Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

Volume 9, Issue 3, June 2020

  • Ageing and Resultant Changing Gender Roles of Farmers’ Involvement in Cocoa Production in Ekiti State, Nigeria

    Ayodele Omowunmi Veronica

    Issue: Volume 9, Issue 3, June 2020
    Pages: 39-44
    Received: Oct. 24, 2019
    Accepted: Nov. 21, 2019
    Published: May 28, 2020
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    Abstract: Ageing is inevitable and it will undoubtedly affect farmers’ involvement in agricultural activities. The study examined the changing patterns of involvement of male and female in cocoa production activities as they age in Ekiti State, Nigeria. Multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 90 males and 50 females cocoa farmers who were below 50 ... Show More
  • Effect of Planting Depth and Mulching Materials on Yield and Yield Attributes of Potato in Dadeldhura, Nepal

    Binod Joshi, Roshan Dhakal, Santosh Bharati, Shiva Chandra Dhakal, Khem Raj Joshi

    Issue: Volume 9, Issue 3, June 2020
    Pages: 45-53
    Received: Aug. 26, 2019
    Accepted: Sep. 18, 2019
    Published: May 28, 2020
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    Abstract: Potato, a staple crop for hill and mountainous region has significant contribution in maintaining food and nutrition security. It alone shares around 2.17% of Gross Domestic Product. With phenomenal climate change, pest and disease are increased, hills are and mountains are getting dried leading to moisture deficit which in turn are decreasing the ... Show More
  • Impact of Parkland Trees (Faidherbia albida Delile and Cordia Africana Lam) on Selected Soil Properties and Sorghum Yield in Eastern Oromia, Ethiopia

    Musa Abdella, Lisanework Nigatu, Ayele Akuma

    Issue: Volume 9, Issue 3, June 2020
    Pages: 54-66
    Received: Feb. 12, 2020
    Accepted: May 07, 2020
    Published: Jun. 04, 2020
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    Abstract: The study was conducted to investigate the impact of Parkland trees in farmland on selected soil physicochemical properties and sorghum grain yields in Fedis District, Oromia, Ethiopia. For the experiment of soil physicochemical properties, three factors: distance from tree trunk with three levels (at 2.5m of crown, edge of crown radius and open fi... Show More
  • Smallholder Farmers Agricultural Commercialization in Ethiopia: A Review

    Addisu Getahun

    Issue: Volume 9, Issue 3, June 2020
    Pages: 67-74
    Received: Mar. 27, 2019
    Accepted: Feb. 25, 2020
    Published: Jun. 04, 2020
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    Abstract: The agricultural production sector is a backbone of the Ethiopian economy. In Ethiopia 95% of the total area is cultivated by smallholder farmers and contribute 90% of the total agricultural output. As reviewed from different literatures household demographic characteristics, household resource endowments, social, cultural, infrastructural, institu... Show More
  • Factors Affecting Loan Repayment Performance of Smallholder Farmers in Ethiopia

    Simachew Dubale, Hassen Beshir

    Issue: Volume 9, Issue 3, June 2020
    Pages: 75-85
    Received: Jan. 25, 2020
    Accepted: May 25, 2020
    Published: Jun. 08, 2020
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    Abstract: Farm credit has been described as one of the pre-requisites for farmers to increase the agricultural production. However, the majority of Ethiopian population comprises small farmers, who cannot implement a technology without credit. Even though, there are attempts to solve these rural financial difficulties by government being collateral and exten... Show More
  • Optimization in Water Management for Sustainable Irrigated Rice Production in Central Côte d’Ivoire Under Rainfall Variability

    Sawadogo Kouyate Zounabo, Brou Yao Casimir, Soro Gneneyougo Emile, Goula Bi Tié Albert, Traore Farid

    Issue: Volume 9, Issue 3, June 2020
    Pages: 86-96
    Received: Dec. 19, 2019
    Accepted: Jun. 01, 2020
    Published: Jun. 17, 2020
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    Abstract: Irrigation is a major challenge of food self-sufficiency because of the demographic conditions of Ivorian cities, combined with climate variability. The aim of this study is to analyze and optimize practices management of rice irrigation in Nanan, at the central Côte d’Ivoire under rainfall variability. Methodological approach adopted was multidisc... Show More