scholarly journals Towards Commercial Orientation of Maize Farming In East Nusa Tenggara

2021 ◽  
Vol 232 ◽  
pp. 02007
Author(s):  
Yohanis Ngongo ◽  
Tony Basuki ◽  
Miqdoth S. Abola ◽  
Noldy R. E Kotta ◽  
Evert Y. Hosang
Keyword(s):  
Technical Assistance ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
Provincial Government ◽  
Government Support ◽  
Government Programs ◽  
Maize Production ◽  
Orientation Data ◽  
Maize Productivity ◽  
Surplus Production ◽  
Semi Arid Region

Maize constitute dominant food crop in upland semi-arid region of East Nusa Tenggara (ENT) and as a main staple for majority of rural farmers. This paper examines Provincial Government programs to increase maize production and to reform maize production orientation. Data and information being used from the recent program: “Maize Planting, Cattle Harvest (MPCH)”. The survey was conducted in all villages in Districts of Timor and Sumba Island as pilot project. The study showed that: 1). Maize farmers keen to change production orientation from subsistence to semi and fully commercial as long as there are surplus production and better access to the market, 2). Average maize productivity of farmers under program (5 – 8 ton/ha) higher than traditional practices (1 – 2 ton/ha), 3). Most farmers under the program have access to have own cattle 1- 2 head/household from surplus production of maize sold with contract price IDR 3,200/kg. This result implies that incorporated farmer into the market from the beginning of the program, technical assistance to apply appropriate innovations, organized farmers groups to enhance business scale and government support to minimize production cost lead farmers to adopt new innovation, increase maize production and change maize production orientation (commercial).

scholarly journals Improving farm productivity through the reduction of managerial and technology gaps among farmers in Rwanda

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jules Ngango ◽  
Seungjee Hong
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Technical Efficiency ◽  
Production Efficiency ◽  
Technical Assistance ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Maize Production ◽  
Maize Productivity ◽  
Efficiency Measures ◽  
Maize Varieties

Abstract Background Rwanda and most parts of sub-Saharan Africa face severe challenges of increasing maize productivity, which has direct consequences on food security. Due to these challenges, policy-makers have paid particular attention to finding the cost-effective strategies of boosting maize production. In an effort to increase productivity, the literature suggests that the adoption of yield-enhancing technologies and production efficiency should be given priority. The objective of this study is to examine and compare the technical efficiency and technological gaps of maize farms that grow different seed varieties in Rwanda. Methods The data used in this study were obtained from a survey of 360 household farmers conducted in the Eastern Province of Rwanda during the 2018–2019 cropping season. The study applies the stochastic meta-frontier production function approach to estimate the technical efficiency and technological gaps of maize farms operating under heterogeneous production technologies. Results Results indicate that there are differences in technical efficiency measures among the three groups of farmers (i.e., adopters of hybrids, open-pollinated varieties, and local maize varieties). In particular, we find that on average, farms growing hybrid maize varieties appear to have higher values of technical efficiency, technology gap ratio, and meta-frontier technical efficiency than farms growing OPVs and local maize varieties. Thus, the analysis shows that there are significant technological and managerial performance gaps among farmers. Conclusions From a policy perspective, the results of this study suggest the development of policy measures that may reduce the managerial and technological gaps existing among farmers to improve productivity and food security. Based on the results of this study, one of the crucial avenues to close this gap would be to improve access to improved agricultural technologies such as certified hybrid seeds. Additionally, policies aiming to enhance technical efficiency and productivity should focus on expanding the delivery of extension services and strengthening the technical assistance provided to farmers’ cooperatives.

scholarly journals Socio-economic analysis of maize seed production in Arghakhanchi district of Nepal

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 144-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahima Bajracharya ◽  
Mahesh Sapkota ◽  
Surya Mani Dhungana
Keyword(s):  
Seed Production ◽  
Technical Assistance ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
External Input ◽  
Government Support ◽  
Cropping Pattern ◽  
Maize Seed ◽  
Maize Production ◽  
Socioeconomic Condition

The purpose of this study was to assess the socioeconomic condition of maize seed and non-seed producers. A field survey was carried out in sixty households of Khanchikot VDC of Arghakhanchi district during May, 2014. The district was major seed producing district and Khanchikot was found better in seed production than other VDC in district. Simple random sampling technique was used to collect data using pre-tested interview schedule. About 57% were seed producer among the sample. The average family size of household was 5. Dependency ratio was less in seed producing households (0.41) than non-seed producers (0.72). Farmers were involved in the production of certified seed and the major (50%) source of foundation seed was National Maize Research Program, Rampur, Chitwan. The external input like chemical fertilizer was used in fewer amounts in the study area. The seed test was done at regional laboratory, Bhairahawa and sold to DADO, Arghakhanchi. Decision on loan taking, business operation and bank account were taken by males whereas cropping pattern, deficit labor use, religious and social works related decision were taken by females in the household. Major problem in maize production were lack of technical assistance followed by inadequate irrigation facilities. Proper training, extension service and government support on inputs would help in better socio-economic condition and production of maize.

scholarly journals City library network knowledge management for social cohesion: The case of Santa Coloma de Gramenet, Barcelona, Spain

IFLA Journal ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-63
Author(s):  
Daniel García Giménez ◽  
Lluis Soler Alsina
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Social Cohesion ◽  
Technical Assistance ◽  
Public Libraries ◽  
Provincial Government ◽  
Strategic Orientation ◽  
Equal Opportunities ◽  
Library Network ◽  
The City ◽  
Historical Periods

In Santa Coloma de Gramenet (Catalonia, Spain) there is a network of four public libraries. They belong to the City, with technical assistance, strategic orientation and financial support from the provincial government, Diputació de Barcelona. These four libraries have been built in different historical periods and located in neighbourhoods with very unequal social backgrounds. They have been working on adapting their services to their neighbourhoods and as a network they have been moving on along the differences. Even so, the current information society challenges require a city library project in order to guarantee social cohesion and equal opportunities. This article tries to explain the strategy to achieve those goals, based on knowledge management and networking, transversal workshops and a shared communication circuit that so far has allowed this urban library network to extend and to renew services as well as to empower vulnerable sectors in accordance with the United Nations 2030 Agenda.

Medico-Social Examination: the Modern Aspects of Legal Regulation

10.12737/5942 ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Разиньков ◽  
D. Razinkov ◽  
Михайлов ◽  
I. Mikhaylov ◽  
Михайлова ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Legal Regulation ◽  
The State ◽  
Government Support ◽  
Sociological Research ◽  
Constitutional Rights ◽  
Disabled People ◽  
Government Programs ◽  
Social Sphere ◽  
Traditional Classification

In article the legislative base, which is the foundation of functioning of the state system of medical-social examination, is considered and analyzed. The questions of legal regulation of the state activity in the sphere of social policy concerning disabled people are discussed. The methods of sociological research and logical analysis of literature and official normatively-legal papers, being the basis of activity of the system of medico-social examination and sphere of giving to the invalids the equal with other citizens possibilities in realization of constitutional rights and freedoms, public welfare and establishment, are applied to the invalids as the measures of government support. In conclusions the emphasis is placed on need of carrying out radical restructurings for system of medico-social examination. It is offered to modify the existing classification of indexes of health and indexes, related to the health taking into account the socio-economic, climatic and other features; to strength the control of execution of government programs in the medico-social sphere; to modify the traditional classification of groups of disability; to change a way of features accounting of disabled people with various functional violations proceeding from a complex assessment of dysfunction of the neuro-physiological and psycho-physiological statuses; to use the innovative technologies of diagnostics, treatment, rehabilitation in correction of the functional violations with taking in mind not only the nosologic group of disease, but by an individual approach.

scholarly journals Resource use efficiency of maize production with and without irrigation system in Kaski, Nepal

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 287-295
Author(s):  
Kapil Khanal ◽  
Kalika Bahadur Adhikari ◽  
Shiva Chandra Dhakal ◽  
Santosh Marahatta
Keyword(s):  
Production Function ◽  
Resource Use ◽  
Irrigation System ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Resource Use Efficiency ◽  
Microsoft Excel ◽  
Maize Production ◽  
Maize Productivity ◽  
Major Implication ◽  
Use Efficiency

The study examined the resource use efficiency of maize production in rainfed and irrigated conditions in Kaski, Nepal. It focused specially on the production function of maize, resource use efficiency and socioeconomic characteristics of the farmers. A well-structured interview schedule was used in this study. Out of the 368 households interviewed, 165 farmers cultivated maize and a total of 157 farmers (59 from irrigated and 98 from rainfed) provided useful data. The data analysis was done by using Microsoft excel and SPSS. Cobb-Douglas production function was used to determine the resource use efficiency of maize production.  Compared to rainfed system, maize productivity in irrigated system was higher despite the use of fewer input implying irrigation. Increase in seed use by 10% increased the yield by 1.9% in case of rainfed system and 0.05% in case of the irrigated system. The major implication for the study is that farmers should make proper utilization of their resources to achieve higher level of resource use efficiency.

Adoption impact of maize seed technology on farm profitability: evidence from Ghana

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amos Mensah ◽  
Maxwell Asiamah ◽  
Camillus Abawiera Wongnaa ◽  
Faizal Adams ◽  
Seth Etuah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Maize Seed ◽  
Complex Situation ◽  
Maize Production ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Household Level ◽  
Seed Technology ◽  
Maize Productivity ◽  
Farm Profitability ◽  
Female Farmers ◽  
On Farm

PurposeThe paper aims to examine impact of adopted maize seed technology on farm profitability. It assesses both the revenue and cost implication of the adopted technology on farmers' welfare. The study aims to expand the domain of farm investment assessment analysis by including a broader range of production outcome indicators than is normally found in the adoption impact on farm profitability literature.Design/methodology/approachThe paper opted for an empirical study using field survey data. A structured questionnaire was used to interview 400 maize farmers across four regions of Ghana. The survey was complemented with focus group discussions in each region with participants representing male and female farmers cultivating maize on a commercial basis. The data captured detail household level (i.e. demographic and socioeconomic characteristics) as well as farm-level information on maize production (i.e. input use and farm output).FindingsThe paper provides empirical insights about maize farmers' perception on the adopted maize seed technology and the factors influencing adoption. It also shed light on the fact that maize farmers do not base their adoption decisions solely on farm output and revenue indicators alone, but mainly on the return on their investment and the cost associated with the maize seed technology adopted.Research limitations/implicationsBecause of data limitation, the influence of some important actors (market power) could not be directly captured in the analysis; this may lead to over simplification of a very complex situation in the maize sector. Therefore, researchers are encouraged to future investigate the influence of such important phenomenon on farm profitability.Social implicationsImproving maize productivity and farm profitability across the sectors is important in order to improve farmer income. This study, therefore, highlights the effect of adopted seed technology and its impact on farm profitability.Originality/valueThis paper fulfils an identified need to study how investment cost in maize seed technology affect farm profitability.

Import substitution policies in the hospitality industry: focus on domestic producer

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 103-110
Author(s):  
Мария Мерзлова ◽  
Mariya Merzlova
Keyword(s):  
Hospitality Industry ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Import Substitution ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
The United States ◽  
Government Support ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Small Farmers ◽  
Support Measures ◽  
Domestic Producer

The article discusses the new conditions for the functioning of the hotel enterprises, due to the state policy of import substitution, which is carried out under the influence of economic sanctions on European countries and the United States against Russia. Focusing on domestic producers can have a positive impact on the efficiency the hospitality industry through the development of direct cooperation links. The most urgent needs of the hotel, the satisfaction of which by domestic producers faced with certain organizational and financial problems, require the development of public-private partnership. Small farmers are regarded as the main suppliers of foods to hotels in the regions. The necessity of government support measures for farmers as key strategic partners of the hotel enterprises in the regions is justified. The experience of the pilot project for the integration of farmers in the Internet space, which provides rapid remote communication of small farmers and hotel companies in the process of cooperation, is represented.

Human Resources Capacity-Building in Local Government

2000 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 293-304 ◽  
Author(s):  
P.S. Reddy ◽  
S. Moodley ◽  
S. Maharajj
Keyword(s):  
Affirmative Action ◽  
Human Resource Development ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
Training And Development ◽  
City Council ◽  
Provincial Government ◽  
Development Management ◽  
Development Scheme ◽  
And Gender

The Training and Development Scheme (TDS) is an affirmative action-based program located in the Greater Durban Area of Kwazulu-Natal. The program was conceived in 1992 to address the racial and gender disparities in the Durban Metropolitan Area. At the time the Scheme was introduced, the transition from an apartheid city council to a non-racial council had yet to take place, and the uneven racial and gender employment patterns were all too evident. The TDS would be one of the mechanisms to address the under-representation of Black (Indian, Colored, and African) employees in the management cadre of local and provincial government. The Training and Development Scheme has since evolved from a small affirmative action pilot project into a comprehensive human resource development program with additional objectives and partnerships. It is envisaged that at the end of the 1997–98 program, approximately 145 participants would have graduated from the Scheme. The participants would have been provided with education and training that complies with the requirements of the National Qualifications Framework and is dynamically linked to the broader institutional transformational issues of local and provincial government management. The Training and Development Scheme has since been upgraded and since 1998, has been offered as a Post-Graduate Diploma in Public Administration (Development Management) by the School of Public Policy and Development Management of the University of Durban-Westville.

scholarly journals Maize productivity in succession to cover crops, nitrogen fertilization and inoculation with Azospirillum brasilense

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (12) ◽  
pp. 966-971
Author(s):  
Antônio C. dos Santos Júnior ◽  
Marco A. C. de Carvalho ◽  
Oscar M. Yamashita ◽  
Tauan R. Tavanti ◽  
Renan F. R. Tavanti
Keyword(s):  
Cover Crops ◽  
Nitrogen Fertilization ◽  
Azospirillum Brasilense ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Nitrogen Concentration ◽  
Pigeon Pea ◽  
N Fertilization ◽  
Mineral N ◽  
Maize Production ◽  
Maize Productivity

ABSTRACT The use of microorganisms in agriculture such as Azospirillum brasilense and the cultivation of cover crops in the off season, together with nitrogen fertilization, may be interesting alternatives to increase crop yield. The objective of this study was to evaluate the growth, production and nitrogen concentration of maize grown in succession to cover crops and their interactions with A. brasilense inoculation and topdressing mineral N fertilization. The experiment was conducted on Oxisol, in randomized block design in split-split-plot scheme with four repetitions. The plots consisted of four cover crops: jackbean (Canavalia ensiformis), dwarf pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan), crotalaria (Crotalaria spectabilis) and spontaneous vegetation. In the subplots, with or without inoculation of A. brasilense in maize seeds, and in the sub-subplots: with or without topdressing N fertilization. It was verified that jackbean can generate increments of up to 8.3% in grains per ear, 6.9% in length of ear and 15.2% in mass of one hundred grains. Consequently, the grain yield was higher in this treatment (18%). The inoculation with A. brasilense and topdressing N fertilization did not generate significant increments in maize production components, as observed for cover crops.

scholarly journals Socio-economic analysis of open pollinated improved and hybrid maize production in Sindhupalchok district of Nepal

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 130-139
Author(s):  
Grace Tiwari ◽  
Chandan K.C. ◽  
Praseed Thapa ◽  
Astha Shrestha
Keyword(s):  
Household Head ◽  
Fall Armyworm ◽  
T Test ◽  
Maize Production ◽  
Access To Credit ◽  
Maize Productivity ◽  
Maize Varieties ◽  
Hybrid Maize ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Level Training

The study was conducted from April to June, 2020 for comparative analysis of socioeconomic factors and profitability between Open Pollinated Improved (OPI) varieties and Hybrid varieties on maize production in Sindhupalchok district of Nepal. A structured questionnaire was administered to 80 randomly selected households i.e. 48 HHs cultivated OPI and 32 HHs cultivated hybrid maize varieties.  Descriptive statistics, unpaired t-test, multiple linear regressions and indexing were used for data analysis using statistical tools- SPSS version 25 and MS-Excel. Linear regression model revealed that area under maize (5% level), education (5% level), age of household head (1% level), training (1% level), access to credit (5% level) and choice of seed (1 % level) significantly influenced maize production. In addition, unpaired t-test revealed that the productivity of hybrid maize varieties was significantly higher (1% level) than OPI varieties. Fall Armyworm infestation was found to more severe in OPI varieties (5% level) than hybrid. Furthermore, B: C ratio of hybrid varieties (1.59) indicated hybrid maize to be more profitable than OPI (1% level). However, the total cost of cultivation along with the cost of seed per hectare of OPI was found to be lower than hybrid varieties (1% level) thereby significantly increasing the area under maize production for OPI varieties (1% level).  Indexing identified- lack of availability of quality seeds and fertilizers (I= 0.78) as the major problem associated with maize production. Ensuring access to quality seeds and fertilizer at subsidy, mechanization and efficient extension services focused on development of affordable hybrid maize varieties or high yielding OPI and its adoption among the farmers in order to increase maize productivity is recommended.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document