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Impact of informal institutions on youth agribusiness participation in Southern Benin
Abstract The agribusiness sector development is often portrayed as an essential component of economic development. Though Benin is a country …
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Does contract farming affect technical efficiency? Evidence from soybean farmers in Northern Ghana
Abstract Understanding how and the extent to which contract farming arrangements impact agricultural productivity is important to ensuring that policies …
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Impact of credit on the climate adaptation utilization among food crop farmers in Southwest, Nigeria: application of endogenous treatment Poisson regression model
Abstract The importance of credit in agriculture and technology adoption is well researched, but little is known about its impact …
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Assessing food security among young farmers in Africa: evidence from Kenya, Nigeria, and Uganda
Food insecurity remains a serious challenge for many households in Africa and the situation is even more prevalent among young …
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Caprine milk as a source of income for women instead of a taboo: a comparative analysis of the implication of women in the caprine and bovine value chains in Fatick, Senegal
Abstract Domestic animals, especially small ruminants, are an important source of income for millions of smallholder farmers, particularly women, in …
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Market outlet choices for African Indigenous Vegetables (AIVs): a socio-economic analysis of farmers in Zambia
Abstract Agricultural research institutes in Sub-Sahara Africa have focused on establishing farmer groups that facilitate the commercial production and marketing …
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Nonfarm activity and market participation by farmers in Ghana
Abstract This paper examines the relationship between participation in nonfarm activity and participation in markets by farm households in Ghana. …
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Economics of contracts in African food systems: evidence from the malt barley sector in Ethiopia
Abstract Foreign direct investment (FDI) facilitates modernization of domestic agri-food systems in emerging economies through increased use of vertical coordination. …
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Does it pay to switch from free grazing to stall feeding? Impact of stall feeding practice on household welfare in Tigrai Ethiopia
Abstract In this paper, efforts were made to the impact of full and seasonal stall feeding technology on households’ economic, …
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Economic benefits of livestock management in Ghana
Abstract The traditional system of producing small ruminants (sheep and goats) contributes significantly to the socioeconomic wellbeing of farm households …
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Effects of climate adaptation on technical efficiency of maize production in Northern Ghana
Abstract Climate adaptation is an essential strategy for responding to climate change at local levels and required for sustainable food …
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Adoption analysis of agricultural technologies in the semiarid northern Ethiopia: a panel data analysis
Abstract Agricultural technology change is required in developing countries to increase the robustness to climate-related variability, feed a growing population, …
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Exploring beyond the conjunctural rhetoric: sociocultural drivers for the “cassava crisis” in Côte d’Ivoire
Abstract Despite considerable improvement of food security in low- and middle-income countries over the last decades, food shortages remain persistent …
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Economic potentials of artisanal food processing microenterprises in West Africa: case of “atta” production in Cotonou (Benin)
Abstract Rapid population growth and urbanization in West Africa have led to profound changes in the lifestyles and diets of …
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Consumption smoothing and price enhancement motives for grain storage: empirical perspectives from rural Ethiopia
Abstract Consumption smoothing and temporal price arbitrage are the two main economic motives for grain storage in semi-subsistence economies. Nonetheless, …
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Organic vegetables demand in urban area using a count outcome model: case study of Burkina Faso
Abstract This paper designs and tests a model for count outcomes to analyse the effective demand for organic vegetables in …
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Economic linkage between urban development and livelihood of peri-urban farming communities in Ethiopia (policies and practices)
Abstract As urban expands into peripheral areas, peri-urban indigenous farmers lose their land and highly vulnerable to negative externalities of …
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Microfinance services for smallholder farmers: an assessment from rice farmers’ expectations in Central Benin
Abstract This study analyzed the adequacy between credit supply and the expectations of rice farmers in Central Benin to define …
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Consumers’ preference and willingness to pay for enriched snack product traits in Shashamane and Hawassa cities, Ethiopia
Abstract This study investigated the consumers’ preference and willingness to pay for enriched snack product traits. Using a choice experiment …
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Income and food Engel curves in Rwanda: a household microdata analysis
Abstract Food insecurity and malnutrition are still major challenges for large proportions of households in Sub-Saharan Africa. The empirical literature …