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Extent of Rural Women’s Participation in Agricultural Activities
Luqman, Muhammad; Ashraf, Ejaz; Hussan, Muhammad … - In: International Journal of Agricultural Management and … 02 (2012) 1
dusk in various agricultural activities, including pre-harvest, post-harvest and livestock management. Their participation … agricultural activities. Keeping these points in mind, this study was designed to explore the extent of women’s participation in … was analyzed using SPSS. The results of the data analysis revealed that rural women’s participation level was at the top …
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The adoption of water saving irrigation practices in the Region of West Macedonia
Michailidis, Anastasios; Nastis, Stefanos A.; Loizou, … - European Association of Agricultural Economists - EAAE - 2010
The use of irrigation water for agricultural production requires innovative and sustainable research and an appropriate transfer of water saving technologies. The main aim of this paper is to explore the irrigating behaviour of farmers examining factors affecting their decision to adopt novel...
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The supermarket revolution and impacts on agricultural labor markets: Empirical evidence from Kenya
Rao, Elizaphan J.O.; Qaim, Matin - Institut für Agrarökonomie, Georg-August-Universität … - 2011
. Farmer participation in supermarket channels increases the likelihood of hiring labor by 13% and overall demand for hired …
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INCOME EFFICIENCY OF SOIL CONSERVATION TECHNIQUES IN HAITI
Jolly, Curtis M.; Shannon, Dennis A.; Bannister, Michael; … - Caribbean Agro-Economic Society - CAES - 2007
Soil erosion and environmental degradation are serious problems facing food security in Haiti. In 1999, the annual soil loss due to erosion was estimated at 36 million m3 tons. The government of Haiti has been aware of these deteriorating conditions and has sought international assistance to...
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Giving credit to the microlenders. Formal microlending, credit constraints and adverse selection: a case study of shrimp farmers in Bangladesh
Andersson, Camilla I.M.; Holmgren, Erik; MacGregor, James; … - International Institute for Environment and Development … - 2008
Smallholder farmers have long been denied access to formal credit, largely because of the high administrative fees associated with loans. A possible solution to this problem, which has become increasingly popular, is the use of microcredit financing, where innovative means of securing the loans,...
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AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION AND ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION IN EGYPT
Soliman, Ibrahim - Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agriculture - 1992
BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL ENGINIREEING,BEIJING CHINA
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Nonconventional Technology for Agricultural Development in Developing Countries
Soliman, Ibrahim - Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agriculture - 1991
This paper concerns the economic assessment of a nonconventional technology to provide a cheap food and/or feed for many developing countries, using wasted resources, i.e. coastal arid areas irrigated directly with seawater to grow a halophyte crop(Salicornia-sos-7). It was cultivated for two...
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GENETICALLY MODIFIED COTTON IN SOUTH AFRICA: THE SOLUTION FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT?
Hofs, J.L.; Kirsten, Johann F. - Department of Agricultural Economics, Extension and … - 2001
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Evolution toward transdisciplinarity in technology and resource management research: the case of a project in Ethiopia
Jabbar, Mohammad A.; saleem, Mohamed; A, M; Li-Pun, Hugo - International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), … - 2001
Development is a human problem and is aimed at changing man and his economic, social, ecological environment. Throughout history, man has acquired new knowledge to shape his future. As human needs multiplied and became more complex, science and technology – processes of systematic inquiry for...
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From plot to watershed management : Experience in farmer participatory Vertisol technology generation and adoption in highland Ethiopia.
Jabbar, Mohammad A.; Mamo, T; Saleem, Mohamed; A, M - International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), … - 2001
participation for improving management and productivity of Vertisols is described. The results indicate that farmer knowledge … adequate, rather involvement of the community in watershed or landscape management may be required. Participation of individual …
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