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Production of yam is a labour intensive set of activities especially in the Tropics. In Eastern Nigeria this is done by small farmers at subsistent level due to inadequate and short supply of labour. This study examined labour-use efficiency by smallholder yam farmers in Abia State, Nigeria. A...
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The paper stresses on understanding factors affecting development of citrus industry in Tanzania particularly in Muheza District, in Tanga region. Citrus fruit is one of the most important crops in Muheza District of Tanga region in Tanzania particularly in improving rural farmers’...
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This study examined Probit model analysis of smallholder’s farmers decision to use agrochemical inputs in Gwagwalada …
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The study examines profit efficiency and its determinants in broiler production in the context of profit maximization as an incentive for optimum production. The study uses the stochastic frontier approach with the application of the Cobb – Douglas profit function. A cross sectional data...
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A survey was conducted in 2012 to assess the impact of dairy technologies on the livelihood of dairying households in Ada’a and Lume districts of central Ethiopia. A total of 108 dairy farms were interviewed using structured questionnaire. Dairying has significant contribution as a...
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in the study. Three discounting measures such as: BCR, NPV and IRR were selected for financial analysis taking 11 percent … financial point of view which indicate LLP was a profitable business. Sensibility analysis also showed positive results when …
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agribusiness techniques. With regard to methodological procedures, the study was design as: field study, descriptive …, develops temporary maize crops and also undertakes poultry farming. The result, obtained under a comparative unit analysis of … that the latter has greater representativeness; however, when the analysis was carried out according to area, poultry …
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This paper examines the status quo of contract farming in Indian Punjab from the farmers‟ perspective. The analysis … agribusiness normalization has taken hold of the CF practice and farmers are facing its brunt. Withdrawal of extension services …
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This study was conducted to analyze the acreage response of maize with respect to price and non-price factors in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The time-series data for the period of 35 years (1976-2010) pertaining to, maize area, maize price, rice price, maize yield, average rainfall were collected from...
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markets were used in the analysis. The data was obtained from the quarterly publications of the Akwa Ibom State Agricultural … Development Programme (AKADEP). The data covered the period; January 2005 to June 2013. The trend analysis showed that, prices of … marketing infrastructures and reduced externality costs in order to improve further the symmetric nature of information flow …
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