Accuracy of agricultural data and implications for policy: Evidence from maize farmer recall surveys and crop cuts in the Guinea Savannah zone of Ghana

Adzawla, William; Setsoafia, Edinam D.; Setsoafia, Eugene D.; Amoabeng-Nimako, Solomon; Atakora, Williams K.; Bindraban, Prem D.

doi:10.1016/j.agsy.2023.103817

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“…The study was designed based on a quantitative-descriptive and cross-sectional approach using a survey with a Likert scale, a scale widely used in the social sciences [44,45], composed of 13 items, which made up the category of public policies and sustainable development and two subcategories: governance and agricultural sustainability (9 items) and public policies in agriculture (4 items) (see Table 1) as well as other research works on phenomena in the agricultural sector such as in [46][47][48][49] and as recommended by [50], taking as valid for survey and/or selection those that met the criteria of homogeneity for the unit of analysis [51]. The population under study consisted of maize producers in the municipality of Guasave, an area that stands out economically for its high levels of maize production.…”

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Perception of Public Policies and Sustainability among Agricultural Producers in the Municipality of Guasave

Cuadras-Berrelleza,

Peinado-Guevara,

Moreno-López

et al. 2024

Sustainability

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The agricultural sector of Sinaloa is one of the most representative in Mexico. Its economic and social contributions are of great magnitude, as is its scale of production and the social impacts it generates. The objective was to study the perception of maize farmers in the municipality of Guasave on agricultural public policies and their impact on sustainable results in the sector. The methodology was quantitative-descriptive and cross-sectional. A sample of 260 farmers was analysed out of a study population of 18,650, to whom a survey was applied using the Likert scale. The internal consistency of the instrument was validated using the McDonald omega test, giving a (ω) of 0.868, considered reliable. Kendall’s Tau-c was used to find the relationship between the category and its respective subcategories. The results showed statistically significant correlations (Sig < 5%) that were greater than 0.7, so it was considered that the category “Public policies and sustainable development” showed a strong correlation with the subcategories “Governance and agricultural sustainability” and “Public policies in agriculture”. The results indicate that there is a need for greater attention to public policies, from their design to implementation. Agricultural activity has had a negative impact on a sustainable environment due to the current production methods. It is considered that to achieve significant progress in this sector, studies are needed to help detect and correct these problems and encourage greater participation of the actors in the sector in their work through training and the dissemination of sustainable practices.

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