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Determinants of Demand for Fertilizer: A Case for India
In India, agriculture contributes 14 percent to GDP and provides subsistence to two-thirds of the population. One of the top priorities of the Indian government is to provide food security to more than 1.25 billion people. Hence, increasing farm productivity is viewed as a primary goal for the...Volume 13 Issue No. 1 (June 2016) -
Food Safety Concerns and other Factors Affecting Iran's Pistachio Exports to EU, Australia, and Japan
In this paper, the impact of food safety concerns on Iran’s pistachio export demand was investigated. Panel data and panel cointegration analyses were used to estimate the export demand function of Iran’s pistachio nuts to the European Union (EU), Japan, and Australia for the period of...Volume 10 Issue No. 2 (December 2013) -
The Impact of Integrated Pest Management Technology on Insecticide Use in Soybean Farming in Java, Indonesia: Two Models of Demand for Insecticides
This study aims to estimate the demand for insecticides in soybean farms in Java, Indonesia, and to analyze the impact of the integrated pest management (IPM) technology on insecticide use. It uses aggregate cross-section time series data during the period 1990-1998, when the IPM technology was...Volume 5 Issue No. 1 (June 2008) -
Agricultural Households’ Food Demand: Evidence from Indonesia
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) -
Training Needs of Indonesian Agricultural Extension Workers for the 21st Century: A Recommendation Based on a Field Study
Agricultural extension in Indonesia has undergone major policy changes, depending on the government in power. In particular, since 1998, the government passed Law No 16/2006, aimed at making the extension system more democratic and participatory, especially for smallholder farmers. Law No. 16/2006...Volume 12 Issue No. 2 (December 2015) -
Performance of Soybean's Farmer Field School-Integrated Crop Management in Central Java and West Nusa Tenggara Provinces, Indonesia
Indonesia is challenged by a shortage of soybean production to meet local demand. The Ministry of Agriculture has developed a strategy to increase soybean production through an integrated crop management (ICM) program, which was implemented through a farmer field school (FFS) approach in 2008. This...Volume 12 Issue No. 2 (December 2015) -
New Agricultural Innovation Systems and Smallholder Participation in Modern Farm Product Markets
Smallholder farmers will continue to play a critical role in meeting the growing demand for food and non-food farm products in the next 30 years. Challenges in meeting this demand include climate change; deficiencies in enabling environments, resources, and capacities;...Volume 17 Issue No. 1 (June 2020) -
Market Integration and Price Causality in the Myanmar Rice Market
In Myanmar, rice is an invaluable commodity both as a staple food and a source of high foreign exchange earnings through export. The country's agricultural economy has been transitioning from a planned economy to a market system since the late 1980s; however, the government has yet to engage in...Volume 7 Issue No. 2 (December 2010) -
Digital Technology Adoption and Potential in Southeast Asian Agriculture
While the rural agriculture sector has traditionally been seen as backward relative to the urban industrial and services sectors, it is a potential “low-hanging fruit” ripe for a much-needed digital transformation for agricultural development. ASEAN has seen a U-turn in...Volume 20 Issue No. 2 (December 2023) -
Technical Efficiency of Fruit and Vegetable Producers in Tamil Nadu, India: A Stochastic Frontier Approach
In India, fruits and vegetables (F&V) significantly contribute to food and nutritional security; they also enhance the livelihoods of smallholders. In recent years, demand has been increasing for these important crops, yet their productivity has been decelerating. Technical innovations can...Volume 11 Issue No. 1 (June 2014)
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