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Cassava production in Benin is still characterized by low productivity compared to those of sub regional countries. Improved cassava varieties have been then developed. They have been promised to raise the productivity and thereby the income of farmers. This study examines the relationship...
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initiated. The paper uses data from a stratified random sample of 198 shea butter producers to assess the adoption and impact of … impact of this semi-mechanization on producers’ incomes. It result that the adoption of the crusher is influenced by the …
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Contract farming is seen by its proponents as a tool for creating new market opportunities as well as for providing credit and training, leading to increased incomes of smallholder farmers. Critics, however, argue that contract farming encourages unequal bargaining relationships with...
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terms of foreign exchange earnings after tourism and tea. Available evidence in the debate of the impact of cash cropping … which vary with choice of cash crops and the situation in which they are being grown and marketed. To assess impact, food …
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the impact of adoption on crop productivity by utilizing household level data collected in 2011 from a nationally … simultaneous and interdependent adoption decisions and utilize instrumental variable method for the impact estimates. The MVP … adoption decisions suggesting the importance of information and networks. The impact estimate show that adoption of farm …
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differential impact of NERICA adoption on the yield and farmers’ household annual income using data from 342 rice farmers from … significant impact on farmers’ yield and per capita annual households’ income. The impacts of NERICA adoption are not homogeneous … across farmer gender and geographical area. The impact on rice yield is higher for female farmers potential adopters while …
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multiplication centres and widening the technology to other banana cultivars would enhance the impact of the technology. …
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Improving smallholder farmer market participation (agricultural commercialization) has seen the advent of a number of initiatives from collective action, extension service provision and even programs that utilize ICT tools in the provision of market information. Collective action through farmer...
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