In this study, we analyzed the effects of partial quantity rationing credit on technical efficiency Boro rice growers in Pabna district Bangladesh. Before conducting field survey, designed a theoretical framework and identified farm households affected by credit. Data were collected from 174 two stages, where was assessed using stochastic frontier analysis, inefficiency model then applied to ev...

Access to credit is essential for sustainable agricultural development. This paper evaluates the impact of formal and informal credit, access extension services, different combinations services on economic outcomes farming households in Afghanistan. study applies a quasi-experimental approach (propensity score matching) inverse-probability-weighted regression adjustment (IPWRA) analysis. The da...

Many farmers in the developing world have limited access to agricultural technologies and markets. Mobile phone-enabled services that offer price information and market linkages could contribute towards bridging this gap by reducing uncertainty about expected profits, information asymmetries and market inefficiencies. This article uses the example of the price information and marketing service ...

This paper presents a scalable digital learning system that can store and provide Web access to digital contents from voluntaries, teachers, and institutions that lack resources or expertise to offer classes over the Internet. We use the server-cluster architecture as a way to create scalable and highly available solutions. However, hosting a variety of contents from different owners on such a ...

As a result of the effect climate change on food security and rural livelihoods, promotion adoption climate-smart agricultural practices have become very crucial. The role extension in decision process is an important factor. However, delivery systems most developing countries face numerous challenges that raise concerns about their ability to bring desired impact farm households’ decisions. Re...

Abstract Background Lack of access to credit precludes smallholder farmers from making investment that generates greater level income, consumption and wealth. To reverse this limit, Oromia Credit Saving Share Company has been providing microcredit for rural households the last two decades in study area. Yet, there is limited knowledge on impact service household food security Jimma zone. Theref...

The present study intends to investigate the relationship between farm size and productivity. objectives of are: productivity, suggest some policy implications. is based on secondary data. Data were collected from different published unpublished documents. main findings small farms have higher productivity land than larger ones, there exists inverse relationship, few studies showed that althoug...

The emergence of agricultural cooperatives is extensively viewed as a necessary institutional arrangement that can help farmers in developing countries overcome the constraints impede them from improving sustainable production and acquiring new marketing opportunities. Therefore, this study examines determinants cooperative membership its impact on fish farm household income, using data collect...

The environmental effects of climate change have significantly decreased agricultural productivity. Agroforestry technologies been applied as a solution to promote sustainable systems. This study evaluates the factors influencing adoption agroforestry technology in Kenya. A multistage sampling technique was employed collect data from 239 households West Pokot County, Probit model and K-means al...

This paper presents a synthesis of the main theoretical and empirical contributions that analyse production choices of farm households living and operating in developing countries. The review is particularly concerned with recent micro-economic contributions that highlight the trade-off farm households typically face, between full-income risk and expected return, while making production decisio...