Exploring the determinants and constraints of smallholder vegetable farmers’ adaptation capacity to climate change: A case of Bogura District, Bangladesh

Kabir, Muhammad Humayun; Azad, Md. Javed; Islam, Md. Nasirul

doi:10.33495/jacr_v8i9.20.159

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“…This will greatly affect production positively because subsistence farming needs so much energy for its production. In line with this, Kabir et al (2020) reported that age within a productive age shows good labour availability in the production process. The majority (81.1%) of the cocoyam farmers were married, while 12 per cent were widow/widower and 6.7% were single.…”

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confidence: 55%

Profitability of Cocoyam Production and its Determinants in Cross River State, Nigeria

Mukaila

Falola

Awoyelu

et al. 2022

Jordan j. Agr. sci.

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Neglected and underutilized crops can play a vital role in achieving food security as humans concentrate on consuming a few food crops which have increased in price over time. Understanding the profitability of these crops can enhance farmers’ decisions to grow them. Therefore, this study investigated cocoyam production profitability, factors responsible for its profitability, and the constraints faced in cocoyam production in Cross River State, Nigeria. Data collected primarily with the use of questionnaires were analysed with descriptive statistics, cost and return analysis, multiple regression and the Likert rating scale. The results revealed that the majority of cocoyam farmers were male, married, in their economically active age and operated on a small scale. Cocoyam production was a profitable venture as the farmers had a gross margin of N175, 822.45 (USD 428.04) per hectare of cultivated land with an operating ratio of 0.24 and a return on capital invested of 3.17. The factors that influenced the profitability of cocoyam production were education, household size, farm size, farm output, cooperative membership, access to credit and annual income. The major constraints faced in cocoyam production were inadequate access to credit, poor government support, high cost of inputs and poor storage facilities. To enhance cocoyam profitability, the study recommends the provision of farm inputs and financial support to inform of credit or grants to the farmers. This would not only increase their profit but also enhance the decision to increase production which will increase food availability and, in turn, reduce the problem of food insecurity.

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confidence: 55%

Profitability of Cocoyam Production and its Determinants in Cross River State, Nigeria

Mukaila

Falola

Awoyelu

et al. 2022

Jordan j. Agr. sci.

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“…However, lack of labour (PFI = 1.02) was the least important problem stated by the sugarcane farmers because there were available labour sources for sugarcane cultivation in the study area. Kabir et al (2020) found shortage of labor as a least significant problem in his study.…”

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confidence: 87%

“…11(1): 101-108, June 2021 Odini (2014), access to extension personnel renders good sources of information for managing diversified farm activities effectively. A research carried out by Kabir et al (2020) found that extension media contact contributed significantly to the farmers' problems in Bangladesh. Pandit and Basak (2013) observed similar relationship between extension media contact and constraints faced by the farmers in commercial vegetable cultivation.…”

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Problem confrontation of sugarcane farmers in Natore district of Bangladesh

Hoque

Hossain

Sarker

et al. 2021

Int. J. Agril. Res. Innov. & Tech.

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The present study was conducted to explore the problems of sugarcane farmers in the selected areas of Natore district in Bangladesh. A total of 100 farmers were selected from Lalpur upazila of Natore district by using a simple random sampling technique. Data were collected through individual interviews during October to November, 2019 by using a structured interview schedule. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze data. The majority of the sugarcane farmers (80%) had medium problems in sugarcane cultivation. Among twenty problems, difficulty in getting sugarcane setts was identified as the most critical one, followed by low market price of sugarcane. The least important problem faced by the farmers was lack of labour for sugarcane cultivation. Correlation analysis revealed that credit received, input availability, and extension media contact were significantly associated with the problems of sugarcane farmers. The study indicated some opportunities for the policymakers to address the dominant factors i.e. credit received, input availability, and extension media contact for increasing sugarcane production. Moreover, credit facilities, supply of inputs, proper training and access to extension services could play a vital role in lessening problems in sugarcane cultivation. Int. J. Agril. Res. Innov. Tech. 11(1): 101-108, June 2021

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“…Maybe educated women consider other income-generating opportunities more profitable than post-processing of vegetables. However, all variables jointly explained the variance of women's attitude indicates a moderate, to a good level of strength, of the model (Kabir, et. al,, 2020).…”

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Rural Women's Attitude and Involvement in Post-Harvest Processing of Vegetables

2022

THE JAPS

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Traditionally women are mostly engaged in household-based income generating activities. Post-harvest processing of vegetables has recently gained much attention due to its value addition utilities. Therefore, in this study, we tried to understand women farmers' attitudes towards and involvement in, post-harvest processing of vegetables. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews using a pre-tested questionnaire from 212 respondents in Dhaka district of Bangladesh. The data were interpreted with descriptive statistics, multivariate regression analysis and a logit model. About 71% of rural women had a favorable attitude towards post-harvest processing; 43% of them were involved in the post-harvest processing of vegetables. Women's attitude towards post-harvest processing of vegetables was influenced by age, education, household size, and their frequency to travel outside of their social system. Their involvement in postharvest processing of vegetables was affected by education, group membership, media contact and time spent in home management. 'Gender disparity in earnings' was the most severe barrier to expanding women's involvement in vegetable processing, followed by 'lack of land ownership status', 'spouse dominance' and 'social norms and tradition'. Motivating women in income-generating activities and introducing advanced yet low-cost and less-labour intensive technologies would enable them to participate in the post-harvest processing of vegetables.

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Exploring the determinants and constraints of smallholder vegetable farmers’ adaptation capacity to climate change: A case of Bogura District, Bangladesh

Cited by 12 publications

References 3 publications

Profitability of Cocoyam Production and its Determinants in Cross River State, Nigeria

Profitability of Cocoyam Production and its Determinants in Cross River State, Nigeria

Problem confrontation of sugarcane farmers in Natore district of Bangladesh

Rural Women's Attitude and Involvement in Post-Harvest Processing of Vegetables

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