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FINANCIAL LITERACY, RISK ASSESSMENT AND MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES IN THE ADOPTION OF NEW AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS

open access: yesEkonomika Poljoprivrede (1979)
This paper investigates the relationship between financialliteracy, financial risk perception, and marketingopportunities during adoption of new agriculturalproducts. Based on a sample of 307 agricultural producersfrom Serbia, the findings highlight the
Aleksandra Zlatić Tešić   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of Outsourced Agricultural Extension Services on the Technical Efficiency and Financial Returns of Soybean Farms in Northern Cameroon

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In the agricultural landscape of most developing countries, the last decade has witnessed the expansion of outsourced agricultural extension services. Private firms and nongovernmental organizations focused on delivering agricultural extension and advisory services to farmers have emerged.
Boris D. Soh Wenda   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development and Validation of an Agricultural Literacy Instrument Using the National Agricultural Literacy Outcomes

open access: yes, 2019
This study was conducted to develop a standardized agricultural literacy assessment using the National Agricultural Literacy Outcomes (NALOs) as benchmarks. The need for such an assessment was born out of previous research, which found that despite numerous programs dedicated to improving agricultural literacy, many students and adults remain at low or
openaire   +2 more sources

Assesment of The Need and Availability of Agricultural Information at The Center for Agricultural Library and Literacy

open access: yesJPUA: Jurnal Perpustakaan Universitas Airlangga: Media Informasi dan Komunikasi Kepustakawanan, 2023
ABSTRACT The Center for Agricultural Library and Literacy of the Ministry of Agriculture (PUSTAKA Kementan) as a government agency plays an active role in disseminating information on agricultural technology. As a special library, one of the main users of LITERATURE information is officers and agricultural business actors.
openaire   +1 more source

A mathematical framework for literacy, agriculture, and poverty dynamics in Malawi

open access: yesFrontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
Malawi's economy is predominantly agrarian, and agriculture plays a central role in national development. Agriculture contributes 25–30% of GDP, generates more than 80% of export earnings, and provides employment for over 70% of the population, largely ...
Tichaona Chikore   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Blockchain‐Based Smart Contracts in US Specialty Crop Marketing: Grower Preferences and Adoption Potential

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Using survey and discrete choice experiment data, we examined US specialty crop growers' preferences for marketing contract attributes in the context of emerging blockchain‐based technologies and expanding traceability initiatives. Results show that farmers preferred traditional written contracts but might be willing to accept digital ...
Elizabeth Canales   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Influence of Information Literacy on Farmers’ Green Production Technology Adoption Behavior: The Moderating Role of Risk Attitude

open access: yesAgriculture
Green production technology is a critical component of contemporary agricultural development, playing a pivotal role in the promotion of sustainable agricultural practices.
Yu Du   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Do More Open Economies Export Less Diversely in Brazilian Agribusiness?

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper asks whether municipalities with a larger export‐to‐revenue ratio display a more concentrated bundle of exported goods in Brazilian agribusiness. Recent advances in export imputation for Brazilian municipalities allow for an analysis of the concentration profile of each municipality and its association with export openness.
Alan Leal, Michelle Marcia Viana Martins
wiley   +1 more source

Development and validation of a high school agricultural literacy assessment

open access: yesAdvancements in Agricultural Development
The National Agricultural Literacy Outcomes (NALOs) are knowledge benchmarks for school-aged youth and are used to improve agricultural literacy (NAITC, 2014; NCAL, 2017).
Rose Judd-Murray   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Promethee: Agricultural Extension Workers’ Strategy to Strengthen Their Identity for Sustainable Food Production [PDF]

open access: yesBIO Web of Conferences
This research aims to select the priority strategies for strengthening the identity of agricultural extension workers according to the perspective of agricultural extension workers.
Widiyanti Emi   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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