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The Bitter Taste of Brazil's Temporary Import Ban on Robusta Coffee

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Brazil, a leading Robusta coffee producer and exporter, faced a significant drought in 2016–2017, which drastically reduced production and depleted stocks. Consequently, Brazil temporarily permitted the import of one million 60‐kg bags of Robusta coffee in the spring 2017. An import ban was imposed shortly afterward due to lobbying by domestic
Hanifi Otgun   +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

open access: yesJournal 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

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

open access: yesRussian 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.   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Does Participation in the Conservation Reserve Program and/or Off-Farm Work Affect the Level and Distribution of Farm Household Income? [PDF]

open access: yes
Since both release resources from agricultural production, it is not surprising that decisions to work off the farm and to participate in the U. S. Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) are correlated. By incorporating these decisions into a heteroskedastic
Boisvert, Richard N., Chang, Hung-Hao
core   +1 more source

Climate Change Mitigation in the Dairy Sector: Uncovering Heterogeneity Through Eco‐Efficiency Clubs

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Combining climate change goals with economic targets is crucial for the dairy sector, which is a significant contributor to agricultural greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions worldwide. In this paper, we assess economic and climate change implications of dairy production with panel data of Irish dairy farms from 2013 to 2021.
Doris Läpple   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The role of livelihood diversification strategies in the total household income in Takusa Woreda, Amhara Region, Ethiopia

open access: yesCogent Social Sciences
Agricultural income alone is insufficient to meet basic amenities for smallholder farm households, and livelihood diversification strategies are a must in vulnerable and challenging environments to improve household income.
Negusie Abuhay Mengistu   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of Off-farm Income on Farm Efficiency in Slovenia [PDF]

open access: yes
The paper investigates the impact of off-farm income on farm technical efficiency for the Slovenian Farm Accountancy Data Network farms in the years 2004-2008.
Bojnec, Stefan, Ferto, Imre
core   +1 more source

Impact of off-farm income on food security and nutrition in Nigeria [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
While the poverty implications of off-farm income have been analyzed in different developing countries, much less is known about the impact of off-farm income on household food security and nutrition.
Babatunde, Raphael O., Qaim, Matin
core  

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

open access: yesAgribusiness, 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   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Investigation of the differences in characteristics of Welsh farming households with and without off-farm income

open access: yesInternational Journal of Population Data Science
Objective To examine the characteristics of farming households that have no off-farm income, and how they compare to farming households containing at least one person employed in a non-farming occupation.
Jenny Thyer   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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