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Giving Chance to Indigenous Knowledge In Developing Sustainable Nutrition Improvement Interventions

Kondwani, Charles Nanchukwa - African Association of Agricultural Economists - AAAE - 2008

A study was conducted in Nsanje district in Malawi to find out the potential of locally available resources in coming up with sustainable nutrition interventions. 60% of malnourished children had their nutrition states improved within twelve days of feeding on locally available foods.

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Food Drying/ Production Plant

Kasozi, Maria; Mwegombi, William - African Association of Agricultural Economists - AAAE - 2008

Tropical Horticulture Enterprises (T.H.E) is a Ugandan initiative that works to add value to fruits, bananas and vegetables. The main out put of this initiative are processed dried fruits, fresh fruits, banana flour and fresh vegetables. T.H.E taps the 22% of banana and fruit loss at farm gate...

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Agricultural Value Chain Development in West Africa – Methodological framework and case study of mango in Benin

van Melle, Cathelijne; Coulibaly, Ousmane; Hell, Kerstin - African Association of Agricultural Economists - AAAE - 2008

Globalization and competitiveness of agricultural commodities could have significant potential benefits for food security and poverty reduction in West Africa. Participation in global trade and economy is potentially important but not enough to ensure benefits at all levels of the chains and...

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Determinants of Selected Agricultural Export Crops in Nigeria: An Ecm Approach

Yusuf, Sina A.; Yusuf, W.A. - African Association of Agricultural Economists - AAAE - 2008

This study examines the factors that determine the export performance of three major agricultural exportable commodities of cocoa, rubber and palm-kernel in the context of liberalization. Using time series data covering thirty three years and to avoid spurious result, error correction model was...

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Empirical Analysis of Agricultural Growth and Unemployment in Nigeria

Ayinde, Opeyemi Eyitayo; Ayinde, Kayode; Memudu, I. J. B.; … - African Association of Agricultural Economists - AAAE - 2008

Unemployment which has been identified as the major cause of poverty is a worldwide economic problem. Poverty alleviation has been a great concern to developing countries. The economic burden of unemployment on a society necessitates this study. Consequently, this study analyses the Nigerian...

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Demand-driven and Cost Effective Production: What the Farmers Ought to know. A case of Local Chicken Enterprise in Masindi District-Uganda

Alum, W.; Kanzikwera, R.; Sanginga, Pascal - African Association of Agricultural Economists - AAAE - 2008

Most African communities depend on agriculture for both income generation and food security and yet farming has faced and is still confronted with a lot of production and market related hardships. Despite all these constraints, farmers are stuck on agriculture as it’s the only definite way of...

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Compétitivité de la filière anacarde au Bénin: une analyse des effets aux prix de référence

Oloukoi, L.; Adegbola, Patrice Ygue - African Association of Agricultural Economists - AAAE - 2008

La politique agricole du Bénin connaît depuis quelques années, de profonds changements. En effet, les différentes imperfections du marché et les risques liés à la monoculture ont amené l’Etat à opter pour une diversification agricole. Ainsi, neuf (09) filières dont la filière...

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Strategies to Promote Market-Oriented Smallholder Agriculture in Developing Countries: A Case of Kenya

Omiti, John M.; Otieno, David Jakinda; McCullough, Ellen; … - African Association of Agricultural Economists - AAAE - 2008

Smallholder Agriculture is key to livelihoods of many rural households in developing and transition economies. In Kenya, small farms account for over 75% of total agricultural production and nearly 50% of the marketed output. Despite favourable trends in global development drivers such as rising...

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Linking Farmers to Markets: The Case of Grain Marketing Information in Western Kenya

Odendo, Martins; De Groote, Hugo - African Association of Agricultural Economists - AAAE - 2008

the need for marketing information increased. Unfortunately, most farmers have little or no access to marketing … information. This study evaluates farmers’ perceptions of importance of marketing information; identifies farmers’ sources of … grain marketing information; determine farmers’ confidence in and use of marketing information; and assesses determinants …

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Principaux facteurs qui affectent l’état nutritionnel et de santé des enfants exposés à l’aflatoxine au Bénin: Application du model Probit

Allomasso, R.; Coulibaly, Ousmane; Glitho, I.; Hell, Kerstin - African Association of Agricultural Economists - AAAE - 2008

Une enquête diagnostique a été conduite en zones agro-écologiques côtière et guinéenne du Bénin pour évaluer le niveau d’exposition à l’aflatoxine d’origine alimentaire et l’état nutritionnel et de santé des enfants de moins de 5 ans. La régression multiple et une analyse...

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