The study investigated the levels of awareness and use of agricultural insurance scheme in Kogi State of Nigeria. A total of 240 respondents from eight communities were selected through a multistage random sampling technique. Data collected through structured questionnaire were analyzed using descriptive statistic, percentages and sigma scoring model. The results revealed that farmers in the St...

due to the being in the desert bar and ecosystem sensitivity to water , water management in the agricultural sector of the iran is one of the priorities of managers and planners of this section. therefore accurate modeling of the production function, for policies to increase efficiency and reduce the use of inputs, as well as forecasts for the timely supply with low cost, is of utmost importanc...

results of an evaluation of the impact of agricultural science and technology (as and t) policy system institutions on efficiency and technical change in kenyan and ugandan agriculture are presented here. data envelopment analysis was used to derive efficiency and technical change and logistic regression applied to delineate as and t institutions that induced efficiency and technical progress. ...

The present study aims to investigate income distribution in Zanjan Province, for which the statistics of cost-income of the households in rural areas of Abhar County were used. They were available in the Statistical Center of Iran. In order to measure income distribution, the indicators of Lorenz curve, the Gini coefficient, the proportion of high-income groups to low-income groups, as well as...

The purpose of this research was to study the role of non-governmental organization inpreserving of urban green areas in the city of Tehran. This is a descriptive-correlationresearch method. Population of this study was 120 active members of two non-governmentalorganizations in Tehran. After distributing the questionnaires, 62 questionnaires werereturned. Content and face validity of the instru...

Presence of toxic metals in agricultural soils can impose adverse health impact on consumers. The main purpose of this study was to determine spatial distribution of elements Fe, Sb, Mn in agriculture soils and crops of Hamedan Province in Iran. Soil samples (0-20 cm depth) were collected from an area of 2831 km2.  Iron, Antimony and Manganese in samples of soil and agricultural crop...

the purpose of this research was to study the role of non-governmental organization inpreserving of urban green areas in the city of tehran. this is a descriptive-correlationresearch method. population of this study was 120 active members of two non-governmentalorganizations in tehran. after distributing the questionnaires, 62 questionnaires werereturned. content and face validity of the instru...