The study was designed to identify “An Assessment Factors Influencing the Adaptation of Staple crop Special Rice Project (SRP) Technology among farmers in Niger State. The objectives of the study was to determine the level of awareness of the Staple Crop SRP technology, levels of...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2015/15608
Agroforestry has been practiced for a long time in Vietnam. In this study, the cost-benefit was analyzed in four agroforestry systems, which have been widely established in north mountainous provinces with Star Anise (Illicium verum) + tea (IT), bead tree (Melia azedarach) + cass...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2015/15750
The Northern region of Ghana hosts the largest number of livestock producers compared to the other regions, but output is still low despite the introduction of improved technologies which have the potential to increase livestock yields when adopted and provide better livelihoods...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2015/15996
The research was conducted to observe the growth and yield performance of one exotic rice variety namely Koshihikari in comparison with other three popular high yielding rice varieties of Bangladesh and its economic prospect. The experiment was laid out in a Randomized Complete B...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2015/15990
The introduction of SAPs (Structural Adjustment Programmes) and trade liberalisation resulted in agricultural reforms in Kenya and other developing countries. Hence the Kenya government no longer gives incentives to small scale farmers. The study therefore sought to find out the...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2015/12053
The importance of passion fruit in livelihood improvement has been a key driver among rural households production participation in Kenya. The frequency of harvest and income flows compared to other farm enterprises in the fruit growing regions has been high. However, the producti...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2015/10629
An empirical study was undertaken to analyze economic resource constraints facing Ruembe outgrowers’ sugarcane and paddy production scheme by measuring quantitatively scheme’s productivity and profitability using Cobb-Douglas production function model and Gross margin. The study...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2015/14190
Coffee is the fifth GDP earner employing over 600,000 households in Kenya. Coffee farmers are elderly averaging 51 years and a few young; this has had an influence in adoption of new technologies and reduced coffee production from 130,000 MT in 1989 to 50,000 MT in 2012 despite i...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2015/15702
Maize (Zea mays L.) is the main staple food for the inhabitants of Cheptais Sub County as well as other parts of Country. However, its production is facing a number of challenges that have led to yield reduction. Maize production challenges can be technological, policy, socio-eco...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2015/15713
Aims: The study aimed at establishing the effect farm succession on farm input usage and coffee productivity. Study Design: The study employed a case study research design. Place and Duration of the Study: the study was conducted in Kisii County, Kenya, between August 2013 and Ju...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2015/15397