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Development of Gocken Multiplication Technology for Cocoyam
Chukwu, G.O; Nwosu, K.I; Mbanaso, E.N.A; Onwubiko, O; … - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2009
Low multiplication ratio of cocoyam {Colocasia esculenta (taro) and Xanthosoma mafafa (tannia)} and scarcity of … planting materials are major constraints militating against sustainable cocoyam production. During harvesting and processing of … cocoyam, very small cormels weighing about 7.0 g (micro cormels) and less are discarded as wastes. These ‘wastes’ usually …
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Comparative Economic Evaluation of Adopters and Non-Adopters of Some Selected Technologies in Abia State
Anyaegbunam, H.N; Ogbonna, M.C; Okoye, B.C - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2008
This study was carried out in Abia State, Nigeria in 2007, to compare the output, cost and returns of Adopters and Non-adopters of some selected farm technologies. Data was collected from the respondents (120) Adopters and (120) Non-adopters) using well structured questionnaire. The data was...
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Gender Constraints in Small-Holder Cocoyam Production in Enugu North Agricultural Zone of Enugu State Nigeria
Okoye, A.C; Dimelu, M.U; Okoye, B.C; Agwu, A.E - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2008
The study presents the results of analysis of data collected on 120 cocoyam farmers (60 females and 60 males) across … farm to market, pest and diseases etc. These constraints constitute serious impediments to cocoyam production and need to …
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Technical Efficiency of Small-Holder Cocoyam Farmers in Anambra State, Nigeria: Implications for Agricultural Extension Policy
Okoye, B.C; Onyenweaku, C.E; Agwu, A.E - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2006
efficiency in small-holder cocoyam production in Anambra state, Nigeria. A multi-stage random sampling technique was used to … select 120 cocoyam farmers in the state in 2005 and from them input-output data were obtained using the cost-route approach …
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Adoption Scale Analysis of Improved Cocoyam Production, Production and Storage Technologies across Gender in Enugu North Agricultural Zone of Enugu State Nigeria
Okoye, B.C; Okoye, A.C; Dimelu, M.U; Agbaeze, C.C; … - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2009
This study was undertaken to determine the adoption of improved cocoyam production, processing and storage technologies … among small-holder cocoyam farmers in Enugu-North Agricultural Zone in Enugu state. A multi-stage random sampling technique … was used to select 120 cocoyam farmers disaggregated into 60 males and 60 female in 2008. Adoption scale analysis was …
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Understanding the Fodder Markets for Sustainable Development of Livestock Sector in Bihar-A Rapid Appraisal Approach
Singh, K.M.; Singh, R.K.P.; Jha, A.K.; Kumar, Anjani - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012
Livestock is an integral part of rural economy in Bihar and fodder is a critical input for livestock development. Data shows that there exist a huge gap between demand and supply of fodder (both dry as well as green). Most part of the south Bihar comprising of agro climatic zones, IIIA and IIIB...
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Lentil in India: An Overview
Singh, K.M.; Singh, A. K. - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2014
Traditionally pulses have been considered important elements of cropping systems in the Indo-Gangetic Plains. They were popular because of their importance as a source of protein and ability to fix atmospheric nitrogen (N) and thus improve soil fertility. During the late 1960s and early 1970s, a...
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Effects of the free trade agreements on the development of the agriculture sector in the Balkan region
Faslia, Ndoc; Brahimi, Fran - In: Review of Applied Socio-Economic Research 4 (2012) 2, pp. 108-113
The signature of free trade agreements between the countries of the Balkan region has given these countries' economies more space and makes them much more competitive. These effects are sensitive mainly in the agricultural sector where the volume of trade exchanges in these last 3 years turns...
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Bileşik Endeksle Tarım Sektörünün Gelişim Düzeyinin AB Ülkeleri Karşılaştırmalı Ölçümü
Polatkan, Tugba; Arslaner, Ferhat - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2009
In spite of the analysis of sophisticated developments and their effects in the agricultural sector, measuring composite index of agricultural development depending upon main statistical indicators in the determination of the level of agricultural sector developments is one of the important...
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The Effect of Microinsurance on Economic Activities: Evidence from a Randomized Field Experiment
Cai, Hongbin; Chen, Yuyu; Fang, Hanming; Zhou, Li-An - In: The Review of Economics and Statistics 2 (2015) 97, pp. 287-300
We report results from a large, randomized field to study how access to formal microinsurance affects production and economic development. We induce exogenous variation in insurance coverage at the village level by randomly assigning performance incentives to the village animal husbandry worker...
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