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Impacts of seasonal climate variation on rice yield : evidence from the Central Coast of Vietnam
Phuong Thi Minh Nguyen; Phuc Trong Ho; Hung Xuan Pham - In: Cogent economics & finance 12 (2024) 1, pp. 1-15
This study investigates the impact of seasonal climate change on rice productivity in Vietnam's Central Coast, using 26 … productivity over an extended period of time in the Central Coast of Vietnam. Its findings can assist policymakers in proposing …
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Does livelihood capital influence the livelihood diversification strategies of smallholder rice farmers? : evidence from the Mekong Delta of Vietnam
Tien D. N. Ho; Takuji W. Tsusaka; Kuwornu, John K. M.; … - In: Cogent economics & finance 12 (2024) 1, pp. 1-25
Climate and other shocks threaten the livelihoods of rice farmers in Vietnam, forcing them to diversify their … livelihoods. This study investigates the diversification strategies of rice farmers in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam. Based on 405 … rice households in Vietnam's Mekong Delta are examined in this study. The Hausman test results, based on 405 rice …
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Competitiveness of Pakistani rice in international market and export potential with global world : a panel gravity approach
Irshad, Muhammad Saqib; Xin, Qi; Arshad, Hamza - In: Cogent economics & finance 6 (2018) 1, pp. 1-18
Rice is an important source for foreign exchange earnings for Pakistan’s economy, keeping this fact in mind, this study is to calculate competitiveness of rice export of Pakistan in international market compared to largest exporter countries and this article is the first empirical attempt...
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Trade determinants and opportunities for Indian rice : a dynamic panel gravity model perspective
Kumar, K. Nirmal Ravi; Reddy, K. Gurava; Shafiwu, … - In: Cogent economics & finance 12 (2024) 1, pp. 1-23
The dynamics of international trade play a pivotal role in shaping economic growth and development for nations worldwide. This significance is particularly pronounced in the context of India's agrarian economy. With a substantial portion of its population dependent on agriculture, engaging in...
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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 non-beneficiaries of the programme who cultivated rice...
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Retail trader pricing behavior in the traditional rice market : a micro view for curbing inflation
Feryanto; Harianto, Harianto; Herawati - In: Cogent economics & finance 11 (2023) 1, pp. 1-12
The price of rice at the retail level affects consumer welfare and influences inflation. The research objective was to study rice retail trader pricing behavior in traditional markets. This study employed an econometric model consisting of six equations of price spread between the retail market...
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A stochastic frontier analysis of technical efficiency in smallholder maize production in Zimbabwe : The post-fast-track land reform outlook
Mango, Nelson; Makate, Clifton; Hanyani-Mlambo, Benjamin; … - In: Cogent economics & finance 3 (2015) 1, pp. 1-14
This article analyses the technical efficiency of maize production in Zimbabwe's smallholder farming communities following the fast-track land reform of the year 2000 with a view of highlighting key entry points for policy. Using a randomly selected sample of 522 smallholder maize producers, a...
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Differentials in technical efficiency among smallholder cassava farmers in Central Madagascar : a Cobb Douglas stochastic frontier production approach
Okoye, B. C.; Abass, A.; Bachwenkiz, B.; Asumugha, G.; … - In: Cogent economics & finance 4 (2016) 1, pp. 1-10
This study employed the Cobb-Douglas stochastic frontier production function to measure the level of technical efficiency among smallholder cassava farmers in Central Madagascar. A multi-stage random sampling technique was used to select 180 cassava farmers in the region and from this sample,...
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Impact of contract farming on rice farm performance : endogenous switching regression
Bidzakin, John Kanburi; Fialor, Simon C.; Awunyo-Vitor, … - In: Cogent economics & finance 7 (2019) 1, pp. 1-20
Contract farming (CF) is increasing been used as a strategy in rice production in Ghana while there is no empirical data supporting it. This study investigated the importance of CF in rice production. Cross-sectional farm household level data collected from 350 rice farmers randomly selected...
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Marketed surplus of Indonesian rice production
Rifin, Amzul - In: Cogent economics & finance 10 (2022) 1, pp. 1-14
Indonesian rice production has exhibited a positive increasing trend over the years. On the other hand, rice retail prices tend to fluctuate, even though the country has imported rice. One reason for this is that not all of the rice produced is sold to the market or marketed surplus. The...
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