Adoption of Improved Cowpea Varieties: Implication on Rural Household Welfare in Northern Ghana
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Improvements in agricultural practices that enhance crop yields, generate income, and increase asset ownership are crucial to reducing poverty. In this study, we examine the impact of improved cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) varieties (ICVs) on the welfare of farm households in Tolon District, northern Ghana. A multi-stage sampling method was used to select 200 farm households from various parts of the district. Results from a...
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The review was made on unlocking the performance and effectiveness of farmer training centers (FTCs) an approach to boost agriculture in Ethiopia. FTC-based farmer training is an emerging extension strategy geared towards human capital development through need-based, hands-on practical training in order to facilitate agricultural transformation and rural livelihood improvement for decades. Although, FTCs were established...
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The study explored the relationship between deposits and investment blueprints among cassava processors in rural areas, Delta State, Nigeria. It examined their socioeconomic characteristics, savings habits, and investment patterns, focusing on salary levels and savings rates. Using a multi-stage sampling method, 150 cassava processors were selected through intentional and random sampling across five clans. Data was...
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Greenhouses are critical for constant food production; however, huge quantities of energy are required to keep their microclimate, especially in areas with harsh climates. Decreasing heating expenses is the main goal for greenhouse production, particularly in cold zones. Numerous strategies were implemented to diminution heating expenses in the greenhouse in the coldest seasons. This study offers a view of the night...
Migration of Rural Sindhi's during flood
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The 2022 Sindh floods forced many rural families to migrate from villages to cities, seeking safety, shelter, and livelihood after losing homes, crops, and livestock.
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Climate-Smart Agriculture is vital for addressing climate change and food security, especially in vulnerable regions like sub-Saharan Africa. This study aims to examine the adoption of context specific Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) practices among smallholder coffee farmers in Yeki District, Southwest Ethiopia, and identify the factors influencing their adoption. Using a mixed-methods approach, data were collected from...
DEVELOPING FARMER’S SOFT SKILLS, A GROUNDED THEORY PARTICIPATORY VIDEO APPROACH, THE CASE OF ARDRI
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In the present study, the combination of a participatory video making process and the Farmer Field School -FFS extension approach embodied a shift in communication strategy for smallholder farmers who were part of the Agricultural and Rural Development Institute- ARDRI in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. The study used Constructivist Grounded Theory-CGT for process and analysis and the Transformative Learning-TLT...
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Maize production has increased in the last few years in the region and country. Despite the increase, there are still many problems that are not solved in the production system, among them shelling system or operation is the first. The traditional methods of shelling; i.e. rubbing the cob together, fringe by hand finger, beating the cobs using sick, or by pestle and animal tramping . These methods are labor intensive, time...
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This study was aimed on the impact of AI technology on milk production and livelihoods of the farmers in Saesie-tsaedaemba District Eastern Zone, Tigray, Ethiopia. In the study area, AI is a proven technology that has been used for genetic improvement for more than 15 years. So far, there was little empirical information about the impact of AI on milk yield and livelihoods of the households. The purpose of this paper is...
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In Ethiopia, common bean is grown predominantly under smallholder farmers for household consumption, cash crops and to improve soil fertility status. The crop has health benefits being rich in protein and a good source of iron and zinc. In the Amhara region, the crop had many constraints which are limited improved seed supply, poor extension service resulting in quality deterioration, price volatility, the prevalence of...
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Climate change and its related extreme events are known to be exacerbating vulnerability of agricultural livelihoods and thus undermining food supply systems and global food security. Adaptation as one of the mitigative measure is dependents on climate information provided which is expected to stimulate adaptive behaviour. However, despite disseminating and accessing rich information mainly through ICTs, fisher folks in...
The long-term influence of agricultural training on maize farming practices in Nandi County, Kenya
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Some farming practices if not checked they would result into aflatoxin contaminated farm produce, resulting to high prevalence of aflatoxicoses in both man and animals. As such, regular Agricultural training on farm practices is needed to mitigate aflatoxin infection in maize farming. Training on farming practices is known to control aflatoxins, however little is known on how frequent the training ought to be to...
Sustainability of plant clinics for improved plant health systems
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Using qualitative methods, this study provides insights on the foundations upon which various recommendations from the literature for improving plant clinics in the global south are based and the practical challenges which test their field applicability. Findings reveal three broad, interlinked, thematic areas - capacity strengthening and stakeholder engagement, digitalisation and technology, and governance and planning....
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This study delves into the intersection of CA practices and the socio-economic characteristics of smallholder farmers in Hazyview. It explores the perceived benefits of CA adoption and delineates the socio-economic profile of farmers in the region. Using a random sampling method, 221 registered smallholder farmers were selected as participants. Data collection involved structured questionnaires, and the analysis...
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Abstract The aim of this study was to demonstrate and evaluate the profitability of the malt barley technology under lime conditions through a cluster approach. A multistage sampling procedure was used to select the participant districts and smallholder farmers. About 391 participant farmers were selected with the close collaboration of the zone and district level experts. A simple descriptive statistics and financial...
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Agricultural water availability is limited in many rural areas around the world, which results in low crop yields and food insecurity. In Sub-Saharan Africa, Ethiopia has one of the highest levels of food insecurity. This study analyzed the impact of small-scale irrigation on rural households' food security in Farta district, Amhara National Regional State, Ethiopia. In order to generate empirical data for this study, the...
Farmers’ perception on improved technology in cassava production in Kwara State, Nigeria
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The study assessed the farmers’ perception on improved technology in cassava production in Ifelodun and Irepodun LGAs of Kwara State. The specific objectives are to; determine their perception, yield, advantages and disadvantages of using improved technology in cassava production in the study area, determine the factors influencing their perception of using improved technology in cassava production in the study area and...
Investigating the System Innovation of Rice Production in North Western Tigray, Ethiopia.
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A study of the different bio-material dimension (hardware), social dimension (orgware), and symbolic dimension (software) that influences production is useful to foster the adoption of new technologies and reduce food insecurity. This research assesses the potential for system innovation of rice production in Tselemti district, Ethiopia. A multistage sampling technique was employed to select 150 households for the study....
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Despite the availability of high numbers of genetic improved maize cultivars, farmers in the Amahlathi Local Municipality (ALM), Frequently grow locally available and cheap cultivars due to financial constraints and lack of agronomic skills and knowledge, resulting in low maize productivity. Hence, the on-farm experiment was conducted at Donqaba village to evaluate the performance of three selected dryland maize cultivars,...
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Intercropping is the instantaneous cultivation of two or more crops in both space and time. The demonstration was carried out during the main rainy season of 2019/20 in the Adola Rede and Odo Shakiso districts of Guji Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia with the objectives of evaluating yield performance and cost-benefit ratio of maize-haricot bean intercropping practices under farmers’ condition and assessing farmers’ and others...
Woody perennial-based farming to reduce women workload in rural Ethiopia: a review.
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This comprehensive literature review critically examines the significant potential of agroforestry in alleviating the workload of rural women in Ethiopia. By providing essential resources such as firewood, fodder, and non-timber forest products (NTFPs), agroforestry presents a promising solution to reduce the burden on women in rural areas. The review underscores the positive impact of agroforestry practices on rural women...
E-Extension : A new paradigm in agriculture
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Agriculture extension in the 21st century has evolved to embrace e-learning as a sustainable and dynamic approach to agriculture didactics. The emerging reforms and changes in technology explicitly indicate that traditional agriculture research and extension system are no longer sustainable. A study carried in uMguza district of Matabeleland North province in Zimbabwe used qualitative methods to establish the use of...
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This study assessed the economic analysis of artisanal fishing household production in Ogun waterside. Three fishing communities were purposively selected which are: Agbalegiyo (26), Ilamo (22) and Iwopin (37) making a total of 85 fishing households. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and chi-square. Results revealed that majority of the fishers were male (85.9%). The mean age, household size, and monthly...
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The study was conducted at Habro, Chiro and Tullo districts of West Hararghe zone in 2020/2021 cropping season with the objectives to evaluate the performance of Oat forage under farmer’s condition, to create awareness and linkage among different stake holders and to collect farmers’ feedback on its production and management. From each location; 4 farmers and 1FTC; totally 12 farmers & 3 FTCs were selected. Bareda oat...
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This study was conducted to evaluate challenges of improving participation and adoption of Coffee and Farmer Equity (C.A.F.E) Practices to coffee growers side in Mbinga District, Tanzania. The sample size constituted 188 respondents selected from smallholder farmers members of KIMULI AMCOS. Survey, focused dialogues, interviews with key informants and non-participant observation were used to collect data from the...
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Main objective of this study was to identify the determinant factors that influence farmers’ intensity of adoption of climate adaptation strategies in the Karat Zuria Woreda, Konso Zone, Ethiopia. The totals of 153 farmers from three kebeles were randomly selected for this study. Qualitative data were collected using semi-structured questionnaire survey. Two limit tobit regression model was employed to analyze the data on...
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The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of context of communication between extension officers and farmers on the adoption of Irish potato farming innovations in Kibirichia Ward, Meru County. The problem of the study was that little or no research has been conducted on context of communication between extension officers and farmers in adoption of Irish potato farming in Meru County, hence a gap that demands...
Beekeeping management practices for sustainable honey production in Osun state, Nigeria
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The study examined the involvement of beekeepers in beekeeping management practices in Osun State and described the beekeepers’ demographic characteristics, as well as the constraints associated with beekeeping management practices among others. A multi-stage sampling procedure was used to select 240 respondents from the three Osun state agricultural development program zones “OSSADEP” namely Iwo, Ife-Ijesa and Osogbo. The...
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In the past few decades, climate-smart agriculture (CSA) has been promoted to improve food security and raise incomes as a strategy for sustainable agricultural development. The adoption rates among smallholder farmers, particularly in Africa, remain low and have varied in different contexts. This study investigated the market participation spillover effects from the adoption of CSA practices in central Malawi using the...
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Following the Ugandan government’s announcement in 2016 that banana xanthomonas wilt (BXW) disease was under control, national-level anti-BXW support dwindled to the point of leaving farmers effectively on their own to continue controlling it. This qualitative case study utilizes data from group and individual interviews, as well as observational walkthroughs of plantations, in one of the previously hardest-hit BXW regions...
Socioeconomic Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic and the Ethiopian Responses: A Review Article
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This article examines the socio-economic impact of COVID-19 and Ethiopia's response to the pandemic from its emergency to yet. This pandemic is a major pandemic for affected individuals, both locally and nationally. The COVID-19 pandemic is causing significant loss of revenue and remittances in many countries, especially in Ethiopia. It certainly brings to mind the problems of covand-19 in other African countries. Ethiopia...
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Dairy goat farming is a significant source of income, particularly for low-income families. However, 75% of the dairy goat products business is still unorganized in Kenya, making its marketing difficult. This study surveyed dairy products in selected supermarkets in Nyeri, Meru and Kiambu Counties. The purpose was to identify the types of dairy products sold in supermarkets, the sales preferences, reasons for stocking and...
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The vital objectives of the study were to assess the food security status, to assess the primary factors that decide food security, and to survey the method for dealing with hardship or stress utilized by powerless families of Hababo Guduru by alluring basic enlightening insights. For this study, a multi-stage examining strategy was utilized to pick test families. The 60 families were designated from two specific kebeles....
Factors of Migration in Garhwal Division of Uttarakhand
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Migration in India is both a historical and present phenomenon. People have always moved in search of work, in response to environmental shocks and stresses, to escape religious persecution and political conflict. Uttarakhand is facing a very big problem of migration from hill to plains not from now but from a long time before. The poor status of agriculture, absence of industries and other sources of income and employment...
Socio-Economic factors influencing income from maize production in Kiryandongo district, Uganda
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Many smallholder farmers produce maize for both consumption and income purposes. Despite the role played by maize, its income is low especially in the developing countries. In order to increase its farm income, it was necessary to have the knowledge on the factors influencing income from maize production. This study therefore determined the socio-economic factors influencing income from maize production. Data were...
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This study looked at crop-producing households' technical efficiency and the implications of rural-to-urban migration on it in the Gurage Zone of Ethiopia. The data were obtained from 384 randomly selected rural households and analyzed using the Stochastic Frontier and Propensity Score Matching Models. According to the findings, non-migrant households, migrant-sending households, and whole samples had mean technical...
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Global Good Agricultural Practices (GLOBALGAP) are a set of guidelines on food safety and quality, environmental practices, farm workers safety and health-care practices that farmers who produce fruits and vegetables for export to western countries are supposed to comply with. Studies have not been conducted to investigate how these guidelines resonate with the socioeconomic characteristics of smallholder farmers yet these...
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Intercropping is the simultaneous cultivation of two or more crops in both space and time. The study was done during the main rainy season of 2019 in the Adola Rede and Odo Shakiso districts of Guji Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia. The study’s objectives included evaluating yield output and cost-benefit ratio of maize-haricot bean intercropping practices under farmers’ condition and assessing farmers’ and others stakeholders’...
Youth and Agriculture in the Rural Ethiopia: Challenges and prospects in Focus.
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The study set out to understand the challenges and prospects of the youth who engaged in agriculture in the rural Ethiopia. The study also tried to understand the socio-economic conditions of youth, youths’ perception of agriculture, and pull and push factors to and away from agriculture. To this end, a qualitative research approach was employed to collect and analyze data relevant to meet the study objectives. In-depth...
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In spite of several strategies implemented to improve sorghum production in Ghana, average grain yield in farmers’ fields remains low and far below the estimated potential. The development of effective strategies requires continuous, in-depth understanding of production constraints as well as farmer preferences for crop traits. To this end, a participatory rural appraisal using focus group discussions, interviews with...
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In Uganda, control of ticks and tick-borne diseases (TTBDs) largely depends on the use of chemicals applied using different methods. This cross-sectional study assessed 17 factors to determine the effectiveness and limitations in the use of the recently adopted acaricide application methods on dairy cattle farms in south-western Uganda. The average annual morbidity and mortality due to tick-borne diseases were 42.6% and...
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Commercialization of research technologies and innovations by Research Institutes is being intensified due to declining government funding for research and dwindling donor inflows. Lack of quality planting materials continues to be a major challenge in the production of plantains. CSIR-Crops Research Institute signed a three-year contract with a private company to supply quality plantain plantlets using the...
Farming Methods and the Livelihood Outcomes of Women in Eastern Uganda
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Farming methods are closely linked to livelihood outcomes of women. The techniques of farming and the manner in which they are applied affects realization of livelihood outcomes. Even though rural women aim at attaining positive outcomes, their efforts are jeopardized by farming practices. This situation is exacerbated by gender disparities in knowledge and skills, inadequate access to productive resources and power...
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The debate on integration of shade trees on farmers’ fields is lately becoming pronounced due to the increasing land fragmentation, particularly in the highlands where the number of trees on farm is reducing drastically. In these farmlands, the choice of shade trees is the result of complex farmers’ analysis and valuation of tradeoffs between the increasing productivity, socioeconomic and environmental benefits that they...
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Climate variability and change has caused instability in production and decline in productivity exacerbating food insecurity particularly in Latin America, Africa including Ethiopia and some parts of Asia. The magnitude and frequency of extreme climatic events is projected to increase. The effects of these climatic changes will become even more pronounced among small scale farmers whose farming activities are weather...
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The average yield of finger millet is low in Ethiopia, specifically in Western Oromia due to different production constraints such as limited availability of improved varieties, lack of formal seed delivery system, and limited adoption of the available technologies. To this, BARC in collaboration with AGP-II conducted the pre-scale up and popularized full packaged improved finger millet varieties in cluster approach at...
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Swiss chard is amongst the widely cultivated green leafy vegetables that play a significant role in alleviation of food insecurity and malnutrition in South Africa. Greenhouse experiments were conducted to evaluate the effect of Bioslurry effluent on growth, biological yield and nutrient content of Swiss chard. Two cultivars of Swiss chard (Fordhook giant and Star 1801) were planted in 10 plots of 4.5 m² using sand...
Determinants of Rural Youth Unemloyment: The Case of Essera Districts, Dawro Zone, Southen Ethiopia
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The prevalence of youth unemployment is one of the socio- economic problems facing Ethiopia in general and study area in particular, where the youth faces severe challenge in getting work. But, the issue of unemployment in the area and the youth unemployment especially in the rural areas so far was not well assessed. In light of this problem, this study is conducted with an objective of assessing the determinants of rural...
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Intercropping is the simultaneous cultivation of two or more crops in both space and time. The activity took place during the main rainy season of 2019 in the Adola Rede and Odo Shakiso districts of Guji Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia. The demonstration Objectives included evaluating yield output and cost-benefit ratio of maize-haricot bean intercropping practices under farmers’ condition and assessing farmers’ and others...
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This study uses structural equation modelling (SEM) and path diagram techniques to examine challenges faced by women in the agricultural sector cooperatives in Southeast Nigeria. The data are from a cross-section survey of randomly selected women cooperative members. Results suggest that women with poor economic status are less likely to have access to improved technology, labour, off-farm employment, and improved...
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