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Kuntashula, Elias, and Eric Mungatana. "Estimating the causal effect of improved fallows on environmental services provision under farmers' field conditions in Chongwe, Zambia." Environment and Development Economics 20, no. 1 (2014): 80–100. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1355770x14000011.

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AbstractThe provision of environmental services on-farm by the improved fallow (an agroforestry technology) has largely remained empirically untested in sub-Saharan Africa. Where effects of planting trees have been used to estimate the impacts on consumption of fuel wood from public land, actual estimates of the size of fuel wood consumption changes have been lacking. Using data from a survey of 324 households in the Chongwe district of Zambia, we tested the hypothesis that households embracing improved fallows use less fuel wood from public land since the technology provides wood as a by-prod
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HIMSHIKHA, HIMSHIKHA, and CHARAN SINGH. "Socio-economic conditions of the farmers." AGRICULTURE UPDATE 12, no. 1 (2017): 1–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.15740/has/au/12.1/1-8.

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Chisanga, Kafula, Ernest Mbega, and Patrick Alois Ndakidemi. "Socio-Economic Factors for Anthill Soil Utilization by Smallholder Farmers in Zambia." Sustainability 11, no. 18 (2019): 4849. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su11184849.

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In this study, we surveyed two districts of Zambia—Choma and Pemba. The aim of this study was to obtain the perspective of farmers on anthill soil utilization practices for key information that could contribute towards the development of an anthill soil based research agenda. The study employed both a qualitative and quantitative method approach to gather data from the respondents, which included farmers and key informants. Qualitative data was analyzed using the triangulation method and Computer Assisted Qualitative Data Analysis Software (CAQDAS), Nvivo version 10, while data generated from
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Kumar, Shubh K. "Adoption of Hybrid Maize in Zambia: Effects on Gender Roles, Food Consumption, and Nutrition." Food and Nutrition Bulletin 16, no. 3 (1995): 1–3. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/156482659501600314.

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This report examines the role of hybrid maize adoption in Eastern Province, Zambia, in improving the welfare of the population. Improving agricultural productivity of farmers in Zambia is important for the success of the country's new economic growth strategy. Past investment in hybrid maize research has developed a potential for increased productivity that needs to be fully utilized.
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Dillon, David T., Joshua A. Crosby, and Alyson G. Young. "How Poverty Alleviation Efforts Manifest among Smallholder Groundnut Farmers in Eastern Zambia." Journal of Sustainable Development 14, no. 3 (2021): 184. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/jsd.v14n3p184.

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Poverty alleviation and health promotion programs have become part and parcel of life in rural Zambia. It is critical to track the performance of these programs to assess the impact they have on the people involved. The purpose of this study is to ascertain barriers, specifically related to market access and crop yields, faced by smallholder groundnut farmers in Eastern Zambia following implementation of the PROFIT+ program. Focus group discussion and informants were selected based on participation in the PROFIT+. Interview data were then qualitatively analyzed to determine consistent themes a
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Appau, Adriana, Jeffrey Drope, Fastone Goma, et al. "Explaining Why Farmers Grow Tobacco: Evidence From Malawi, Kenya, and Zambia." Nicotine & Tobacco Research 22, no. 12 (2019): 2238–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntz173.

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Abstract Introduction Tobacco production continues to increase in low- and middle-income countries creating complications for tobacco control efforts. There is the need to understand and address the global tobacco leaf supply as a means of decreasing tobacco consumption and improving farmers livelihoods in line with Article 17 of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. This study aims to understand the reasons why farmers grow tobacco and identify factors that influence these reasons. Methods Primary survey data (N = 1770) collected in Kenya, Malawi, and Zambia in the 2013–2014 farmin
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Chanda, K. S., M. Bezuneh, P. T. Gibson, F. J. Olsen, and R. E. Hudgens. "An Agronomic and Economic Evaluation of Soyabean Planting Methods in the Central Province of Zambia." Experimental Agriculture 26, no. 4 (1990): 441–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0014479700001368.

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SUMMARYSoyabean (Glycine max) is a relatively new crop for small-scale farmers in Zambia which has been adopted following the introduction of new cultivars, greater opportunity to obtain credit, easier marketing and an attractive guaranteed price. However, low yields limit production partly due to the lack of a planting method that establishes optimal populations. The present method is to plough and plant in the same operation, dribbling the seed behind the ox-plough. This often leads to uneven depth of planting, and hence to poor seedling emergence and erratic stands. Alternative planting tec
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Chanda, K. S., M. Bezuneh, P. T. Gibson, F. J. Olsen, and R. E. Hudgens. "An Agronomic and Economic Evaluation of Soyabean Planting Methods in the Central Province of Zambia." Experimental Agriculture 26, no. 4 (1990): 441–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0014479700003641.

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SUMMARYSoyabean (Glycine max) is a relatively new crop for small-scale farmers in Zambia which has been adopted following the introduction of new cultivars, greater opportunity to obtain credit, easier marketing and an attractive guaranteed price. However, low yields limit production partly due to the lack of a planting method that establishes optimal populations. The present method is to plough and plant in the same operation, dribbling the seed behind the ox-plough. This often leads to uneven depth of planting, and hence to poor seedling emergence and erratic stands. Alternative planting tec
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Smale, Melinda, and Nicole Mason. "Hybrid Seed and the Economic Well-Being of Smallholder Maize Farmers in Zambia." Journal of Development Studies 50, no. 5 (2014): 680–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00220388.2014.887690.

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Bezuneh, M., and F. J. Olsen. "Response of Beans to Fertilizer and Seed Treatment in Central Province, Zambia." Experimental Agriculture 26, no. 4 (1990): 381–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0014479700001307.

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SUMMARYOn-farm research was conducted in Zambia between 1984 and 1987 to examine the performance of an imported bean variety and identify management practices that could result in higher and more stable yields and to examine their economic feasibility for risk averse smallholder farmers. Results showed that the Brazilian bean variety Carioca was superior to the local variety tested in terms of yield, net economic returns and reliability of performance, especially when used in combination with fertilizer and insecticide.
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Bezuneh, M., and F. J. Olsen. "Response of Beans to Fertilizer and Seed Treatment in Central Province, Zambia." Experimental Agriculture 26, no. 4 (1990): 381–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0014479700003586.

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SUMMARYOn-farm research was conducted in Zambia between 1984 and 1987 to examine the performance of an imported bean variety and identify management practices that could result in higher and more stable yields and to examine their economic feasibility for risk averse smallholder farmers. Results showed that the Brazilian bean variety Carioca was superior to the local variety tested in terms of yield, net economic returns and reliability of performance, especially when used in combination with fertilizer and insecticide.
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Flynn, Karen Coen. "Urban Agriculture in Mwanza, Tanzania." Africa 71, no. 4 (2001): 666–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.3366/afr.2001.71.4.666.

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AbstractMany people living in Mwanza, Tanzania, provision themselves through urban agriculture—the planting of crops and raising of animals in urban and peri-urban areas, as well as in the countryside. This article compares Mwanza's urban farmers with those in Kenya, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Ghana. Like Zimbabwe's urban agriculturalists, more and more of Mwanza's are not among the poorest of the poor. Much like Ghana's urban farmers, those in Mwanza are often middle and upper-class males with access to scarce land and inputs. Urban cultivators in Mwanza differ from those in Kenya and Zambia with r
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Jacqueline, Mbewe, and Kabwe Harnadih Mubanga. "SMALLHOLDER FARMER’S LIVELIHOOD DIVERSIFICATION AS A RESPONSE TO CHANGED CLIMATIC PATTERNS IN CHONGWE DISTRICT, ZAMBIA." Journal of Agricultural Policy 3, no. 1 (2020): 1–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.47941/jap.364.

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Purpose: Climate change affects local and global rainfall patterns and hence has a counter effect on smallholder agriculture. Impacts of climate change on agriculture are largely due to rainfall variability resulting in reduced yields due to crop-water stress and emergency of pathogens and diseases. In Zambia, climate change has been manifested through increased intensity of droughts and floods. These rainfall anomalies adversely affect agriculture and food systems. In order to survive the impacts of climate change and variability, smallholder farmers in Chongwe have adopted their livelihoods
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Chikuta, S., T. Odong, F. Kabi, M. Mwala, and P. Rubaihayo. "Farmers perceptions on dual-purpose sorghum and it’s potential in Zambia." International Journal of Agricultural Research, Innovation and Technology 4, no. 2 (2015): 76–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/ijarit.v4i2.22654.

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Food feed crops play a cardinal role in mixed crop-livestock production systems yet views of farmers on their usage are limited. Farmers’ perceptions in predominant sorghum growing areas of Zambia were solicited on socio-economic factors affecting sorghum production, awareness and willingness to adopt dual-purpose sorghum cultivars for food and feed. Preferred traits of a “model” dual-purpose cultivar were identified. The aim of the study was to generate information that would support the genetic improvement of dual-purpose sorghum. Questionnaires were used to generate this information. Result
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Tembo, Moses C., Elias Kuntashula, and Thomson Kalinda. "Climate Change Awareness and Joint Decision to Adopt Agroforestry and Conservation Agriculture Practices in Zambia." Journal of Sustainable Development 10, no. 4 (2017): 107. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/jsd.v10n4p107.

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Climate change is one of the biggest challenges that small holder farmers face in Sub-Saharan Africa, including Zambia. In response to this, various interventions such as Agroforestry (AF) and Conservation Agriculture (CA) have been promoted within the country so as to enhance uptake among farmers and ultimately mitigate climate change. However, the adoption rates of these technologies has been low. To understand the adoption process several adoption studies have focused on the effects of socio-economic and other institutional factors on adoption of the technologies. The direct link between sm
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Kydd, Jonathan. "Coffee After Copper? Structural Adjustment, Liberalisation, and Agriculture in Zambia." Journal of Modern African Studies 26, no. 2 (1988): 227–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022278x00010454.

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In contrast to its policies in the economic sphere, Zambia has one of Africa's most liberal approaches to press freedom. To convey the flavour of public debate during, or immediately after, the 19-month experiment with a market-determined exchange rate, 10 quotations are presented below:Large scale mining will continue for 12 to 20 years, but small-working may go on for 50–60 years.– Francis Kaunda, Chairman, Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines, June 1987.Coffe after copper.– Campaign slogan of the Coffee Growers Committee of the Commercial Farmers' Bureau.Even real socialist countries have to fi
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Tembo, Batiseba. "A Review of Rain-Fed Wheat Production Constraints in Zambia." Journal of Agriculture and Crops, no. 59 (September 10, 2019): 158–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.32861/jac.59.158.161.

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Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is an important food crop in Zambia. It is the second most widely grown cereal crop after maize. However, its production and productivity during summer rain season is limited by socio-economic, abiotic and biotic constraints. The socio-economic factors limiting high wheat yield are high cost of inputs, lack of improved rain-fed wheat seed, lack of affordable loans, lack of access to market information and poor mechanization. The abiotic constraints on the other hand include drought, high temperature and aluminium toxicity. Biotic constraints affecting rain-fed whea
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Kola, Jukka, and Sanna Sihvola. "Leisure and farmers’ welfare in changing conditions." Agricultural and Food Science 3, no. 1 (1994): 1–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.23986/afsci.72683.

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This paper examines the background for leisure-labour decisions in agriculture and evaluates welfare effects of a shift in farmers’ relief services from a state-led subsidised system to a market mechanism. Leisure provided by relief services in agriculture contributes to well-being, but the leisure-labour choice also influences the revenue. Besides conventional economic and demographic factors, we emphasize the importance of special biological bindings and continuity, as well as risk and uncertainty affecting farmers’ time allocation in agricultural production. We consider structural developme
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Nkowani, Kenneth, Murray Mcgregor, and Barry Dent. "The Stagnation of Smallholder Agriculture in the Northern Region of Zambia: Problems, Conflicts and Production Systems." Outlook on Agriculture 24, no. 2 (1995): 103–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/003072709502400207.

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Food security is seriously threatened by the low productivity of smallholder farmers, endemic poverty and widespread land degradation in the Northern Region of Zambia, The challenge is how to raise smallholder productivity at farm level in the face of developmental conflicts caused by demographic change, economic growth, strife and insecurity. The government is caught between the Structural Adjustment Programme (SAP) drawn up to enable it to pay off its huge foreign debt on the one hand, and the need to cushion the vulnerable sections of society (mostly smallholder farmers) from the worst aspe
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Pletcher, James R. "The Political Uses of Agricultural Markets in Zambia." Journal of Modern African Studies 24, no. 4 (1986): 603–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022278x00007229.

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IT is widely acknowledged that the origins of Africa's hunger crisis lie only partly in weather patterns. A growing number of studies have emphasised the rôle which the state plays in creating a policy environment which either undermines or promotes commercial agriculture.1 Much of the fault for the latter's poor performance in many areas of the continent is assigned to short-sighted government policies of excessive intervention in agricultural markets. The cardinal sins are considered to be price controls, food subsidies, and state-run marketing boards. As the external debt of African states
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Mupangwa, W., M. Mutenje, C. Thierfelder, et al. "Productivity and profitability of manual and mechanized conservation agriculture (CA) systems in Eastern Zambia." Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems 34, no. 5 (2017): 380–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1742170517000606.

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AbstractClimate variability and declining soil fertility pose a major threat to sustainable agronomic and economic growth in Zambia. The objective of this study was to assess crop yield, land and labor productivity of conservation agriculture (CA) technologies in Eastern Zambia. On-farm trials were run from 2012–2015 and farmers were replicates of a randomized complete block design. The trials compared three CA systems against a conventional practice. Yield and net return ha−1 were determined for maize and legume yield (kg ha−1) produced by ridge and furrow tillage, CA dibble stick planting, C
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Gosling, Elizabeth, Thomas Knoke, Esther Reith, Alyna Reyes Cáceres, and Carola Paul. "Which Socio-economic Conditions Drive the Selection of Agroforestry at the Forest Frontier?" Environmental Management 67, no. 6 (2021): 1119–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00267-021-01439-0.

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AbstractModels are essential to assess the socio-economic credentials of new agroforestry systems. In this study, we showcase robust optimisation as a tool to evaluate agroforestry’s potential to meet farmers’ multiple goals. Our modelling approach has three parts. First, we use a discrete land-use model to evaluate two agroforestry systems (alley cropping and silvopasture) and conventional land uses against five socio-economic objectives, focusing on the forest frontier in eastern Panama. Next, we couple the land-use model with robust optimisation, to determine the mix of land uses (farm port
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Luiz, John Manuel, Kondwani Kachika, and Tapfumaneyi Kudzurunga. "Negotiating new institutional logics." Society and Business Review 14, no. 4 (2019): 360–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/sbr-01-2019-0015.

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Purpose This paper aims to analyse how processes of institutional change in environments of institutional 'voids' affect smallholder farmer market access in Zambia and Malawi, and explores the role of different dis/enabling institutional agents and logics. The authors examine this in the context of two divergent routes of institutional change – one externally imposed and the second driven from within the ecosystem itself. The authors consider how these different institutional processes impact upon smallholder farmers and how they are able to adapt to these changes. Design/methodology/approach
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Farooq, T. H., N. P. Gautam, M. H. U. Rashid, et al. "Contributions of Agroforestry on Socio-economic Conditions of Farmers in Central Punjab, Pakistan – A Case Study." Cercetari Agronomice in Moldova 51, no. 2 (2018): 91–101. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/cerce-2018-0020.

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Abstract Agroforerstry (AF) in the farmlands of Punjab (Pakistan) is a tradition, but it was practiced without any proper methodology. From last few years, AF practices have become popular in Punjab. Especially in the rural areas woody biomass is being used as a major source of energy. The study was designed to examine the contributions of AF on the socio-economic conditions of the farmers in the central Punjab of Pakistan. District Chiniot was selected as the universe of study and a detailed survey was conducted in the three tehsiles by interviewing 150 randomly selected farmers with the use
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Barman, Topon Chandra, Mohammad Mujaffar Hossain, Md Mukhlesur Rahman, Md Younus Ali, and Nipa Rani Sarker. "An assessment of socio-economic conditions of the farmers related to goat fattening in Rangpur district of Bangladesh." Asian-Australasian Journal of Food Safety and Security 1, no. 1 (2017): 1–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/aajfss.v1i1.55755.

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The experiment was carried out at Kaunia upazila in Rangpur district to investigate the socio-economic conditions of the farmers, use of different hormones, feed additives and their effects. The data were collected through interview schedule by selecting 30 respondents who were involved in goat fattening. Collected data were analyzed using Excel sheet. It was found that most of the farmers were middle aged categories (50%) and educational level of the farmers was primary (57%), secondary (23%), and higher secondary (10%). Half of the respondents were farmer, followed by businessman (20%). Abou
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Ruchynska, Natalia. "ECONOMIC AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF FARMERS' ACTIVITY." Economic Analysis, no. 28(4) (2018): 287–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.35774/econa2018.04.287.

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Introduction. Improvement of the process of making managerial decisions and, accordingly, improvement of the quality of the decisions made is achieved through the use of scientific approach, models and methods of decision-making. Methods of economic and mathematical modeling allow to solve a number of issues related to the development of alternative areas of activity, optimization of the structure, production costs and sales of farm products. Therefore, it is expedient to use them for making managerial decisions at farms. Purpose. The article aims to carry out the economic and statistical anal
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Singh, Amarjeet, and Jaspal Singh. "Impact of farmers’ suicides on social and economic conditions of victim households." Economic Affairs 61, no. 4 (2016): 599. http://dx.doi.org/10.5958/0976-4666.2016.00074.7.

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Noochdumrong, Adisorn, Teunchai Noochdumrong, and Masahiro Amano. "Farmers in Degraded Forest in Thailand : Their Behavior and Socio-economic Conditions." Journal of Forest Planning 12, no. 1 (2006): 23–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.20659/jfp.12.1_23.

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Antošová, A., N. Birčiaková, and J. Stávková. "Income aspects of Czech farmers’ living conditions." Agricultural Economics (Zemědělská ekonomika) 59, No. 6 (2013): 262–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.17221/133/2012-agricecon.

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The paper analyses the income and living conditions of farm households in the Czech Republic. The period under review ware the years of 2005–2010 since more recent data was not available when this paper was being prepared. The primary source of data is the results of the European Union Statistics on Income and Living Conditions (EU SILC) survey. The structure of farm households is established by the household type, education, and economic activity. Households have been assigned to particular groups based on the situation of the household leader. The primary indicator is the average d
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Nesmashnyi, Alexander Dmitrievich, and Yulia Aleksandrovna Nikitina. "Local Hegemony: China’s Special Economic Zones in Mauritius and Zambia." Vestnik RUDN. International Relations 20, no. 1 (2020): 97–114. http://dx.doi.org/10.22363/2313-0660-2020-20-1-97-114.

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Chinese Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in Africa are part of the Belt and Road Initiative. They account for a fledgling research area in International Relations, with not much research on the topic. The authors regard traditional approaches in research of SEZs as incapable of grasping the difference between domestic (designed by the state on its own territory) and foreign (designed by a foreign state) SEZs. The concept of territoriality, though applicable only to foreign SEZs, has little to offer in terms of generating new knowledge. The research paper endeavours to offer new theoretical and co
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Shaqiri, Fisnik, and László Vasa. "Efficiency and Sustainability Questions of the Agricultural Production in Kosovo." Visegrad Journal on Bioeconomy and Sustainable Development 9, no. 1 (2020): 1–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/vjbsd-2020-0001.

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AbstractThe paper focuses on comparing the economic features of the EU-28 and agricultural industry of Kosovo and also economic and agricultural conditions with some neighbouring countries based on the statistical analyses in the period of 2012 and 2016. Generally, it can be declared that in Kosovo the employment in agriculture is at a very highly level accompanied with less developed machinery level, in spite of the inflation rate at a low level with high portion of the agricultural land of total land area compared to the cases of other neighbouring countries. The international competitivenes
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A. O, Tekkara, Kumakech A, Otim G, Alexandrina A, Wamani S, and Turyagyenda L. "SOCIO ECONOMIC FACTORS AFFECTING BEAN PRODUCTION IN NORTHERN UGANDA." JOURNAL OF ADVANCES IN AGRICULTURE 7, no. 1 (2017): 1009–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.24297/jaa.v7i1.6027.

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Beans is an important source of proteins and income for poor resource households. However the yied of beans has remained very low in comparion to yields obtained under ideal management conditions. This necessitated the examination of socio-economic factors influencing bean yields of smallholder farmers in eight districts of northern Uganda. A total of 1112 farmers were randomly selected from the study area and the data was subjected to descriptive statistics and regression analysis using IBM SPSS (version 20). The results indicated that 2.3% of variation in beans yield was attributed to amount
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Sawicka, Janina, Agnieszka Biernat-Jarka, and Paulina Trębska. "FARMERS’ HOUSEHOLDS ECONOMIC SITUATION IN POLAND IN 2010–2017." Acta Scientiarum Polonorum. Oeconomia 18, no. 3 (2019): 73–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.22630/aspe.2019.18.3.34.

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The aim of the research is to assess the financial situation of farm households in Poland in 2010–2017.The analysis of household finances, i.e. the value and structure of income as well as the method of their distribution, was performed. Despite a significant improvement in the living conditions of this group of people, the financial situation of farmers’ families was worse than of those who have other sources of income. Disposable income in households of farmers per person per month in 2017 amounted to PLN 1575.57 and was as much as PLN 420 higher than in the previous year. The ratio of the s
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Chompolola, Abson, and Oliver Kaonga. "Adoption of Conservation Agriculture in Zambia – The Case of Chongwe District." Journal of Sustainable Development 9, no. 3 (2016): 77. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/jsd.v9n3p77.

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<p>The Zambian government and its cooperating partners have been trying to promote the use of conservation agriculture for improved food security and promotion of environmental sustainability. The methods used to promote conservation agriculture however are not adequately informed because no Zambia-specific studies have been done to explain adoption behaviour. This study aimed at explaining the factors that affect the adoption of conservation agriculture in Zambia using a case study.</p><p>A cross section survey of 200 randomly selected small scale farmers in Chongwe district
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Shofiyah, Shofiyah, Risca Permatasari, and Aminatun Aminatun. "The Influence of the Role of Agricultural Extension Agents on the Socio-Economic Conditions of Farmers in "Ngawi" Farmers Groups in Kumpai Batu Atas Village, South Arut District, West Kotawaringin Regency." AGRIFOR 18, no. 1 (2019): 13. http://dx.doi.org/10.31293/af.v18i1.4040.

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This research was carried out in Kumpai Batu Atas Village, South Arut District, Kotawaringin Barat Regency. This study aims to determine the influence of the role of agricultural extension agents on the socio-economic conditions of farmers. Data analysis method uses Likert scale, descriptive analysis, multiple linear regression analysis, f-test and determination coefficient. The data collected in this study are primary data and secondary data.The socio-economic conditions of farmers in "ngawi" farmer groups consist of the age of farmers 30-40 years (12%), 41-50 years (24%), 51-60 years (48%);
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KUNTASHULA, E., P. L. MAFONGOYA, G. SILESHI, and S. LUNGU. "POTENTIAL OF BIOMASS TRANSFER TECHNOLOGIES IN SUSTAINING VEGETABLE PRODUCTION IN THE WETLANDS (DAMBOS) OF EASTERN ZAMBIA." Experimental Agriculture 40, no. 1 (2003): 37–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s001447970300142x.

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Farmers grow vegetables widely during the dry season in wetlands known locally as dambos in southern Africa. Declining soil fertility is one of the major factors limiting smallholder vegetable production in the dambos of eastern Zambia. An experiment was initiated with 43 farmers with the objective of assessing the agronomic and economic feasibility of foliar biomass of gliricidia (Gliricidia sepium) and leucaena (Leucaena leucocephala) for production of cabbage, onion and a subsequent maize crop during the dry season. The treatments were, on a dry-matter basis, 8 and 12 t ha−1 gliricidia, 12
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Mafukata, Mavhungu Abel, Grace Kancheya, and Willie Dhlandhlara. "Adoption And Non-Adoption Of Mainstream Formal Banking Systems Amongst Low Income Earners In South Africa, Zambia And Zimbabwe." International Journal of Finance & Banking Studies (2147-4486) 4, no. 1 (2015): 37–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.20525/ijfbs.v4i1.203.

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The majority of income earners of small-scale informal economic sectors in most developing regions abstain from mainstream formal banking systems. These income earners rather “bank” informally. Mainstream formal banking institutions also argue that low income earners are “unbankable” and posed business risk. However, emerging literature posits that low income earners would instead provide a profitable formal niche market. Trends with regard adoption and non-adoption of mainstream formal banking systems amongst small income groups were mixed. This paper investigates such patterns in South Afric
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Pitrova, Jana, Igor Krejčí, Ladislav Pilar, et al. "The economic impact of diversification into agritourism." International Food and Agribusiness Management Review 23, no. 5 (2020): 713–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.22434/ifamr2020.0076.

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Livestock production often has a crucial role in the overall farm system, especially under unpredictable conditions. In the Czech Republic, cattle farming is stagnating and farmers have to search for additional and alternative sources of income. Diversification strategies often mean that farmers have to find new uses for existing resources (farm buildings, equipment, labor), stepping into the meat processing sector and farm-to-table system or into agritourism. In this paper, we simulate the scenarios representing the potential benefit of diversification into agritourism. The paper adopts the s
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Rashid, MA, MK Hasan, and MA Matin. "Socio-economic performance of Bt eggplant cultivation in Bangladesh." Bangladesh Journal of Agricultural Research 43, no. 2 (2018): 187–203. http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjar.v43i2.37313.

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A study was conducted in 35 districts of Bangladesh during 2016-17 winter season for assessing the farm level performance of Bt eggplant in reducing pesticide use, cultivation cost and increase farm income. Five hundred five Bt eggplant farmers were selected purposively and 350 non-Bt eggplant farmers were selected randomly for the study. Net returns per hectare were Tk. 179,602/ha for Bt eggplant as compared to Tk. 29,841/ha for non-Bt eggplant. Pesticides were applied 11 times to Bt eggplant where as it was 41 times to non-Bt eggplant for controlling sucking pests. The Bt eggplant farmers sa
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Mwalupaso, Gershom Endelani, Shangao Wang, Zhangxing Xu, and Xu Tian. "Towards Auspicious Agricultural Informatization—Implication of Farmers’ Behavioral Intention Apropos of Mobile Phone Use in Agriculture." Sustainability 11, no. 22 (2019): 6282. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su11226282.

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The success of agricultural development programs in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is subject to the extent and nature of information communication technology (ICT) usage, particularly mobile phones. In comparison to other ICTs, the mobile phone is less demanding in terms of user capabilities, infrastructure requirements, and affordability. Mobile phone technology plays a vital role in facilitating the realization of benefits for farmers through access to useful agricultural information. However, up till now farmers' behavioral intention towards mobile phone use has hardly been evaluated yet it is a
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Anzaku, T. A. K., D. A. Anda, and I. B. Umar. "Influence of Socio-Economic Conditions of Farmers on the Control of Insect Pests of Citrus in Benue State, Nigeria." Journal of Agricultural Science 8, no. 2 (2016): 84. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/jas.v8n2p84.

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<p>Despite the significant losses of citrus fruits due to insect pests damage, not all farmers control the menace of these pests. Control of these pests is inevitable for high quality, sustained and increased production of the product and income for the farmers. It is, therefore, imperative in the study to empirically establish the socio-economic variables of citrus farmers influencing the control of citrus insect pests. To achieve this, data collected from a random sample of 50 commercial citrus farmers from the major producing areas of Benue State in 2014, through the use of questionna
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Bielik, P., J. Pokrivčák, V. Jančíková, and M. Beňo. "Natural, production and economic conditions individual farms and enterprises of restructuring in the Slovak Republic." Agricultural Economics (Zemědělská ekonomika) 48, No. 5 (2012): 211–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.17221/5304-agricecon.

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In the framework of Slovakia preparation for entering the European Union, there was done a Phare-ACE survey in years 1999–2000. The name of this survey was “Micro-economic analysis of farming households restructuring in pre-accession period to the EU”. This survey was done in two regions of Slovakia, characterized by different natural conditions, production and economic conditions. This project was aiming not only at private farmers but also at other legal entities producing agricultural products. The first monitored group consisted of 412 private farmers
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Bai, Attila. "Economic Assessment of Biodiesel Production for Hungarian Farmers." Acta Agraria Debreceniensis, no. 1 (May 12, 2002): 72–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.34101/actaagrar/1/3540.

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Utilisation of oil of plant origin as a fuel is gaining acceptance in the European Union and elsewhere. Besides environmental protection, energy saving, and decreasing over-production of food. Additionally, the subsidisation of farmers and the development of rural sub-regions also contribute to its spread. This study specifically focuses on the direct effects biodiesel's raw materials and final products are now having on farmers, while reviewing and quantifying these effects. I have purposely restricted my analysis to these two elements of the biodiesel chain.The biodiesel chain seems to be a
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Lucock, Xiaomeng K. S., and Jim L. Moir. "Factors influencing fertiliser and lime decisions on South Island high- and hill-country farms." Journal of New Zealand Grasslands 82 (September 28, 2020): 45–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.33584/jnzg.2020.82.443.

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Highlights• Fertiliser and lime decisions by high- and hill-country farmers directly impact on their farm performance, but the factors influencing these decisions are not well understood.
 • Factors influencing South Island high- and hill-country farmers’ fertiliser and lime decisions are a complex matrix of both biophysical and socio-economic components, such as costs, location, soil conditions and public perception.
 • Factors influencing these farmers’ fertiliser and lime decisions reflect the complex farm systems and the wider socio-economic environment that they operate within.
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Wu, Baixin, Haifeng Yan, and Ao Sun. "Manually Produce Clay-Based Housing Materials in Rural Area." Journal of Agricultural Science 9, no. 2 (2017): 104. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/jas.v9n2p104.

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Rural housing materials in developing countries (such as African countries) are mostly (crop) straw for roof cover, soil and tree branch for (round) wall. The houses are small with interior dark. In the case of electricity, mechanical and economic conditions are not allowed, farmers hardly know how to improve housing conditions or create economic benefits by applying manual labour, animal power, land, timber and fuel (firewood or coal). In this article, the method of manually producing baked tiles (for roof cover) and bricks (for wall) are described in detail with a set of historic pictures, w
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Lalita, Rahma, R. Hanung Ismono, and Fembriarti Erry Prasmatiwi. "KAJIAN SOSIAL EKONOMI DAN TINGKAT KESEJAHTERAAN RUMAH TANGGA PETANI KELAPA SAWIT DI KABUPATEN TULANG BAWANG." Jurnal Ilmu-Ilmu Agribisnis 7, no. 2 (2019): 195. http://dx.doi.org/10.23960/jiia.v7i2.195-202.

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This study aims to determine the social, economic and welfare level of oil palm farmer households in Tulang Bawang Regency. The study was conducted in August 2017. The research sample was 54 farmers who are divided into two categories, namely 46 farmers of narrow land and 8 farmers of wide land. The data is analyzed by qualitative description. The level of well-being is measured by socio-metric indicators. The results of the study showed that the average farmer respondents in the study area either of narrow land or wide land had good social categories conditions. Income earned by farmers from
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Prethesa Mercy, S., and C. Selva Smiley. "A Study on Economic Conditions of Jasmine Flower Cultivators at Thovalai Village in Thovalai Taluk of Kanyakumari District." Shanlax International Journal of Economics 8, no. 1 (2019): 17–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.34293/economics.v8i1.864.

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Jasmine is one of the oldest fragrant flowers cultivated by man. The flower is used for various purposes viz; making garlands, bouquet, dew rating hair of women and religious offerings. It is also used for the production of jasmine concrete which is used in cosmetics and perfumery industries. More than 80 jasmine spices are found in India of which only three spices are used for commercial cultivation. The objectives are (i) To know about the economic conditions of flower cultivators, (ii) To know about the problems of flower cultivators. Agriculture is being a state subject. Many states have e
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Pickson, Robert Becker, and Ge He. "Smallholder Farmers’ Perceptions, Adaptation Constraints, and Determinants of Adaptive Capacity to Climate Change in Chengdu." SAGE Open 11, no. 3 (2021): 215824402110326. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/21582440211032638.

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This study assessed smallholder farmers’ perceptions, adaptation constraints, and determinants of adaptive capacity to climate change. The study used severity and problem confrontation index estimations to examine the farmers’ perceptions of climate warming and barriers to climate adaptation. The results indicated that the farmers were cognizant of climate change and its adverse impacts on their livelihood. It was evident that most surveyed rice farmers perceived changes in climatic conditions to affect rice production adversely. The farmers claimed that unpredictable weather conditions, limit
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Rifa’i, Aziz Bahtiar, and Fadjar Hari Mardiansjah. "DAMPAK PERUBAHAN PENGGUNAAN LAHAN PERTANIAN TERHADAP SOSIAL EKONOMI PETANI SEKITAR LOKASI PERTAMBANGAN BANYU URIP KECAMATAN GAYAM KABUPATEN BOJONEGORO." TATALOKA 20, no. 1 (2018): 50. http://dx.doi.org/10.14710/tataloka.20.1.50-64.

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This study examines the impact of agricultural land use change into a petroleum mining area to farmers’ socioeconomic conditions around petroleum mining project area in Gayam District of Kabupaten Bojonegoro. The analyses used a mix method, using both quantitative and qualitative approaches. The quantitative approach is used to determine the impact of agricultural land use change on the social and economic aspects with the respondent farmers were supported with a scoring method to determine the condition of socioeconomic vulnerability of farmers, while the qualitative approach carried out thro
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Arguelles, Lucia. "Entangled alternatives: political-economic conditions constructing farmer training programs as solutions to the farming crisis." Journal of Political Ecology 27, no. 1 (2020): 1148–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.2458/v27i1.23241.

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This article contributes to debates about the potential of alternative food networks and their contradictions using sustainability-oriented farmer training programs as a case study. I provide an empirical account of the political-economic structures at play in the construction of farmer trainings as a solution to the farming crisis, as well as the possibilities and tensions herein. I argue that that the main rationale framing the farming problem in the public-institutional discourse – namely the apolitical production of a scarcity of farmers – and its discursive usage in popular and institutio
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