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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Contract farming is a viable strategy agribusinesses rely on to strengthen coordination across actors in the value chain. However, low contract compliance remains a significant setback to agribusinesses' contract performance in low‐ and middle‐income country context.
Umar Shehu Umar +2 more
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TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY OF ARABLE CROP FARMING IN IJEBU DIVISION OF OGUN STATE
The objective of this study was to estimate the efficiency of arable crop farming in Ijebu Division of Ogun State with Ijebu North East and Odogbolu Local Governments selected as the study area. To achieve this objective, primary data were collected with
Akinleye, S.O.
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Analysis of Sharp Practices Involved in Mechanization Processes Amongst Arable Crop Farmers in Ogbomoso Agricultural Zone Of Oyo State, Nigeria [PDF]
Agricultural Mechanization (AM) is the application of tractorisation technology into the field of agriculture to improve agricultural output. The study investigated sharp practices involved in mechanisation processes amongst arable crop farmers in ...
Oladosu, I.O, Bamigboye, E.O1
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper explores the convergence in on‐farm diversification strategies of agricultural holdings, between remote areas and more central ones. Using Italian farm‐level data, we explore the determinants of diversification strategies across farms.
Gianluca Grilli +2 more
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT EU member states have exhibited varying rates of apple production growth. Technical efficiency (TE) estimation is suitable for identifying best‐practice farm performance. This study examined whether the development of the apple sector in Germany, Italy, and Poland was influenced by production efficiency, access to technology, as well as ...
Anika Muder, Jakub Staniszewski
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Integrated Pest Management Portfolios in UK Arable Farming: Results of a Farmer Survey
BACKGROUND. Farmers are faced with a wide range of pest management (PM) options which can be adopted in isolation or alongside complement or substitute strategies.
Sharma, Abhijit +4 more
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Min-max regret versus gross margin maximization in arable sector modeling [PDF]
"A sector model presented in this article, uses about 200 representative French cereal-oriented farms to estimate policy impacts by means of mathematical modeling. Usually, such models suppose that farmers intend to maximize expected gross margin.
Stelios Rozakis +2 more
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Journal of Agricultural Extension, 2015 The study examined factors that affect participation In urban agriculture. Different categories of urban agriculture were Identified and the problems encountered by these farmers enumerated.
A I Adeoti, O A Ibitoye
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Scientific Papers Series : Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and Rural Development, 2022 Smart agriculture has the potential for economic benefits through increased agricultural productivity, cost efficiency and market opportunities through increased communication; and environmental benefits as this will in turn, lead to greater food security, profitability and sustainability.
Oluwaremilekun A. ADEBISI +4 more
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study sets out to investigate the prospects for raising oil palm output in sub‐Saharan Africa, particularly Ghana, without further expansion of cropland. Given global concerns about oil palm's role in deforestation and land use change, the focus is on enhancing productivity on existing farmlands.
Jacob Asravor +3 more
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