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Spatial variability in agricultural yield responses to climate change:Implications for index insurance in Burkina Faso
Burkina FasoAbel Tiemtore
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Index-based insurance has emerged as a compelling strategy for agricultural risk management in Africa, particularly in contexts where smallholder farmers are disproportionately exposed to climate-related hazards. Despite its potential, the effectiven...

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Complement or substitute: Private investment, public expenditure and agricultural productivity in Nigeria
NigeriaPhilip Ifeakachukwu Nwosa
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This study examines the complementarity and substitutability effect of private investment and public expenditure on agricultural productivity in Nigeria for the period 1978 to 2018. The study employs the vector error correction modelling (VECM) techn...

On-Farm Production (crops, livestock)
Optimal land resource allocation for tree crop enterprises among farmers in the eastern region of Ghana: A target MOTAD linear programming analysis
GhanaAgbenyegah Kwami Horgli, Akwasi Mensah-Bonsu & Sam...
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This paper examines the optimal land resource allocation for tree crop enterprises in the Eastern region of Ghana based on data collected from sampled cocoa, oil palm, and rubber farmers. The estimated net present value (NPV) and benefit-cost ratio (...

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Can public expenditure on agriculture mitigate the effect of climate variability on agricultural credit in Africa?
All CountriesRaymond K. Dziwornu, Charles Mapok, & James Ntiamo...
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This study investigates how public agricultural expenditure can mitigate the effect of climate variability on banks’ agricultural credit supply in sub-Saharan Africa. Data was collected from 23 countries over the period 2006 to 2021 and analysed with...

Agri-Tech and Digital Services
Utilization of Mobile Phone Application for Improved Service Delivery Among Extension Agents in Southwest, Nigeria
NigeriaR.A. Mufutau A.K. Olayide A.R. Ilori N.R.B. Modum
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The study assessed the utilization of mobile phone applications for improved service delivery among extension agents in southwest, Nigeria. Multi-stage sampling procedure was used to select 100 extension agents.

Agribusiness SMEs
Content Effects of Communal Conflicts on Agricultural Programmes in Southeast, Nigeria
NigeriaC.N. Odom G.N. Umeh J.O. Enyigwe
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The study analysed the effects of communal conflicts on agricultural programmes in Southeast Nigeria using 405 respondents selected through a multistage sampling procedure involving random and purposive sampling techniques. Data were collected from p...

On-Farm Production (crops, livestock)
Pastoral livestock market integration amidst improvements in physical and communication infrastructure: Evidence from northern Kenya
KenyaPhilemon Chelanga, Nathaniel Jensen & Kavoi Mutuku...
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This article analyses the level of integration in pastoral markets in Kenya using high-frequency data generated through a crowdsourcing endeavour. The vector error-correction model framework was used to estimate the causal relationships between the s...

Trade
Evaluating households’ willingness to pay for private water supply services in Wakiso District, Uganda
UgandaMoses Ssebaggala, and Selma T. Karuaihe
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Accessing water supply services remains a serious challenge in Wakiso District in Uganda, where most households travel long distances to collect water – a process that threatens their health, productivity and economic wellbeing. Although addressing t...

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Is change worth it? The effects of adopting modern agricultural inputs on household welfare in Rwanda
RwandaAimable Nsabimana
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This study investigates the driving factors that influence farmers’ decisions to adopt modern agricultural inputs (MAI) and how this affects farm household welfare in rural Rwanda. To account for heterogeneity in the MAI adoption decision and unobser...

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Farmers’ willingness to pay for agricultural extension services in Limpopo province, South Africa
South AfricaRudzani Vhuyelwani Angel Mudzielwana, Mutondwa Mas...
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The provision of agricultural extension services in South Africa has transitioned from state-funded systems to privatised models, raising questions about smallholder farmers’ willingness to pay for such services. This study employs a binary probit mo...

On-Farm Production (crops, livestock)
Soil Health and Nutrition Management
All CountriesNaveen Chandra Joshi, Thomas Leustek, Prashant Ku...
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A major challenge for agriculture and future crop production is the deterioration in soil health and fertility. We have large areas of barren land across the globe with degraded soil which can only be made fertile by applying proper nutrition and soi...

Climate Change
Access and Utilisation of Climate Information Services among Crop Farmers in Ebonyi State, Nigeria
NigeriaC.J. Onyeneke G.N. Umeh
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The study analysed the utilization of climate information services (CIS) among crop farmers in Ebonyi State, Nigeria. The study adopted the multi-stage sampling procedure in the selection of respondents – 405 crop farmers – from the area. A questionn...