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Improving farmers’ usage of organic fertilizer is critical for the green and high-quality development of China’s agriculture. Based on 492 mango farmers’ survey data in Hainan Province, this paper uses an endogenous switching regression (ESR)model ...
D. Qiao +5 more
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Investigating the Diversity, Abundance and Degree of Symbiosis of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi with Trees and Pasture Plants in Kowsar Station [PDF]
Extended Abstract Introduction and Objective: Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, due to their very beneficial effects in the growth and development of plants through supplying the water needed by plants, especially in drought stress conditions and increasing ...
Mohammad Javad Rousta +4 more
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Background Effective public extension and advisory services have the potential to improve agricultural productivity; net farm income; and food security amongst resource-poor farmers.
M. Maake, M. Antwi
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Although many studies have assessed the impact of extension, most treat the presence or absence of extension as a binary variable to test treatment effects, and fewer investigate how the type of provider (e.g., govt./private) and the frequency of the ...
M. M. Rahman, J. Connor
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Quality of agricultural extension on productivity of farmers: Human capital perspective
The relationship between agricultural extension and farmer productivity has been widely discussed; agricultural extension directly or indirectly affects farmer productivity.
H. Tamsah, Y. Yusriadi
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Perceived Factors Influencing Farmers’ Preference for Rice Varieties in Enugu State, Nigeria
The study assessed perceived factors influencing farmers’ preference for rice varieties grown in Enugu State, Nigeria. A structured interview schedule was used to obtain information from 150 rice farmers.
Okoro, John Chukwuma +5 more
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Enhancing the role of rural agricultural extension programs in poverty alleviation: A review
Extension programs in rural communities play a critical role in linking farmers and other actors in rural developmental agenda. The relevance of these programs in agriculture is largely dependent on their ability to meet farmers’ needs since they are the
Sahya Maulu +4 more
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The Ethiopian agricultural extension services: A mixed perspective
Agricultural extension is the primary mechanism that enhances agricultural production. Thus, the main objective of this paper was to review the Ethiopian Agricultural Extension Services. The literature review was used to collect the data across Ethiopia.
Chayot Gatdet
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Limited studies exist on the commitment of members to cooperative societies. Therefore, the study sought to measure perceptions of membership and the drivers of membership commitment of cocoa farmers' cooperative societies in the Atwima Mponua District ...
Justice Frimpong-Manso +7 more
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This study examines how children engaged in cocoa farming in Ghana affect household welfare. Data was gathered from 384 cocoa producers using a multistage sampling technique and analysed employing the Cragg double hurdle and propensity score method.
Enoch Kwame Tham-Agyekum +8 more
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