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International Soil and Water Conservation Research, 2021 Despite the important roles of Sustainable Agricultural Practices (SAPs) in improving productivity, welfare, and food security of farming households, the adoption rates of SAPs have been perceived to be generally low, especially in developing countries ...
Zainab Oyetunde-Usman +2 more
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CONSERVATION AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES: DETERMINANTS AND EFFECTS ON SOIL HEALTH FOR SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION IN NORTHERN GHANA [PDF]
Review of Agricultural and Applied Economics, 2021 Research background: The threat from climate change remains a major concern especially for developing economies like Ghana. Hence, agricultural practices that are environmentally friendly and improves soil health are very necessary for building ...
Gilbert DAGUNGA +2 more
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Bayesian analysis of multivariate nominal measures using multivariate multinomial probit models [PDF]
Computational Statistics & Data Analysis, 2008 The multinomial probit model has emerged as a useful framework for modeling nominal categorical data, but extending such models to multivariate measures presents computational challenges. Following a Bayesian paradigm, we use a Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) method to analyze multivariate nominal measures through multivariate multinomial probit models.
Zhang, Xiao +2 more
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Farmers’ choice of varieties and demand for improved cassava stems in Nigeria
International Journal of Agricultural Research, Innovation and Technology, 2021 In this study, we used a household level survey to assess choices of varieties and demand for improved cassava varieties. A multivariate probit model was used to examine the determinants of choice decisions of the farmers for different varieties ...
A Kolapo +5 more
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Heliyon, 2020 Most smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are adversely affected by low soil fertility, land degradation and climate change-related shocks such as drought. These problems lead to low productivity and low household income.
George Magambo Kanyenji +3 more
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Cogent Food & Agriculture, 2021 The perishability nature of mango fruit necessitates an effective marketing outlet choice decision. But, selecting the appropriate market outlet is not easy task because different constraints affect producers to select the relevant outlet.
Derebe Ermias
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Determinants of groundnut producers’ market channel choice in Western Oromia region, Ethiopia
Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 2022 Lack of adequate number of groundnut farmers' market channels remain long lasting problems in the study area. However, the choice of an appropriate market channel enables farmers to get reasonable profits from groundnut production.
Oliyad Sori, Megersa Adugna
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Factor affecting outlet choice of onion producers Northwest Ethiopia in multivariate probit approach
Cogent Food & Agriculture, 2020 Onion is an important vegetable product for food security and income generation to a large proportion of the rural household of Ethiopia. Enhancing onion farmers to reach markets and actively engage in the markets as a key challenges influencing onion ...
Habtamu Mossie +2 more
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Heliyon, 2023 Efforts have been made on promoting improved chickpea technologies. However, the result is not that much impressive. This study aimed to analyze drivers of technology adoption. 224 respondents were used for this study.
Mesfin Fenta Wale +2 more
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Cogent Food & Agriculture, 2022 Information communication technology is energetic for rural transformation and plays a great role in agricultural development. However, there are factors affecting farmers’ use of information.
Berhanu Daniso
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