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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

Off-Farm Employment Effects on Adoption of Nutrient Management Practices [PDF]

Off-farm income as a share of total farm household income has been increasing. Previous studies found inconsistent results regarding the impact of off-farm income on adoption of conservation practices.
Artz, Georgeanne M., Gedikoglu, Haluk, McCann, Laura M.J.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

A NOTE ON OFF‐FARM INCOME OF FARM FAMILIES IN AUSTRALIA* [PDF]

Australian Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1977
Past studies of the farm sector have concentrated on the use of farm based resources in the farm context alone. Changes in the economic environment have widened the opportunities available to these resources and have thus tended to make this narrow definition of the farm firm less relevant.
openaire   +2 more sources

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

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

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

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

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

Cogent 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, Reta Hailu Belda   +1 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]

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

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