This study evaluates the institutional support for youth agribusiness cooperative development and management in Oyo State, Nigeria. Specifically, this study described the socio-economic characteristics of the youth, measures their perception towards agribusiness, and identified t...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2016/22323
Aims: Aims of the study were to determine the technical efficiency of rain-fed lowland rice producers and factors influencing technical efficiency of rain-fed lowland rice producers in Niger State. Study Design: Primary data were collected from rain-fed lowland rice producers thr...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2016/22504
Aims: Aims of the study were to estimate comparative analysis of profitability of rice production and its determinant in Ebonyi State. Study Design: Primary data was used for this study. These were collected with the aid of structured questionnaire. Information on both irrigated...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2016/18391
Taming river flow to facilitate irrigation support for agriculture begets a group of beneficiaries and a group of sufferers. While implementations of such large scale projects are taking place by taming the natural resource hydrology, the economics of net welfare gain must be met...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2016/22827
The study was aimed at examining and determining the effects of adoption of the recommended cassava production practices (RCPPs) on the yield and income benefit among farmers; as well as the constraints faced by farmers in adoption of the recommended practices. The study used a m...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2016/22088
This study was an attempt to assess the existing potato value chain and seasonal price variation based on of primary and secondary data. Primary data were collected from the potato growers of Kahaloo upazila under Bogra district and potato retailers were selected from Bogra Sadar...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2016/23507
This study examined the determinants of cocoa productivity in Ondo State of Nigeria. Primary data were used and collected by using semi-structured questionnaires administered to 140 respondents who were farmers from three selected local government areas which constituted the samp...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2016/23167
The study assessed the impact of United States Agency for International Development (USAID) rice project phase 1 on the socio-economic life of the rice farmers in Anambra and Ebonyi States of Nigeria. After more than five years of operation, the evaluation of the USAID project ph...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2016/22250
Community-Based Agriculture and Rural Development Project (CBARDP) is expected to enhance Socio-Economic Status (SES) of rural dwellers; consequently impact positively on general welfare of the rural dwellers. However, impact of the project on SES of rural dwellers is yet to be a...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2016/22058
Aims: To provide empirical evidence on the determinants of access to extension services in Northern Ghana. Study Design: Cross sectional. Place and Duration of Study: Kumbungu and Sagnarigu Districts of the Northern region; Builsa North and Pusiga Districts of the Upper East; Wa...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2016/23478
The main purpose of this study was to describe 10 selected characteristics of the Saotal farmers, to determine the extent of participation of the Saotal farmers, to explore the relationship between the selected characteristics of Saotal farmer and their participation in agricultu...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2016/23147
Farmers in developing countries have been identified as the most defaulting group of credit beneficiaries. While credit remains the second largest source of farm capital, prospective borrowers are denied access to credit as a result of high loan delinquency among farmers. This ph...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2016/21946
The paper assessed the volume of imported rice in Northern region of Ghana, its effects on domestic rice production and the essential policy measures needed to improve the production of rice in the region. The Johansen method of cointegration was used to test the long run co-move...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2016/22970
Following the Ricardian approach, this paper estimates district level fixed effect panel regression on per hectare net wheat revenues with climate variables like precipitation and temperature including other traditional inputs. Both temperature and precipitation coefficients reve...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2016/22555
Aims: The paper examines socio economic status of coir industry workers. The Coir Industry is one of the most important traditional small enterprises in India which provides employment to about 7 lakhs persons of whom a majority is from rural areas belonging to the economically w...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2016/22916