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Farmers' Participation in Messenger‐Based Social Groups And Its Effects on Performance in Irrigated Areas of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The penetration of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in farming communities is increasing the use of smartphone‐based instant messaging apps. Despite this, the reasons behind participation and the impact on farm productivity in developing countries remain unexplored.
Zafar Kurbanov, Abdusame Tadjiev, Nodir Djanibekov, Ajit Govind, Akmal Akramkhanov   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Skills Gap Analysis of Farmer Directors of US Farmer Cooperatives

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Boards of directors are vital to firm performance and are an integral part of the decision‐making process of any business. Several studies have been conducted that observe corporate or nonprofit board characteristics, skills, and the board's connection to firm performance.
Jody S. Herchenbach, Brian C. Briggeman, Jason S. Bergtold, Aleksan Shanoyan, Sarah A. Low, Brandi Miller   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Income diversification in Zimbabwe : welfare implications from urban and rural areas [PDF]

The author examines, taking into account the urban-rural divides, the changes and welfare implications of income diversification in Zimbabwe following macroeconomic policy changes and droughts of the early 1990s. Data from two comparable national income,
Ersado, Lire
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Income Diversification Strategy and Market Performance: The Moderating Role of Voluntary Disclosure in Iran's Banking Industry [PDF]

پژوهش‌های تجربی حسابداری
The value of bank shares influences the banks' intermediation capacity, the implementation of monetary transmission mechanisms, and their ability to attract investment in innovative projects.
Mona Parsaei, Fereshteh Sadat mohammadi, Jafar Babazadeh hashin   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of income diversification on rural household food security in Ethiopia. [PDF]

Afr J Sci Technol Innov Dev, 2023
Gebre GG, Ashebir A, Legesse T.
europepmc   +1 more source

Staging an Experience of Cultural Heritage Preservation: Consumers' Willingness to Pay for Heirloom Rice in the Philippines

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Cordillera Administrative Region in the Philippines is home to terraced rice embedded in centuries of cultural heritage. However, weak market incentives threaten sustained production, jeopardizing indigenous communities' cultural heritage and the in situ biodiversity of rice genetic resources.
Kofi Britwum, Matty Demont
wiley   +1 more source

Income Diversification and Bank Efficiency in Vietnam

Journal of Economics and Development, 2017
Income Diversification and Bank Efficiency in ...
openaire   +1 more source

How Competitive Is Myanmar's Rice Sector? A Comparison of Production Costs and Efficiency

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper analyzes the cost competitiveness of rice production in Myanmar by examining production costs, cost efficiency, and the potential effect of improving cost efficiency on the country's global competitiveness. To achieve this, we conduct a comparative analysis of production costs among major rice‐producing countries and estimate the ...
Nandar Aye Chan, Orkhan Sariyev, Mohammad Ariful Islam, Manfred Zeller   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Patterns, determinants and contributions of rural livelihood diversification strategies among smallholder farmers in Guliso District, Western Ethiopia

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The Ethiopian economy relies heavily on agriculture, but the sector faces significant challenges, including dependence on rain-fed farming, fragmented landholdings, low adoption of modern technologies, and vulnerability to climate shocks.
Sura Degefu
doaj   +1 more source

When more becomes less: analyzing livelihood diversification dynamics among subsidized rural communities in Northeastern Zimbabwe

Development Studies Research
In rural development, livelihood diversification is crucial for enhancing resilience and economic stability among marginalized communities. Justifiably, most existing research assumes diversification as inherently beneficial, leading to improved income ...
Freddy Ruzhani, Abbyssinia Mushunje
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