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Viability Analysis of Smallholder Cotton Production under Contract Farming in Zimbabwe
Mujeyi, Kingstone - African Association of Agricultural Economists - AAAE - 2013
The prevalence of contract farming in the cotton industry of Zimbabwe implies that it has become the dominant marketing system. Even the “free” (independently produced) cotton is eventually sold to the contracting cotton merchants owing to enacted regulations which compel all prospective...
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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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EFFETS DU CONSEIL A L’EXPLOITATION FAMILIALE (CEF) SUR LES PERFORMANCES ECONOMIQUES DES EXPLOITATIONS BENEFICIAIRES A BANIKOARA AU NORD-BENIN
Ayena, Moudachirou; Yabi, Jacob A. - African Association of Agricultural Economists - AAAE - 2013
Les effets du Conseil à l’Exploitation Familiale sur le revenu et la productivité agricoles des bénéficiaires ont été évalués dans cet article. Les données collectées auprès de cent soixante (160) producteurs choisis aléatoirement à raison de quatre-vingt (80) auditeurs CEF (AC)...
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Information Flow along Catfish Marketing Channels in Nigeria: Whither the Role of Mobile Telephony?
Animashaun, Jubril Olayinka; Fakayode, S.B.; Ayinde, … - African Association of Agricultural Economists - AAAE - 2013
The objectives of this study were two-folds. First, examined the use of mobile phone technology to facilitate catfish marketing and second, identified the determinants of variations in the frequency of mobile phone use for catfish marketing among agents involved in the marketing chain. The study...
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Productivity Gaps Among Smallholder Groundnut Farmers: A Comparative Analysis for Uganda and Kenya
Asekenye, Cresensia; Bravo-Ureta, Boris E.; Mukherjee, Deep - African Association of Agricultural Economists - AAAE - 2013
Productivity gaps of 321 groundnut farmers from Uganda and Kenya were analyzed based on data from the 2009 growing seasons, using the stochastic production frontier model of Battese and Coelli (1995). Productivity gaps associated with the use of improved versus local seed varieties, with the...
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Does Contract Farming Improve Smallholder Farmers Income? The Case of Avocado Farming in Kenya
Mwambi, Mercy; Oduol, Judith; Mshenga, Patience M.; … - African Association of Agricultural Economists - AAAE - 2013
encourages unequal bargaining relationships with agribusiness firms and is likely to pass risks to farmers, thus favouring large …
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Determinants of agricultural commercialization among the rural poor: Role of ICT and Collective Action Initiatives and gender perspective in Kenya
Kirui, Oliver K.; Njiraini, Georgina W. - African Association of Agricultural Economists - AAAE - 2013
Modernization and commercialization of the smallholder agricultural sector provides the stimulus and impetus to reducing food insecurity in developing countries. This study seeks to fill the gaps in the literature particularly by comprehensive conceptualization of the drivers of...
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Cost Benefit Analysis of Certified Cocoa Production in Ondo State, Nigeria
Oseni, Joseph Olumide; Adams, Adewale Quam - African Association of Agricultural Economists - AAAE - 2013
analysis showed that conventional cocoa production is profitable with profit, GM, NPV, BCR and IRR of N5,713,329 N11,062,329 N … conventional cocoa production having profit, GM, NPV, BCR and IRR of N14, 889,098, N20,238,090, N5,253,237,1.45 and 59 … making a total of sixty respondents in all. The data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics, profitability …
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The Changing Structure of the Maize Seed Industry in Zambia: Prospects for Orange Maize
Smale, Melinda; Simpungwe, Eliab; Birol, Ekin; De … - African Association of Agricultural Economists - AAAE - 2013
Zambia’s maize seed industry is one of the strongest in the region, and smallholder farmers grow numerous varieties, with no single variety dominating more than a small share of maize area. Yet, the foremost consumer (purchaser) of maize seed over the past decade has been the Government of...
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Valorisation des sous produits de conservie: cas des graines de tomates
Amalou, D.; Ait Ammour, M; Ahishakiye, B.M.; Ammouche, A. - African Association of Agricultural Economists - AAAE - 2013
Les graines de tomates sont les constituants majeurs des déchets de l’industrie de transformation des fruits de tomate, elles représentent 0,5%du poids du fruit et contiennent entre 18 et 30% de lipides sous forme d’huile. L’objet de ce travail est l’extraction et la caractérisation...
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