Technical efficiency and technological gaps of rice production in Anambra State, Nigeria
The traditional approach to modeling productive efficiency assumes that technology is
constant across the sample. However, farms in different regions may face different …
constant across the sample. However, farms in different regions may face different …
Small farms in North Carolina, United States: Analyzing farm and operator characteristics in the pursuit of economic resilience and sustainability
Ensuring the sustainability of small farms relies on understanding farm economics, a crucial
yet often overlooked aspect. In North Carolina, many small farms are confronted with …
yet often overlooked aspect. In North Carolina, many small farms are confronted with …
Farmers' adoption of multiple climate-smart agricultural technologies in Ghana: determinants and impacts on maize yields and net farm income
This study investigates the factors affecting maize farmers' decisions to adopt climate-smart
agricultural (CSA) technologies and estimates the impacts of CSA technology adoption on …
agricultural (CSA) technologies and estimates the impacts of CSA technology adoption on …
Disaggregated impacts of off-farm work participation on household vulnerability to food poverty in Ghana
KN Addai, JN Ng'ombe, W Lu - The Journal of Economic Inequality, 2023 - Springer
This study examines disaggregated impacts of participation in off-farm employment on
household vulnerability to food poverty in Ghana. We use household-level data collected …
household vulnerability to food poverty in Ghana. We use household-level data collected …
Hand pollination, mass spraying, and hybrid seedlings: Do these technologies affect the welfare of smallholder cocoa farmers in Ghana?
Adoption of cocoa production technologies has the potential to improve productivity and
welfare of smallholder producers in low‐income countries. While studies investigating …
welfare of smallholder producers in low‐income countries. While studies investigating …
Heterogeneous effects of agricultural technology adoption on smallholder household welfare in Ghana
This study uses a marginal treatment effects approach and farm household rice survey data
from Northern Ghana to examine the heterogeneous effects of agricultural technologies on …
from Northern Ghana to examine the heterogeneous effects of agricultural technologies on …
[HTML][HTML] Cultivating sustainability: Adoption and intensity of soil fertility management technologies among rural farms in Zambia
L Chikopela, TH Kalinda, JN Ng'ombe… - World Development …, 2024 - Elsevier
Despite the numerous advantages of soil fertility management (SFM) practices and
substantial investments to promote adoption, uptake of these technologies remains low …
substantial investments to promote adoption, uptake of these technologies remains low …
Nutrition for all? Input subsidies and equitable diets
JN Ng'ombe, S Prah… - Review of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
While agricultural input subsidies can improve productivity and nutrition, a key unanswered
question is whether such government initiatives influence equitable nutrition access across …
question is whether such government initiatives influence equitable nutrition access across …
Determinants of modern agricultural technology adoption for teff production: the case of Minjar Shenkora woreda, north Shewa zone, Amhara region, Ethiopia
AH Fikire, GM Emeru - Advances in Agriculture, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Agriculture is one of Ethiopia's economic cornerstones, although its production remains low.
Since then, the implementation of modern agricultural technologies has remained a …
Since then, the implementation of modern agricultural technologies has remained a …
A dose–response analysis of rice yield to agrochemical use in Ghana
In recent years, Ghanaian agriculture has witnessed a surge in the use of agrochemicals,
with the likely consequence that nonoptimal levels of application could cause environmental …
with the likely consequence that nonoptimal levels of application could cause environmental …