In this paper, we examine the diversity of risks that affect farming in the Northern Guinea Savanna of Nigeria. We also investigate the perspectives of these risks in relation to their economic implications on the farming enterprises. We also show that through reorganization of these risks, some ...
Olarinde, L.O.
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Manyong, Victor M.
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Akintola, J.O.
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[Economic perspectives of the diversity of risks among crop farmers in the Northern Guninea Savanna of Nigeria]
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Economic perspectives of the diversity of risks among crop farmers in the Northern Guninea Savanna of Nigeria
The attitudes of farmers towards risks influence their decision to invest into farming. Understanding the factors that influence these attitudes is important for crop development. This paper uses a combination of Ridge and Tobit regression analyses to determine the factors influencing risk aversi...
Olarinde, L.O.
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Manyong, Victor M.
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Akintola, J.O.
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[Factors influencing risk aversion among maize farmers in the Northern Guinea Savanna of Nigeria: implications for sustainable crop development programmes]
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Factors influencing risk aversion among maize farmers in the Northern Guinea Savanna of Nigeria: implications for sustainable crop development programmes
This paper analysed the baseline productive efficiencies of the cereal–legume farmers in the Sudan Savanna of Nigeria. The paper also investigated the factors that affected the technical efficiency of the sampled farmers. Baseline data collected on cereal-legume farmers who belong to four Innovat...
Olarinde, L.O.
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Abdoulaye, Tahirou
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Kamara, A.
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Binam, J.
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Adekunle, A.
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[Analysing the prospect of the IAR4D's innovation platforms in improving the productive efficiencies of cereal-legume farmers in the Sudan Savanna of Nigeria]
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Analysing the prospect of the IAR4D's innovation platforms in improving the productive efficiencies of cereal-legume farmers in the Sudan Savanna of Nigeria