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Mohammed, MA, GF Ortmann, and SR Ferrer. "Risk management strategies on small-scale commercial farms in three zobatat of Eritrea." South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences 9, no. 4 (2014): 521–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/sajems.v9i4.1050.

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In this study the perceptions of small-scale commercial farmers in Eritrea of the importance of various risk responses are ascertained and analysed to gain insight into their risk-management strategies. Data were elicited through a survey of 186 small-scale commercial farmers conducted in three zobatat (regions) of Eritrea. Factor Analysis is used to investigate heterogeneity in sample farmers’ responses. Results indicate that relatively more important risk responses include the use of internal and external sources of information, on-farm and off-farm diversification, choice of production syst

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Rachmah, Alisabela Dhiya, Elly Rasmikayati, and Bobby Rachmat Saefudin. "FACTORS RELATED TO CONTINUATION OF MANGO CULTIVATION." JURNAL PERTANIAN 10, no. 2 (2019): 52. http://dx.doi.org/10.30997/jp.v10i2.1864.

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Usually, commodities shift occurs from food crops to commercial crops, such as horticulture with the aim of improving the welfare of farmer’s life. However, a different situation happened in Sedong Subdistrict, Cirebon Regency where mango farmers switched to paddy cultivation which is a non commercial crop. Most mango farmers began to abandon mango cultivation and made paddy cultivation as their main livelihood. Therefore this research aimed at analyzing the factors underlying the farmer’s decisions to abandon or continue mango cultivation and describing the potential and constraints of mango

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Shawon, Noor A. Arefin, Md Masudul Haque Prodhan, Md Akhtaruzzaman Khan, and Sandip Mitra. "Financial profitability of small scale shrimp farming in a coastal area of Bangladesh." Journal of the Bangladesh Agricultural University 16, no. 1 (2018): 104–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jbau.v16i1.36490.

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Aquaculture especially shrimp farming has significant contribution to the economy of Bangladesh. The southwest coastal area is more prominent for commercial shrimp farming due to its auspicious environment, higher economic returns, nutrition value and for employment opportunity. The present study estimates the socioeconomic status and financial profitability of small-scale shrimp farming in selected areas of Khulna district. One hundred (100) shrimp farmers were selected and data were collected through direct interview method. Financial profitability was analyzed from the different point of vi

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Munia, ZT, S. Islam, K. Akhi, and MS Islam. "Economics of small scale commercial banana farming in tangail district of Bangladesh." International Journal of Agricultural Research, Innovation and Technology 9, no. 2 (2020): 67–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/ijarit.v9i2.45413.

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This study was conducted to analyze the profitability of banana farming in some selected areas of Tangail district of Bangladesh during 2015. A total of 60 samples (16 small, 19 medium and 25 large farmers) were directly interviewed using a structured questionnaire for achieving the purpose. Apart from the descriptive analysis of the socio-economic variables of the selected respondents, the benefit-cost and functional profitability analysis of banana farming were also performed. The Cobb-Douglas production function was chosen to determine the effects of various inputs on the profitability of b

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Muzekenyi, M., J. Zuwarimwe, and B. M. Kilonzo. "Analysis of technical efficiency of small-scale commercial farmers in Vhembe district." South African Journal of Agricultural Extension (SAJAE) 49, no. 1 (2021): 91–104. http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/2413-3221/2021/v49n1a10780.

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Small-scale commercial farmers are regarded as the strategic avenue to achieve meaningful development in rural areas of South Africa. The government acknowledged that the inclusion of small-scale commercial farming in its development strategies. The paper aims to measure the efficiency of small-scale commercial farming enterprises in Vhembe District in Limpopo Province. Quantitative data were collected from 217 small-scale commercial farmers using structured questionnaires. The data were standardized using a farming enterprise budget system and analysed using the maximum likelihood and stochas

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Saunderson, Marthinus D. "Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development in South Africa." Outlook on Agriculture 24, no. 3 (1995): 163–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/003072709502400306.

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South Africa is divided into two different worlds when it comes to agriculture. One is the commercial agriculture sector, dominated by white farmers, and the other is the developing sector of small-scale, disadvantaged farmers. This is of course the result of the old system of apartheid, Agricultural research and development as well as extension have been focused on white commercial farmers, to the neglect of the small scale farmers. Agricultural research aimed at their specific conditions is essential for sustainable rural development.

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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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D'Haese, Marijke, Johan van Rooyen, Guido van Huylenbroeck, and Luc D'Haese. "Problem‐solving strategies for small‐scale emerging commercial mango farmers in Venda." Development Southern Africa 15, no. 3 (1998): 471–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03768359808440025.

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Paraffin, Annah Shingirai, Titus Jairus Zindove, and Michael Chimonyo. "Perceptions of Factors Affecting Milk Quality and Safety among Large- and Small-Scale Dairy Farmers in Zimbabwe." Journal of Food Quality 2018 (2018): 1–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/5345874.

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The study investigated the perceptions of milk producers on milk quality and safety. Randomly selected large-scale farmers (n=158) and small-scale farmers (n=186) were surveyed using semistructured questionnaires. An ordinal logistic regression was used to estimate the probability of farmers considering milk quality and safety important. Large-scale farmers were 3 times more likely to consider that breed affects milk quality compared to their small-scale counterparts. Farmers aged over 30 years were 3 times more likely to indicate that hygiene affected milk quality. The likelihood of milk tran

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Mbowa, S., W. L. Nieuwoudt, and P. M. Despins. "Size efficiency of sugarcane farms in KwaZulu-Natal." South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences 2, no. 1 (1999): 54–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/sajems.v2i1.2564.

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The analysis is based on survey data collected from small and large sugarcane farms during 1995 in the North Coast region of KwaZulu-Natal. A non-parametric research procedure to analyse farm efficiency was employed. Results indicate that farms smaller than eight hectares exhibit substantial economies of size; such economies tend to decline with size of enterprise; and farms larger than 10 hectares appear to have near constant returns to scale. This implies that efficiency of very small scale sugarcane farms can be enhanced by land consolidation while giving small scale farmers larger than 10

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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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Kepe, T. V., and G. C. Filson. "Perceived levels of farming skills and problems of small‐scale commercial farmers in Ciskei." Development Southern Africa 10, no. 3 (1993): 427–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03768359308439705.

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Karki, S. "Effects of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1 Outbreak in Nepal from Financial and Social Perspectives: A Case Study." Nepalese Veterinary Journal 34 (December 21, 2017): 26–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/nvj.v34i0.22861.

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The outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 have serious public health, economic and social implications. After the first two report of HPAI H5N1 outbreak in Nepal in Jhapa in 2009, a third outbreak was reported in Pokhara the following year where more than 11,000 birds were culled to control the disease. However, the financial and social effects of the Pokhara bird flu outbreak were never assessed. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the local financial and social effects of HPAI H5N1 outbreak in Pokhara and to understand farmers and consumers perceptions on bird

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Musa, Khapayi, Pieter Van Niekerk, and Celliers Phillip Retief. "Challenges of contract farming among small-scale commercial vegetable farmers in Eastern Cape South Africa." Journal of Agricultural Extension 22, no. 3 (2018): 195. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/jae.v22i3.19.

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Wilk, Julie, Lotta Andersson, and Michele Warburton. "Adaptation to climate change and other stressors among commercial and small-scale South African farmers." Regional Environmental Change 13, no. 2 (2012): 273–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10113-012-0323-4.

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Obayelu, Oluwakemi Adeola, Olukemi Olumuyiwa Olowe, and Temitope Grace Faleye. "Do Social Networks have Effects on the Risk Attitude of Commercial Poultry Farmers? Evidence from Southwest Nigeria." Rural Sustainability Research 38, no. 333 (2017): 2–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/plua-2017-0007.

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Abstract Poultry production decision setting is full of risk and imperfect information. Attitude towards risk is a measure of farmers’ willingness to take risks which is an important determinant in their production decisions. Strong social capital emanating from social networks can lead to efficient risk management strategies, thereby minimizing risks faced by the farmers. Therefore, the effects of social capital on the risk attitude of small-scale commercial poultry farmers in Oyo state were assessed. Data were collected from two hundred small-scale farmers and analysed using descriptive and

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Munengwa, Anderson, Chikumba Nation, and Mugoti Alban. "Perceptions and practices on antimicrobial use by the farmers of the Chikomba District, Zimbabwe." Aceh Journal of Animal Science 5, no. 2 (2020): 73–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.13170/ajas.5.2.16713.

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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) on antimicrobial use (AMU) of livestock farmers are poorly understood in Zimbabwe despite their essence in combating the development of antimicrobial resistance. The aim of the study was to assess these patterns based on suggested KAP variables. A questionnaire-based survey of (n=60) Small Scale Commercial Farmers (SSCF), (n=60) Large Scale Commercial farmers (LSCF), and (n=60) resettled farmers (A1) was undertaken from January to March 2019. Participants were purposively selected from 10 wards based on willingness to participate in the study. Logistic

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Joshi, Niraj Prakash, and Luni Piya. "Determinants of Small-Scale Commercial Vegetable Farming Among Vegetable Growers in Nepal." SAGE Open 11, no. 2 (2021): 215824402110101. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/21582440211010168.

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Various socio-economic factors play important roles in the adoption of commercial vegetable farming. Understanding these factors is crucial in enhancing the existing low rate of vegetable commercialization in Nepal, thereby achieving the overall development goal of poverty reduction. This article analyzes the personal, technical, and business factors associated with the adoption using Nepal Vegetable Crops Survey 2009–2010 data. A probit analysis is carried out. Caste/ethnicity is a critical factor hindering the adoption in Nepal. An awareness program to facilitate marketing of vegetables prod

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Udo, Henk. "Relevance of Farmyard Animals to Rural Development." Outlook on Agriculture 26, no. 1 (1997): 25–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/003072709702600106.

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The relevance of farmyard animal development activities is debatable. Is there a middle course that can be followed between free-ranging systems, where animals have to fend for themselves, and large-scale commercial units? From a technical point of view there are many possibilities for increasing production in free-ranging or semi-commercial farmyard animal keeping in developing countries. The inputs required and the increase in production mean that farmers will have to become more market-oriented, and to compete with other small farmers and large-scale operators. It is of the utmost importanc

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Truong, Dinh Bao, Nguyen Van Cuong, Phu Hoang Doan, et al. "Small-scale commercial chicken production: A risky business for farmers in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam." Preventive Veterinary Medicine 195 (October 2021): 105470. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2021.105470.

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Buttel, Frederick H., and Gilbert W. Gillespie. "Preferences for crop production practices among conventional and alternative farmers." American Journal of Alternative Agriculture 3, no. 1 (1988): 11–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s088918930000206x.

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One of the major gaps in the empirical literature comparing conventional and organic farmers is the degree to which conventional farmers would prefer or can be motivated to use reduced-input practices comparable to those of alternative agriculturalists. This paper presents the results of a 1987 survey of a random sample of New York farm operators and a two-thirds sample of the membership list of the New York State chapter of the Natural Organic Farmers Association (NOFA-NY). The results show that while conventional farmers tend to have a lower preference for reduced-input practices than do alt

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Chen, Xinjian, Di Zeng, Hui Zhang, and Chen Kang. "Farm expansion under credit constraint: evidence from commercial rice farmers in Guangxi, China." International Food and Agribusiness Management Review 23, no. 2 (2020): 203–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.22434/ifamr2019.0118.

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Agricultural production decisions in China are usually financially constrained, and the lack of credit often can prevent profitable investment such as farm expansion that generates economies of scale. However, farm expansion is still increasingly observed in China, where more smallholders are expanding farms towards moderate-scale operation, especially in the rice sector. This study investigates this paradox by specifically assessing the impact of credit constraint on farm expansion decisions using a representative household survey of rice farmers in Guangxi Province, China. Farm expansion is

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Krone, Madlen, and Peter Dannenberg. "Analysing the effects of information and communication technologies (ICTs) on the integration of East African farmers in a value chain context." Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftsgeographie 62, no. 1 (2018): 65–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/zfw-2017-0029.

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AbstractInsufficient access to markets, limited financial transactions, and a lack of information and knowledge often restrict opportunities for small-scale farmers to link up with commercial value chains in Sub-Saharan Africa. Advances in information and communication technologies (ICTs), especially mobile phones and the internet, have expanded the possibility to communicate across geographical distances and to integrate into commercial value chains. By using a novel combination of conceptual considerations on ICTs, value chains, and relational proximity, this paper assesses: 1. How the use o

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Samshunnahar, Mst, Romaza Khanum, and M. Serajul Islam. "Profitability of Small-Scale Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) Production in Some Selected Areas in Bangladesh." Agriculturists 14, no. 1 (2016): 73–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/agric.v14i1.29103.

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A study was conducted to analyze the profitability, contribution of factors in yield and socioeconomic status of small-scale tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) producing farmers in some selected areas in Bangladesh. The study was based on primary data, collected from 60 farmers, selected using a multi-stage random sampling technique. The main factors of production like, seeds, human labour, tillage, fertilizer, irrigation and insecticides were considered to estimate the impacts on tomato production. Data were analyzed statistically and economically and results were mostly presented in tabular fo

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Muhammad, Kaleem, Sher Khattak Bahadar, and Ali Syed Rashid. "The Role of New Technology Intervention of Crop Maximization Project in Increase in Crop Production of Small Farmers of District Charsadda." Global Social Sciences Review I, no. I (2016): 48–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2016(i-i).04.

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This research paper demonstrates the role of new technology intervention of crop maximization project in increasing crop production of small farmers of district Charsadda. The core objective of this study was to know the significance of new technology adoption at small scale agriculture and its effect on productivity enhancement of small farmers of district Charsadda. The research was conducted in two union councils i.e. Rajjar-II and Sarki Tetara of Tehsil and district Charsadda. For data collection Pre-tested interview schedule was used. The data were collected from 150 targeted small farmer

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Yaro, Joseph Awetori. "The perception of and adaptation to climate variability/change in Ghana by small-scale and commercial farmers." Regional Environmental Change 13, no. 6 (2013): 1259–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10113-013-0443-5.

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BUTLER, G. P., T. BERNET, and K. MANRIQUE. "MECHANIZATION OF POTATO GRADING ON SMALL-SCALE FARMS: A CASE STUDY FROM PERU." Experimental Agriculture 41, no. 1 (2005): 81–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0014479704002340.

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Potatoes are an important cash crop for small-scale producers worldwide. The move away from subsistence to commercialized farming, combined with the rapid growth in demand for processed agricultural products in developing countries, implies that small-scale farmers and researchers alike must begin to respond to these market changes and consider post-harvest treatment as a critical aspect of the potato farming system. This paper presents and assesses a low cost potato-grading machine that was designed explicitly to enable small-scale potato growers to sort tubers by size for supply to commercia

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BELAY, G., H. TEFERA, B. TADESSE, G. METAFERIA, D. JARRA, and T. TADESSE. "PARTICIPATORY VARIETY SELECTION IN THE ETHIOPIAN CEREAL TEF (ERAGROSTIS TEF)." Experimental Agriculture 42, no. 1 (2006): 91–101. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0014479705003108.

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Participatory variety selection (PVS) was carried out in two of the major tef-growing woredas (districts) of Ethiopia, Ada and Akaki, in 2003 and 2004. The objectives were to identify farmers' selection criteria, to increase farmers' awareness and their access to improved tef varieties, to enable farmers to assess the performances of improved tef varieties of their choice and to accelerate seed dissemination of farmers' chosen varieties through farmer-to-farmer exchange mechanisms. Seed colour was the overriding selection criterion. Farmers overwhelmingly selected the very white seed variety D

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Rashid, Muhammad Abdur, M. Rasheduzzaman, MSK Sarker, S. Faruque, Md Salauddin Palash, and NR Sarker. "Small-Scale Turkey Farming in Bangladesh: Farming Practices, Profitability and Supply Chain Mapping." Agricultural Science 2, no. 2 (2020): p28. http://dx.doi.org/10.30560/as.v2n2p28.

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The study was conducted to know the existing turkey production system, supply chain mapping, and identifying the prospects and problems of turkey rearing in some selected areas of Bangladesh during October 2019 to December 2019. A total of 100 turkey raisers were surveyed following convenience method of sampling technique. The primary data were collected, analyzed accordingly and tabular presentation method was applied with the help of simple descriptive statistical measures e.g. frequency distributions, percentage, sum and means to illustrating the results. Profitability analysis was done on

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TOLUWASE, S. O. W., and K. A. ABDU-RAHEEM. "SOCIO-ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF CASSAVA PRODUCTION IN IKOLE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EKITI STATE." JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH 10, no. 2 (2016): 2036–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.24297/jssr.v10i2.4726.

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The study was carried out in Ikole Local Government Area of Ekiti State. Structured questionnaire was used to collect data on socio-economic variables, costs and revenues of the farmers. One hundred food crop famers cultivating cassava were randomly selected for the study. The result revealed that most of the farmers were young and educated. The mean household size was eight people. Land tenure through inheritance was the major method of acquiring farmland. Most farmers are small scale farmers operate mostly on ownerâ€™s equity. The gross margin of cassava production was #172, 920.00 per hecta

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Gwiriri, Lovemore C., James Bennett, Cletos Mapiye, and Sara Burbi. "Emerging from Below? Understanding the Livelihood Trajectories of Smallholder Livestock Farmers in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa." Land 10, no. 2 (2021): 226. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/land10020226.

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In the context of current agrarian reform efforts in South Africa, this paper analyses the livelihood trajectories of ‘emergent’ farmers in Eastern Cape Province. We apply a rural livelihoods framework to 60 emergent cattle farmers to understand the different capitals they have drawn upon in transitioning to their current class positions and associated vulnerability. The analysis shows that, for the majority of farmers, no real ‘transition’ from subsistence farming has occurred. However, they draw limited resilience from increased livestock holdings, continued reliance on social grants and con

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Holloway, Lewis. "Smallholding, Hobby-Farming, and Commercial Farming: Ethical Identities and the Production of Farming Spaces." Environment and Planning A: Economy and Space 34, no. 11 (2002): 2055–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.1068/a34261.

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This paper explores the production of farming identities and spaces, focusing especially on the relational construction of situated ethical identities. Using three case studies drawn from research with very small-scale farmers, the author examines processes of identification, drawing on ideas which suggest the importance of encounter, farming discourse, physical relation and heterogeneous association in the emergence of ethical identity in specific farming situations and places. The case studies examine the ethical positioning of interviewees, and their mobility of ethical identification, in r

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Rowell, Brent, and Mar Lar Soe. "Design, Introduction, and Extension of Low-Pressure Drip Irrigation in Myanmar." HortTechnology 25, no. 4 (2015): 422–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/horttech.25.4.422.

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Drip irrigation is used extensively by both large and small commercial horticultural crop growers in most developed countries where benefits include not only high water use efficiency, but also higher yields, improved product quality, and reduced incidence of foliar disease. Drip systems are still relatively new and expensive in Southeast Asia, and it is primarily wealthier farmers who currently enjoy its benefits. There are also significant perceptual barriers to adoption as many farmers are accustomed to applying copious amounts of water to horticultural crops and are unfamiliar with drip or

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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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Hossain, Md Manik, Md Shahadat Hossain, Md Tareq Mussa, SM Harunur Rashid, and Md Nazrul Islam. "Pathological conditions of avian coccidiosis in the small scale commercial broiler farms in Dinajpur district." Research in Agriculture Livestock and Fisheries 3, no. 3 (2016): 425–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/ralf.v3i3.30734.

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The study was designed to investigate the pathological conditions of avian coccidiosis in the small scale commercial broiler farms at different region in Dinajpur district during July, 2012 to December, 2012. A thorough clinical and necropsy examination was done and the characteristics clinical signs and gross lesions were recorded. Different organs mainly caecum and other parts of intestine were collected, preserved and processed for histopathological examination. Intestinal content was also examined for detection of oocyst. Total 234 diseased and dead birds (from 50 farms) were examined out

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Rajthala, Sabina, Sunila Rai, Dilip K. Jha, Jay Dev Bista, and Roseanna Avento. "Roles of Cooperatives in Fish Farming Development in Chitwan and Nawalparasi Susta East Districts." Our Nature 18, no. 1 (2020): 1–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/on.v18i1.34236.

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A study was conducted to assess the role of cooperatives in improving fish farming through a comparison of fish farmers engaged and not engaged in cooperatives. Altogether, 140 fish farmers were selected from Chitwan and Nawalparasi Susta East district, 70 from each district. Annual income from fish production and annual total income was found significantly higher (p<0.05) in non-cooperative fish farmers than cooperative fish farmers in Nawalparasi Susta East. The latter district has more fish farmers that have large-scale commercial operations. Fish farmers in cooperatives are mostly small

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Ibrahim, Nelima, Marufa Akhter, Selim Al Mamun, Emdadul Haque Chowdhury, and Priya Mohan Das. "Bio-security in small scale poultry farms against avian influenza: knowledge, attitude and practices." Asian Journal of Medical and Biological Research 1, no. 3 (2016): 670–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/ajmbr.v1i3.26495.

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Avian influenza (AI) is considered as one of the greatest global threat for the poultry industry that the animal health sector has ever had to face. It is primarily an infectious disease of birds caused by influenza virus Type A strain. The major concern now is that a highly pathogenic strain (H5N1) has also been shown to transmit to humans and has the potential to be fatal. Since March 2007, outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) have been occurring in commercial and backyard poultry in Bangladesh. Good bio-security practices can help reducing the risk of spreading and controll

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Roberts, B. W., and C. W. O'Hern. "Inexpensive Sand Filters for Drip Irrigation Systems." HortTechnology 3, no. 1 (1993): 85–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/horttech.3.1.85.

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Solid particles in water such as sand, silt, clay, or organic debris can clog drip irrigation systems. Filters that remove these particles from the water are necessary, but expensive, for small-scale or part-time farmers. A falter that is functionally similar to commercial units can be built from a steel barrel and common plumbing supplies for about $100. Components and instructions to build such a falter are presented here.

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Ahikiriza, Elizabeth, Joshua Wesana, Xavier Gellynck, Guido Van Huylenbroeck, and Ludwig Lauwers. "Context Specificity and Time Dependency in Classifying Sub-Saharan Africa Dairy Cattle Farmers for Targeted Extension Farm Advice: The Case of Uganda." Agriculture 11, no. 9 (2021): 836. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/agriculture11090836.

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Despite the huge potential for milk production, interventions to improve productivity in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are barely based on specified farm classifications. This study aimed to develop robust and context-specific farm typologies to guide content of extension farm advice/services in Uganda. From a sample of 482 dairy farmers, we collected data on farmer socio-demographics, farm management practices, ownership of farm tools and facilities, willingness to pay for extension services, milk production, and marketing. Farm typologies were obtained based on principal component and cluster ana

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Dlamini, Nkosingiphile P., Micah B. Masuku, and Jeremiah I. Rugambisa. "Technical Efficiency of Mushroom Farmers in Swaziland." Journal of Applied Biotechnology 6, no. 1 (2017): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/jab.v6i1.11811.

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Mushrooms have been cultivated in Swaziland since 2001 as part of a long-term programme which sought to improve rural livelihoods through commercial production of non-conventional high-value commodities. Despite the mushroom enterprise gaining popularity in a number of Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries, where production is dominated by rural-based small-scale farmers, limited research has been done to study the technical efficiency of mushroom farmers in Swaziland.The primary objectives of this study were to determine the level of technical efficiency of mushroom farmers in Swaziland and ide

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Pelka, Niels, Oliver Musshoff, and Ron Weber. "Does weather matter? How rainfall affects credit risk in agricultural microfinance." Agricultural Finance Review 75, no. 2 (2015): 194–212. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/afr-10-2014-0030.

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Purpose – Small-scale farmers in developing countries are undersupplied with capital. Although microfinance institutions (MFIs) have become well established in developing countries, they have not significantly extended their services to farmers. It is generally believed that this is partly due to the riskiness of lending to farmers. The purpose of this paper is to combine original data from a Madagascan MFI with weather data to estimate the effect of rainfall on the repayment performance of loans granted to farmers. Design/methodology/approach – The basis of the empirical analysis is a unique

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Kullawong, Supattra, Satit Aditto, Bénédicte Chambon, and Arunee Promkhambut. "Farmer fertilization practices of mature rubber plantations in Northeast Thailand during a period of low rubber prices." Forest and Society 4, no. 1 (2020): 162. http://dx.doi.org/10.24259/fs.v4i1.8980.

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Since 2000, farmers in Northeast Thailand have planted more than 5,000 sq km of rubber on land previously devoted to agriculture. The expansion of rubber led to a significant increase in tree cover in Northeast Thailand. Rubber prices peaked in 2011 and since then farmers have had to adjust to lower prices. Little research has documented how farmers responded to low rubber prices. This paper seeks to describe how small-scale rubber farmers use fertilizer in a region that did not historically grow rubber during a period of low rubber prices. We collected data from structured interviews with 29

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Amadhila, Elina, and Sylvanus Ikhide. "Unfulfilled loan demand among agro SMEs in Namibia." South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences 19, no. 2 (2016): 264–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/sajems.v19i2.1398.

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Using a qualitative methodology approach, a case study research design by way of in-depth semi-structured interview(s) was followed to interview farmers, commercial banks, development banks, venture capitals and private equities to determine the financing options available for farmers and provide reasons why some financial institutions shy away from providing finance to agricultural enterprises. This study deviates from prior studies which have focused on small-scale farmers and subjected farmers’ access to finance to rural credit markets, mostly informal money lenders using secondary informat

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Tambwe, M. A., Bukaza L. Chachage, and E. R. Mbise. "The Determinants of Farmers' Entrepreneurial Intention in Tanzanian Agricultural Sector:." Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal 7, no. 10 (2020): 379–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.14738/assrj.710.9256.

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This paper aims to clarify the determinants of entrepreneurial intention of orange farmers in Muheza, Tanzania by validating the extended theory of planned behaviour (TPB) developed by Ebewo, Rugimbana & Shambare, (2017). In these days where entrepreneurial development is seen as the core contributor to enhance business and facilitate economic development, the best possible determinants of entrepreneurial determinants are required. The survey was conducted to 349 small scale orange farmers in Muheza. To test the model, the constructs of entrepreneurship training, farmers’ attitudes, subjec

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Oke, Emmanuel Kolawole. "Do Agricultural Companies that Own Intellectual Property Rights on Seeds and Plant Varieties have a Right-to-Food Responsibility?" Science, Technology and Society 25, no. 1 (2020): 142–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0971721819890043.

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Building on both the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and the relevant portions of the advisory opinion of the International Monsanto Tribunal, this article presents a normative argument on the right-to-food responsibility of corporate actors that own and exercise intellectual property rights on seeds and plant varieties. This article contends that while states bear the primary responsibility for the right to food, corporate actors that own intellectual property rights on seeds and plant varieties equally have a responsibility to respect the right to food and to ensure that t

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Coyne, Lucy, Carolyn Benigno, Vo Ngan Giang, et al. "Exploring the Socioeconomic Importance of Antimicrobial Use in the Small-Scale Pig Sector in Vietnam." Antibiotics 9, no. 6 (2020): 299. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics9060299.

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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is influenced by antimicrobial use in human and animal health. This use exerts selection pressure on pathogen populations with the development of resistance and the exchange of resistance genes. While the exact scale of AMR in Vietnam remains uncertain, recent studies suggest that it is a major issue in both human and animal health. This study explored antimicrobial use behaviors in 36 pig farms in the Nam Dinh Province (North) and the Dong Nai Province (South) of Vietnam (with a median of 5.5 breeding sows and 41 fattening pigs). It also estimated the economic c

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Decina, Caitlin, Olaf Berke, Nienke van Staaveren, Christine F. Baes, and Alexandra Harlander-Matauscheck. "Development of a Scoring System to Assess Feather Damage in Canadian Laying Hen Flocks." Animals 9, no. 7 (2019): 436. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani9070436.

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Feather damage (FD) due to feather pecking behavior is an ongoing welfare concern among commercial egg-laying hens. Canada’s current transition from conventional cage housing to alternative housing systems, where FD can spread easily within large flocks, underlines the need for frequent and accurate assessment of plumage condition. A standardized methodology for assessing FD in Canada does not yet exist. To improve FD assessment on commercial farms, a FD scoring system and visual scoring guide for farmers were developed. Two existing plumage scoring systems, LayWel and AssureWel, which differ

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Gogo, Elisha O., Mwanarusi Saidi, Francis M. Itulya, Thibaud Martin, and Mathieu Ngouajio. "Microclimate Modification Using Eco-friendly Nets for High-quality Tomato Transplant Production by Small-scale Farmers in East Africa." HortTechnology 22, no. 3 (2012): 292–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/horttech.22.3.292.

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Unfavorable environmental conditions, pests, and viral diseases are among the major factors that contribute to poor growth and quality of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) seedlings in tropical areas. Improving crop microclimate and excluding insects that transmit viruses may improve transplant quality and yield in production fields. This study was carried out in two seasons at the Horticulture Research and Teaching Field of Egerton University in Njoro, Kenya, to investigate the effects of agricultural nets herein called eco-friendly nets (EFNs) on germination and performance of tomato seedlings.

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Bourgeois, Luc, and Martin H. Entz. "Influence of previous crop type on yield of spring wheat: Analysis of commercial field data." Canadian Journal of Plant Science 76, no. 3 (1996): 457–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.4141/cjps96-080.

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Although rotational benefits of non-cereal crops have been observed in small plot research trials few quantitative data are available on a field scale. In this study, field data of farmers from the Manitoba Crop Insurance Corporation were analysed to compare yield of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) following different crops. The yield of wheat following wheat was used as a basis of comparison among crop sequences. The yield data were collected between 1982 and 1993 from fields 64 ha in size, located throughout the province of Manitoba. During this period, the yield of wheat following flax (Linum

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Mulumpwa, M. "The potential of insect meal in improving food security in Malawi: an alternative of soybean and fishmeal in livestock feed." Journal of Insects as Food and Feed 4, no. 4 (2018): 301–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.3920/jiff2017.0090.

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It is reported that fish contribute 70% of the animal protein intake in Malawi. This may be currently lower, as per capita fish consumption is reported to have declined by 58% from 14 kg/person/year in the 1970s to 8.12 kg/person/year in 2014. The situation poses a serious national nutrition problem, if not put under control. The Malawi Government and other stakeholders were therefore prompted to promote fish farming to supplement the fish that are provided from capture fisheries on the market. Currently, Malawi Development Cooperation (MALDECO) Aquaculture is a prominent commercial aquacultur

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