The profitabilities of three land use systems in the humid zone of southwest Nigeria are compared using a capital budgeting procedure combining on-station and on-farm experimental data. The systems are: non-alley farming with fallow; alley farming with fallow; and continous alley farming. The res...
Jabbar, M.A.
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Larbi, Asamoah
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Reynolds, L.
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[Profitability of alley farming with and without fallow in southwest Nigeria]
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Profitability of alley farming with and without fallow in southwest Nigeria
In order to assess the economic impact of heartwater (Cowdria ruminantium infection) and model the impact of improved vaccines against the disease, a field study was conducted to provide data on livestock productivity indicators in Zimbabwe. Cross-sectional studies were performed in the two main ...
Chamboko, Tafireyi
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Mukhebi, A.W.
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O'Callaghan, C.J.
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Peter, T.F.
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Kruska, R.L.
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Medley, G.F.
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Mahan, S.M.
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Perry, Brian D.
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[Heartwater and the economics of livestock production on large scale commercial and smallholder farms in Zimbabwe]
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Heartwater and the economics of livestock production on large scale commercial and smallholder farms in Zimbabwe
The costs, returns, and profitability of dairy farming under the livestock credit programme of the Bangladesh Krishi Bank (BKB) were assessed. The amount of loan disbursed and its repayment were also examined. Data for the year 1997-98 were obtained from a total of 40 dairy farms (consisting of...
Mian, M.R.U.
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Halim, M.A.
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Jabbar, M.A.
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[Economics of dairy farming under livestock credit programme of BKB in a selected area of Mymensingh District]
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Economics of dairy farming under livestock credit programme of BKB in a selected area of Mymensingh District
Organic agriculture requires farmers with the ability to develop profitable agro-enterprises on their own. By drawing on four years of experiences with the Enabling Rural Innovation approach in Uganda, we outline how smallholder farmers transition to organic agriculture and, at the same time, inc...
Hauser, M
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Aigelsperger, L
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Owamani, A
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Delve, Robert J.
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[Learning achievements of farmers during the transition to market-oriented organic agriculture in rural Uganda]
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Learning achievements of farmers during the transition to market-oriented organic agriculture in rural Uganda
Examines fertilizer use in sub-saharan Africa, fertilizer response and economic returns and fertilizer subsidies with government budgetary constraints. Estimates fertilizer import demand.
Central American countries, particularly Guatemala, are experiencing extreme climate events which are disproportionately affecting agriculture and subsequently rural livelihoods. Governments are taking action to address climatic threats, but they need tools to assess the impact of policies and in...
Sain, Gustavo
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Loboguerrero Rodriguez, Ana María
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Corner-Dolloff, Caitlin
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Lizarazo, Miguel
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Nowak, Andreea
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Martínez Barón, Deissy
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Andrieu, Nadine
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[Replication Data for: Costs and benefits of climate-smart agriculture: The case of the Dry Corridor in Guatemala]
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Replication Data for: Costs and benefits of climate-smart agriculture: The case of the Dry Corridor in Guatemala
This paper evaluates the costs and returns incurred by the use of chemical and biological crop products among households in five selected Compro communities in the derived, Southern Guinea, Northern Guinea, Sudan and Sahel Savanna agro-ecological zones (AEZs) in West Africa. Sixty households were...
Bamire, A.
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Abaidoo, R.C.
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Jemo, M.
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Abdoulaye, Tahirou
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Yusuf, A.A.
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Nwoke, C.
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[Profitability analysis of commercial chemical and biological crop products among farm households in agroecological zones of West Africa]
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Profitability analysis of commercial chemical and biological crop products among farm households in agroecological zones of West Africa
The objectives were to: (1) identify and quantify the effect of technological change on productivity, profitability, and competitiveness in different milk production systems and regions of the country; (2) analyze the relationship between productivity, technological change, profitability, and com...
Holmann, Federico J.
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Rivas Ríos, Libardo
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Carulla, Juan E.
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Rivera, B
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Giraldo, L.A.
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Guzmán Perez, S.
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Martínez, M.
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Medina, A.
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Farrow, Andrew
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[Evolution of milk production systems in Tropical Latin America and its interrelationship with markets : An analysis of the Colombian case]
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Evolution of milk production systems in Tropical Latin America and its interrelationship with markets : An analysis of the Colombian case
Birachi, Eliud Abucheli
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Zozo, Rachel
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Chianu, Jonas N.
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Chiuri, Wanjiku L.
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[An analysis of the determinants of household level production and marketing of beans in Eastern Congo]
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An analysis of the determinants of household level production and marketing of beans in Eastern Congo
Janssen, WG
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[Producción y consumo de frijol seco en el año 2000: Proyecciones, pensamientos y creencias con énfasis en América Latina y Africa]
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Producción y consumo de frijol seco en el año 2000: Proyecciones, pensamientos y creencias con énfasis en América Latina y Africa