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Can There Be a Competitor to Traditional Arable Crops in Romania? [PDF]

open access: yesOradea Journal of Business and Economics, 2017
Regarding land use, in the member states of the European Union it can be established that maize is the most productive traditional arable crop. The annual productive area of maize in 2015 was approximately 9.33 million hectares in the EU 28, which was 3%
Margit Csipkés
doaj  

The Power of Unity: Collective Action and Smallholder Agricultural Performance in West Africa

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We analyze the impact of collective action through farmer‐based organizations (FBOs) on smallholders' farm performance and income inequality in Ghana, Benin, The Gambia, and Mali. We find that FBO membership increases cereal yield in Ghana and The Gambia, legume yield in Mali, ruminant numbers in Benin and The Gambia, and total farm income in ...
Emmanuel Donkor   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Determinant of crop diversification among arable crop farmers in Kwara State, Nigeria

open access: yes
Crop diversification is a key risk mitigation and income stabilisation strategy for smallholder farmers, yet its adoption remains a concern among farmers in Kwara State. This study examines the determinants of crop diversification among arable crop farmers in Kwara State. A multistage sampling technique was used to select 208 respondents from the study
TAIYE, Abdulrasheed   +2 more
openaire   +1 more source

Technical efficiency and conversion to organic farming: the case of France

open access: yes
Using a panel of French crop farms, we test whether farmers’ technical efficiency under conventional practices is a significant driver of conversion to organic farming.
Laure Latruffe, Céline Nauges
core  

Effect of Climate Change on Arable Crop Farmers Productivity in Ibarapa Centra Local Government Area of Oyo State Nigeria

open access: yes, 2013
The study was an analysis of the Effect of climate change on arable crop farmers’ productivity in ibarapa central local government of Oyo state, Nigeria.
M., Sadiq, Musiala.   +5 more
core  

ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY AMONG SMALL HOLDER ARABLE CROP FARMERS IN KEBBI STATE NIGERIA

open access: yes, 2017
The economic efficiency, determinants of production and the sources of inefficiency in arable crop production in Kebbi State are investigated using a stochastic frontier profit function which incorporates a model for inefficiency effects.
Jirgi, A. J., Tanko L
core   +1 more source

SOCIO-ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF POVERTY AMONG ARABLE CROP FARMERS IN PLATEAU STATE

open access: yesRussian Journal of Agricultural and Socio-Economic Sciences, 2015
MAILUMO S.S., OMOLEHIN R., AJALA M.K.
openaire   +2 more sources

Advancing European Plant Variety Registration: Data‐Driven Insights and Stakeholder Perspectives

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Efficient plant variety registration is crucial for fostering innovation in the European Union, yet the current regulatory framework is complex and faces calls for reform. This study provides data‐driven evidence to inform the ongoing legislative debate by employing a mixed‐methods approach.
Sergio Urioste Daza   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Alternative Policy Designs to Help Farmers Select Profitable Conservation Practices

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Voluntary private carbon initiatives (VPCIs) promote the implementation of agricultural conservation practices that mitigate emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) via financial incentives to participating farmers. Simultaneously, an array of public policies supports the adoption of conservation practices through technical and financial ...
Oranuch Wongpiyabovorn   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

The perception of Climatic Change on Climatic Resilience Crop Cultivars among Arable Farmers in Adamawa state, Nigeria [PDF]

open access: yes
The study examines the perception of climatic change and climatic resilience crop cultivars among arable farmers in Adamawa State. With the specific objectives as to determine the socio-economics of arable farmers, examine the perception of change in ...
Bunu, Martins Gaji
core   +1 more source

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