This study assessed the determinants of intensity of adoption of Improved Rice Varieties
(IRVs) and the effect of market participation on farmers' welfare in Nigeria using the Tobit …

This study is designed to assess the factors that affect smallholder rice farmer's participation
in market. In addition it also examines the effect of commercialization on the welfare of …

The organic food market is currently the fastest growing food sector in the United States, with
growth rates in organic food sales averaging 17% per year between 1998 and 2006. The …

This paper examines household tourism participation decisions and tourism expenditure
across the business cycle. Microdata is used from the Spanish Household Budget Survey for …

Marketing agricultural produce is important amongst smallholder farmers because they
derive benefits such as income and rural employment. In developing countries like Kenya …

Maximum residue level (MRL) regulations in plant products can create unnecessary trade
barriers on one hand and enhance demand via risk mitigation or quality assurance on the …

Export is an important component of national income. It is one of the main determinants of
the development level of countries. Both developed and developing countries formulate …

Agroforestry is increasingly promoted as an economically and environmentally sustainable
land use system. Understanding factors affecting smallholder farmers' decision to adopt …

The paper presents a review of recent work both theoretical and empirical related to the
impact of non-tariff measures with a focus on technical regulations. A minimalist theoretical …

Most studies on the determinants of poverty do not consider that the relative importance of
each of these determinants can vary depending on the degree of poverty suffered by each …