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Role of Agriculture in Women’s Economic Development: A Case Study of Pakistan
Mehwish Yaqoob,
Rashid Menhas
Issue:
Volume 1, Issue 4, November 2016
Pages:
99-102
Received:
14 September 2016
Accepted:
23 September 2016
Published:
14 October 2016
DOI:
10.11648/j.ijae.20160104.11
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Abstract: Feminization of agriculture has been occurred in Pakistan and women’s are participating in agriculture and its allied fields. In rural areas of Pakistan, women’s living conditions are not up to the mark. For the betterment of living standard, women’s are working in agriculture on daily wages. Agriculture not only in Pakistan but all over the world has become a tool for women’s economic development. Present study explores the role of agriculture in women’s economic development. A sample of 140 female respondents was selected through multistage sampling technique. Questionnaire was used for data collection. The collected data were analyzed by using SPSS and descriptive statistical technique. Results of the study reveals that majority of the respondents were performing agricultural activities, while rural women were also involved in stitching of clothes (40%), teaching (18%), spinning (5%), working in textile (3%) and LHW (7.1%). It was found that their income had a significant impact on their socio-economic status. A majority i.e. 60.7 percent of them were performing economic activities willingly. About 5.7 percent of the respondents had thinking ‘to a great extent’ that their present salary is according to their work, while a large majority i.e. 77.9 percent of them had thinking ‘to some extent’ that their present salary is according to their work. A significant majority i.e. 78.6 percent of the respondents were satisfied as a working woman.
Abstract: Feminization of agriculture has been occurred in Pakistan and women’s are participating in agriculture and its allied fields. In rural areas of Pakistan, women’s living conditions are not up to the mark. For the betterment of living standard, women’s are working in agriculture on daily wages. Agriculture not only in Pakistan but all over the world ...
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Technical Efficiency of Boro Rice Production in Jhenaidah District of Bangladesh: A Stochastic Frontier Approach
Mahmudul Hasan,
Elias Hossain,
Ataul Gani Osmani
Issue:
Volume 1, Issue 4, November 2016
Pages:
103-107
Received:
31 August 2016
Accepted:
2 October 2016
Published:
3 November 2016
DOI:
10.11648/j.ijae.20160104.12
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Abstract: Rice is the dominant food crop in Bangladesh. Like Aman and Aus varieties, Boro rice also grows in leaps and bounds in the country. The production of Boro rice during the dry season is welcomed as increasing use of irrigation in the country is expected to raise Boro rice production for achieving food self sufficiency. This study estimates the technical efficiency of Boro rice farms and determines the important factors affecting the level of technical inefficiency of the farms. This study mainly uses primary data for the analysis, collected from 112 rice producing farms of Jhenaidah district using multistage random sampling technique. The Cobb-Douglas stochastic production frontier approach is employed to estimate the technical efficiency of Boro rice farms. An inefficiency effect model is also used to determine the factors that affect the level of inefficiency of the Boro rice farms. The empirical results of the Cobb-Douglas stochastic production frontier approach show that the technical efficiency of Boro rice production is on average 0.92. This indicates that the level of technical efficiency in the study area is high. It also finds that cost of labor, irrigation, seed and ploughing are the important factors which affect increasing efficiency of Boro rice production. The results from the estimated inefficiency effect model reveal that farm size, age, education, training and credit facility are the significant factors which are negatively related to technical inefficiency of Boro rice production. This study suggests that steps to increase education, training and credit facilities are instrumental to reduce technical inefficiency of rice production in the study area.
Abstract: Rice is the dominant food crop in Bangladesh. Like Aman and Aus varieties, Boro rice also grows in leaps and bounds in the country. The production of Boro rice during the dry season is welcomed as increasing use of irrigation in the country is expected to raise Boro rice production for achieving food self sufficiency. This study estimates the techn...
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The Role of Irrigation in Household Food Security in Upper Blue Nile Basin: The Case of Jedeb Irrigation Scheme, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
Issue:
Volume 1, Issue 4, November 2016
Pages:
108-116
Received:
27 August 2016
Accepted:
16 November 2016
Published:
20 December 2016
DOI:
10.11648/j.ijae.20160104.13
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Abstract: Food security is the main problem of many developing countries. To improve the food security problem small scale irrigation practice is vital. Demographic characteristics and resource of households as well as Agricultural production were collected using structured questionnaires. The collected data was analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS version 12) and Household food balance model. The findings of this study showed that farmers who have plot on the irrigation scheme were in better condition in terms of production, livestock holding, oxen ownership, and income than their partners with no plot on the scheme in 2008/09. The study also shows that 17.54 % and 40.62 % of irrigation users and non users are found to be food insecure respectively. The regression analysis showed that access to irrigation, income, farm size, house hold size, livestock holding, as well as oxen ownership are the major determinants of household food security in the study area. The study concludes that small-scale irrigation significantly contributed to household food security.
Abstract: Food security is the main problem of many developing countries. To improve the food security problem small scale irrigation practice is vital. Demographic characteristics and resource of households as well as Agricultural production were collected using structured questionnaires. The collected data was analyzed using the Statistical Package for Soc...
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Analysis of the Impact of Organic Fertilizer Use on Smallholder Farmers’ Income in Shashemene District, Ethiopia
Biru Gelgo,
Patience M. Mshenga,
Lemma Zemedu
Issue:
Volume 1, Issue 4, November 2016
Pages:
117-124
Received:
29 October 2016
Accepted:
30 November 2016
Published:
3 January 2017
DOI:
10.11648/j.ijae.20160104.14
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Abstract: Ethiopia’s agricultural sector accounts to 40 percent of the national Gross Domestic Product. The sector is important in improving the livelihoods of the bulk of the population. Despite its importance, the agricultural sector in Ethiopia is characterized by low productivity. To improve this, the Ethiopian government has focused on promotion of adoption of organic fertilizer. However, empirical evidence on the impact of organic fertilizer on farmers’ income is lacking in most parts of Ethiopia, specifically in Shashemene district. This study therefore aimed at evaluating the impact of organic fertilizer adoption on households’ farm income. Primary data was collected from 155 adopters and 213 non-adopters of organic fertilizer. Adopters were selected systematically while non-adopters were selected randomly. The study used propensity score matching to analyse the data. The results showed that the adoption of organic fertilizer increased farmers per hectare farm income by 2661 ETB to 2959 ETB. Thus, farmers should be encouraged to adopt organic fertilizer through improving provision of better extension services, which incorporates relevant trainings to the farmers and better access to information related to organic fertilizer as well as making availability of this for farmers easier through encouraging its commercialization.
Abstract: Ethiopia’s agricultural sector accounts to 40 percent of the national Gross Domestic Product. The sector is important in improving the livelihoods of the bulk of the population. Despite its importance, the agricultural sector in Ethiopia is characterized by low productivity. To improve this, the Ethiopian government has focused on promotion of adop...
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