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Appraisal of Agricultural Extension Delivery Approaches among Mbororo Fulani Women in the North West Region of Cameroon

Loveline Enjoh Forbang, Tonian Nobert Lengha & Fonteh Athanasius Amungwa · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

The focus to this study is to make an appraisal on the different agricultural extension delivery approaches that are used to disseminate agricultural innovations to Mbororo Fulani women in the North West region of Cameroon. The study was done between January 2018 to May 2020 and...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i130519

Participation, Income Effect and Challenges of Village Savings and Loans Program in Garu and Tempane Districts of the Upper East Region, Ghana

Gifty Sienso, Abdul-Karim Khidir Nasow & Munkaila Lambongang · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

Village Savings and Loans Associations (VSLAs), have the aim of reducing poverty and creating assets to rural dwellers who have limited access to formal finance due to high collateral requirements. However, since the implementation of VSLAs in the Garu and Tempane districts for o...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i130515

Analysis of the Determinants of Rice and Maize Productivity in the Southern Zone of Senegal

Fama Gueye · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

Cereals occupy an important place in the consumption patterns of Senegalese populations. Among these cereals, rice and maize are expected to play a dominant role in the country's food security due to their importance in terms of the area sown. This study examines the determinants...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i130514

Producers' Perception of Grain Delivery in a Cereal Company in Northern Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil

Julcemar Bruno Zilli & Felipe Lettrari · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

Agribusiness is constantly growing every year, all due to the increase in the world population, which makes the demand for food ever greater. Agriculture in Brazil is seen today with the greatest potential for expansion and growth compared to other countries, thus the market and...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i130513

Impact of Improved Rice Variety on Productivity and Crop Diversity: A Case of Singye Gewog (Block) in Sarpang District of Southern Bhutan

Chezang Dendup, Sonam Dorji, Sonam Tshomo & Langa Tshering · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

The survey was conducted in 2019 to generate baseline information for rice yield and varietal diversity, involving 54 experienced rice farmers of Singye Gewog (block) under Sarpang Dzongkhag (district) in Southern Bhutan. A total of 9 varieties were found under cultivation, of wh...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i130510

Urbanization, Carbon Dioxide Emission, and Agricultural Productivity in Nigeria

Kehinde John Akomolafe, Anigbogu Chukwuebuka Madu & Alatise Kayode Ebenezer · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

This study examines the effects of carbon dioxide emission and urbanisation on total agricultural production, livestock production and crop production in Nigeria. The data span from 1981 to 2014. In other to avoid endogeniety problem, the relationship among the variables was mode...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i130503

Economic Indices for the Application of Irrigation to Enhance Cactus Pear Fruit Yield

Blanca Isabel Sánchez-Toledano & Jorge A. Zegbe · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

Aims: Cactus pear cultivation for fruit production is under rainfed conditions, mainly. Hence, irrigation uses for this purpose is expensive in arid and semi-arid agricultural lands. The objective of this study was to derive agro-economic indicators associated with supplemental i...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i130504

Economics of Rice Production among Beneficiaries of Anchor Borrowers Programme in Gerie Local Government Area of Adamawa State, Nigeria

A. Bitrus, H. Yakubu, T. Patrick & S. F. Stephen · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

This study examined the economics of rice production among beneficiaries of the anchor borrowers programme (ABP) in Gerie LGA of Adamawa State, Nigeria. Multistage random sampling was employed to select respondents for the study. Structured questionnaires were the instruments use...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i130505

An Adrift Community in Mainstream Bangladesh: Case of Tea Workers

Kanij Fatema, Dipta Sarker, Jasim Uddin Ahmed, Kausar Ahmed Majumder & Md. Faizul Kabir · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

This research was conducted to analyze the status of tea workers of selected areas of Bangladesh. Primary data were collected through direct interview and secondary data were also collected from different sources. A total of 100 tea workers were randomly selected from Ootterbhag...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i130500

Nerica Rice Technology Acquisition through Community Agriculture Development Project in Semi Arid Lands (CADSAL) of Kerio Valley, Kenya

Rael J. Lagat, David Bunyatta & Nicholas Rop · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

The aim of Community Agriculture Development Project in Semi-Arid Lands (CADSAL) in Kerio valley was to increase agricultural production in the project area and it used Community Participatory Extension (CPE) approach. A survey methodology was utilized in the study with target po...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i130499

Socio-economic Factors Affecting Uptake of Banana Value Addition among Smallholders in Chuka Sub-county, Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya

Josphat K. Muigai, Geofrey K. Gathungu & Miriam Thogori · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

Banana farmers in most parts of Kenya have not embraced value addition despite its accrued economic benefits and emphasis by stakeholders. A study was done in Chuka Sub-County, Tharaka Nithi County to identify the socio-economic factors affecting uptake of banana value addition b...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i130497

Factors Affecting the Use of Domestic Gas in Benin: A Comparative Study of Artificial Neural Networks and Logistic Regression

Jean Adanguidi · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

The strong growth in demand for wood energy in Benin's major cities today represents a real threat to the preservation of forest ecosystems. The promotion of new alternatives such as the use of domestic gas as cooking energy could help to better cope with the adverse effects of c...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i130496

Determinants of the Governance Performance of Producer Organizations: Case Study of Village Cotton Producers Cooperatives in Benin

Ammadou Soule Alassane Manne, Ismail Moumouni, Guy Nouatin, Honorat Edja & Simplice Vodouhe · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

Aims: This article aims to analyze the main factors that influence the performance of the governance of Producers' Organizations in the context of the Uniform Act of OHADA devoted to the Law on cooperative societies. Study Design: The case study is based on Village Cotton Produce...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2020/v38i1130471

Consumer Preference towards Milk Products in Tamil Nadu

N. Aswini, K. R. Ashok, S. Hemalatha & P. Balasubramaniyam · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2020

Dairy industry is one among the important sector in India. India is the largest milk producer, accounting for more than 18.50 per cent of the world’s total milk production. In India 80 per cent of milk is marketed through the highly fragmented unorganized sector, which includes l...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2020/v38i1130470

Socio-Economic and Institutional Determinants of the Adoption of Improved Pearl Millet Varieties in the Centre-nord and Boucle du Mouhoun Regions of Burkina Faso

Silamana Barry, Mariam Myriam Dama- Balima & Sabine Nadembega · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2020

The purpose of this article is to determine the socio-economic and institutional factors for the adoption of improved pearl millet varieties in the Boucle du Mouhoun and Centre-Nord regions of Burkina Faso. Data were collected from 300 producers. The Logit model was used for econ...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2020/v38i1130472