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Farm-level decision concerning the use of fertilizer is governed by socio-economic and institutional factors, asmuch as by agronomic and ecological concerns. Using data from a sample of 320 farm households in 16 geo-referenced villages, this study assessed the determinants of fertilizer use in no...


Olayide, O.E.Alene, Arega D.Ikpi, A.[Determinants of fertilizer use in northern Nigeria]Determinants of fertilizer use in northern Nigeria

Conventional farmer efficiency studies have addressed the question of whether possibilities exist for inexpensive gains in production through better use of traditional technology. The question of whether the production potentials of new seed technologies have been fully exploited by poor farmers ...


Alene, D.Hassan, R.Demeke, M.[The technical and cost efficiencies of hybrid maize production in western Ethiopia]The technical and cost efficiencies of hybrid maize production in western Ethiopia

Some of the differences and similarities between the extension service agronomists and those of technical assistance were compared. Important differences in percent of time dedicated to weed control, sources of information and the importance that the farmers of each group assign to weed control w...


Doll, Jerry D.[La extensión agrícola y la asistencia técnica en el control de malezas en Colombia]La extensión agrícola y la asistencia técnica en el control de malezas en Colombia
Nthonyiwa, A.Mhone, A.Kazembe, H.Moyo, C.Sandifolo, V.Jumbo, S.Siyeni, D.Mahungu, N.M.Rweyendela, V.Whyte, J.[Cassava starch pilot factory, the first of its kind in Malawi]Cassava starch pilot factory, the first of its kind in Malawi
Tenkouano, A.Hauser, S.Coyne, D.L.Coulibaly, O.[Clean planting materials and management practices for sustained production of banana and plantain in Africa]Clean planting materials and management practices for sustained production of banana and plantain in Africa

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.Manyong, Victor M.Akintola, J.O.[Factors influencing risk aversion among maize farmers in the Northern Guinea Savanna of Nigeria: implications for sustainable crop development programmes]Factors influencing risk aversion among maize farmers in the Northern Guinea Savanna of Nigeria: implications for sustainable crop development programmes

Group surveys were conducted in five villages in each of the three resource-use zones of the humid forest zone of Southern Cameroon, to assess insect pests’ incidence and the variation due to forest landscape degradation in the agricultural production systems. 389 farmers were interviewed. The re...


Kekeunou, S.Messi, J.Weise, S.F.Tindo, M.[Insect pests incidence and variations due to forest landscape degradation in the humid forest zone of southern Cameroon: farmers perception and need for adopting an Integrated Pest Management strategy]Insect pests incidence and variations due to forest landscape degradation in the humid forest zone of southern Cameroon: farmers perception and need for adopting an Integrated Pest Management strategy

Land provides a host of ecosystem services, of which the provisioning services are often considered paramount. As the demand for agricultural products multiplies, other ecosystem services are being degraded or lost entirely. Finding a sustainable trade-off between food production and one or more ...


Vlek, Paul L.G.Khamzina, A.Azadi, H.Bhaduri, AnikBharati, LunaBraimoh, A.K.Martius, C.Sunderland, T.C.H.Taheri, F.[Trade-offs in multi-purpose land use under land degradation]Trade-offs in multi-purpose land use under land degradation

More cassava is grown in Nigeria than anywhere else, but production is still limited by several factors including root rot disease which is common in cassava growing areas. A survey was carried out to assess farmers’ fields for yield and root rot disease on cassava varieties in seven States of Ni...


Afolabi, C.G.Okechukwu, O.C.Kehinde, I.A.Okechukwu, R.U.[Assessment of farmers' field for root rot disease on improved cassava varieties released in Nigeria]Assessment of farmers' field for root rot disease on improved cassava varieties released in Nigeria
Rutebuka, JulesKagabo, Desire MbarushimanaVerdoodt, Ann[Farmers’ diagnosis of current soil erosion status and control within two contrasting agro-ecological zones of Rwanda]Farmers’ diagnosis of current soil erosion status and control within two contrasting agro-ecological zones of Rwanda

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