Space-temporal Dynamics of Agriculture in the Primavera Municipality, Pará State, Brazil: Subsidies for Agroecological Transition

The exploitation of natural resources to meet human needs for, among other reasons, the advancement of agriculture, livestock, and mining projects, causes changes in environmental systems in time and space. The research objective of this study is to evaluate the space-temporal dynamics of agriculture in the Primavera municipality, located in the Pará Northeast, from 1980 to 2018, and to offer subsidies for the agroecological transition of current agricultural production systems. The methodology is based on the analysis of land use and land cover maps, in three different periods (1984, 2008 and 2018), by using image processing from the LANDSAT (1984 and 2008) and Sentinel (2018) satellites. Agricultural sector characterization was also analyzed, by using secondary data on socioeconomic and productivity variables. The results show that, even after the setup of a large mining enterprise in the Primavera municipality, the agricultural sector did not show major changes in terms of land occupation, increasing from 23.3% (2008) to 29.3% (2018). In addition, when analyzing the agricultural sector, the technology level was found to be at a low level, with little use of chemical inputs and machines. Agricultural diversification was also found to be at a low level, with the cultivation of five crops, predominantly. It is necessary to seek alternatives to improve agricultural production, which can be made viable through the incorporation of sustainable production systems, based on agroecological principles.

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AGRICULTURAL SEED FINANCING: IMPLICATIONS FOR PRODUCTIVITY AND EXPORT EARNINGS FOR NIGERIA ECONOMY

International Journal of Research -GRANTHAALAYAH ◽

10.29121/granthaalayah.v5.i10.2017.2300 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 5 (10) ◽

pp. 228-245

Author(s):

ZUBERU ◽

ILIYA ◽

YUSUF ◽

SALIHU

Keyword(s):

Foreign Exchange ◽

Agricultural Production ◽

Agricultural Sector ◽

Agricultural Research ◽

Agricultural Productivity ◽

Secondary Data ◽

High Yield ◽

Agricultural Export ◽

The Government ◽

Production Output

Since the discovery of oil, there has been a drastic decline in agricultural exports as percentage of total exports declined from about 43% to slightly over 7% between 1970 and 1974, as a result of the oil price shocks of 1973 – 1974 which resulted in large receipts of foreign exchange earnings by Nigeria and the neglect of agriculture. There have been series of declines in agricultural export since the mid-1970s at an average annual decline rate of 17 percent and by 1996, agricultural export accounted for only 2 percent of total exports, hence, making Nigeria net importer of basic food stuff. With this continual decline, the agricultural sector no longer earns enough foreign exchange through exports. Hence, this study investigates implications of agricultural seed financing on increased productivity output and export earnings in Nigeria. The choice of research design employed in this study is the archival and documentary research strategy, associated with the deductive approach, which involved secondary data collection. The population comprised 16 years data on total annual financial expenditure on agricultural seed improvement, agricultural productivity output and export earnings from 2000 to 2015 (16 years). Secondary data on cumulative annual expenditure on seed financing (SIF), Agricultural productivity (AP) indicator and export earnings (EE) were employed. The findings revealed that, findings revealed that Seed improvement financing has a significant impact on increased Agricultural production output and that there is a significant relationship between Agricultural production output and increased export earnings in Nigeria. The study therefore recommended that, there is need for the government to increase funding for agricultural research and also access international grants, as this will help increase variety of high yield seeds and subsequently increase agricultural production output, which will increase agro related export earnings in Nigeria.

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Analysis of determinants of maize price variations in Nigeria (1978 - 2014)

Croatian Journal of Food Science and Technology ◽

10.17508/cjfst.2019.11.2.13 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 237-234

Author(s):

Opeyemi Eyitayo Ayinade ◽

Ifedotun Victor Aina ◽

Kayode Ayinade

Keyword(s):

Food Security ◽

Agricultural Production ◽

Agricultural Sector ◽

Price Change ◽

Secondary Data ◽

Descriptive Statistics ◽

Price Variation ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

The Government ◽

Food Staples

Skyrocketing prices of food staples such as maize can lead to inefficient agricultural production and definitely have detrimental effects on the economic, social, and political growth of any country. Most studies on maize in Nigeria are focused on the increasing consumption or competitiveness, very few address the determinants of maize price change as a panacea for the increase of productivity. Filling this gap requires a study on the various factors that contribute to the variations in the price of maize. In this study, secondary data were used. The study used descriptive statistics tools to analyze the pattern of price variations and changes in the production of maize over a period of 36 years in Nigeria. Also, various factors affecting price variation of maize were examined. It was recommended that the positive and significant impact of country’s population to maize price change should serve as an impulse to encourage investment in agricultural sector of Nigeria in order to ensure food security in the country. Also, the government should use the inflation measures to regulate prices of maize in the country

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Kemajuan Desa dan Produk Unggulan Pertanian di Kabupaten Bombana Sulawesi Tenggara

Jurnal Ilmiah Membangun Desa dan Pertanian ◽

10.37149/jimdp.v5i2.10880 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 45

Author(s):

Azhar Amir

Keyword(s):

Agricultural Production ◽

Agricultural Sector ◽

Composite Index ◽

Secondary Data ◽

Location Quotient ◽

A Value ◽

Index Analysis ◽

The Status ◽

Index Value ◽

The Village

The aims of this study were to identify the status of village progress based on the value of the village development index (IDM) and to identify the leading commodity in the agricultural sector in Bombana Regency. The main data of this study are secondary data of villages IDM, which were sourced from The Ministry of Villages, Disadvantaged Areas Development and Transmigration, agricultural production in Bombana Regency and Southeast Sulawesi Province, which were sourced from the Central Statistics Board of Indonesia. The Data were analyzed using descriptive and quantitative analysis methods, namely composite index analysis of IDM and location Quotient (LQ) analysis The data showed a village that has progressed to become a developed village namely Waemputtang Village with an index value of 0.7335. The leading food crop products are rice plants. there are 18 districts in Bombana Regency which produce rice. the types of livestock that are surplus and progressive in Bombana are cows, buffaloes, native chickens. These leading commodities already have a value of LQ > 1

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SKENARIO PEMANFAATAN LAHAN DI KECAMATAN MAPANGET BERDASARKAN ZONE AGROEKOLOGI DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN SISTEM INFORMASI GEOGRAFIS (SIG)

AGRI-SOSIOEKONOMI ◽

10.35791/agrsosek.12.2a.2016.13849 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 12 (2A) ◽

pp. 363

Author(s):

Antoneta Kartini Kotangon ◽

Johannes E. X. Rogi ◽

Johan A. Rombang

Keyword(s):

Land Use ◽

Urban Agriculture ◽

Open Space ◽

Agricultural Sector ◽

Agricultural Land ◽

Production Systems ◽

Secondary Data ◽

Primary Data ◽

Land Use Scenarios ◽

The Government

This study aimed to develop land use scenarios in District Mapanget using Agroecology Zone-based Geographic Information System (GIS). The data used in this study are primary data and secondary data. Primary data were collected through surveys and direct observations in the field. The activities carried out field surveys to obtain state information field through taking pictures with a digital camera. Analysis of social data and data on potential farming is also done through the compilation of data to map the District Mapanget. Furthermore biophysical data agro-ecological, social and agricultural potential of the data compiled in a database system was using Quantum GIS program version 1.8. This study found that the use of agricultural land to non-agricultural land in the district Mapanget very difficult to avoid due to the low value of land from the agricultural sector compared to other sectors. So based on the evaluation conducted by comparing the map with a map of the existing condition of the District RTRW 2014-2034 Mapanget then it changes the function of which is no longer appropriate region where the agricultural area have been converted into non-agricultural. In order for this condition continues to be bad for the environment and agriculture will require efforts in the management and development in the District Mapanget, among others, the development of urban agriculture, every development in Sub Mapanget should always refer to the scenario Land use and Spatial plan of the District Mapanget that there are both carried out by the government, private or public. Urban agriculture has an important role for urban communities that suggested the need for land use scenarios in District Mapanget. Based on agroecological zone map and a map of the District RTRW 2014-2034 Mapanget then be collated Mapanget the District land use scenarios are divided by 3 (three) scenarios that city Scenario, Scenario frame the city, urban-rural scenario. The existence of land / space urban agriculture plays an important role in agricultural production systems and maintain the quality of the environment, because it is a major determinant spacious RTH (green open space) and the results of urban agriculture. In addition, urban farming provides employment and a source of additional revenue as well as environmentally sustainable society.

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An Impact of Innovations on Agricultural Production and Malong the Koshi-Highway of Eastern Nepal

Rupantaran: A Multidisciplinary Journal ◽

10.3126/rupantaran.v4i1.34213 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 164-175

Author(s):

Shyam Prasad Wagle

Keyword(s):

Agricultural Production ◽

Crop Production ◽

New Technologies ◽

Production Systems ◽

Secondary Data ◽

Primary Data ◽

Innovative Methods ◽

Wide Range ◽

The Government ◽

The Impact

The study assesses the impact of using new technologies on crop production and marketing of selected crops particularly in the case of the Eastern hills. It also evaluates the role of governmental and non-govrnmental organizations to improve agricultural production systems too. Relevant data have been collected from both primary and secondary sources. Primary data draws from the interview, key informant survey and field observation. For this, 30 percent sample households were selected from three altitude belts (upper, middle and lower belts) ranging from 300 to 2,250 masl along the Koshi-highway. It has a wide range of climates, ranging from sub-tropical to alpine with monsoon precipitation in the summer for three and half months and therefore it has diversity in flora and fauna, and people. Similarly, secondary data havebeen gathered from various books, journals and official records. This paper presented that the crucial impact of acceptance of innovative methods in agriculture in the study area is a combined effort of both local people and government. The government together with the development agencies and non-government organizations has contributed to impart knowledge of the agriculture innovative methods in the local farmers and at the same time, the farmers were enthusiastic to learn and adopt those methods. As a result, one can easily see the remarkable changes in crop production due to the impact of new technologies.

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KINERJA SEKTOR PERTANIAN DI PROVINSI JAWA TIMUR PADA MASA PANDEMI COVID-19

ZIRAA'AH MAJALAH ILMIAH PERTANIAN ◽

10.31602/zmip.v46i3.5372 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 46 (3) ◽

pp. 428

Author(s):

Ines Paramithasari ◽

Sri Widayanti ◽

Nuriah Yuliati ◽

Prasmita Dian Wijayati

Keyword(s):

Agricultural Production ◽

Agricultural Sector ◽

Agricultural Land ◽

Secondary Data ◽

Economic Structure ◽

Location Quotient ◽

Agriculture Sector ◽

A Value ◽

Sector Performance ◽

Production Problems

The study was intended to analyze the position of the agricultural sector in the East Java Province of the covid-19 pandemic by determining the position of the agricultural sector at the time before the covid-19 pandemic and the covid-19 pandemic and identifying the factors that determined how the agriculture sector was performing. The collection of data on this study is secondary data obtained from the Statistical Center and the Indonesian Bank. The method of data analysis used is the Location Quotient analysis (LQ) and the Shift Share. This examination proposes that the situation of the agricultural sector at the time before the covid-19 pandemic was a non-base sector with an LQ value of 0,77. This occurs due to the conversion of agricultural land that is less in favor of the agricultural side even though East Java is one of the areas that has the largest agricultural production. At the time of the covid-19, the performance of the agricultural sector in East Java Province is a non-base sector with an LQ value of 0,79. This happened because of the Covid-19 pandemic which affected food security due to an unsupportive situation and prone to production problems. The rise in the value of LQ is expected to be better for agriculture sector performance. The factor that determines the performance of the agricultural sector is a factor of economic structure with a value of SSS greater than LSS.

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Analysis of Agricultural Efficiency in Burundi

Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension Economics & Sociology ◽

10.9734/ajaees/2019/v33i430180 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 1-16

Author(s):

Kwizera Eloi-Edouard ◽

Kassai Szuszanna ◽

Ndayitwayeko Willy-Marcel

Keyword(s):

Agricultural Production ◽

Agricultural Sector ◽

Efficiency Enhancement ◽

Low Level ◽

Agricultural Income ◽

Agricultural Efficiency ◽

Female Farmers

The study aims at analysing of Burundi agricultural efficiency determinants. The results have shown a low level of agricultural efficiency. The agricultural efficiency level observed in Burundi agricultural sector showed a possibility of doubling the agricultural production using the same inputs by achieving the optimum efficiency. The determinants of agricultural efficiency enhancement included improving access to market, road, extension, agricultural loan and reduction of vulnerability of young and female farmers. A focus on agricultural efficiency enhancement might be prioritised to increase agricultural income.

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STUDY OF ENDURANCE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION SYSTEMS IN THE FRAMEWORK OF SURE-FARM H2020

Annals of the Polish Association of Agricultural and Agribusiness Economists ◽

10.5604/01.3001.0010.1172 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol XIX (2) ◽

pp. 127-132 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Vitaliy Krupin ◽

Katarzyna Bańkowska

Keyword(s):

Agricultural Production ◽

Risk Evaluation ◽

Agricultural Sector ◽

Production Systems ◽

Practical Application ◽

Horizon 2020 ◽

Complex Solutions ◽

Negative Factors ◽

Agricultural Production Systems ◽

The Eu

The goal of the article is the presentation of main principles and directions for the study of sustainability of agricultural production systems in the framework of the project starting in 2017 – the SURE-Farm in the Horizon 2020 program. The study shall aid the identification of risks facing the EU agricultural sector, as well as should help develop complex solutions strengthening the sector’s resilience against the pressure of negative factors in its environment. The SURE-Farm project is expected to offer sets of tools for risk evaluation and management, and its results are planned to find practical application in the process of toolkit creation for agricultural policy.

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Potret Lama Penyelesaian Studi Lulusan Fakultas Pertanian dan Teknologi Pertanian, Universitas Negeri Papua

Agrotek ◽

10.30862/agt.v3i2.567 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Fitryanti Pakiding ◽

Dariani Matualage

Keyword(s):

Agricultural Sector ◽

Secondary Data ◽

Time Frame ◽

Study Time ◽

Agricultural Technology ◽

State University ◽

Time Data ◽

Financial Problem ◽

Personal Problems ◽

Future Education

The State University of Papua (UNIPA) provides human resources for agricultural sector in Tanah Papua through the Department of Agricultural and Agricultural Technology (FAPERTEK). However, in the process of generating these human capitals, many of its alumni could not finish their study within the targeted time frame designed by curriculum used in this department. Thus, this research aims for understanding factors that influencing the study time of FAPERTEK-UNIPA�s alumni. Study time data was obtained through a census from secondary data whereas evaluation of the study time was conducted through a survey to alumni. The evaluation was focus on two sub-systems:� student and the interaction between students and faculties. The result shows that in general alumni at the bachelor (S-1) level and at the diploma (D-3) level finished their study more than 10 semesters and 7 semesters consecutively. Financial problem, difficult and lengthy research topic, communication problem with advisor, many re-taking classes, health problem as well as personal problems were among the reasons for those alumni whose study time exceeds the minimum time as indicated by the curriculum. Academic advisors who are expected to assist students to be able to finish their study within the allotted time have not performed efficiently according to some of respondents. Information provides through this research is expected to be beneficial for enhancing current and future education system in this department.

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Peranan Sektor Pertanian dalam Perekonomian Kabupaten Manokwari

Agrotek ◽

10.30862/agt.v3i1.550 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Kunto Wibowo

Keyword(s):

Agricultural Sector ◽

Raw Materials ◽

Secondary Data ◽

Least Square ◽

Food Crops ◽

Literature Study ◽

Location Quotient ◽

Ordinary Least Square ◽

Plantation Crops ◽

Vegetables And Fruits

The agricultural sector is a strategic sector in Manokwari regency. The agricultural sector provides a major contribution in the regional economy, an economic base of rural people, dominate the life of most residents in this region and provider of food and raw materials for other sectors. The purpose of this study was to determine how big the contribution of different sub-sectors that exist in the agricultural sector, which analyzes sectors influential in changing the economic structure of agriculture in the area and know the potential commodities that can be developed in an effort to enhance the role of the agricultural sector. The research method used through literature study and analysis of secondary data sourced from the relevant authorities. To find out how big the factors that influence changes in economic structures of domination of the agricultural sector into non-agricultural sector estimates used Ordinary Least Square (OLS). For the determination of the potential commodities that can be seeded used method approach Location Quotient (LQ). The results showed the greatest contribution of the different sub-sectors within the agricultural sector contained in the food crops sub-sector. Based on the rate of growth per year, plantation crops sub-sector occupied the highest positions. The sectors that provide real impact on the agricultural sector's contribution to the regional gross domestic product �of the building sector and services sector. Potential commodities that can be developed in different areas in Manokwari regency include food crops and pulses, vegetables and fruits and livestock including cows, goats, pigs and chicken.

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