Determinants of smallholders’ adoption of off-season vegetable production technology in Okhaldhunga District of Nepal

Kunwar, B.; Dhakal, Dinesh; Panta, Hari Krishna

doi:10.3126/jiaas.v33i0.20708

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“…The more the experience of farmers in rubber farming more is the level of increment in rubber cultivation area. This result is in line with the findings of Kunwar et al (2015).…”

Section: Determinants Of Acreage Increment In Rubber Plantationsupporting

confidence: 93%

“…This means that farm households are more likely to expand rubber cultivation if they have membership in community organizations. This finding is in conformity with findings of Besley and Case (1993), Subedi and Dhakal (2015), and Kunwar et al (2015). The sign of years of rubber farming was as expected and positively significant (p<0.1) which implies that famers' decision in increment in rubber cultivation area increases with the increase in years of rubber cultivation.…”

Section: Determinants Of Acreage Increment In Rubber Plantationsupporting

confidence: 91%

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Economics of Rubber Production in Jhapa, Nepal

Poudel¹,

Adhikari²,

Dhungana³

et al. 2020

J. Agric. Nat. Res.

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A study was conducted to examine cost structure and economic feasibility of rubber production in Jhapa district. It also aimed to assess determinants of increment in acreage of rubber cultivation in the study area. A total of sixty two rubber growers were selected by simple random sampling and interviewed with pre-tested semi structured schedule on the month of March, 2019. Study revealed that the total cost of natural rubber production per hectare of rubber orchard was 499774.8 NRs. /year. It was found to be economically viable and cost effective as indicated by satisfactory values of Benefit Cost Ratio (1.5), Net Present Value of NRs. 686547 at a discount rate of 12 percent and Internal Rate of Return 18 percent. Probit model revealed that trainings received, experience of rubber farming, ethnicity and membership in community organizations were significant factors that positively affected farmers’ decision in expanding rubber cultivation area. Received trainings solely could increase probability of acreage increment by 36.9 percent. Thus, it is recommended that extension services like training, farmers’ field school, and farm visits should be intensified for increment of profitability from rubber farming in Jhapa, Nepal.

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“…The more the experience of farmers in rubber farming more is the level of increment in rubber cultivation area. This result is in line with the findings of Kunwar et al (2015).…”

Section: Determinants Of Acreage Increment In Rubber Plantationsupporting

confidence: 93%

Section: Determinants Of Acreage Increment In Rubber Plantationsupporting

confidence: 91%

Economics of Rubber Production in Jhapa, Nepal

Poudel¹,

Adhikari²,

Dhungana³

et al. 2020

J. Agric. Nat. Res.

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“…Training, according to Barakoti (2000), is an effective strategy for increasing farmer awareness of innovation technologies. Better extension services and training in advanced manufacturing technology are required for the greater adoption of innovations (Kunwar et al, 2015;Atreya and Manandhar, 2016) which supports our findings.…”

Section: Factors Affecting Awareness Of Gapsupporting

confidence: 84%

Good agricultural practices in mandarin (Citrus reticulata Blanco); Perception and factors affecting awareness among farmers in Gulmi, Nepal

Sedhai

Panth

Dulal

et al. 2022

Arch. Agric. Environ. Sci.

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Citrus, in general, and mandarin, in particular, has long been one of Nepal's most important fruit crops. However, in recent years, a lack of good cultivation procedures and negligence has resulted in a significant reduction in its productivity. The declining situation cannot be controlled without the transfer of science-based knowledge and skills where Good Agricultural Practices have been linked to higher output. A study was carried out in 2020 to assess the perception of farmers towards Good Agricultural Practices and factors affecting awareness of GAP among mandarin growers. Altogether 100 households from Dhurkot and Chhatrakot Rural Municipalities, and Resunga Municipality from Gulmi district, were purposively chosen for the study in the command area of the PMAMP PIU Citrus Zone, and sampling was carried out using a simple random sampling technique. Data were collected with the use of a semi-structured questionnaire, entered, and analyzed using SPSS and STATA software. The farmers were categorized into GAP aware and unaware based on the criteria made by the focus group discussion carried out with the leading farmers, mandarin experts, and government agriculture officers. The findings revealed that 39% of the total respondents knew about GAP for mandarin. The entire respondents agreed that GAP-produced fruit has a nicer appearance and better quality and fruits meet national and international standards and enhance exportability of fruits, however, 61.5% of respondents didn’t agree that GAP helps in providing subsidies from governmental organizations. The output of the binary logit model suggested that an increase in participation in training and contact with extension agents has a significant effect on awareness of GAP. Participatory GAP training, regular extension services to smallholding farmers could be beneficial for mandarin farmers leading to commercialization.

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“…The instability in the marketing system, price fluctuation, influence of local market and poor marketing channels posed a serious threat in selling vegetables. The women producers are faced with serious problem of marketing agricultural commodities particularly tomato which has short shelf life as a result of high temperatures (Kunwar et al, 2015). In table 4, the result indicates that, the income earned by farmers different from onion, was tomato with a quantity of 2,470kg valued at D71,630.00.…”

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Adapting agriculture to climate change: A case study of women vegetable producers in rural communities of the Gambia

Sanyang

Saine

2022

Arch. Agric. Environ. Sci.

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In Gambia, fruits and vegetable are the principal source of vitamins and minerals plays an important role in food, nutrition and income security of producers. Over the years’ climate change had an adverse effect on production and productivity of vegetables. The aim of the study was to address the problems faced by vegetable producers in relation to change using the climate smart agricultural technologies. The methodology of the study was random sampling administering semi-structure questionnaire, key informant interviews, and focus group discussion among producers. The finding showed that, onion registered 4000kg generating a net income of D196,000.00 followed by sweet pepper with net return of D112,000.00, however cabbage and bitter tomato there was no significant difference. Onion production was found to be the most outstanding commodity grown by women producer based on its comparative advantage. In addition, the second highest income earned was Gengi wollof’s with a net return of D707,616.00 thousand from vegetable production. Based, on the research findings I conclude that, crop diversification and intensification is the most effective and efficient resilient approach to mitigate the effects of climate change while increasing nutrition and income of vegetable producers. Therefore, recommends to government, partners, CSOs, and private sector to strengthening the capacity of women in the process of adapting and mitigating climate change related issues practicing climate smart agriculture.

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Determinants of smallholders’ adoption of off-season vegetable production technology in Okhaldhunga District of Nepal

Cited by 8 publications

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Economics of Rubber Production in Jhapa, Nepal

Economics of Rubber Production in Jhapa, Nepal

Good agricultural practices in mandarin (Citrus reticulata Blanco); Perception and factors affecting awareness among farmers in Gulmi, Nepal

Adapting agriculture to climate change: A case study of women vegetable producers in rural communities of the Gambia

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