This study is an attempt to investigate the short run and long run determinants of National Saving behavior of Pakistan for annual time series data from 1981 to 2010. The study applies Augmented Dickey Fuller (ADF) and Auto Regressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) Model under the framew...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2016/29350
The paper examined the existing production systems in the mountains of Himachal Pradesh and suggested further improvement on the existing, which can help farmers to sustain. The study undertaken in low and mid hills of Himachal Pradesh is based on both primary and secondary data...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2016/29033
Trade of medicinal and aromatic plant species (MAPs) is age old practice throughout the world to increase household income. Over harvesting decreased their populations and a number of species became threatened in natural habitat. Survey was conducted on trade of important MAPs fr...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2016/29400
The paper examines the production efficiency of agricultural system in regions of India using state level data for the period 1990-91 to 2004-05 and for 2005-06 to 2013-14. Stochastic production frontier model using panel data, as proposed by Battese and Coelli (1995), has been u...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2016/30669
This study assessed the productivity of small-scale maize-cowpea farmers in South-Western Nigeria. One hundred and eighty respondents were selected using a multistage sampling technique. Primary data were collected through the administration of a well-structured questionnaire and...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2016/30172
The study was conducted to determine the extent of empowerment of the trained farm women and also to explore the influential factors of their empowerment status. The study was conducted at 5 villages of Kashipur union in Barisal Sadar upazila in Bangladesh. Data was collected fro...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2016/30203
The study was conducted to assess the role of rural women in natural resource conservation in Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State. A multistage sampling technique was used to select respondents for this study. The first stage involved the purposive selection of Giwa Local...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2016/28117
Aim: To determine the impact of returns from cassava production and processing on poverty among rural women in Abia State, Nigeria. Study Design: Survey. Place and Duration of Study: Abia State, between July 2015 to April 2016. Methodology: Random sampling technique was used to s...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2016/28525
Aims: This study examined risk attitudes and poverty status nexus among fish farmers in Nigeria. Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted in Ondo State, Nigeria between July, 2014 and October, 2014. Methodology: Multistage sampling procedure was used to select 200 fis...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2016/29733
The career of an extension agent can be challenging as well as rewarding depending on the job duties and family responsibilities. Agricultural extension agents play a critical role towards the survival of extension related activities that improve the production and sustainability...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2016/29639