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Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology

Published by SCIENCEDOMAIN international · ISSN (electronic) 2320-7027

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Reinvestigating the Export-Led Growth Evidence in Malaysia: Bound Test Approach

Abdul Rahim Ridzuan, Maymunah Ismail & Maizatul Saadiah · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2014

International trade is an important contributor to Malaysia's economic growth and development. Malaysia's trade policy is to pursue efforts towards creating a more liberalizing and fair global trading environment. While Malaysia continues to accord high priority to the rule-based...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2014/10536

The State of Adoption of Yam Minisett Technique in Imo State, Nigeria

R. O. Anozie, S. N. Anozie, U. J. Usanga & O. E. Okelola · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2014

Abstracts     The study was carried out to determine the state of adoption of yam minisett technique by farmers in Imo State. Multi-stage random sampling technique was employed to select 90 respondents (yam farmers) from the area. Structured questionnaire was used to obtain usefu...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2014/6916

Food Security in the United Arab Emirates; the Role of the State in Overseas Farm Crops Production

Saif S. Al Qaydi · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2014

With its increasing population and continuing rapid infrastructural development in order to deal with international events such as Expo 2020, The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has created a pull-in environment for a large international labor force eager to work and settle down in th...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2014/11300

Production and Commercialisation Potential of Indigenous Leafy Vegetables: Case Study of Capricorn District in the Limpopo Province, South Africa

S. A. Mahlangu, A. Belete, Y. G. Beletse & J. J. Hlongwane · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2014

Aims: This study analyses the production and commercialisation potential of indigenous leafy vegetables (ILV) in the Capricorn district in the Limpopo Province of South Africa. Specific objectives were to identify the socio-economic characteristics of ILVs producers in rural area...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2014/7895

Co-integration Analysis of the Determinants of Cotton Lint Exports from Mali

David Boansi, Boris Odilon Kounagbé Lokonon & John Appah · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2014

Following recent declines in volume and value of cotton lint exports from Mali, we made use of the Johansen Full Information Maximum Likelihood test to identify the magnitude and effects of key drivers of cotton lint exports from the country. In this regard, we estimated two prim...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2014/11440

Appraisal of the Agricultural Extension System of Family Farm Schools in Cameroon

Fonteh Athanasius Amungwa & Francis Menjo Baye · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2014

This paper analyzes the extension system used by Family Farm Schools in providing agricultural information to farmers to alleviate rural poverty and hunger in Cameroon. It examines the background of Family Farm Schools and the unemployment problem of school leavers and advances t...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2014/9851

Analysis of Supply Function for Millet (Pennisetum glaucum) in Kaduna and Kano States of Nigeria

Olugbenga O. Alabi, A. F. Lawal & Y. A. Awoyinka · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2014

This study analyzed supply function for millet in Kaduna and Kano States of Nigeria. Secondary data used for the investigation were sourced from Kano Agricultural and Rural Development Authority; Kaduna Agricultural and Rural Development Authority; National Programme for Food Sec...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2014/8557

Analysis of Drought-Tolerant Maize Adoption and its Effect on Food Security among Farmers in the Sudan Savanna of Northeastern Nigeria

Y. L. Idrisa, T. Abdoulaye, S. T. Mohammed & A. A. Ibrahim · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2014

This article examined the factors influencing the adoption of the drought-tolerant Maize (DT) varieties and their effect on food security among farmers in the Sudan Savanna agro-ecological zone of northeastern Nigeria. Data for the study were collected from 200 farmers who were s...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2014/8717

Foreign Direct Investment and Gross Domestic Investment: Evidence from Asean 5

Abdul Rahim Ridzuan, Mohd Azlan Abdul Majid, Abdul Halim Mohd Noor & Elsadig Musa Ahmed · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2014

This paper is aiming to evaluate the impact of foreign direct investment (FDI) and gross domestic investment (GDI) on the growth rate of real gross domestic per capita of the founding members of ASEAN group namely Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia and Philippines. By follo...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2014/10430

Industrial Demand Analysis for Millet in Kaduna and Kano States of Nigeria

Olugbenga O. Alabi, A. F. Lawal & Y. A. Awoyinka · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2014

This study examined industrial demand analysis for millet in Kaduna and Kano States of Nigeria. The Primary data used for the investigation were obtained using structured questionnaires administered to 31 firms. Descriptive statistics; demand function and grafted polynomials mode...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2014/8558