A lot of investment has been made in the agricultural sector of Ghana to increase agricultural production through the introduction of new technologies. However, it has been observed that despite efforts being made by the government through the introduction of new varieties of maize the...

L’accès aux semences des variétés améliorées de riz (VA) constitue l’une des contraintes majeures à l’adoption de ces variétés en Afrique. Cet article vise à analyser l’accès aux semences des VA ainsi que les sources d’accès et la demande de semences par les riziculteurs...

The objective of the study was to assess the factors influencing the likelihood of adoption and intensity of adoption of Tissue culture banana in four counties of West Kenya. The study utilized cross-section data to analyze the effect of farmers’ demographic, socioeconomic and institutional...

L’ananas est un fruit composé de la famille des broméliacées qui se cultive dans les zones tropicales. Au Bénin, la culture de ce fruit prend de plus en plus d’importance. C’est pourquoi l’ananas fait parti des filières prioritaires du Plan Stratégique de Relance du secteur...

The aim of this study was to analyze palm oil prices in Ini Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Palm oil is a major agricultural commodity that is highly commercialized in the Nigeria and has suffered various economic impacts cardinally is the price volatility. In consideration of...

Policies for commercial transformation of smallholder agriculture are often aimed at promoting household market participation. The literature on agricultural transformation also makes little distinction between market orientation and market participation. This paper analyzes the determinants of...

This study was carried out to examine returns to cassava processing in Kwara State. The specific objectives are to identify the various products from cassava in the study area; estimate costs and returns to cassava processing; and identify constraints to cassava processing and marketing. A...

The general objective of the study is to analyse the socio- economic determinants of commercialization among small holder farmers in Abia state, Nigeria. The specific objectives of the study are to: examine the level of commercialization among the farmers; estimate the determinants of...

The prevalence of contract farming in the cotton industry of Zimbabwe implies that it has become the dominant marketing system. Even the “free” (independently produced) cotton is eventually sold to the contracting cotton merchants owing to enacted regulations which compel all prospective...

The aim of this study was to analyze the contribution of African Leafy Vegetables (ALVs) to household wellbeing by gender. The study was conducted in Kiambu District using multistage sampling technique. Primary data was collected from a sample of 166 small-scale farmers using a structured...