Returns to spending on agricultural extension: the case of the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) program of Uganda

S Benin, E Nkonya, G Okecho… - Agricultural …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
The aim of this paper is to assess the direct and indirect impacts of the agricultural extension
system of Uganda, the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) program, on …

Identifying factors influencing rice production and consumption in Indonesia

A Bashir, S Yuliana - Jurnal Ekonomi Pembangunan: Kajian …, 2019 - journals.ums.ac.id
This study analyzes factors affecting rice production and consumption in Indonesia from
1990-2014, the data source is from Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS). The method used is …

Assessing climate change impacts and adaptation strategies for smallholder agricultural systems in Uganda

F Bagamba, B Bashaasha, I Claessens… - African Crop Science …, 2012 - ajol.info
The debate on whether climate change will impact on peoples' livelihoods and, hence, the
need to act is essentially over and has instead shifted to the development of strategies …

Management of Banana Xanthomonas Wilt: evidence from impact of adoption of cultural control practices in Uganda

EM Kikulwe, JL Kyanjo, E Kato, RT Ssali, R Erima… - Sustainability, 2019 - mdpi.com
Banana Xanthomonas Wilt (BXW) is an important emerging and non-curable infectious plant
pathogen in sub-Saharan Africa that can cause up to 100% yield loss, negatively impacting …

[PDF][PDF] Analysis of adoption spell of improved common bean varieties in the central rift valley of Ethiopia: A duration model approach

Y Abebe, A Bekele - Journal of Agricultural Economics and …, 2015 - researchgate.net
This paper assesses the spread and farm household level determinants of adoption lag of
improved common bean varieties in the central rift valley of Ethiopia with descriptive …

Exploring the potential of cassava for agricultural growth and economic development in Nigeria

B Awerije - 2014 - plymouth.researchcommons.org
The decline in agricultural productivity in Nigeria is linked to a host of factors ranging from
unsustainable growth policies, inadequate funding and infrastructures, low levels of value …

Income diversification strategies and household welfare: empirical evidence from forestry farm households in China

YZ Hong, WP Liu, YW Dai - Agroforestry Systems, 2019 - Springer
Extant literature has documented the positive effects of off-farm work and non-wood forest
products on economic welfare. However, little empirical evidence has been provided on the …

The implications of herd entrustment practice for the sustainable use of cattle genetic resources in the (agro)-pastoral systems of West Africa: A case study from Benin

SFU Vanvanhossou, IB Koura, LH Dossa - Pastoralism, 2021 - Springer
West African (agro)-pastoralists have been increasingly using extra-household labour for the
management of their cattle herds. This paper seeks to identify the factors influencing cattle …

The dynamics of Household labor allocation to biogas production, farm and non-farm activities in central Uganda

A Nalunga, J Mugisha, P Walekhwa, J Smith - Renewable Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Biogas is a sustainable energy that contributes to improved health and provides socio-
economic benefits. However, biogas production has an impact on an essential household …

The Impact of Off-Farm Employment on Farmland Production Efficiency: An Empirical Study Based in Jiangsu Province, China

Y Hou, X Ji, J Chen, H Zhang - Processes, 2023 - mdpi.com
The secret to ensuring food security and the growth of agricultural development is farmland
production efficiency. In the context of urbanization, this means that farmers need to increase …