International Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volume 5, Issue 6, November 2020

  • Food Values Applied to Moringa oleifera: A Case Study in Niger

    Zakou Amadou, Rabe Mahamane Moctar

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 6, November 2020
    Pages: 225-233
    Received: 24 September 2020
    Accepted: 21 October 2020
    Published: 30 October 2020
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    Abstract: The objective of this paper is to determine food values as applied to leafy vegetables such as Moringa oleifera and to specifically determine how climate change and food security information influence food values using recent advances in best worst scaling. Based on previous research related food values and focus group with consumers and resourcefu... Show More
  • Food Consumption Patterns and Demand Elasticities for South West Rural Ethiopia

    Yekin Ahmed Ali

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 6, November 2020
    Pages: 234-242
    Received: 28 September 2020
    Accepted: 16 October 2020
    Published: 30 October 2020
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    Abstract: Demand elasticities are powerful tools to quantify welfare effects of relative price changes concomitant to shocks in economic environment of consumers. This study examined food demand elasticities to demonstrate how rural households in South West Ethiopia react to income and price changes by drawing on 267 observations of Household Income and Cons... Show More
  • Analysis of Consumer Perceptions on Food Purchasing During COVID-19 Pandemic in Bangladesh

    Most Moriom Khatun, Noor Md. Rahmatullah, Sharmin Afrin, Fazlul Hoque, Tanjina Afrin, Fatema-tuz-Zohura

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 6, November 2020
    Pages: 243-250
    Received: 13 October 2020
    Accepted: 23 October 2020
    Published: 4 November 2020
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    Abstract: COVID-19 pandemic creates a worldwide problematic situation as well as Bangladesh which secures the top ten GDP growths in the last decade. Since this country has an agriculture dominated economy, this pandemic badly affects on the agricultural business sector. However, the significance of the COVID-19 pandemic may vary from different parts of Bang... Show More
  • Family Structure and Farm Organization in the Cotton Zone of Kita (Mali)

    Adama Ouayiribe Traore, Breima Traore

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 6, November 2020
    Pages: 251-263
    Received: 26 October 2020
    Accepted: 5 November 2020
    Published: 11 November 2020
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    Abstract: This paper characterizes the structure of the family and family farms in the cotton zone of West Mali (Circle of Kita) using primary data from the survey of the Interuniversity Target Project (PIC) of the Mande Bukari University of Bamako (UMB), the Free University of Brussels (ULB) and the University Foundation Notre Dame de Paix de Namur (FUNDP).... Show More
  • Characterization of Marketing and Management System of Indigenous Chicken Ecotypes in Awi Zone, Ethiopia

    Andualem Yihun, Manzoor Ahmed Kirmani, Meseret Molla

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 6, November 2020
    Pages: 264-278
    Received: 23 October 2020
    Accepted: 4 November 2020
    Published: 19 November 2020
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    Abstract: The study was conducted in three districts of Awi zone in Amhara region, with the aim of managemental system of indigenous chicken ecotypes. Atotal of 180 households were participated in the interviews, which was conducted using a structured questionnaire. The most dominant chicken production system was a subsistence extensive system which is based... Show More
  • Study on Existing Husbandry Management Practices of Cattle Rearing in Selected Areas of Bangladesh

    Md. Ruhul Amin, Md. Ahsanul Kabir, S. M. Jahangir Hossain, Gautam Kumar Deb, Sardar Muhammad Amanullah, Farhana Afroz

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 6, November 2020
    Pages: 279-285
    Received: 7 October 2020
    Accepted: 20 October 2020
    Published: 19 November 2020
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    Abstract: The study was executed to explore the present husbandry management practices of cattle rearing in selected areas of Bangladesh. A total 719 of samples were selected using simple random sampling technique from 14 selected upazilas of 9 districts. Data were collected through well-developed, pre-tested objective-based questionnaire and on-farm face to... Show More
  • Socioeconomic Investigation and Husbandry Management Practices of Native Sheep Rearing Farmers in Selected Areas of Bangladesh

    Md. Ruhul Amin, Md. Ershaduzzaman, S. M. Jahangir Hossain, Md. Ahsanul Kabir, Gautam Kumar Deb

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 6, November 2020
    Pages: 286-292
    Received: 22 October 2020
    Accepted: 5 November 2020
    Published: 19 November 2020
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    Abstract: The present research was design to explore the socioeconomic conditions, the existing husbandry management practices along with the problems and constraints of native sheep rearing farmers at the field level. The data was collected from purposively selected 11 upazilas of 6 districts in Bangladesh. The data was collected through a pre-tested interv... Show More
  • Evaluation of the Adoption of Improved Agricultural Practices and Factors That Affect Adoption of Tef (Eragrostis tef (Zucc) Trotter) in Ethiopia

    Yazachew Genet, Tadele Feyso

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 6, November 2020
    Pages: 293-303
    Received: 25 September 2020
    Accepted: 16 October 2020
    Published: 23 November 2020
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    Abstract: The average grain yield is low (at 1.75tha-1). Therefore, this study aimed to analyse the adoption of improved tef practices impacting yield and factors affecting the adoption of the improved agricultural practice in four regions of Ethiopia. Household surveys and crop cut surveys were used. Four districts, 101 each in Amhara, SNNP, Tigray, and 100... Show More
  • Factor Affecting Adoption of IPM Technology; an Example from Banke and Surkhet District of Nepal

    Arjun Khanal, Punya Prasad Regmi, Gopal Bahadur KC, Dilli Bahadur KC, Kishor Chandra Dahal

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 6, November 2020
    Pages: 304-312
    Received: 29 October 2020
    Accepted: 9 November 2020
    Published: 23 November 2020
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    Abstract: This study evaluates the factor affecting adoption of IPM technology in Banke and Surkhet district of Nepal. An adoption analysis is necessary for describing and measuring the adoption of IPM technologies, which can provide important policy information that can lead to improvement of farmers’ lives. The dependent variable in the following adoption ... Show More
  • Factors Influencing Market Participation by Smallholder Farmers in Masvingo and Manicaland Provinces, Zimbabwe

    Lighton Dube

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 6, November 2020
    Pages: 313-320
    Received: 7 November 2018
    Accepted: 17 January 2019
    Published: 8 December 2020
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    Abstract: Markets play a critical role in economic development and strengthening market participation by smallholder farmers in both input and output markets is critical for the development of smallholder agriculture in Zimbabwe. This study analyzes the determinants of output markets participation in Masvingo and Manicaland provinces using data from a random... Show More