Research Papers/Topics in Agricultural Economics & Extension

Impact of World Bank Funding Withdrawal on Activities of Women in Agricultural Programme ofOyo State ADP

ABSTRACT The Agricultural Development Project (ADP) has been saddled with agricultural extension services since its inception in Oyo State in 1989. This has been through financial and technical assistance from the World Bank. However, with the withdrawal of funding assistance by the World Bank finally in 1999, the burden of'financing agricultural extension services became the responsibility of the state government. This study analyzed the trend of extension activities of the Women-in-agricult...

IMPACT OF WAREHOUSE RECEIPT SYSTEM ON ACCESS TO MARKETS AND INCOME OF SMALLHOLDER MAIZE FARMERS IN THE NORTHERN REGION OF GHANA

ABSTRACT Smallholder farmers have limited access to credit for their farming activities due to lack of collaterals that are acceptable by formal financial institutions. The farmers sell immediately after harvest at low prices to ease their financial constraints, which consequently earn them low incomes. In order to overcome these problems, warehouse receipt system (WRS) is suggested as the best alternative scheme. The WRS in Africa however lacks legal and institutional framework to ensure its...

ADOPTION OF BIOENERGY CROPS, INCOME AND CONTRACT PREFERENCES AMONG FARMERS IN NORTHERN GHANA: THE CASE OF JATROPHA

ABSTRACT In order to solve the crisis faced by the energy sector in Ghana, Jatropha has been promoted as a panacea and promising crop for bioenergy generation. Like other crops, Jatropha cultivation comes with opportunities. The study aims at analyzing how Jatropha adoption influences the level of crop incomes of farmers and the preferences for production contracts in Northern Ghana. The first objective is to identify the factors explaining farmers’ adoption and land allocation of Jatropha ...

RELEVANCE OF AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION IN THE SECOND CYCLE LEVEL OF EDUCATION IN THE GREATER ACCRA REGION

ABSTRACT Though it is government policy to modernize the agricultural sector and make it a catalyst for rural transformation making Ghana an agro-industrialized country, very few students pursue agricultural programme as compared to other programmes at the SHS level. These students who pursues the agricultural programme do not match up to the standard in terms of skill acquisition to meet the job market hence tend to be ‘job seekers’ and end up in other sectors. The main objective of the ...

ASSESSING READINESS OF INDIGENOUS VEGETABLE WOMEN FARMERS IN KAKAMEGA COUNTY TO SATISFY QUALITY STANDARDS OF HIGH VALUE MARKETS

ABSTRACT African indigenous vegetable (AIV) farmers have limited information in the areas for training and readiness to access and produce vegetables to satisfy the growing demands by retailers in Kenya. The study assessed the readiness of women AIV farmers in Kakamega County to satisfy quality standards for high value markets (HVMs). Descriptive survey design, multistage sampling technique and interview schedule were used to collect data from 276 farmers. Observations and discussions with ke...

MECHANISMS AND PATHWAYS FOR CLIMATE-SENSITIVE TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGE OF SMALLHOLDER AGRICULTURE IN GHANA

ABSTRACT Efforts to transform smallholder agriculture and improve productivity have yielded some positive results. Yet, smallholder productivity in Africa remains low relative to America, Asia, and elsewhere, threatening food security and livelihoods. A major reason is the slow pace of transformation in the agricultural production, research and development processes, and the effects of climate change impacts. This thesis examined smallholder transformational change processes using the Transth...

THE USE OF MOBILE PHONES IN AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION DELIVERY IN THE EASTERN REGION, GHANA

ABSTRACT The Ministry of Food and Agriculture has adopted mobile phone for extension delivery. However, much was unknown the competencies and frequency of mobile phone use by farmers and extension agents. The study used descriptive correlation design to assess mobile phone use in agricultural extension delivery in Eastern Region, Ghana. Multi-stage sampling and structured interview schedule were used to collect data from 95 AEAs and 330 farmers. Statistical tools such as frequencies, percenta...

ASSESSING READINESS OF INDIGENOUS VEGETABLE WOMEN FARMERS IN KAKAMEGA COUNTY TO SATISFY QUALITY STANDARDS OF HIGH VALUE MARKETS IN KENYA

ABSTRACT African indigenous vegetable (AIV) farmers have limited information in the areas for training and readiness to access and produce vegetables to satisfy the growing demands by retailers in Kenya. The study assessed the readiness of women AIV farmers in Kakamega County to satisfy quality standards for high value markets (HVMs). Descriptive survey design, multistage sampling technique and interview schedule were used to collect data from 276 farmers. Observations and discussions with ke...

COMPETENCIES OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION AGENTS IN THE USE OF INTERNET FOR EXTENSION DELIVERY IN THE EASTERN REGION, GHANA

ABSTRACT Internet has been introduced by Ministry of Food and Agriculture to improve extension delivery in Ghana. However the extent to which extension agents have acquired the knowledge and skills to use it was not known in Eastern Region. The study assessed competencies of agricultural extension agents to use Internet in the Eastern Region of Ghana. The study used descriptive survey design, stratified proportional sampling technique and validated questionnaire to collect data from 217 AEAs ...

RELEVANCE OF THE TRAINING AND VISIT EXTENSION MESSAGES IN THE MULTIPLE CROPPING SYSTEM IN WA DISTRICT OF THE UPPER WEST REGION, GHANA

ABSTRACTS Sub-Saharan Africa depends on agriculture for economic growth and the well being of its people. The sub-region, and indeed the whole of Africa, has been losing a running battle to make agricultural production meet the ever-increasing population. To make food production cope with the population growth and to achieve economic development, many extension models have been tried. Currently the pre-dominant extension system in Africa is the Training and Visit extension system. In Ghana th...

ASSESSMENT OF THE POTENTIAL OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION DELIVERY ON GUINEA FOWL (NUMIDEA MELEAGRIS) PRODUCTION BY SMALL SCALE FARMERS IN THE UPPER EAST REGION OF GHANA

ABSTRACT The guine fowl is an abundant species in almost all the traditional homes, providing meat eggs and swerving as a source of income. The guinea fowl production is however read extensively in almost all house households in the three Northern Regions. The birds are left on free range to feed themselves. A few farmers however provide some form of accommodation during the night. This study was conducted to assess the Potential of the Agricultural Extension Delivery on Guinea fowl (Numidea ...

INFLUENCE OF EXTENSION DELIVERY ON LIVELIHOOD OUTCOMES OF VEGETABLE FARMERS IN THE TOLON AND KUMBUNGU DISTRICTS OF NORTHERN REGION, GHANA

ABSTRACT Vegetable production is one of the economic activities of farmers in the Northern Region of Ghana. It is an income generating activity from which most farmers meet their livelihood outcomes. Despite the fact that some of the vegetable farmers receive extension services from MoFA Agriculture Extension Agents with the expectations that yields of their vegetable would increase and their livelihood outcomes would have improved, the farmers still record low yields. This study therefore ai...

DETERMINANTS OF DEVELOPMENT EFFECTIVENESS OF THE MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY COMMERCIAL AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT IN "THE EFFUTU MUNICIPALITYGHANA"

ABSTRACT Development effectiveness measures project relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, impact and sustainability. The MiDA project lacked empirical data to indicate the extent to which it has achieved development effectiveness and improved the welfare of farmers in the study area. The study investigated the determinants development effectiveness of the MiDA project in the Effutu Municipality of Ghana. Descriptive survey design, random sampling technique and structured interview schedules ...

EFFECTS OF COMMUNITY-BASED FOREST MANAGEMENT PROJECT ON WOMEN’S LIVELIHOOD: A CASE STUDY OF RUDEYA FOREST MANAGEMENT PROJECT IN THE ASUNAFO DISTRICT OF BRONG AHAFO REGION, GHANA

ABSTRACT Ghana’s forest resources base is shrinking at such an alarming rate. It has been estimated that about a third of Ghana’s forest have disappeared in 17 years between 1955 and 1972 whilst the average annual rate of deforestation since the turn of the century has been estimated at 750 sq. km. Forest resources constitute the source of livelihood for about 70% of Ghanaians and the loss of forest resources at such rate has a great effect on the livelihoods of these people most of whi...

ACCESS TO AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION RESOURCES AND ITS EFFECT ON THE HOUSEHOLD FOOD SECURITY OF SMALLHOLDER WOMEN MAIZE FARMERS IN THE TECHIMAN MUNICIPALITY AND OFFINSO NORTH DISTRICT OF GHAN

ABSTRACT The study investigated access to agricultural production resources and its effect on the household food security of smallholder women farmers in the Techiman Municipality and Offinso North District of Ghana. The study was a descriptive correlation research. A validated interview schedule was used to solicit primary data from three hundred (300) women farmers. Data were analyzed using univariate and parametric statistics. The major findings were that, farmers’ level of access to a...


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