, it is a collection activity although its domestication is being championed by Unilever R&D Netherlands in collaboration with the Forestry Research Institute of Ghana....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009201534
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Viability Analysis of Smallholder Cotton Production under Contract Farming in Zimbabwe
Mujeyi, Kingstone - African Association of Agricultural Economists - AAAE - 2013
seeks to conduct a comparative price analysis using secondary data, to identify farm-level profit margins for contracted and … non-contracted seed cotton and explore the impact of different contract structures on farmer profit. Results of this study …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011207605
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Factors influencing farmers’ choice to sell milled versus unmilled rice
Florence, Nakazi; Sserunkuuma, Dick; Katungi, Enid - African Association of Agricultural Economists - AAAE - 2013
production profitability. Data was collected in 2009, in a survey of 194 farmers. Descriptive statistics were used to … characterize households and profitability estimated using gross margin analysis. Factors influencing proportions of rice sold as …
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