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Baldé, Alpha Bocar, Eric Scopel, François Affholder, Fernando Antonio Macena Da Silva, Jacques Wery, and Marc Corbeels. "Maize relay intercropping with fodder crops for small-scale farmers in central Brazil." Experimental Agriculture 56, no. 4 (2020): 561–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0014479720000150.

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AbstractRelay intercropping of maize with fodder crops is a promising option for sustainable intensification of dairy small-scale farms in the Cerrado of Brazil. Twenty-six intercropping trials were conducted on farmers’ fields with the following experimental treatments: sole maize crop cropping (MS), maize-Brachiaria intercropping (MB) and maize-pigeon pea intercropping (MP). The trials were managed by the farmers, i.e. choice of conventional tillage (CT) versus no-tillage (NT), sowing dates, fertilization and weed control. Maize grain yield varied strongly across the farmer fields, from 100

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To-The, Nguyen, and Tuan Nguyen-Anh. "Market-oriented extension and farming efficiency in small-scale maize farmers: evidence from Northern Vietnam." Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies 11, no. 2 (2021): 194–218. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jadee-05-2020-0101.

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PurposeNorthern Vietnam is a mountainous area where most farmers' livelihoods depend on maize production. Beside training in farming techniques, since 2013 extension courses on market access have been gradually delivered to maize farmers to help them save production costs and increase earnings.Design/methodology/approachBy applying robust regression and Tobit models to estimate technical efficiency (TE), the difference-in-difference (DID) technique is used in this study to determine the change in the TE of 1,035 farmers in the period 2013–2015 in Northern Vietnam.FindingsThe DID estimator indi

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Alam, S., MS Kowsari, NY Chowdhury, MM Islam, and S. Haque. "Factors affecting land allocation for maize cultivars in Lalmonirhat District of Bangladesh." Progressive Agriculture 27, no. 3 (2016): 346–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/pa.v27i3.30830.

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Maize is considered as the third most important cereal crop and has more versatile uses in Bangladesh. The study was undertaken to examine the profitability and technical efficiency of maize production as well as to determine the influence of various socio-economic features on farmers land allocation for maize farming in Bangladesh. In doing so, the study utilized the farm-level data collected by the field survey in Lalmonirhat district of Bangladesh. A total number of 60 farmers were selected by using stratified random sampling method among which 36, 20 and 4 farmers were selected under thre

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Uddin, H., MHA Rashid, and S. Akhter. "Relative Profitability of Maize Production under Different Farm Size Groups in Kishoregonj District of Bangladesh." Progressive Agriculture 21, no. 1-2 (2013): 247–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/pa.v21i1-2.16781.

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This study was conducted to estimate the relative profitability of Maize production under different farm size groups. Data were collected from randomly selected 74 maize growing farmers of which 25 were small, 32 were medium and 17 were large considering the scope and potentials of maize production at Kishoregonj district. To achieve the objectives of the study, descriptive statistical techniques such as sum, average, standard deviation etc, were used. The major findings of the study showed that per hectare average total costs were Tk. 30,147.54, Tk. 31,892.00 and Tk. 34,059.00 for small, medi

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M., John K., and Wayo Seini . "Technical Efficiency Analysis of Maize Farmers in the Eastern Region of Ghana." Journal of Social and Development Sciences 4, no. 2 (2013): 84–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.22610/jsds.v4i2.739.

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This study assesses the technical efficiency and its determinants of maize farmers in the Eastern Region of Ghana. A multi stage random sampling procedure was employed to select 226 maize farmers from the four main geographical areas of the region for the study. A well-structured questionnaire and field observations were employed to collect relevant information from the respondents. Data collected was analyzed using relevant econometric techniques. The results indicate that elasticities of mean output for agrochemicals, hired labor, other inputs are positive while those of seed, fertilizer and

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Arumugam, S., KR Ashok, SN Kulshreshtha, I. Vellangany, and R. Govindasamy. "Adapting to climate change through crop choice by small and medium farmers in Southern zone of Tamil Nadu, India." SAARC Journal of Agriculture 12, no. 1 (2014): 139–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/sja.v12i1.21120.

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Unpredictable changes in the climate can have a significant impact on crop yield in India in general and in particular in the climate vulnerable state of Tamil Nadu. This study evaluates how farmers in the Sothern Zone of Tamil Nadu adapt crop change as a technique to cope with uncertainty in crop yield. Three districts in the Sothern Zone, viz., Virudhunagar, Thoothukudi and Thriunelveli districts were adopted for this study. The sample size was equally distributed with 60 households randomly selected and who actively engage in agriculture. The results derived from the Multinomial Logit Model

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Anne. G., Gongwe, and Kongolo M. "Resource Use Efficiency in Maize Production by Small-Scale Farmers in Two Districts of Mwanza Region, Tanzania." International Journal of Regional Development 7, no. 1 (2020): 27. http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/ijrd.v7i1.17162.

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This study investigates the resource use efficiency in the production of maize by small-scale farmers in Mwanza region. Specifically, the study seeks to determine what the resources that farmers use in maize production and also seeks to determine the challenges that farmers face in maize production in the study area. This study was conducted in two districts of Mwanza region. In each of the district, the study sampled three wards and randomly selected twelve small-scale farmers from each of the three wards selected. In total 72 small-scale farmers were selected from whom the data was collected

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Martínez, Franklin, Francisco Guevara, Manuel La O-Arias, Carlos Aguilar, Luis Rodríguez, and René Pinto. "Tipificación socio-agronómica y energética de productores de maíz en la región Frailesca, Chiapas, México." Revista de la Facultad de Agronomía, Universidad del Zulia 38, no. 1 (2020): 176–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.47280/revfacagron(luz).v38.n1.09.

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The identification and characterization of farmers types in the maize agroecosystem is an essential element for the development of effective and sustainable socio-productive strategies. In four municipalities of the Frailesca region in Chiapas, Mexico; maize farmers were typified and their agroecosystem was characterized regarding the criteria: socioeconomic, productive and energy efficiency. Besides, farmers relation to conventional, agro-ecological and mixed production strategies was determined. It was an exploratory socio-agronomic and descriptive research focused on a system approach and e

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Sapkota, M., NP Joshi, RR Kattel, and M. Bajracharya. "Profitability and resource use efficiency of maize seed production in Palpa district of Nepal." SAARC Journal of Agriculture 16, no. 1 (2018): 157–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/sja.v16i1.37431.

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The study aimed to analyze profitability and resource use efficiency of maize seed production in Palpa district of Nepal. Raosoft Inc. software was used to determine the sample size of 182 maize seed producers from the total 260 maize seed producers in the district. Data was collected using a pre-tested semi-structured questionnaire survey administered to the randomly selected samples. Results showed that the uses as well as cost of major inputs such as seed, labor, farmyard manure (FYM),and management/other cost including tillage were higher among small scale farmers compared to the large sca

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Steinmaier, N. "POTENTIAL OF PASTURE LEGUMES IN LOW-EXTERNAL-INPUT AND SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE (LEISA). 2. FARMER ADAPTATION OF STARTER TECHNOLOGY BY FARMER RESEARCH GROUPS IN LUAPULA PROVINCE, ZAMBIA." Experimental Agriculture 37, no. 3 (2001): 309–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0014479701003039.

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The participatory approach of Farmer Research Groups (FRGs) was used in Farmer Adaptation of Starter Technology (FAST) with small-scale farmers in Luapula Province, Zambia. The introduction of a starter technology proved to be a suitable method to induce self-help initiatives with farmers. Their first move in FAST related to the improvement of food security and income generation by the cultivation and marketing of new maize (Zea mays) varieties in wetlands during the dry and early rainy seasons. By informal on-farm seed multiplication the expenditure on external agricultural inputs was reduced

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Nyamwamu, Ronald Orare, and Justus Moturi Ombati. "Effectiveness of Agricultural Extension Wildlife Mitigation Strategies on Human-Wildlife Conflict Among Small-Scale Maize Farmers in Laikipia County, Kenya." Journal of International Agricultural and Extension Education 25, no. 1 (2018): 51–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.5191/jiaee.2018.25105.

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Agriculture is critical in the achievement of food security, employment of creation opportunities, steering economic growth, and also a source of raw materials for agricultural industries in many Sub-Saharan countries. However, farmers face various challenges which negatively affect farm productivity and production. Human-wildlife conflict is one of the most pressing challenges that smallholder maize farmers experience in some parts of Kenya. It arises from either people’s encroachment on wildlife habitats or the movement of wildlife from their natural habitat into neighboring farmland. Small-

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Chijioke, Ndem, and Uteh Akaninyene. "Profitability of Improved Seed Adoption on Small Holders Maize Farmers in Abuja Nigeria." Business and Management Studies 4, no. 4 (2019): 71. http://dx.doi.org/10.11114/bms.v4i4.3922.

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The study analysed the profitability of improved seed adoption on the profitability and technical efficiency of smallholder maize farmers in Abuja, Nigeria. Descriptive statistics were used to describe the socioeconomic characteristics, gross margin analysis was used to determine the costs and returns of maize production. The t-test was used to compare the yield of improved maize seed adopters and non-adopters. The logit regression was used to analyse the determinants of adoption. The stochastic production frontier model was used to determine the technical efficiency of IMV. The results reveal

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Pomalégni, S. C. B., D. S. J. C. Gbemavo, C. P. Kpadé, M. Kenis, and G. A. Mensah. "Traditional use of fly larvae by small poultry farmers in Benin." Journal of Insects as Food and Feed 3, no. 3 (2017): 187–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.3920/jiff2016.0061.

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House fly larvae (Musca domestica) are a suitable and sustainable source of protein for poultry in Africa, but their traditional use in family farming has never been demonstrated and quantified. A large survey among traditional poultry farmers in Benin shows that on the average, 5.7% of them produce house fly larvae to feed their poultry. In one politico-administrative sub-unit (department) 25.7% of farmer feed their poultry with larvae. The farmers using house fly larvae as protein source tend to have a higher income from poultry farming; have higher level of education and a larger flock than

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Ribeiro, Priscilla F., Baffour Badu-Apraku, Vernon E. Gracen, et al. "Farmers Perception of Low Soil Fertility and Hybrid Maize and the Implications in Plant Breeding." Sustainable Agriculture Research 6, no. 2 (2017): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/sar.v6n2p1.

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In spite of efforts by national and international scientists to improve crop productivity, varieties of crops grown in Africa have low productivity. Varieties improved for yield have had low adoption rates among small scale farmers. Productivity of maize remains low in the smallholder sector because the crop continues to be grown under stress-prone environments and with limited resources. Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) tools, including two focus group discussions and interviews with 120 individual farmers were conducted in Wenchi and Ejura-Sekyedumase districts in Ghana to determine maize

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KAMANGA, B. C. G., S. R. WADDINGTON, A. M. WHITBREAD, C. J. M. ALMEKINDERS, and K. E. GILLER. "IMPROVING THE EFFICIENCY OF USE OF SMALL AMOUNTS OF NITROGEN AND PHOSPHORUS FERTILISER ON SMALLHOLDER MAIZE IN CENTRAL MALAWI." Experimental Agriculture 50, no. 2 (2013): 229–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0014479713000513.

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SUMMARYMineral fertiliser is a scarce input for smallholder maize farmers in Malawi. A recent provision of small amounts of subsidised fertilisers by government programmes to farmers throughout Malawi has increased fertiliser access and raised maize production, but fertiliser management and yield responses frequently remain poor. To seek ways to use the fertiliser more efficiently, we analysed the effects of low rates of N (15 or 30 kg N ha−1) and P (9 kg P ha−1) fertiliser in combination with improved weed management on maize yields in experiments on 12 smallholder farms in Chisepo, central M

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Austin Banda, Owen, Maurice Ongalo Udoto, and Joel Kipkemoi Ng’eno. "Influence of Selected Institutional and Technological Factors on the Adoption of Sustainable Agriculture Technologies in Maize Farming in Mzimba South, Malawi." Journal of Agriculture and Crops, no. 63 (March 20, 2020): 16–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.32861/jac.63.16.26.

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Sustainable Agriculture Technologies (SATs) significantly contribute to addressing the negative effects of land degradation, poor soil health and climate variability in the agriculture sector. Despite efforts made by different stakeholders in promoting SATs to improve maize productivity in Mzimba South in Malawi, the adoption of the technologies among small-scale farmers remains unsatisfactory. As a result, most of the farmers continue to realize low maize yields. A survey was conducted from July to September 2019 to investigate the influence of selected institutional and technological factors

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Muddassir, Muhammad, Mohamed Saleh Al Shenaifi, Hazem Salah Kassem, and Bader Alhafi Alotaibi. "Adoption of Improved Maize Production Technologies in Punjab Province, Pakistan." Journal of Agricultural Extension 24, no. 2 (2020): 1–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/jae.v24i2.1.

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The study assessed farmers’ awareness and adoption of maize production technologies in Punjab Province, Pakistan. A simple random sampling technique was used to collect data from 120 farmers in the study area through personal interview using a structured interview schedule. The study found that 48.3% of the respondents had obtained information about agricultural practices from extension agents and that 65% of the respondents regularly visited the agricultural extension department. Furthermore, 62.5% of the respondents had a high awareness about improved maize cultivation practices and 53% had

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EO, Offiah, Nwoye II, and Nwankwo EC. "Sustainability of Maize-Based Production Practices among Small-scale Maize Farmers in Anambra State, Nigeria." East African Scholars Journal of Agriculture and Life Sciences 3, no. 11 (2020): 347–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.36349/easjals.2020.v03i11.001.

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Ransom, Joel, Fred Kanampiu, Jonathan Gressel, Hugo De Groote, Michael Burnet, and George Odhiambo. "Herbicide Applied to Imidazolinone Resistant-Maize Seed as aStrigaControl Option for Small-Scale African Farmers." Weed Science 60, no. 2 (2012): 283–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.1614/ws-d-11-00060.1.

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Strigais a major constraint to food production in Africa. Most technologies developed for the eradication ofStriga asiaticafrom the United States are not adaptable to Africa. Imazapyr and pyrithiobac coated imidazolinone-resistant (IR)-resistant maize seed prior to planting at rates of 30 to 45 g ha−1provide near season long control ofStrigaand can increase maize yields three- to fourfold if supplied with fertilizer. Slow release seed coatings reduce maize injury when post-planting rains are sparse and improveStrigacontrol when there is excessive rainfall early in the season. Models suggest th

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Constantine, John, Kallunde P. Sibuga, Mawazo J. Shitindi, and Angelika Hilberk. "Awareness and Application of Existing Agroecological Practices by Small Holder Farmers in Mvomero and Masasi Districts-Tanzania." Journal of Agricultural Science 13, no. 1 (2020): 30. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/jas.v13n1p30.

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A survey study was conducted to assess the level of awareness and application of existing agro-ecological practices by small holder farmers in Mvomero and Masasi districts in Tanzania. The selection of farmers to interview and the villages in the respective districts was based on their long history of producing cassava and maize. A structured questionnaire was used to identify the type of agro-ecological practices, agricultural information sources accessed by farmers, training on agro-ecological practices, type of crops grown in the study areas and kind of livestock kept. Results indicated tha

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Alavo, John-Philippe Essiagnon, Emefa Adzowa-Sika Cogbe, Xiangmei Li, et al. "Evaluation of the Effect of Farmer Input Support Program (FISP) on Small-Scale Farmers in the Kara Region of Togo." Journal of Agricultural Science 11, no. 4 (2019): 35. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/jas.v11n4p35.

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The government of Togo reintroduced Farmer Input Support Program (FISP) as one of its Poverty Reduction Strategies (PRS) in 2002. Since the introduction of the program, the studies that evaluate its effects on income have focused either on fertilizer or seed component, but not on both, which made it a challenge to find out what improvements in small-scale farmers&rsquo; productivity can be attributed to FISP as a whole. Using Propensity Score Matching technique with collected data from 150 randomly surveyed households in the Kara region of Togo, the authors of the study estimated the impac

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Carey, David. "‘The Heart of the Country’: The Primacy of Peasants and Maize in Modern Guatemala." Journal of Latin American Studies 51, no. 2 (2018): 273–306. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022216x18001116.

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AbstractMuch of the agricultural history of nineteenth- and twentieth-century Latin America has been dominated by studies of export products and economies. Yet just as important for national development were domestic markets supplied by small-scale farmers. Using Guatemala as a case study for Latin America, this article examines the challenges faced by farmers producing for local, regional and national markets. Over the course of the national period, state authorities’ sporadic concern for domestic agriculture provided indigenous small-scale farmers with opportunities to advance their agendas,

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Ezihe, J. A. C., V. U. Oboh, and A. A. Hyande. "Loan Repayment among Sm all-Holder Maize Farmers in Kanke Local Government Area of Plateau State, Nigeria." Current Agriculture Research Journal 2, no. 1 (2014): 30–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.12944/carj.2.1.04.

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The main objectives of this study were to access the loan repayment performance of small-holder maize farmers in Kanke Local Government Area of Plateau State. A sample of 90 farmers was randomly selected and analyzed using percentages, means, and multiple regression. Results show that farmers received on average of ₦75,000 as loan. A large proportion of the farmers adopted mixed varieties of maize. Untimely loan disbursement, low market price of farm produce, and high interest rate were the major constraints militating against loan repayment. It was recommended that more credit from formal sou

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Koskei, Peter, Christine C. Bii, Protus Musotsi, and Simon Muturi Karanja. "Postharvest Storage Practices of Maize in Rift Valley and Lower Eastern Regions of Kenya: A Cross-Sectional Study." International Journal of Microbiology 2020 (February 1, 2020): 1–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/6109214.

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An assessment of local farmers’ knowledge, attitude, and practices on postharvest maize storage and management was carried out with a view of understanding its role in maize contamination with mycotoxins and postharvest losses in Rift Valley and Lower Eastern Regions of Kenya among 165 and 149 farmers, respectively. Differences between the two regions were analyzed using the Chi-square test, Fisher exact test, and two-sample t-test. The median quantity of maize harvested by farmers in the two regions after shelling was 585 kg. A median of 20 kg of maize was put aside as a result of rotting bef

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Ekwomadu, Theodora Ijeoma, Toluwase Adeseye Dada, Stephen Abiola Akinola, Nancy Nleya, and Mulunda Mwanza. "Analysis of Selected Mycotoxins in Maize from North-West South Africa Using High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) and Other Analytical Techniques." Separations 8, no. 9 (2021): 143. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/separations8090143.

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Contamination of foods by mycotoxins is linked to various health and economic implications. This study evaluated the incidence of mycotoxins in commercial and small-scale maize and evaluated potential health risks for consumers based on South African and international regulations. The sensitivity/specificity of HPLC over other analytical methods used was also ascertained. In total, 100 maize samples were analyzed using immuno-affinity column for extraction and clean-up, thin layer chromatography (TLC), HPLC, and enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for quantification. Results revealed tha

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Simunji, Simunji, Kalaluka L. Munyinda, Obed I. Lungu, Alice M. Mweetwa, and Elijah Phiri. "Optimizing Soil Moisture and Nitrogen Use Efficiency of Some Maize (Zea mays) Varieties under Conservation Farming System." Sustainable Agriculture Research 7, no. 4 (2018): 42. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/sar.v7n4p42.

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In Zambia, small holder farmers depend on producing maize (Zea mays), which is a major staple food for many Zambians. Maize productivity among the smallholder farmers is quite low, giving only 2.3 tons per hectare. The low yields are attributed to insufficient and erratic rain fall, low soil fertility, and poor farming practices. Therefore, the objective of this study was to evaluate the performance of maize genotypes for nitrogen use efficiency and soil moisture utilisation under conservation farming system. The trials were carried out at two sites with different soil types. Three maize varie

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Skenjana, NL, and AJ Afolayan. "A documentation of plants used by rural small-scale farmers to control maize pests in the eastern cape province of South Africa." African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development 21, no. 02 (2021): 17643–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.18697/ajfand.97.18520.

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Maize(Zea mays L.)small-scale farmers in the rural areas of the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa are generally under-resourced, and as a result, their crops are vulnerable to pest attacks. The farmers often cannot afford farming implements and inputs, and tend to improvise with what is freely available in their surroundings. Regarding pests, farmers tend not to follow the conventional use of chemical insecticides and rather use alternative methods of control such as plant-based methods. Plant-based methods that are founded on formulations and plant combinations have been found to be erodi

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Aminou, Fawaz A. Adéchinan. "Efficacité Technique des Petits Producteurs du Maïs au Bénin." European Scientific Journal, ESJ 14, no. 19 (2018): 109. http://dx.doi.org/10.19044/esj.2018.v14n19p109.

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This study examines how small maize farmers allocate their production inputs and identifies the elements that characterize efficient farms. A Cobb Douglas stochastic frontier approach is used to estimate farm level technical efficiency of maize farmers. Average technical efficiency of sampled farms was estimated to be 65.40% with a minimum of 20.47% and a maximum of 93.46%. The study further showed that the farmers’ sex, the use of improved seeds, the maize selling price, the non-farm income, the contact with an NGO, the access to credit and the production area played a positive and significan

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Obayelu, Oluwakemi, Oluwatomi Fakolujo, and Bola Awotide. "What impact does the adoption of drought-tolerant maize for Africa have on the yield and poverty status of farmers in the arid region of Nigeria?" Journal of Agricultural Sciences, Belgrade 64, no. 3 (2019): 303–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.2298/jas1903303o.

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Maize production in Nigeria has not been able to meet the needs of people owing to drought, low productivity and lack of access to improved varieties by the farmers. Increased agricultural yield is a potential means for increasing household income, which tends to lower the poverty status of small-holder farmers. This study assessed the impact of Drought-Tolerant Maize for Africa (DTMA) on the yield and poverty status of farmers in the northwestern region of Nigeria. The study used the dataset from Adoption of DTMA Survey by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, wi

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Obura, Juma Louis Mahd, Robert Kyeyune Kambugu, Nicholas Kiggundu, Hussein Kivumbi Balimunsi, and Samuel Kyamanywa. "Development of an Integrated Tool for Small-scale Maize Farming in Uganda." European Journal of Engineering Research and Science 5, no. 4 (2020): 520–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.24018/ejers.2020.5.4.1882.

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About 62% of the maize produced in developing countries is cultivated manually owing to limited access to appropriate technology. Available technologies perform a single operation, necessitating farmers to buy multiple implements, which is expensive. In this study, an ox-drawn tool integrating a plough, planter and cultivator for small-scale maize farming was developed and its performance evaluated. Planting and cultivating units were designed and fabricated for assembly onto an existing standard ox-plough beam. The integrated tool was tested in the field to assess the effectiveness and effici

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KOOIJ, BEN. "Maïscultuur in Nederland." Tijdschrift voor Historische Geografie 5, no. 1 (2020): 33–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.5117/thg2020.1.003.kooi.

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Maize cultivation in the Netherlands Columbus introduced maize in Spain at the end of the 15th century. At the end of 16th century, maize reached the Netherlands. However, the Dutch climate was not favorable enough to have the crop matured. Therefore, for a long time maize cultivation remained limited for study and observation. The Netherlands has not built up an old maize culture. On the other hand, Spanish and Portuguese farmers already cultivated plenty of maize in 1520. For the purpose of intensive livestock farming, the Netherlands started importing maize from America around 1850. After W

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Abamecha, Nezif. "A Survey of Farmers’ Perceptions on Maize and Sorghum Storage Duration and Level of Pest Infestations in the Case of Two Selected Districts of Jimma Zone, Ethiopia." International Journal of Food Science 2021 (June 30, 2021): 1–5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5583387.

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This survey study was conducted in two districts of the Jimma zone from April to July 2020 in the community of farmers who store maize and sorghum. While in Ethiopia, like in other east African countries, Maize and sorghum were an important postharvest chain for food security and income sources for small-scale rural farmers. Yet, there is a high postharvest loss of grains due to poor storage handling, storage practice, and pest infestations. And therefore, this survey study was aimed at assessing grain storage duration and level of pest infestations in selected districts of Jimma zone, Ethiopi

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Prusty, Suvashree, Sarba Mishra, and Sudhakar Tripathy. "Impact of Soil and Water Conservation Practices in Central North Plateau Zone of Odisha." Current World Environment 11, no. 1 (2016): 150–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.12944/cwe.11.1.19.

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The Present Study Was Undertaken In Two Villages Tentuli And Talachampei Of Keonjhar District Of Odisha Which Come Under The Central North Plateau Zone. This Zone Is Characterized By Hilly Upland Area With Reduced Moisture Holding Capacity. There forean Attempt Has Been Made To study The Various Soil And Water Conservation Practices On Cost And Return Of Crop Production,To Identify Factors Affecting Yield Of Crops With Different Treatments And To Study The Farmer’s Perception Of Conservation Agriculture Production System. For This Study 18 Marginal And 2 Small Farmers Were Selected By Employin

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Moreira, P. M. R. M. "Participatory maize breeding in Portugal. A case study." Acta Agronomica Hungarica 54, no. 4 (2006): 431–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1556/aagr.54.2006.4.6.

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Participatory maize breeding (PMB) was initiated in Portugal in 1984 by Dr. Silas Pêgo at Sousa Valley. The VASO project was intended to answer the problem facing small farmers, i.e. yield increasing without losing the parameters defined by farmers in polycropping systems maintaining the quality traits under a sustainable agriculture. This model is based on the Integrant Philosophy, which contrasts with the Productivist Philosophy. The Integrant Philosophy is intended to fit a multicrop agricultural system that corporate agriculture does not reach due to incipient market conditions. The presen

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Pineda, P., J. A. Kipe-Nolt, and E. Rojas. "Rhizobium Inoculation Increases of Bean and Maize Yields in Intercrops on Farms in the Peruvian Sierra." Experimental Agriculture 30, no. 3 (1994): 311–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0014479700024418.

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SUMMARYNitrogen deficiency severely limits production of the bean–maize association grown by small-scale farmers in upland Peru. Sixty-four bean Rhizobium isolates were evaluated for induction of a plant growth response in pots of soil from the area and 14 of the most promising strains of these were tested on farmers' fields in 13 trials over a three year period. Bean yields were increased by inoculation with at least one Rhizobium strain in seven of the trials, with increases ranging from 0.21 to 0.68 t ha−1. Bean yields were not increased by the application of 120 kg N ha−1 to the intercrop.

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Guzzon, Filippo, Luis Walquer Arandia Rios, Galo Mario Caviedes Cepeda, et al. "Conservation and Use of Latin American Maize Diversity: Pillar of Nutrition Security and Cultural Heritage of Humanity." Agronomy 11, no. 1 (2021): 172. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11010172.

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Latin America is the center of domestication and diversity of maize, the second most cultivated crop worldwide. In this region, maize landraces are fundamental for food security, livelihoods, and culture. Nevertheless, genetic erosion (i.e., the loss of genetic diversity and variation in a crop) threatens the continued cultivation and in situ conservation of landrace diversity that is crucial to climate change adaptation and diverse uses of maize. We provide an overview of maize diversity in Latin America before discussing factors associated with persistence of large in situ maize diversity, c

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Leiman, Anthony, and Alexander Behar. "A green revolution betrayed? Seed technology and small-scale maize farmers in Zimbabwe." Development Southern Africa 28, no. 4 (2011): 445–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0376835x.2011.605560.

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Prajwal, R., V. Tanveer Mujtabha, V. N. Meghana, and Er Prasanna Kumar. "Design and Development of Pedal Operated Maize Sheller for Small and Marginal Farmers." International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences 10, no. 01 (2021): 1135–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2021.1001.137.

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Kanyamuna, Vincent, Sylvia Chitola Mulele, Chuma Sylvin Kanyamuna, Lubomba Mudenda Kanyamuna, and Paul Musanda. "The Effect of Information Literacy on Maize Production: Case study of small-scale farmers in Inonge Village, Kazungula District of Zambia." Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal 8, no. 8 (2021): 208–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.14738/assrj.88.10719.

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The study aimed at exploring the impact of information literacy on maize production and focused on a case study of small-scale farmers in Inonge village of Kanzungula District in Southern Province, Zambia. Besides the review of relevant literature, the study conducted a questionnaire-based case study on 20 small-scale farmers and conducted an in-depth interview with one agriculturalist from the Ministry of Agriculture. The analysis of the study showed that farmers need information for various purposes to enhance their agricultural activities, and they use different sources and media to access

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Acevedo-Siaca, Liana, and Peter D. Goldsmith. "Soy-Maize Crop Rotations in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Literature Review." International Journal of Agronomy 2020 (August 27, 2020): 1–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8833872.

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Empirical evidence shows complementarity between maize and soybean as a sustained agricultural system across North and South America as well as Eastern Europe. The potential application to sub-Saharan Africa motivates this literature review. Maize is one of the most important crops on the African subcontinent, accounting for over half of daily caloric intake in some regions. However, continuous cropping of maize has led to extensive degradation of soil and decrease in crop productivity and endangers household food and nutritional security. The cultivation of soybean holds great promise in impr

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GETNET, MEZEGEBU, MARTIN VAN ITTERSUM, HUIB HENGSDIJK, and KATRIEN DESCHEEMAEKER. "YIELD GAPS AND RESOURCE USE ACROSS FARMING ZONES IN THE CENTRAL RIFT VALLEY OF ETHIOPIA." Experimental Agriculture 52, no. 4 (2015): 493–517. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0014479715000216.

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SUMMARYIn the Central Rift Valley (CRV) of Ethiopia, low productive cereal systems and a declining resource base call for options to increase crop productivity and improve resource use efficiency to meet the growing demand of food. We compiled and analysed a large amount of data from farmers’ fields (>10,000) and experimental data across the CRV from 2004–2009 to quantify yield gaps (Yg) between actual (average and best performing farmers) and experimental (water-limited potential (Yw)) yields of maize and wheat in homogenous farming zones (HFZs). Resource use efficiencies (nutrients and wa

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Babale, A. Aliyu, Dazala, and Wazamda. "INTRODUCTION OF AGRICULTURAL CROP RESIDUES AS SUPPLEMENT FOR GOATS FATTENING AMONG ANIMAL REARERS IN GIPALMA MUBI-SOUTH, ADAMAWA STATE." International Journal of Research -GRANTHAALAYAH 6, no. 6 (2018): 49–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.29121/granthaalayah.v6.i6.2018.1334.

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Fattening has been defined as intensive feeding of highly nutritious feed to and promotes fast growth and fat deposition to achieve desired carcass growth and quality. The main strategy is to fatten young, lean male goat to obtain either from the farmer’s own flock or more often, purchased on the open market over a period of two to three months, with each farmer fattening between one and five animals. The goats are usually tethered or kept in a small sheltered enclosure at the homestead, and often fed and watered individually. Basal feeds used for goat fattening, such as hay and millet straw a

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N.W. Agbo, T.N.N. Nortey, F. A. Anani, F. K. E. Nunoo, M. Steiner-Asiedu,. "Production and use of farm-made fish feeds by small-scale pond fish farmers in Ghana." Journal of Energy and Natural Resource Management 4, no. 1 (2017): 1–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.26796/jenrm.v4i1.68.

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The increasing costs of commercial fish feeds have made it imperative for most small-scale pond fish farmers in Ghana to resort to the use of alternative feed types to feed cultured fish. Some fish farmers rotate commercial feeds with farm-made types. This study was carried out to investigate the production and use of farm-made fish feeds by small-scale pond fish farmers in five major pond fish farming Regions (Ashanti, Brong-Ahafo, Central, Volta and Western) in Ghana. Of the 147 farmers interviewed in all the five regions, 86 farmers used farm-made feeds of which 37 depended solely on farm-m

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Kambanje, Ardinesh, Saul Ngarava, Abyssinia Mushunje, and Amon Taruvinga. "Labour Dynamics in Climate and Techno Reliant Small Scale Maize Production." Journal of Economics and Behavioral Studies 10, no. 4(J) (2018): 262–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.22610/jebs.v10i4(j).2426.

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Adoption of improved technology tends to recalibrate labour use in agricultural production. The study examined how the adoption of various maize varieties impacted labour use in smallholder production. The study utilised a structured pre-coded questionnaire-based survey of 487 smallholder maize farmers in South Africa. The purposive sample was obtained from Ingquza Hill and Port St Johnâ€™s Local Municipalities in the Eastern Cape Province. A multinomial regression model and Monte Carlo Simulation were utilised to analyse the data. Statistical Package for Social Scientist (SPSS) version 23 as

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MENDOZA, JOSÉ RODRIGO, ANA RODAS, ANA OLIVA, et al. "Safety and Quality Assessment of Smallholder Farmers' Maize in the Western Highlands of Guatemala." Journal of Food Protection 81, no. 5 (2018): 776–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.4315/0362-028x.jfp-17-355.

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ABSTRACT Maize (Zea mays) is a staple in many developing countries but is known to be prone to pest (insects, birds, and rodents) and fungal infestation. In Guatemala, mycotoxin contamination of cultivated products may occur owing to such factors as environmental conditions and the use of traditional agriculture operations. To assess the current maize conditions in Guatemala, a small-scale study was performed. Mold and insect counts and mycotoxin (aflatoxin and fumonisin) concentrations were determined on 25 farms in two townships (Chiantla and Todos Santos) of the Huehuetenango Department. To

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Borlu, Yetkin. "A Story of Post-Fordist Exploitation: Financialization and Small-Scale Maize Farmers in Turkey." Rural Sociology 80, no. 2 (2015): 173–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ruso.12061.

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Chegere, Martin Julius. "Post-harvest losses reduction by small-scale maize farmers: The role of handling practices." Food Policy 77 (May 2018): 103–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodpol.2018.05.001.

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Olson, Meryl Breton, Katlyn S. Morris, and V. Ernesto Méndez. "Cultivation of maize landraces by small-scale shade coffee farmers in western El Salvador." Agricultural Systems 111 (September 2012): 63–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2012.05.005.

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Velarde-Guillén, J., J. G. Estrada-Flores, A. A. Rayas-Amor, et al. "Supplementation of dairy cows with commercial concentrate or ground maize grain under cut-and-carry or grazing of cultivated pastures in small-scale systems in the highlands of central Mexico." Animal Production Science 59, no. 2 (2019): 368. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/an15375.

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Small-scale dairy systems (SSDS) in Mexico represent over 78% of dairy farms and 37% of milk production. In the central highlands, many SSDS base the feeding of herds on irrigated cultivated pastures (mostly cut-and-carry), straws, and large amounts of commercial concentrates that result in high feeding costs and low economic sustainability. Intensive grazing may result in lower feeding costs when compared with cut-and-carry strategies. The high protein content of pasture may meet requirements of dairy cows with moderate milk yield (16–20 kg milk/cow.day), so that lower protein supplements, li

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FRANKE, A. C., S. SCHULZ, B. D. OYEWOLE, and S. BAKO. "INCORPORATING SHORT-SEASON LEGUMES AND GREEN MANURE CROPS INTO MAIZE-BASED SYSTEMS IN THE MOIST GUINEA SAVANNA OF WEST AFRICA." Experimental Agriculture 40, no. 4 (2004): 463–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s001447970400211x.

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A three-year trial was conducted on a degraded soil in the moist Guinea savanna of northern Nigeria to assess the possibility of improving productivity and economic viability of maize-based systems by incorporating short-season legumes and green manure crops into the cropping pattern. Treatments included double cropping legume-maize systems, full-season sole maize receiving various amounts of nitrogen, green manure crop mucuna (Mucuna pruriens var. utilis) followed by sole maize and a legume-maize system receiving additional rice mill waste. In comparison with full-season maize, the use of ear

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