ICT can be used reasonably in transferring the modern agricultural technologies to the farmers. ICT has many applications in agricultural extension most especially in accessing required information and knowledge. Hence, the present investigation was carried out in Jabalpur, Patan...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2019/v32i130142
This study estimates technical efficiency and production risk of rice farms under Anchor Borrowers Programme (ABP) in Kebbi State, Nigeria. The study employed Stochastic Frontier Production (SFA) with flexible risk specifications to a sample of 231 rice producers surveyed in 2016...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2019/v31i430141
Livelihood diversification is the process by which households construct a diverse portfolio of activities and social support capabilities for survival and in order to improve their standard of living. Farmers were shifting their occupation from one to another because of several r...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2019/v31i430140
Aim: The present study analyzes space covered by the agricultural information and the form of its presentation in English daily newspaper ‘Lokmat Times’ published from Aurangabad district of Maharashtra. Study Design: Random sampling method. Place and Duration of Study: The resea...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2019/v31i430137
Plantation in north of Iran is rapidly increasing by local farmers and state but it is not clear which species is most suitable for perpetual timber production. Thus, this study is carried out to evaluate the most suitable timber species among ash (Fraxinus excelsior), elm (Alnus...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2019/v31i430138
The aim was to analyze the output market outlets accessible to rice farmers and determinants of farmers’ choice among alternative rice production in Kano State, Nigeria. Primary data were collected from 164 rice farmers with the aid of structured questionnaire. This study was con...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2019/v31i430136
This study investigated the relationship between agricultural practices as independent factors influencing work performance among paddy farmers in IADA Batang Lupar, Sarawak, Malaysia. Correlational design was use for the study between January 2017 to January 2018. It employs sim...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2019/v31i330134
The purpose of the study was to determine the influence of selected factors on the choice of agriculture subject among secondary school students in Kisii and Nyamira Counties. With the objective of determining the influence of teachers on the choice of agriculture subject among s...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2019/v31i330135
Subsistence farmers in Sahelian Africa are highly exposed to the environmental challenges associated with climate change. Temporary or Permanent emigration can offer to an individual or household the opportunity to cop against these special effects. One of the most important chal...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2019/v31i330133
The present work examined micro-credit and farmers’ productivity in Osun State, Nigeria. A total of 140 respondents were interviewed using structured questionnaires. Data obtained was analyzed using descriptive statistics and Tobit regression model. The research showed there was...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2019/v31i330131
Background and Objective: Black cuminseed for local consumption and other importance, such as oil and oil rosin for medicinal purposes, export market, crop diversification, income generation, reducing the risk of crop failure and others made it as a best alternative crop under Et...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2019/v31i330132
Adaptation has the potential to significantly contribute to reductions in negative impacts from changes in climatic conditions. The study investigated the factors influencing farmer's choice of adaptation measures to climate change among smallholder arable farmers in Kogi State,...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2019/v31i230128
Peasant association plays a central role in climate change adaptation. Farmer-based associations serve as a conduit for the implementation of climate change adaptation practices by contributing to knowledge sharing and assimilation. In Ghana, the role of peasant associations in c...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2019/v31i230129
The importance of agricultural surplus for the structural transformation accompanying economic growth is often addressed by development economists. In view of this, the study empirically assesses the impact of agricultural finance on the growth of Nigerian economy. This paper emp...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2019/v31i230130
In the northern part of Ghana, about 97.9 percent of households are engaged in crop farming such as maize, rice, sorghum, soy beans, cowpea, cassava, yam, cotton and vegetables, with few households engaging in poultry, livestock and pig rearing. Agricultural production is therefo...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2019/v31i230127