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24 articles found for JEL code search: Q12 (Micro Analysis of Farm Firms, Farm Households, and Farm Input Markets)Page 1 of 3

  • The Microeconomics of Agricultural Development: Risk, Institutions, and Agricultural Policy

    James A. Roumasset
    Assertions of pervasive inefficiency in the behavior and organization of developing agriculture are found to be based on unsound methodologies. Models apparently based on expected utility theory are theoretically flawed and use highly restrictive assumptions that make them largely irrelevant for...
    Volume 21 20th Anniversary Issue (October 2024)

  • Effects of Farm Income Diversification and Labor Out-Migration on Rice Household Productivity in Indonesia

    Masako Morioka, Mohammad Rondhi, and Yasuhiro Mori
    This study analyzed the impact of income diversification on agricultural output in Indonesia. We specifically focused on the effects of the cultivation of multiple crops, household heads’ employment in non-agricultural sectors, and regional differences in paddy rice productivity per area. We...
    Volume 21 Issue No. 2 (December 2024)

  • Transition from Agriculture to Non-Agriculture Occupations in West Bengal, India: Causes and Way Forward

    Apurba Kumar Chattopadhyay and Raj Kumar Kundu
    This empirical study reveals that agriculture in West Bengal, a major state in India, is nonviable as a primary source of occupation for most agricultural households who have been distressed to diversify to the nonfarm sector. However, the underdeveloped rural nonfarm sector does not leave enough...
    Volume 20 Issue No. 2 (December 2023)

  • Perceptions on the Challenges of Banana Cultivation and Bio-Based Technology Use Among Malaysian Smallholder Farmers

    Nurzatil Sharleeza Mat Jalaluddin and Rofina Yasmin Othman
    Bananas are one of the most commonly grown fruit crops in Malaysia, but local production has declined in recent years. Through site visits and interviews with 74 smallholder banana farmers, this study sought to know the current situation of the local smallholder banana industry, the challenges faced...
    Volume 19 Issue No. 2 (December 2022)

  • Information Acquisition and Conservation Farming Practices for Sustainable Agriculture in Rural Vietnam

    Thi Quynh Anh Le, Yasuharu Shimamura, and Hiroyuki Yamada
    Soil fertility conservation has become an increasing concern in Vietnamese agriculture owing to the excessive use of agrochemicals. The use of organic fertilizers is considered an environment-friendly practice for sustainable agriculture. Although environmental awareness has emerged and production...
    Volume 18 Issue No. 1 (June 2021)

  • Rapid Diffusion of Combine Harvesters in Cambodian Rice Farming: A Business Analysis

    Kenjiro Yagura
    Combine harvesters have become widely used in recent years in rice farming in Cambodia on a custom-hiring basis. This study examines factors promoting investment in combine harvesters and the effects of the surge in new entrants in the custom-harvesting business. Analysis of 30 custom...
    Volume 17 Issue No. 1 (June 2020)

  • Agricultural Households’ Food Demand: Evidence from Indonesia

    Faharuddin, Yunita, Andy Mulyana, and Muhammad Yamin
    This study analyzes the consumption patterns of agricultural households in Indonesia using the 2013 first quarter data of the Indonesian National Socioeconomic Survey (Survei Sosial Ekonomi Nasional [Susenas]) and the quadratic almost ideal demand system (QUAIDS) approach. Indonesian...
    Volume 16 Issue No. 2 (December 2019)

  • Income Inequality of Oil Palm Plasma Farmers in South Sumatra, Indonesia

    Ngadi
    One of the critical policies to encourage oil palm development in Indonesia is the Nucleus Estate Smallholders Project. This project involves engaging farmer organizations in operating and managing oil palm plantations. However, there are gaps in the organizational performance of plasma farmer...
    Volume 16 Issue No. 2 (December 2019)

  • Measuring the Efficiency of Rice Production in Myanmar Using Data Envelopment Analysis

    Thuzar Linn and Broos Maenhout
    Rice production in Myanmar is constrained by biophysical and socioeconomic factors. Nonetheless, efficient farm practices can enhance productivity, farmers’ profit, and the price and quality of marketed rice. This study analyzed the profitability and efficiency of rice production in the...
    Volume 16 Issue No. 2 (December 2019)

  • Technical Efficiency and Social Capital in Tilapia Aquaculture Production in Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines

    Aljanet M. Jandoc
    This paper focuses on tilapia aquaculture production in Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines. Primary data were collected from a field survey. Apart from investigating the effects of technical efficiency variables (e.g., operator’s experience, age of fishpond owner, and frequency of visits of the...
    Volume 16 Issue No. 2 (December 2019)

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