Background Cocoa contributes immensely to Nigeria's economy; it is about 40% of
agricultural exports and it is the main source of livelihood for over 200,000 rural households …

Northern Ghana is characterized by food insecurity largely due to over reliance on rain-fed
agriculture under low farm input conditions. The present study investigated the effect of …

Access to agricultural services promotes agricultural production and livelihoods of
smallholders in most develo** countries. This study explores the factors affecting …

Pesticides are a significant component of the modern agricultural technology that has been
widely adopted across the globe to control pests, diseases, weeds and other plant …

This article investigates the determinants of credit constraints: evidence from Sindh,
Pakistan. Cross-sectional farm-level data is collected during November and December …

Farmers' organizations are inclusive of the poor and are charged with the purpose of
becoming a market outlet for smallholder farmers in Guinea. Improving farmers' income …

Social ties play an important role in agricultural knowledge exchange, particularly in
develo** countries with high exposure to agriculture development interventions …

Need of Farmer Producer Organizations (FPO) was felt to overcome the problems of
unorganized small farmers who lack access to resources and services. FPOs emerged as an …

The study analyzed the factors that are critical in improving loan repayment by yam farmers
in the Sene district of Ghana. Random sampling technique was used to select 100 …

Abstract Integrated Soil Fertility Management (ISFM) technologies have proven to be viable
options for improving land productivity and increasing yield. However, adoption of the set of …