Reducing post-harvest loss is a reasonable step towards food security globally. However, the lack of deep knowledge causes and determinants postharvest poses great challenge to strategies for alleviating loss. This study, therefore, identifies drivers losses in onion, Nigeria, alleviate menace. Data collected from 360 farmers were analysed with descriptive statistics multiple regression model. ...

This paper explores the determinants of sustainable soil management (SSM) practices among Bangladeshi paddy farmers. Relevant information from 2681 farmers was extracted nationally representative Bangladesh Integrated Household Survey (BIHS 2018–2019) dataset. Four SSM were commonly practiced with 37.04% sampled adopting at least one practice. ‘Use organic fertilizer’ most common practice, wher...

This study evaluates the drivers of adoption and dis-adoption Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practices in suppression mango fruit-fly infestation Embu County, Kenya. It employs a Correlated Random Effects Probit Model Discrete-time Proportional Hazard on two-wave panel data 149 farmers selected using cluster sampling technique. The descriptive results show that 59% 17% respondents were adopte...

Pakistan is among the countries that are highly vulnerable to climate change. The country has experienced severe floods and droughts during recent decades. agricultural sector in adversely affected by This systematic review paper set out analyze existing literature on adaptation measures at farm level toward change Pakistan. Adopting a Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews Meta-Analy...

Agri-environmental management has been promoted as an approach to enhance delivery of multiple ecosystem services. Most agri-environment agreements include several actions that the farmer agrees put in place. But, most studies have only considered how individual agri-environmental affect particular Thus, there is little understanding range available a might be deployed on any farm To address th...

Abstract Background Ethiopia is heterogeneous in agro-ecological, social, and economic conditions. In such environment, crop production needs to be diversified meet household consumption market needs. This study analyzed determinants of diversification wheat dominant producer rural households Ethiopia’s Sinana District the Oromia Regional State. The utilized a structured survey 384 households, ...

The aim of this study is to determine the role Farm Advisory Services in order offset problems yield productivity gaps area. farmers’ perceptions Model Center (MFSC) were statistically examined via a comparison differences within two subgroups. A sample size 120 was selected enable equal representation from both member farmers and independent MFSC. An t-test along with dummy variable used ident...

Compartmentalised extension prohibits the uptake of new technology thereby inhibiting agricultural growth. Extension services aimed at increased agricultural growth should have a market-led and evidence-based pluralistic advisory system that is coordinated by the government’s Agricultural and Technical Services division in response to the needs of farmers. This study sought to assess extension ...