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Farmers inaccessibility to agricultural credit in Nyandarua District, Kenya

Ng'eno, Vincent; Muiruri, Erick Jotham; Nyangweso, … - In: Asian journal of agriculture and rural development : AJARD 1 (2011) 2, pp. 64-68

Smallholder farmers face various challenges in production one of them being inaccessibility to credit. This study specifically sought to identify household socio-economic characteristics and institutional requirements influencing access to credit among smallholder farmers in Nyandarua District....

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Estimation of the determinants of credit demand by farmers and supply by rural banks in Ghana's Upper East Region

Akudugu, Mamudu Abunga - In: Asian journal of agriculture and rural development : AJARD 2 (2012) 2, pp. 189-200

Credit is a strategic empowerment tool that has the potential to change the life of a person, family or community from a situation of abject poverty to a more dignified life. It can transform self-image, unlock potential and boost the productivity and well-being of the poor and vulnerable,...

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Alleviating rural farmers poverty through effective micro credit : evaluation of UNDP intervention in Delta state

Ike, Pius Chinwuba; Uzokwe, U. N. - In: Asian journal of agriculture and rural development : AJARD 2 (2012) 3, pp. 465-472

Organization (LAPO) a Micro Finance Institution (MFI) in Nigeria which has developed a successful model of reaching credit to …

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The impact of agriculture credit on growth in Pakistan

Akmal, Nadeem; Rehman, Bushra; Ali, Akhtar; Shah, Hassnain - In: Asian journal of agriculture and rural development : AJARD 2 (2012) 4, pp. 579-583

Agriculture took place on land, where crops, rising and rearing animals for the production of food for man and industries. But to run all the activities credit is the main stream. In most of the developing countries credit played a very important role in economic growth. This study is designed...

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Does access to microfinance improve farm production? : evidence from rice farmers in San Francisco, Agusan del Sur, Philippines

Sarmiento, Jon Marx P.; Ellson, Adela G.; Traje, Adonis M. - In: Asian journal of agriculture and rural development : AJARD 3 (2013) 7, pp. 469-476

Poverty level remains high (36.7%) in agricultural areas in the Philippines. The second poorest province in the Philippines is Agusan del Sur with incidence reaching as high as 51.2%. One of the approaches to alleviate poverty is to provide access to capital through microfinance. This study...

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Gender participation in economic activities and decision making in Keffi area of Nigeria

Ibrahim, Hassan Ishaq; Saingbe, Napoleon Danbeki; … - In: Asian journal of agriculture and rural development : AJARD 2 (2012) 1, pp. 10-16

The study assessed gender participation and decision making role in economic activities using data collected from 120 respondents. The results revealed that female participation was frequent in crop post-harvest activities and poultry management while male participation was frequent in crop...

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Adoption of improved agroforestry technologies among contact farmers in Imo State, Nigeria

Lambert, Orisakwe; Ozioma, Agomuo Florence - In: Asian journal of agriculture and rural development : AJARD 2 (2012) 1, pp. 1-9

The study examined the adoption of improved agroforestry technologies among farmers in Imo State. To achieve the study objectives, structured questionnaire were designed and administered to ninety farmers who were selected using a multistage random sampling technique. Data collected were...

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Pattern of alcohol consumption and its effects on livelihood in selected rural communities of Enugu State, Nigeria

Dimelu, M. U.; Agbo, C.; Igbokwe, E. M - In: Asian journal of agriculture and rural development : AJARD 1 (2011) 2, pp. 69-79

The study examined alcohol consumption and its effects on economic and social livelihood of selected rural communities of Enugu State. One hundred and twenty randomly selected alcohol consuming heads of households and sixty four purposively selected non-alcohol consuming heads of household were...

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Food security in Nigeria : government's intervention and the place of effective storage

Adegbola, J. A.; Bamishaiye, E. I.; Daura, A. M. - In: Asian journal of agriculture and rural development : AJARD 1 (2011) 2, pp. 56-63

nations, Nigeria Inclusive. Furthermore, it talked about food security and insecurity and its indices. It delved into … food shortages in Nigeria are due not primarily to underproduction but agreed that more crops should be grown to meet … production shortfall. The paper indicted lack of adequate postharvest practices as the chief bane of food security in Nigeria and …

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Perspective on beneficiaries experiences of participation in community-based agriculture and rural development program in Guba, Northern Nigeria

Ahmadu, Sule; Ahmad, Nobaya; Hamsan, Hanina H. - In: Asian journal of agriculture and rural development : AJARD 2 (2012) 1, pp. 39-45

Guba community in Northern Nigeria. The paper illustrates beneficiaries’ experiences on how they are participating and the …

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