AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION PROJECT TOPICS AND RESEARCH MATERIALS

• 221. DETERMINANTS OF SMALL-SCALE FISHERMEN’S INCOME ON OMAN’S BATINAH COAST

  » Abstract The small scale fishing industry of Oman is responsible for almost 90 percent of the total marine fishery production. It is also the main supplier of fish for Omani households. This study analyzes the factors that determine small scale fishermen’s income on Oman’s Batinah Coast, which has almost 30 percent of Oman’s population and more than one third of the small scale f...Continue Reading »

  50 pages |  172 engagements | 

• 222. SOCIOECONOMIC DETERMINANTS OF SUSTAINABILITY OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION IN RURAL...

  » AbstractPurpose: Sustainability of agricultural production systems is an important issue, particularly in countries which heavily rely on this economic sector. Different methods have been proposed to assess sustainability of such systems from various viewpoints. Nonetheless, limited attention has been paid to find key factors in agricultural sustainability. While researchers often recognize ecolog...Continue Reading »

  50 pages |  171 engagements | 

• 223. IMPACTS OF SOCIO-PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS ON ACTUAL ADOPTION OF SUSTAINABLE LAND MA...

  » Abstract Despite the presence of several studies on technology adoption, there are limited empirical studies on how socio psychological factors affect the adoption of sustainable agriculture. Therefore, this paper investigates how socio psychological factors such as social capital, information, attitudes, efficacy, and aversion affect smallholder farmers’ decisions to adopt sustainable land ...Continue Reading »

  50 pages |  173 engagements | 

• 224. THE DETERMINANTS OF GRAIN STORAGE TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION IN SIERRA LEONE

  » Abstract In Sierra Leone, there is renewed concern about post harvest losses which account for 20–30% loss of farm produce. The lack of adequate storage facilities also affects produce quality, reducing produce market value with negative implications for various parts of the value chain (consumers, processors, etc.) requiring high quality raw materials. This study uses the Logistic Regressio...Continue Reading »

  50 pages |  158 engagements | 

• 225. DETERMINANTS OF AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION: THE CASE OF IMPROVED PIGEONPEA...

  » Abstract If dryland legumes are to meet the expectations of reducing poverty and hunger in the semi arid tropics, there will be need for a full understanding of their potential for diffusion and the barriers to adoption. We apply a program evaluation technique to data obtained from Tanzania to derive estimates of the actual and potential adoption rates of improved pigeonpea varieties and their det...Continue Reading »

  50 pages |  237 engagements | 

• 226. DETECTING CELLULAR REPROGRAMMING DETERMINANTS BY DIFFERENTIAL STABILITY ANALYSIS...

  » Background Cellular differentiation and reprogramming are processes that are carefully orchestrated by the activation and repression of specific sets of genes. An increasing amount of experimental results show that despite the large number of genes participating in transcriptional programs of cellular phenotypes, only few key genes, which are coined here as reprogramming determinants, are required...Continue Reading »

  50 pages |  175 engagements | 

• 227. THE ROLE OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION: ECONOMIC ANALYSIS AND ...

  » ABSTRACTAfter tracing the origins of the concept of “extension”, this paper reviews the main relevant economic concepts (public and private goods; rival/non rival products; excludability; free riding; externalities; moral hazard) and their implications for the opportunities and constraints faced by private extension, whether profitoriented or non profit. Appendix 1 presents detailed ca...Continue Reading »

  50 pages |  174 engagements | 

• 228. DETERMINANTS OF ADOPTION OF IMPROVED ONION VARIETY IN BANGLADESH

  » ABSTRACT Through exploring data collected from 300 Bangladeshi onion growers this article suggests options for widespread adoption of modern onion varieties. Cultivation of modern variety enables farmers to produce more and earn higher profit than the traditional variety growing farmers, though farmers requires more capital for cultivating modern variety. Quality of extension service and access to...Continue Reading »

  50 pages |  193 engagements | 

• 229. DETERMINANTS OF ACCESS AND UTILIZATION OF CLIMATE SERVICES AMONG VULNERABLE COMM...

  » Abstract Changes in climate have caused impacts on natural and human systems. These impacts affect poor people’s lives through impacts on livelihoods and the destruction of homes. In Delta State, Nigeria, the impacts of climate change are real. Adaptation has been identified as the key to reducing the impacts of climate change. However, successful adaptation depends on use of climate service...Continue Reading »

  50 pages |  164 engagements | 

• 230. LEADERSHIP AND UNCERTAINTY: HOW ROLE AMBIGUITY AFFECTS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ...

  » Abstract In social identity analyses of leadership the role of leader group prototypicality (the extent to which the leader is representative of the collective identity) in leadership effectiveness is emphasized. We extend this analysis by identifying role ambiguity as a situational influence that feeds into the desire to reduce uncertainty, as a moderator of the relationship between leader group ...Continue Reading »

  50 pages |  185 engagements | 

• 231. DETERMINANTS OF IMPROVED DAIRY PRACTICES ADOPTION IN WEST SHEWA ZONE OF OROMIA, ...

  » ABSTRACTThough organized way of extension of improved dairy practices has been undertaking since 1950s in Ethiopia, themajority of the farmers are still practicing traditional dairy management. This study was carried out to find out thefactors influencing technology adoption in dairy production. To achieve the objective of the study, cross sectionalsurvey was employed using 150 farmers. A random s...Continue Reading »

  50 pages |  240 engagements | 

• 232. DETERMINANTS OF LACK OF CREDIT ACCESS AMONG INDIGENOUS VEGETABLE PRODUCERS IN NI...

  » In this study we assessed the determinants of lack of credit access among the Indigenous Vegetables (IVs) farmers based on primary data collected in a cross sectional survey. Using descriptive statistics and logistic regression analysis, the results revealed that more females were involved in the indigenous vegetable production with average age of 40 years, seven household members, eight years of ...Continue Reading »

  50 pages |  136 engagements | 

• 233. POST-CUTTING QUALITY CHANGES OF FRESH-CUT ARTICHOKES TREATED WITH DIFFERENT ANTI...

  » Abstract Fresh cut processing can add convenience to artichoke consumption, although post cutting browning is still a major problem. Different compounds (ascorbic acid, citric acid, cysteine, and their combination, ethanol, sodium chloride, 4 hexylresorcinol) were tested at different concentrations in two experiments. An algorithm for rapid colour measurements by means of image analysis was implem...Continue Reading »

  50 pages |  164 engagements | 

• 234. DIAL “A” FOR AGRICULTURE: A REVIEW OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLO...

  » Abstract Agriculture can serve as an important engine for economic growth in developing countries, yet yields in these countries have lagged far behind those in developed countries for decades. One potential mechanism for increasing yields is the use of improved agricultural technologies, such as fertilizers, seeds, and cropping techniques. Public sector programs have attempted to overcome informa...Continue Reading »

  50 pages |  173 engagements | 

• 235. DETERMINANTS OF ADOPTION OF IMPROVED MAIZE VARIETIES IN ZABZUGU-TATALE DISTRICTS...

  » Abstract Low yield of maize continues to affect the livelihood of smallholder farmers in the Zabzugu Tatale area despite the introduction of a high yielding Obatanpa maize variety. The study used a cross sectional survey design with 240 randomly sampled household heads growing maize to examine determinants of adoption of Obatampa varieties (IMVs) by farmers in the Zabzugu Tatale area in the Northe...Continue Reading »

  50 pages |  189 engagements | 

• 236. BUREAUCRATIC STRUCTURE AND BUREAUCRATIC PERFORMANCE IN LESS DEVELOPED COUNTRIES

  » Abstract We argue that several easily identifiable structural features constitute the key ingredients of effective state bureaucracies and should help to predict ratings of bureaucratic performance: competitive salaries, internal promotion and career stability, and meritocratic recruitment. We collect a new dataset on these features for bureaucracies of 35 less developed countries. Controlling for...Continue Reading »

  50 pages |  179 engagements | 

• 237. PSYCHOSOCIAL AND HEALTH-STATUS DETERMINANTS OF SAFE FOOD HANDLING AMONG CONSUMER...

  » Abstract Consumers often engage in unsafe food handling practices at home, and various psychosocial and health status constructs have been investigated to attempt to explain the underlying reasons affecting consumers’ use of such practices. We conducted a systematic review of these studies to synthesize the associations between psychosocial and health status constructs and consumer safe food...Continue Reading »

  50 pages |  176 engagements | 

• 238. DETERMINANTS OF FERTILIZER ADOPTION IN AMHARA NATIONAL REGIONAL STATE, ETHIOPIA

  » Agricultural development and food security are the major policy objectives of the government of Ethiopia. The need for applying modern agricultural inputs in Ethiopian agriculture is not debatable. Fertilizer is one of the major productivity enhancing inputs. Hence, increased and effective use of fertilizer can be considered as a more plausible alternative in Ethiopia to bridge the wide gap of foo...Continue Reading »

  50 pages |  183 engagements | 

• 239. DETERMINANTS OF ADOPTION INTENSITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABLE FISHING TECHNIQU...

  » ABSTRACTFishing with heteroeneous and variant fishingtechnologies in Akwa Ibom State without cautionto environmental sustainable fishing techniques(ESFT) is consequent to decline in catch,externalities and market failure. The studycollected data from Oron, Ibono Eket and IkotAbasi in fresh water zone of the state using amulti stage sampling procedure and analyzedthem using both descriptive, infere...Continue Reading »

  50 pages |  154 engagements | 

• 240. ACHIEVEMENTS AND CHALLENGES IN AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION IN INDIA

  » Abstract The purpose of extension is to disseminate advice to farmers. Knowledge gaps contribute to yield gaps. Services and quality inputs are essential productivity enhancing tools. However, their optimum use requires knowledge. Farmers also need information on prices and markets, post harvest management, produce quality determinants, and safety standards. Some farmers marshal knowledge themselv...Continue Reading »

  50 pages |  184 engagements |