Factors influencing rice production in the south-eastern belt of Ghana

Bissah, Matilda Ntowaa; Kotey, Daniel Ashie; Tongoona, Pangirayi; Egbadzor, Kenneth Fafa; Gracen, V. E.; Danquah, Eric

doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e12404

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“…Thus, maintaining rice production at an adequate level at the household level remains a major challenge in Indonesia due to land degradation, land fragmentation, and high conversion of land to other uses. Land fragmentation affects productivity and food security of smallholders [24]. In addition, changing land use for cash crops such as palm oil also reduces the area of land used for food production and ultimately affects food security [25].…”

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Rice Food Security on Small Farmer Households Under Current Mechanization Level in Kampar Region, Indonesia

Paman,

Bahri,

Pramono

2023

Int. J. Adv. Sci. Eng. Inf. Technol.

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Rice is Indonesia's most important staple food and has become a key indicator of the country's food security. In Kampar Region, most small farmers face challenges in meeting their householdsâ€™ rice food security under a relatively limited application of mechanization and small farm scale. This study examines the rice food security status of small farmer households under current levels of mechanization in Kampar Region, Indonesia. Field surveys were conducted in two districts, Bangkinang and Kuok in Kampar region in April-June 2020. A total of 72 small farmers were purposively selected for the sample, of which 36 were farmers from each district. Data were collected through interviews using semi-structured questionnaires and analyzed using descriptive-quantitative techniques. As a result, the current mechanization application was classified as intermediate level. At this level, 1.33 tons of rice were produced, and the cultivated area was 0.37 ha on average. Rice productivity averaged 3.56 tons. ha-1 and varied with various farm sizes. The per capita rice consumption was still high, approximately 114.6 kg per year, and it requires a farm size of 0.054 ha to meet annual rice consumption, or 0.27 ha for households with 5 family members. About 46% of small farmers could not meet their rice needs within one year. They could supply rice for less than 12 months and up to 21 percent of them could supply rice for up to 6 months. Therefore, the level of mechanization must be increased to improve rice productivity.

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Rice Food Security on Small Farmer Households Under Current Mechanization Level in Kampar Region, Indonesia

Paman,

Bahri,

Pramono

2023

Int. J. Adv. Sci. Eng. Inf. Technol.

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Can farmer organization membership improve household food security and nutrition? Evidence from Northern Ghana

Addai,

Ng'ombe,

Temoso

2024

World Food Policy

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We examine the impact of farmer organization (FO) membership on food and nutrition security among rural rice farmers, using cross‐sectional data from a household survey from Ghana. We employ an endogenous switching regression (ESR) model to account for selection bias from observed and unobserved factors. Our findings show that participation in FOs significantly increases household dietary diversity by 10.56% and reduces food insecurity by 9.7%. The residualized quantile regression model results are consistent with the ESR model across both outcome variables. Policymakers should consider promoting FO membership as a strategy to enhance food and nutrition security among smallholders in developing countries.

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Extrinsic attributes affecting local rice brand preferences: urban areas in Benin Republic

Adam Dade,

Yasunaga,

Inoue

2023

Asia-Pac J Reg Sci

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Factors influencing rice production in the south-eastern belt of Ghana

Cited by 7 publications

References 15 publications

Rice Food Security on Small Farmer Households Under Current Mechanization Level in Kampar Region, Indonesia

Rice Food Security on Small Farmer Households Under Current Mechanization Level in Kampar Region, Indonesia

Can farmer organization membership improve household food security and nutrition? Evidence from Northern Ghana

Extrinsic attributes affecting local rice brand preferences: urban areas in Benin Republic

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