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The impact of the Russia–Ukraine war on stock prices, profits and perceptions in the food supply chain

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract The Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 had profound consequences for the global economy. As both countries are major commodity exporters, the food value chain was also affected. This study investigates the impact of the invasion on stock prices, profitability and sentiments of agribusinesses along the food supply chain by using an ...
Julia Höhler, Ivo Harmens, Alfons Oude Lansink   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Do outgrower schemes enhance technology adoption and productivity? Evidence from maize farmers in Northern Ghana

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract Nucleus outgrower schemes are contractual arrangements where well‐resourced large‐scale farmers (nucleus farmers) are empowered by development support agencies to take charge of smallholder farmers, by providing them with market access and the necessary training on agronomic practices and farm inputs for production.
Dominic Tasila Konja, Awudu Abdulai
wiley   +1 more source

Using internet technology for business entrepreneurial choice: Evidence from Chinese farming households

Smart Agricultural Technology
Entrepreneurship has the potential to stimulate employment, diversify and increase income, and foster shared prosperity. Rural farm families have harnessed the advantages of digital technologies like the internet by using them for input acquisition, new ...
Baoling Zou, Feiyun Yang, Ashok K. Mishra   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Model Pengembangan Agrowisata Berbasis Kearifan Lokal (Studi Kasus di Desa Kebon Agung Kecamatan Imogiri Kabupaten Bantul DIY)

Agraris: Journal of Agribusiness and Rural Development Research, 2016
The purpose of this study is to provide an explanation of agrotourism development model, based on local wisdom. In the first year, the study aims to determine the impact of agrotourism development on increasing value-added agricultural products, farmers'
Sriyadi Sriyadi
doaj   +1 more source

Can outsourcing pest and disease control help reduce pesticide expenditure? Evidence from rice farmers

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract Outsourcing pest and disease control (PDC) has grown rapidly worldwide, especially in developing countries. Although numerous studies have investigated various advantages of outsourcing PDC, little is known about its impact on pesticide expenditure.
Pengcheng Wang, Wanglin Ma, Mengling Diao   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Foreign labor, peer‐networking and agricultural efficiency in the Italian dairy sector

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract While the presence of immigrants in the agricultural sector is widely acknowledged, the empirical evidence on its economic consequences is lacking, especially from a microeconomic perspective. Using the Farm Accountancy Data Network panel data for Italian dairy farms in the period 2008–2018, the present study investigates the relationship ...
Federico Antonioli, Simone Severini, Mauro Vigani   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

CONTRIBUTIONS OF RURAL WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS IN NON–FARM AND OFF–FARM ENTERPRISES TO HOUSEHOLDS POVERTY REDUCTION IN ABIA STATE, NIGERIA

Journal of Agricultural Extension, 2017
The study assessed the contributions of rural women entrepreneurs in non – farm and off – farm enterprises to households poverty reduction in Abia State, Nigeria.
ONU SAMSON EJIKE
doaj   +4 more sources

Off-farm employment, agriculture production activities, and household dietary diversity in environmentally and economically vulnerable areas of Asia

Journal of Integrative Agriculture
Access to off-farm employment has been expected to be a critical approach to ending hunger and all forms of malnutrition, two important targets of achieving Zero Hunger.
Yunli Bai, Xuanye Zeng, Chao Fu, Linxiu Zhang   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

ELEMENTS OF RURAL OFF-FARM ECONOMY: EFFECTS OF OFF-FARM INCOME ON PRODUCTIVITY AND POVERTY STATUS OF RURAL MAIZE FARMING HOUSEHOLDS IN KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA

Russian Journal of Agricultural and Socio-Economic Sciences, 2021
This study evaluated elements of rural off-farm economy: effects of off-farm income on productivity and poverty status of rural maize farming households in Kaduna State, Nigeria.
Alabi O.O., Madaki M.J., David H.S., Adewole A.R., Ubandoma G.A., Ogbole E.O., Omole E.B., Amkpa R.N., Olusola B.S., Alabuja F.O.   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Determinants of local food producer participation in state‐sponsored marketing programs: Evidence from Missouri

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract This study examines producer participation choices considering a variety of potential benefits linked to state‐sponsored marketing programs, using a real choice dataset of farmers in Missouri. Multinomial logit models are employed to predict determinants of farmer enrollment in three tiers of the Missouri Grown local food marketing program ...
Lan Tran, Ye Su, Laura McCann
wiley   +1 more source