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Rice price volatility and transmission : implications for food security in Ghana
Onumah, Edward E.; Owusu, Prince Addey; Mensah-Bonsu, Akwasi - In: Cogent economics & finance 10 (2022) 1, pp. 1-17
This paper examines price volatility and transmission of rice markets in Ghana and draws implications for food security … between the World and Ghana’s rice market. Findings confirm cointegration in Ghana’s regional markets for both imported and …
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Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) : a panacea for productivity and welfare of rice farmers in Northern Ghana
Tanko, Mohammed; Ismaila, Salifu; Sadiq, Saeed Abu - In: Cogent economics & finance 7 (2019) 1, pp. 1-14
This research examined the effect of the Government of Ghana’s agricultural policy of Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ …) on rice farmers` productivity and welfare in Northern Ghana. The study used survey data collected from beneficiaries and … and welfare of rice farmers in Northern Ghana. The research recommends the need for government to expand the beneficiaries …
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Measurement of the impact of buffer stock intervention on food security of smallholder farmers in Ghana by means of the nutrient-content household dietary diversity index
Abokyi, Emmanuel; Asiedu, Kofi F. - In: Cogent economics & finance 11 (2023) 1, pp. 1-22
farmers' food security in Ghana. To this end, the motivation was to estimate the nutrient-content household dietary diversity …
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The impact of agricultural marketing program on farm investment : evidence from Ghana
Abokyi, Emmanuel - In: Cogent economics & finance 10 (2022) 1, pp. 1-23
based on cross-sectional household data from a survey of 507 smallholder maize farmers from rural communities in Ghana. The …
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Dynamic relationship among CO2 emission, agricultural productivity and food security in Nigeria
Edoja, Prosper Ebruvwiyo; Aye, Goodness C.; Abu, Orefi - In: Cogent economics & finance 4 (2016) 1, pp. 1-13
The study analyzed the dynamic relationship among CO2 emission (CE), agricultural productivity (AGP), and food security (FS) in Nigeria. The study used annual time series data spanning from 1961 to 2010. Results based on Augmented Dickey and Fuller and Phillip and Perron tests showed that the...
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Cross border trade in grain between Nigeria and neighbouring Niger : risk management assessment along Sokoto Illela-Konni border land
Odozi, John Chiwuzulum - In: Cogent economics & finance 3 (2015) 1, pp. 1-14
Grain is an important marketable commodity that is hampered by risk of interrelated dimensions, particularly in borderlands of West Africa. Assessing the extent of risk in borderlands can be valuable for policy-makers and likely to contribute to increased regional trade through effective...
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Food system transformation and its impact on smallholder farmers' income and food security in Indonesia
Toiba, Hery; Nugroho, Tri Wahyu; Retnoningsih, Dwi; … - In: Cogent economics & finance 8 (2020) 1, pp. 1-18
Transformation of food system in Indonesia can have a profound impact on the supply chain of smallholder farmers. Policymakers are concerned about the impact of "modern food retail penetration" or "supermarket penetration" on Indonesian food chain participants. This study aims to analyze the...
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A discussion on the outcomes of adopted agricultural technological products and specific sustainable development goals : evidence from Pakistan
Bilal, Muhammad; Brümmer, Bernhard; Barkmann, Jan - In: Cogent economics & finance 10 (2022) 1, pp. 1-21
Establishing a link between specific sustainable development goals (SDGs) and the outcomes of adopted agricultural technological products is lacking in developing countries. Therefore, this study aims to address food security SDG 02 by adopting crop protection products of multinational brands...
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Food security in the United Arab Emirates : external cereal supply risks
Ali, Beshir M.; Manikas, Ioannis; Sundarakani, Balan - In: Cogent economics & finance 10 (2022) 1, pp. 1-22
The coronavirus pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine have exposed the vulnerability of the food systems of import-dependent countries to supply chain disruptions. This study measured the short-term external cereal supply risks for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by applying the...
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Welfare impact of improved maize varieties adoption among smallholder farmers in Amuru district of Horo Guduru Wollega, Ethiopia
Merga, Gemechis; Sileshi, Million; Zeleke, Fresenbet - In: Cogent economics & finance 11 (2023) 1, pp. 1-17
Government policy strategies, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), are aimed at increasing agricultural productivity, which could contribute to improve household welfare. Hence, understanding smallholder farmers' low and variable crop yields has been a central research and policy priority...
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