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Production Efficiency and Agricultural Technologies in the Ethiopian Agriculture
Mariam, Yohannes; Coffin, Garth - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 1993
Stochastic frontier production function analysis was performed to examine relative crop and milk production efficiency among peasants in Ada and Selale districts of the Central highlands of Ethiopia. The results indicate that Ada farmers exhibit relatively higher efficiency scores in cereal...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005837294
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The Role of Human Development on Deforestation in Africa: A Modelling-Based Approach
Brian A., Jingwa; Simplice A., Asongu - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012
The rate of deforestation in Africa is of paramount concern not only to the future of Africa, but also to the world. This study uses country-level data to model changes in forest area over an 18 year period (1990-2007) in 35 African countries and investigates the role played by important...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009397184
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Broadening monitoring and evaluation within reforming national agricultural research systems
Yawson, Robert M.; Sutherland, Alistair J.; Amoa-Awua, … - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2003
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Ghana, together with the Natural Resources Institute of the United Kingdom and with input from the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration convened a one-day Policy Dialogue Forum on “Broadening Monitoring and Evaluation...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009372525
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A stakeholder approach to investigating public perception and attitudes towards agricultural biotechnology in Ghana
Yawson, Robert M.; Quaye, Wilhemina; Williams, Irene E.; … - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2008
A stakeholder survey was conducted in Ghana to assess the level of public perceptions and acceptance of agricultural biotechnologies. A total of 100 respondents drawn from academia, Non-governmental organizations, business community, government and other stakeholders were interviewed on their...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009372591
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Policy options of agricultural biotechnology R&D in Sub-Saharan Africa: key issues and aspects
Yawson, Robert M.; Yawson, Ivy - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2008
This paper reviews the status of Agricultural Biotechnology in Sub-Saharan Africa. It addresses the potential economic benefits to Sub-Saharan Africa and the effect biotechnology policies may have on growth, production and poverty reduction. The extent to which agricultural biotechnology will...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009368479
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Crop and Milk Production Structure of Smallholders in Ethiopia
Mariam, Yohannes; Coffin, Garth - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 1993
Radical changes took place with respect to several agricultural policies in Ethiopia in 1990-91. Different agricultural technologies were being delivered by several international agencies. Shifts in government policies and technological intervention would induce changes in the production...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005616579
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Agricultural Information and Indigenous Knowledge in Peasant Economy
Mariam, Yohannes; Galaty, John - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 1993
Agricultural information and indigenous knowledge were examined among peasants of the central Ethiopian highlands. Measures of central tendency, logical explanation, descriptive analysis, problem solving tests, scoring and logit analysis were performed. The findings indicate that information...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005616854
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Strategic Decision-Making: Adoption of Agricultural Technologies and Risk in a Peasant Economy
Mariam, Yohannes; Galaty, John; Coffin, Garth - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 1993
Descriptive and logit analysis were employed to investigate the impact of social, economic and technical factors on decisions to adopt new agricultural technologies in the Ada and Selale districts of Ethiopia. Peasants follow sequential adoption of technologies. In both study areas, priority is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005619927
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The wanted change against climate change: assessing the role of organic farming as an adaptation strategy
Aravindakshan, Sreejith; Sherief, Aliyaru Kunju - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010
Conventional input intensive agriculture practised over the last century has been a major contributor to climate change …, second only to energy sector. The communities engaged in pesticide and synthetic input rich agriculture is most vulnerable to … term adaptation strategy. Organic agriculture is believed to be the most sustainable approach against climate change …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008756493
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Role of Agricultural Research and Extension in Enhancing Agricultural Productivity in Punjab, Pakistan
Nasir nadeem, Dr.; khalid Mushtaq, Dr. - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010
In this study long run relationship between agricultural research and TFP (total factor productivity) is estimated by using Cointegration technique for 1970-2005. The results of the long run relationship between TFP and agricultural research indicate that agricultural research has a significant...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008776863