Socioeconomic Determinants of Livestock Production Technology Adoption in Northern Ghana

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 166-182 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isaac Ansah ◽  
Damasius Eib ◽  
Richard Amoako
Keyword(s):  
Technology Adoption ◽  
Production Technology ◽  
Livestock Production ◽  
Northern Ghana ◽  
Socioeconomic Determinants

scholarly journals Digital technology adoption in livestock production with a special focus on ruminant farming

animal ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (11) ◽  
pp. 2404-2413 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Groher ◽  
K. Heitkämper ◽  
C. Umstätter
Keyword(s):  
Technology Adoption ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Livestock Production ◽  
Special Focus

scholarly journals Various Determinant Factors of Production Technology Adoption in Creative Souvenir Micro Enterprise

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (10) ◽  
pp. 01 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dumasari Dumasari ◽  
Sulistyani Budiningsih ◽  
Wayan Darmawan ◽  
Imam Santosa
Keyword(s):  
Technology Adoption ◽  
Production Technology ◽  
Price Level ◽  
Economic Feasibility ◽  
Processing Waste ◽  
Product Price ◽  
Determinant Factors ◽  
Central Java ◽  
Central Java Province

<p>This study aims to examine the existence of several factors that determine the power of the adoption of production technology on micro souvenirs creative enterprise. The location of the research was determined purposely in Purbalingga Wetan Subdistrict, Purbalingga District, Central Java Province, Indonesia. Research respondents numbered 28 people. The results showed that the various determinants of the adoption of production technology have economic, social and environmental motives. The power of influence of each factor is also distinct. The adoption of different craftsmen resulted in the quality of souvenir products from coconut waste being unequal. Some have a motif design according to market trend. Product price level is feasible. However, some products are only produced semi-finished. The price of this product is relatively lower. The economic feasibility of craftsmen is closely related to the rate of adoption of production technology. There are small number (&lt;25 percent) of craftsmen use mechanical technology. The rest is still aided on the traditional manual techniques in processing waste coconut into souvenirs or creative handicraft.</p><p> </p>

scholarly journals FACTORS INFLUENCING TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION BY TRADITIONAL AFRICAN VEGETABLE FARMERS IN NORTHERN GHANA

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 474-487
Author(s):  
Yakubu Balma Issaka ◽  
George Nyarko ◽  
Doris Quaidoo
Keyword(s):  
Technology Adoption ◽  
Northern Region ◽  
Policy Support ◽  
Farm Size ◽  
Northern Ghana ◽  
Vegetable Production ◽  
Access To Credit ◽  
Vegetable Farmers ◽  
African Vegetables ◽  
Improved Technology

The production of traditional African vegetables is an age-old tradition among the people of the northern region of Ghana. However, the knowledge base of traditional African vegetable production remains local due to a lack of research and policy support. Therefore, the adoption of improved technology among traditional vegetable farmers is generally low and impedes efforts to promote widespread cultivation, consumption and even commercialisation. This study aims at clarifying potential factors that determine the adoption of technologies by traditional African vegetable farmers in the northern region of Ghana. One hundred and five (105) respondents in five communities and across two administrative districts in the northern region were selected for an in-depth survey using a combination of quantitative and qualitative data collection methods. In addition, a logit regression was used to determine the effect of various factors on technology adoption by farmers. Among the factors, the educational level of a farmer, access to credit, farm size, experience in farming and access to extension support were found to be important factors affecting the decision of traditional African vegetable farmers to adopt improved technology. The results of this study can help enhance the effectiveness of policy re-orientation towards a more effective commercialisation of traditional African vegetables in Ghana and elsewhere.

scholarly journals The effect of smallholder livestock production on income of farm households in Northern Ghana

2017 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 8-19
Author(s):  
S. T. Baidoo ◽  
H. Yusif ◽  
U. Anwar
Keyword(s):  
Ordinary Least Squares ◽  
Livestock Production ◽  
Farm Households ◽  
Farm Size ◽  
Northern Ghana ◽  
Income Poverty ◽  
Flock Size ◽  
Dependency Ratio ◽  
Northern Regions ◽  
Household Heads

This paper investigates the effect of smallholder livestock production on income among farm households in northern Ghana. Questionnaires were administered to 300 household heads and ordinary least squares estimation technique was applied to the dataset. The dependent variable was income and measured by total annual income received from farm and non-farm activities by household heads. The independent variable of interest was tropical livestock unit measured by flock size. We also included farm size, household size, gender, age, educational level, distance to market, dependency ratio and access to formal credit as control variables. We found that smallholder livestock production and farm size increase income whilst distance to market and dependency ratio reduce income. Based on evidence of the positive relationship between livestock production and household income in this paper, it is recommended that policies to promote smallholder livestock production should be embarked upon to increase income. This is likely to improvelivelihood and reduce poverty among the poor rural folks in the northern regions of Ghana.Keywords:Livestock production, farm households, income, poverty, Northern Ghana

scholarly journals Adoption of garden coffee production technology package by smallholder farmers in Ethiopia

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (05) ◽  
pp. 17989-18004
Author(s):  
Teshome Kassahun ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Technology Adoption ◽  
Production Technology ◽  
Smallholder Farmers ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Household Head ◽  
Index Score ◽  
Maximum Likelihood Estimates ◽  
Farm Size ◽  
Coffee Production ◽  
Extension Services

This study investigated the level and determinants of garden coffee production technology package adoption in Ethiopia. The analysis was based on survey data collected from 293 garden coffee-growing households. The findings show that garden coffee production technology package adoption status in Dale districts was various across the smallholders’ growers. The productivity of improved coffee varieties at farm plots was less than at research plots in Dale due to low coffee production technology package adoption. The use of improved coffee varieties, weed control practices, compost application, pruning practices, shade tree management, intercropping practices, and coffee seedling planting spacingisthe main garden coffee production technology package practiced by smallholder coffee growersinDale. Thus, the garden coffee production technology package adoption index score ranged from 0.43 to 1.00. Adoption index scores were categorized into high (0.71 to 1), medium (0.5 to 0.7) and Low (0.43 to 0.49) adopters. Only 57% of farmers reached high coffee production technology adoption status but the remaining30% and 13% of garden coffee farmers attained medium and low adoption status. The mean adoption index score was found to be 0.66, which implies the overall adoption status was found under the medium technology adoption category. The maximum likelihood estimates of Tobit model result shows that gender of household head (-0.261), education level (0.09),the annual income of the household (0.003), farm size (0.031), availability of labor (0.155), credit facilities (0.087), coffee extension services (0.047) and farmer perception of improved coffee varieties (-0.024) were significant determinants of garden coffee production technology package in Dale district. Hence, for farmers to adopt new technology they must know it well. Adopting all components of the coffee production technology package simultaneously as recommended by the research center enhances coffee productivity at farm plots level. Moreover, building better coffee production extension services, institutional arrangement, and access to new technology information can possibly increase coffee production technology package adoption in Ethiopia.

scholarly journals Innovation of extensive system for milk production on Stara planina mountain

2007 ◽  
Vol 23 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 21-29
Author(s):  
Milan Petrovic ◽  
M.M. Petrovic ◽  
Dragana Ruzic-Muslic ◽  
M. Zujovic ◽  
S. Pejcic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Milk Production ◽  
Milk Yield ◽  
Production Technology ◽  
Rural Population ◽  
Somatic Cell Count ◽  
Livestock Production ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Cow Milk ◽  
New Knowledge ◽  
Modern Knowledge

In the last decades, old production technology used on farms on mountain of Stara planina was the reason why milk production wasn't profitable activity and therefore livestock production had collapse. In this paper current situation is analyzed and new knowledge introduced in production of sheep and cow milk on farms located in that region. The analysis of breed structure shows that in population of Pirot Pramenka sheep and local Simmental population of cattle, effects in milk production are rather poor. Introduction of modern knowledge of milk production would considerably increase the milk yield of sheep and cows and motivate the rural population to revive dairy livestock production. Through application of new solutions regarding of breeding and farm organizations, milk yield in sheep was increased per head by 8-15%, and quantity of milk in cows was increased by 10-16%. Also the health condition of the udder was improved and somatic cell count was reduced within the limits regulated by law.

scholarly journals Contract Farming, Social Trust, And Cleaner Production Technology Adoption By Broiler Farmers In China

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui Mao ◽  
Yong Fu ◽  
Guangqiao Cao ◽  
Shaojian Chen
Keyword(s):  
Technology Adoption ◽  
Production Technology ◽  
Social Trust ◽  
Incomplete Contracts ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Cleaner Production ◽  
Contract Farming ◽  
Production Behavior ◽  
The Government ◽  
Positive Effect

Abstract Pollution from livestock and poultry is the main source of agricultural non-point-source pollution, which directly affects the rural ecological environment as well as the quality and safety of agricultural products. Based on field experiment data of broiler farmers in China, this paper analyzes the cleaner production behavior of farmers from the perspective of incomplete contracts and social trust. We find that social trust can promote farmers' cleaner production behaviors. Moreover, we find that contract farming (CF) has a significant positive effect on farmers' social trust and cleaner production behaviors. Further analysis indicates that CF not only directly promotes farmers' cleaner production, but can also indirectly promote farmers' cleaner production by improving their interpersonal and institutional trust. Overall, this research offers a new point of view for improving the rural environment and sheds light upon how the government can formulate relevant policies to promote farmers' cleaner production technology adoption.

scholarly journals Innovative livestock production technology

2020 ◽  
Vol 421 ◽  
pp. 032012
Author(s):  
A B Baragunov ◽  
I A Savvateeva ◽  
S H Kushaev ◽  
A A Kumakhov ◽  
Z R Kudaev
Keyword(s):  
Production Technology ◽  
Livestock Production
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