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Productivity and Efficiency Differentials Across Land Ownership Categories: Evidence from Smallholder Crop Farmers in Ghana
Abstract This paper examines the performance of smallholder crop farmers across different land ownership categories in Ghana. Using a metafrontier …
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Do Migrants Matter for Farm Efficiency? A Stochastic Frontier Assessment of Rural-Urban Migration in Ghanaian Maize Production
Abstract While migration can provide economic opportunities and remittances for rural households, it may also lead to loss of skilled …
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The Direct and Indirect Effects of Mobile Phone Ownership on Maize Yields in Tanzania
Abstract The study uses the Living Standards Measurement Study–Integrated Surveys on Agriculture to evaluate mobile phone ownership’s direct and indirect …
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Does Adoption of Improved Variety Encourage Farmers to Invest in Modern Inputs and Use Good Practices? Evidence from Rice Farmers in Guinea
Abstract Iron toxicity is one of the constraints limiting rice production in Africa. This study used a randomized controlled trial …
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Controlled Grazing as a Pathway for Enhancing Investment in Multipurpose Trees and Welfare
Abstract In Africa, rangeland ecosystems have been exploited due to heavy and unsustainable grazing. Policy and institutional mechanisms such as …
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Economic Burden of Livestock Abortions in Northern Tanzania
Abstract Livestock abortion is a source of economic loss for farmers, but its economic impact has not been estimated in …
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The Alternative Livestock Revolution: Prospects for Consumer Acceptance of Plant-based and Cultured Meat in South Africa
Abstract Although South Africa accounts for half of the alternative meat market for the African continent, there remains a lack …
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Farming Under Drought: An Analysis of the Factors Influencing Farmers’ Multiple Adoption of Water Conservation Practices to Mitigate Farm-Level Water Scarcity
Abstract This paper investigates the factors that drive farmers’ simultaneous adoption of six water conservation practices (WCPs) and the intensity …
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Potential Economic Impacts of Agricultural Growth in Africa: Evidence from Guinea-Bissau
Abstract This paper examines the potential effects of agricultural investment on economic outcomes in Guinea-Bissau (2014–2030). Through a dynamic computable …
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Land Tenure Rights and Short- and Long-term Agricultural Practices: Empirical Evidence From Burkina Faso
Abstract This study examines the impact of land tenure rights on the adoption of short- and long-term agricultural practices and …
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Does the Inverse Farm Size-Productivity Hypothesis Hold Beyond Five Hectares? Evidence from Ghana
Abstract We contribute to the inverse farm size-productivity puzzle (IR) literature by examining the relationship using a unique data set …
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Mobile Money, Agricultural Intensification, and Household Welfare: Panel Evidence from Rural Uganda
Abstract We examine the impact of the rapidly expanding mobile banking service “mobile money” on rural households’ decision to adopt …
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Pricing Rice Quality Attributes and Returns to Quality Upgrading in Sub-Saharan Africa
Abstract The study applies parametric and nonparametric estimation methods to determine hedonic prices of rice quality attributes, and a partial …
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Willingness to Accept Incentives for a Shift to Climate-Smart Agriculture among Smallholder Farmers in Nigeria
Abstract We used choice experiment data collected from 542 farmers in Nigeria to assess smallholders’ preferences for shifting to Climate-Smart …
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Examining the Effect of Animal Resource Scarcity on Farm Labor and Farm Production in Northern Ethiopia
Abstract Rural households in Ethiopia suffer from the scarcity of grazing land and water. This article examines the economic impact …
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THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH COUNCIL'S DRY BEANS BREEDING PROGRAM
Abstract This study estimates the dry bean yield increase in South Africa that is attributable to genetic improvements through the …