Maize is a staple food and one of the important sources of starch for many households.
However, maize yield in Nigeria remains one of the lowest in sub-Saharan Africa. Providing …

The cropland productivity gap between Africa and the rest of the world is widening.
Fortunately, increasing farmers' access to useful agricultural information reduces the costs of …

Agro-tourism integration is a breakthrough to flourish rural industries and fulfill rural
revitalization. Also, agricultural eco-efficiency and agro-tourism integration are closely …

Onions are a significant source of revenue and food security for households. Despite their
importance in human nutrition, economic benefit, and area coverage, in Ethiopia, onion …

Producer groups are influential in Ghana's cocoa value chain. They facilitate training,
extension, education and inputs to their members. Still, there is no study on the impact of …

In the analysis of observational studies, inverse probability weighting (IPW) is commonly
used to consistently estimate the average treatment effect (ATE) or the average treatment …

Background: Most coffee in Ethiopia is produced by smallholder farmers who face a daily
struggle to get sufficient income but also to feed their families. At the same time, many …

Globally, cocoa is famous for the production of chocolates and beverages. However, it also
serves as a source of raw material for the manufacturing of high-quality cosmetic and …

Cooperatives are increasingly advocated as a means to improve incomes, livelihoods and
the sustainability of smallholder farmers. This study analyzes the impact of commercial …

We examine the role of adopting environmentally-friendly agricultural technologies on the
technical efficiency (TE) among maize farmers in the mountainous areas of Northern …