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Publikováno v:
Agricultural and Food Economics, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-22 (2023)
Abstract Understanding how and the extent to which contract farming arrangements impact agricultural productivity is important to ensuring that policies are designed to maximize the likelihood of success. Using cross-sectional data from 516 soybean f
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https://doaj.org/article/9a081af853994930b41d72cffa843dc1
Publikováno v:
Heliyon, Vol 10, Iss 23, Pp e40781- (2024)
Most rural areas in Zimbabwe are extremely vulnerable to changing climatic conditions, particularly droughts, which threaten smallholder farmers' livelihoods. Seasonal weather forecast services can help farmers adapt, optimise production, and impleme
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https://doaj.org/article/546730c9af5347d8bbe43e3b0903f7ff
Publikováno v:
Cogent Economics & Finance, Vol 10, Iss 1 (2022)
The meta-frontier model technique is employed to compare the technical efficiency levels of improved and local maize seed variety farms in Ghana using a cross-sectional data from 214 farmers. The study shows that inefficiencies in maize production re
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/01a6f2c28e1b4621965ef9003e92ca23
Publikováno v:
Cogent Economics & Finance, Vol 10, Iss 1 (2022)
This paper examines price volatility and transmission of rice markets in Ghana and draws implications for food security. Using monthly rice price data from 2013 to 2019, the paper uses the Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) with an Error Correctio
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https://doaj.org/article/01d8c557c8664a33be510d29700350b7
Publikováno v:
Journal of Agriculture and Environment for International Development, Vol 114, Iss 2, Pp 21-40 (2020)
Scientists and researchers worldwide have recommended Conservation Agriculture as one that has the potential to promote sustainability in agriculture. This paper attempts to measure and compare the economic, social, and environmental sustainability o
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https://doaj.org/article/94499c67d3324d2389bf7fd37599cfb5
Publikováno v:
Pastoralism, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 1-17 (2020)
Abstract We study the characteristics of contracts in cattle production in Ghana and explain variations in contract type using agency and transaction cost theory. In their study of pastoral groups, especially those in West Africa, anthropologists hav
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https://doaj.org/article/df141987139c48be895705baadeb4d5d
Publikováno v:
Acta Economica, Vol 19, Iss 35 (2021)
Ghana Poverty Reduction Strategy I & II sought to increase crop productivity to reduce high poverty incidence in farm sector, but the magnitude of impact of the productivity on poverty is not present in all agro-ecological zones in Ghana. The aim of
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https://doaj.org/article/c5ab35d19913482ca9aff1e35b332f2e
Publikováno v:
Land, Vol 11, Iss 5, p 642 (2022)
Agriculture is the main driver of deforestation. In other to reduce deforestation, a viable alternative livelihood strategy, aside from agriculture, must be in place to provide a sustainable income for investors. Managing forests for sustainable prod
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/cf795bd40a6f4776974ad86d48d01257
Autor:
Cocou Jaurès Amegnaglo, Kwabena Asomanin Anaman, Akwasi Mensah-Bonsu, Edwards Ebo Onumah, Fulbert Amoussouga Gero
Publikováno v:
Climate Services, Vol 6, Iss C, Pp 1-11 (2017)
This study aims to assess the economic benefits of seasonal climate forecasts in West Africa based on a random survey of 354 maize farmers and to use the contingent valuation method. Results indicate that farmers need accurate seasonal climate foreca
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/7f807a548e394c2092ad5fe2562bcdbd
Publikováno v:
Agricultural and Resource Economics Review. 51:579-609
Over the past three decades, the cereal subsector in Ghana has contributed immensely to food security in the country. However, limited evidence exists on the production performance of this subsector, particularly in terms of heterogeneities across ag
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https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_________::740e6db327deaa79367c5f5602600ed8
https://doi.org/10.1017/age.2022.16
https://doi.org/10.1017/age.2022.16