Fertilizer, herbicide, pesticide, seed, manure and land were underutilized, while labour and capital were overutilized by the farmers. The results further showed that maize farmers in Ghana exhibit increasing returns to scale, indicating that the famers can increase their output by increasing the ...
Collateral Pledge: Does Relationship Lending Matters? The Case of Maize Farmers in Ghana 来自 钛学术 喜欢 0 阅读量: 17 作者:S Antwi,K Ohene-Yankyira 摘要: A survey was employed to gather the primary data needed to assess how relationship lending affect the collateral that must be pledged by...
The Impact of Microfinance on Maize Farmers in Nkoranza (Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana) J. Manag. Res., 2(2): 1 -13.Adams S, Bartholomew T(2010). The impact of microfinance on maize farmers in Nkoranza (Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana). J. Mgt. Res. 2(2), 1-13....
yield response, GHANAWEST AFRICAAFRICA SOUTH OF SAHARAAFRICAUsing cross-sectional data on 630 maize farmers and 645 maize plots in Ghana, this paper provides empirical evidence on the responsiveness of maize yield to fertilizer use and use intensity and the economics of fertilizer use with or ...
In addition, the results show that participation in IPs increases yields and household income and reduces per capita expenditure of smallholder maize farmers in Ghana. Furthermore, the advantages of engaging in the IPs go beyond the traditional extension service delivery approach. This highlights the ...
In addition, the results show that participation in IPs increases yields and household income and reduces per capita expenditure of smallholder maize farmers in Ghana. Furthermore, the advantages of engaging in the IPs go beyond the traditional extension service delivery approach. This highlights the ...
Purpose - The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of access to credit on technical efficiency (TE) of maize farmers in a developing country, Ghana. Design/methodology/approach - The study employed an instrumental variable approach and the stochastic frontier analysis (SFA) method for...
Agriculture plays a central role in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Ghana. However, climate change impacts may reduce the potential of agriculture to achieve SDGs, given that the agricultural sector in Ghana is heavily dependent on rainfall and prevailed by smallholder farmers, ...
cultivation in Ghana has been ongoing for centuries. Maize production in Ghana, is predominantly done under rain-fed conditions by poorly resourced smallholder farmers. The agro-ecological zones for maize cultivation in Ghana can be mainly grouped into four; Coastal savannah zone, forest zone, ...
Purpose - The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of access to credit on technical efficiency (TE) of maize farmers in a developing country, Ghana.Design/methodology/approach - The study employed an instrumental variable approach and the stochastic frontier analysis (SFA) method for ...