Abstract: This study was intended to assess the use of mobile phone to access and utilize information in wheat production in Burie District. The specific objectives of the study were to assess the use of mobile phone, factors determining the use of mobile phone; and challenges and opportunities of mobile phone use to access and utilize information in wheat production. Four kebeles were selected purposively for their wheat production potential. Simple random sampling technique (lottery method...
ABSTRACT The Ugandan economy like most other developing countries has survived upon credit, grants and donations among other things. Credit in Uganda has been extended to business practitioners through commercial banks, non Bank financial intermediaries and non Governmental organizations. However it is believed that there is a rate of default in repayment of borrowed funds from financial institutions and especially so in the agricultural sector. The Main Objective of the study therefore sets ...
CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY According to Aniker (1973), rural management is the strategies, policies and programs for the development of rural areas and the promotion and empowering of activities carried out in such areas as rural crafts, fishing, buildings and social infrastructures with the ultimate aim of achieving a fuller utilization of available...
ABSTRACT This study aims to examine analysis of agricultural financing in Nigeria (A study of Umuchinmere Procredit and First Bank PLC, Enugu). It is believed that generalization will be made on the entire nation based on the results arrived at in the research. The project is divided into five (5) chapter to enhance understanding and convenience. In chapter one, an introduction of the study was made. The statement of the problems were enumerated which includes lack of credit facilitie...
Abstract/Overview In Kenya, where a large part of the population live in rural areas and rain fed agriculture is the main livelihood, droughts and floods have far reaching impact? on communities. One form of mitigating the negative effects of drought is the implementation of simple, small-scale, low cost schemes called rainwater harvesting. This involves the capture, storing and redirection of.rainfall. However this technology has very low adoption rates. In the few cases where it is practic...
ABSTRACT In recent times, rice production can be said to be receiving some attention in Ghana. This notwithstanding, there are still wide variations in rice yield across regions due to differences in production systems and technologies. This study analyses rice productivity heterogeneity among agro-ecological zones and draws policy implications for the adoption of farmer innovation systems (FISs) and improved agricultural technologies (IATs) to enhance yield in Ghana. The study used primary...
This thesis examined the changes in land use in the Akwapim South District where agriculture has undergone significant changes since the 1930s when cocoa farms were destroyed as a result of the invasion of swollen shoot disease. The methodological approach explored Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) as tools for investigating the phenomenon. Aerial photographs of 1972n 4 and Landsat Thematic Mapper (TM) satellite images of 1985 and 1991 supported the analysis of ch...
Abstract There are indications that the domestic demand for cassava particularly as staple food may in no time outweigh that of the industrial sector, except contract and non-contract farming entrepreneurs operate within the framework of sustainable agriculture. The study thus examines the effects of contract farming scheme on cassava production in Oyo State, Nigeria. Multistage sampling technique was used. Oyo and Ibadan/Ibarapa zones were randomly selected from the four Agricultural Develop...
ABSTRACT This study examined the contribution of value addition in agriculture to socio-economic development with reference to the oil palm industry in Kwaebibirem District. The specific objectives addressed in this study were to: determine the character of the activities that generate value in the oil palm industry; find how the process of value addition contributes to development, especially in terms of employment and income; and analyse the wider policy implications for agricultural develo...
The study assessed rural youth migration in Ovia north east local government area of Edo State. This study specifically described socio-economic characteristics of rural households obtained, information on migrant youth, examined the level of youth participation in agricultural and rural development activities and the effect of youth migration on these activities in the study area between 2012 2017. A two stage sampling procedure was used to select eighty (80) respondents who were household ...
The study focused on Agriculture and economic growth in Somalia (1991-2011) Its objectives were; to establish the trend of Agriculture in Somalia (1999-2011, to establish the trend of Economic growth of Somalia (1999-2011), to investigate the effect Agriculture on Economic growth in Somalia (1999-2011). The hypothesis of the study was there is no significant relationship between Agriculture and economic growth in Somalia time series analysis such as Correlation analysis, regression analysis m...
ABSTRACT The study focused on Agriculture and economic growth in Somalia (1991-2011) Its objectives were; to establish the trend of Agriculture in Somalia (1999-2011, to estabiish the trend of Economic growth of Somalia (1999-2011), to investigate the effect Agriculture on Economic growth in Somalia (1999-2011). The hypothesis of the study was there is no significant relationship between Agriculture and economic growth in Somalia time series analysis such as Correlation analysis, regression a...
Aggressive growth of land-based solar photovoltaic (PV) farms can create a land use conflict with agricultural production. Fortunately, this issue can be resolved using the concept of agrivoltaics, which is co-development of land area for both solar PV and agriculture. To investigate and quantify PV generation potential, without harming agriculture output, this study explores the viability of agrivoltaic farms deployment on existing grape farms in India. Considering the shade tolerance of gra...
ABSTRACT The Agricultural and Livestock Policy of Tanzania gives high priority to the promotion of food sufficiency and security through irrigated agriculture. The aim of this study was to investigate factors affecting participation of farmers in irrigation schemes in Tanzania. The data were collected by interviewing farmers using semi structured questionnaire. Descriptive and inferential statistical analyses were done using SPSS version 12 as a tool of analysis. The findings reveal that the ...
Abstract: Malawi’s economy is solely agricultural driven, yet the soils are continuously depleted of major nutrients threatening economic development, food and nutrition security. Besides poor agricultural practices, climate change is one of the major factors exacerbating soil and nutrient degradation in sub-Saharan Africa. Use of blanket fertilizer recommendations to nourish the depleted soils is worsening the situation as it often not matches with the requirement of the soil and maize, t...