This paper assesses the feasibility of the maize storage structures used in Kenya. Maize is the most important staple crop, but produced seasonally, and consumed continuously at farm level, hence the need for on-farm storage. However, heavy post harvest losses occur mainly during harvesting and...

The paper analyzes the patterns of productivity and economic growth in Tunisian agriculture during the period 1981–2007. A regression approach is used to test the hypotheses that government-funded research, development and extension (RD&E), private and investment, terms of trade, and share of...

Agriculture is an important part of Ethiopia’s economy constituting a significant proportion of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and total export. The method of agricultural production in Ethiopia has resulted in increasing deforestation and degradation. Among others, Agroforestry has been...

The Stochastic frontier production function was used to assess the technical efficiency of cassava production in Epe Area of Lagos State, Nigeria. Results show that cassava farmers in the study area experienced increasing positive return-to-scale (2.2675. The study also reveals that a...

L’objectif de cet article est de faire la typologie des exploitations agricoles bénéficiaires du Conseil à l’Exploitation Familiale et d’analyser leur rentabilité économique à travers les indicateurs suivants : la marge nette (MN), la productivité moyenne du travail (PML) et le taux...

In a consumer driven world consumers want to experience a connection between the product that they are consuming and the origin of that product. To guarantee the validity of this connection and therefore the product’s origin attribute, traceability systems are required. The question is...

Holticultural crops such as fruits and vegetables are commonly grown in Sub-Saharan Africa by smallholder farmers as a way to increase export earnings and create jobs in order to reduce poverty levels.These opportunities presented by horticultural crops to smallholder farmers have been retarded...

Using data from ICRISAT 2010/11 household and fertilizer retailer surveys, the study reveals that open vouchers enhance farmers input choice. The targeting of vulnerable farmers was efficient in selecting, households with less livestock ownership and those affected by HIV/AIDS. The use of open...

Le présent papier calcul, dans un premier temps, un indicateur de compétitivité externe de l’agriculture au Bénin à savoir le taux de change réel. Dans un deuxième temps, l’analyse de la dynamique de moyen et de long terme de cette compétitivité est faite. Une approche dynamique...

Attempts to explain the astonishing differences in agricultural productivity around the world typically focus on farm size, farmer risk aversion, and credit constraints, with an emphasis on how they might serve to limit technology adoption. This paper takes a different tack: can managerial...