Linear programming was applied to farm data collected from 120 smallholder farmers in 2017/18 cropping season in agricultural zone four (4) of Adamawa state, Nigeria for the purpose of identifying optimal crop mix to maximize revenue. A total of twenty (20) cropping enterprises w...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2019/v34i230194
Women are a vital part of the Indian economy and employment to build their empowerment by the provision of loans and financial services is an important aspect of any economy. Rural women of India have been benefited by the Self Help Groups (SHG). The SHG can approach any bank for...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2019/v34i130193
The study was conducted to explore the farmer’s level of adoption of recommended fertilizer dose in the field. A survey was conducted at Batiaghata upazila of Khulna, Bangladesh during January to February in 2019 on purposive randomly selected 120 respondents in respect of select...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2019/v34i130189
The survey was conducted to assess use of improved catfish production technologies among fish farmers in Delta State, Nigeria. Data were collected from a sample of 50 different fish farmers in Delta State using questionnaire. Frequency, percentage and mean score were used in anal...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2019/v34i130192
Intensive agriculture practices have an important impact on soil biota, which can affect dramatically soil quality. In order to limit this impact, alternative agricultural practices are more and more applied. However, these practices are still in progress and thus, it is necessar...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2019/v34i130188
The paper employed a national survey data of agricultural production in rural Mali. The study aimed at estimating the effect of migration on the technical efficiency of agricultural households. Therefore, a theoretical model was developed to investigate the fact, which showed tha...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2019/v34i130187
Project activities have been used to solve food insecurity problems. However, despite efforts made by the Government and other development partners to implement food security projects in areas of need project activities collapse after the withdrawal of support by donors limiting...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2019/v33i430185
Aim: To determine the effect of urban development on agricultural resources in peri-urban areas of Embu town. Study Design: Descriptive survey design involving observational and survey methods. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out in three sub-locations lying w...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2019/v33i430186
The study analyzed the factors influencing the price of paddy rice in Benue State, Nigeria. Data were collected from 113 rice farmers’ marketers using multi-stage sampling technique. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and multi-regression model. The study revealed th...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2019/v33i430184
Aim: The present study was conducted purposively to measure the economic losses to buffalo owners due to late diagnosis of pregnancy in their milch buffaloes. Research Design: Ex-post facto and exploratory research design was used. Place of the Study: Hisar and Jind districts of...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2019/v33i430181
The study aims at analysing of Burundi agricultural efficiency determinants. The results have shown a low level of agricultural efficiency. The agricultural efficiency level observed in Burundi agricultural sector showed a possibility of doubling the agricultural production using...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2019/v33i430180
Water is vital to the existence of all living organisms, but this valuable resource is increasingly being threatened with increasing population growth and demand for high water quality for both domestic purposes and economic activities. A critical factor in the estimation of wast...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2019/v33i330179
Potato is one of the main vegetable crops of the world. It is grown in the winter season in India. Potato production all over the world is about 382 million tonnes. Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Bihar are top three states for potato production in India. The objective of this stu...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2019/v33i330177
The study assessed the participation of rural women in organic farming and explored the relationship between selected characteristics of the rural women and their extent of participation in organic farming. This investigation was a survey type of research involving descriptive an...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2019/v33i330178
The study was carried out mainly to evaluate the knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of farmers regarding nitrogen fortified organic manure. Data were collected from purposive-randomly selected 120 farmers from Kharnia, Atalia, Maguraghona unions of Dumuria upazila under Khuln...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2019/v33i330176