The study aims to examine the impact of agricultural finance on agricultural output in Nigeria using annual time series data from 1983 to 2018. The total output of the agricultural sector is the dependent variable while government Agricultural Credit Guarantee Scheme Fund is used as a proxy for...

This study examines technical efficiency and productivity growth of Greek livestock farms participating in the 1994 European Union Farm Credit Program (1994-EU-FCP), i.e. regulation 2328/91. The farm-level economic data set used in this paper consists of two different groups of livestock farms,...

The transformation of the global agrifood system is characterized by the increasing importance of food safety and quality standards. This trend is challenging farmers in countries like Guatemala, who often lack necessary skills and assets. We contribute to the ongoing discussion about the impact...

Matching grant programs administered to agricultural groups and cooperatives have emerged as a means of helping smallholder farmers to commercialize in Nepal. These programs help farmers to access information on new technologies, overcome barriers to productive investment, and connect with...

The paper presents findings of a large study on socio-economic impacts of the March 2011 earthquake, tsunami and Fukushima nuclear disaster on the Japanese agriculture and food sector. It contains fourteen parts: introduction with the framework of analysis; a brief description of events and...

On March 11, 2011 the strongest ever recorded in Japan earthquake occurred which triggered a powerful tsunami and caused a nuclear accident in Fukushima nuclear plant. The later was a “man-made” disaster having immense impacts on people’s life, health and property, infrastructure, supply...

Matching grant programs administered to agricultural groups and cooperatives have emerged as a means of helping smallholder farmers to commercialize in Nepal. These programs help farmers to access information on new technologies, overcome barriers to productive investment, and connect with...